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Converting Server to HTPC

  • 20-05-2011 10:50pm
    #1
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    I currently have a PC in my home office running windows server. At the moment its a file, media and print server as well as a web server for testing and development. I stream video to a PS3 in the living room with PS3 Media server and to a 1st gen modded Xbox with XBMC upstairs. It works fine as it is but I want to move it into living room to free up the PS3 for upstairs (1st gen Xbox served me well but is limited to SD) and I want some of the latest XBMC or Boxee goodies for the living room.
    Specs are:
    2.5Ghz Dual core
    2GB RAM
    2TB + 1.5TB sata's
    500w PSU

    I probably use Win 7 as a base and run a vm copy of the existing server OS. Ill need another 2GB RAM.

    PSU is a bit overkill but its reasonably quiet. Ill be putting it in a cabinet so looks dont matter in the slightest and running HDMI to the TV.

    Can you recommend a good passive pci-e card with audio over HDMI that will manage 1080P? There are a lot of them available for small money but I was looking recommendations from someone who has one.
    As far as remotes go is there anything in particular I should be looking for or anything to avoid?
    Is anyone running a similar setup? Id appreciate any suggestions or advice.
    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    bandit197 wrote: »
    1st gen Xbox served me well but is limited to SD

    Not true, you can make a modification to the xbox1 and it will play up to 1080i, although it's best at 720p.

    Don't give up on the old workhorse just yet.... Just my 2c....


  • #3
    Knasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    You won't need much for video so a pretty cheep one should suffice. I can't comment on the ATI side, but on the nVidia side I'd recommend anything greater than the 9400, the 8 series before that, as far as I remember, didn't have integrated soundcards and instead took a feed from the motherboard. I use an integrated 9400 in an atom system and it has never given me a problem.
    degsie wrote: »
    Not true, you can make a modification to the xbox1 and it will play up to 1080i, although it's best at 720p.
    It unfortunately doesn't have the horsepower for h264 encoded video.


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