Building an AMD HTPC - Capable of Blu-ray HD Audio Playback

Mr.Tweak · Jan 22nd, 09, 12:14 PM

Cameron spends time researching the perfect AMD based Home Theater PC for 2009 that is capable of properly playing back Blu-ray HD audio and video.

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/17...ack/index.html

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batuchka · 04:18 PM

I have built AMD AM2+ HTPCs on IGP and users ditch sound card for USB DAC for audio set up with great results. The introduction of a discrete GPU causes more heat, power and noise to generate and if you go to AVS subforums dedicated to HTPC DIY people are using IGP+GF8200 just fine for Blueray Lastly a recent project log i did (we have a mATX 790GX here hehe)
The Making Of: Fatcat HTPC!!
With the event of the new and improved Cool n Quiet 3 though if i want to go with a discrete:

P2 X4/X3 Energy Efficient chip version
GF8300/8200 mATX
GF98xx or GTX 2XX
Cool n Quiet 3 + possible undervolting + Geforce Boost + Hybrid Power