My HTPC Setup, a humble one, but lip smacking good.

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 11:10 AM

Mine HTPC Setup:

Hard ones:

Power Supply: VX450 ~ 3150
Processor: E2180 ~ 2900
RAM: Corsair 2 GB. ~ 1800
MB: Asus P5GC-MX/1333 (SPDIF) ~ 2400
HD: 350 GB Sata - Seagate ~ 2500
GPU: PALiT NE/9600T+0152 GeForce 9600 GT 512MB (HDMI/HDCP/SPDIF) ~ 4200 [USA]
Capture Card: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 PCI TV Tuner with Remote Control ~ 1500 [TE]
Crappy Cabinet (Cause the PC will be shelved in a Book shelve, hence wont be visible) [Inspired from here: http://eirikso.com/2006/02/03/the-silence-of-the-fans/ ] ~ 600
USB WIFI: PN-54WUSB - 54MBPS Wireless USB Adaptor ~ 700

Total: ~ 19750

Softones:

Linux: Mythbuntu, Compiz (Never thought it will be so beautifull on a GPU), LinuxMCE
XP: Media Portal

Pending:

LCD/PLASMA Display :S :S :S Decisions decisions...
Stereo Bluetooth Dongle
Wireless Keyboard

Tested Features:

Live TV Pause.
Live TV Recording.
Live Web Radio Streaming.
You Tube
Movie Playback
Web Surfing
More to come as I test

Important

WAF: 7/10

I will post the pics soon...

~LT

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 11:13 AM

@techie_007, please comment if I am wrong with some of the pricing.

~LT

**Gaurish** · 15-08-08, 11:52 AM

Whoa Looks Great from Specs

But a showoff is incomplete without Pics, Please post them soon

**techie_007** · 15-08-08, 12:01 PM

and so u are

Its was a 1.8Ghz 2180 re

And I think it was 2.9 k.

The Asus board was ~ 2.3-2.4k

The 350Gb Seagate was 2.5k

This was all bought about 2-3 weeks back in pune.

LT, you should have let me post this in showoff, the way you remember prices

nz, njoi

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by techie_007

and so u are

Its was a 1.8Ghz 2180 re

And I think it was 2.9 k.

The Asus board was ~ 2.3-2.4k

The 350Gb Seagate was 2.5k

This was all bought about 2-3 weeks back in pune.

LT, you should have let me post this in showoff, the way you remember prices

nz, njoi

Thanks! I knew I screwed up somewhere

~LT

**saintsinner** · 15-08-08, 01:24 PM

Congrats!! Pictures please!!

**apollyon** · 15-08-08, 01:47 PM

congrats lt

btw techie, 2160 = 1.8ghz, 2180 = 2ghz

**BIKeINSTEIN** · 15-08-08, 01:53 PM

Show-off w/o pics!!

BTW, why P5GC-MX/1333 and not this (2700/- odd locally)>

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2 LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

**stalker** · 15-08-08, 02:02 PM

woww.. nice rig techie.. super price on the 96GT

but.. where ARE the pics?

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by apollyon

congrats lt

btw techie, 2160 = 1.8ghz, 2180 = 2ghz

Ahh I gotta be ashamed

... I keep on goofing here and there, should have come from me.

~LT

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by BIKeINSTEIN

Show-off w/o pics!!

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Guys very sorry, I know it's a rule, however am at hometown, got some time on the hand and hence decided posting the rig details. Once am back in Pune, pics are definitely on the way.

~LT

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by BIKeINSTEIN

BTW, why P5GC-MX/1333 and not this (2700/- odd locally)>

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2 LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards

Ahhh.... errrrr... well techie_007 is the adviser, Where the hell is he :@ !!!! He gave me the choice, can you comment me about the better options?

~LT

**techie_007** · 15-08-08, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by linuxtechie

Ahhh.... errrrr... well techie_007 is the adviser, Where the hell is he :@ !!!! He gave me the choice, can you comment me about the better options?

~LT

Hehe...

@appo: My Bad

The 2180 is @2ghz, so LT was right first time, got confused with the 2160

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@Bikey: The Giga wasnt avl in pune with the dealers I checked with

We could have ordered stuff from outside, but + octroi n all. It didnt seem to make much sense considering that it was quite a delayed purchase already

Almost same specs I guess. The Basic Asus seemed good so went with it. No OC of course on the HTPC

+ even the intel was ~ 3.1 -3.3 i think.

Cool it LT

**Party Monger** · 15-08-08, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by linuxtechie

Guys very sorry, I know it's a rule, however am at hometown, got some time on the hand and hence decided posting the rig details. Once am back in Pune, pics are definitely on the way.

~LT

Still in nagpur??

Where are ya assembling the rig?? Or is it alreasd assembled??

Why not wait till the predicted LCD price fall happens..:S

[ot]Psst--Bsnl EVDO launching next month here

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**starchazer** · 15-08-08, 06:18 PM

Congrats man. Please post the pics.

**BIKeINSTEIN** · 15-08-08, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by techie_007

@Bikey: The Giga wasnt avl in pune with the dealers I checked with

We could have ordered stuff from outside, but + octroi n all. It didnt seem to make much sense considering that it was quite a delayed purchase already . Almost same specs I guess.

On the mobo you got, DDR2 667 support while DDR2 starts showing teeth at 800 abd above iirc- makes a difference i think.

Plus a new, evolved chipset with better performance.

And 45nm support iirc.

Plus onboard is far superior, GMA3100 vs GMA950- just in case you need a standby- i know both suck but 3100 sucks less.

And how come you didn't check with the guru from Pune- he would have located one i think.

Ever since he has told me about the EG31, when i was looking for cheap mobos with dual channel, i am feeling like getting it- if i ever go C2D i.e.

In fact, for people who need fast C2D rigs, have the moolah to spend and don't want to OC, i am thinking of pairing the E7200/E8400/Q6600 with EG31 and 8600GT and higher gfx cards.

Good enough at stock imho.

But only if using discrete gfx cards and no OC (though it has some OCing capability, depending on the chip).

And quite cheap, so buy a new one if you wish no downtime- just in case one needs to rma the mobo.

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Party Monger

Still in nagpur??

Where are ya assembling the rig?? Or is it alreasd assembled??

Why not wait till the predicted LCD price fall happens..:S

[ot]Psst--Bsnl EVDO launching next month here

[/ot]

Nope man, got in Nagpur about a day back, am leaving back on Monday with my kid.

The rig is in Pune right now... am missing it already...

But not that much, am having fun time with my kid.

EVDO ahh cool news man, any idea about the rates?

Yup am gonna wait for LCD, as I said, its just decisions decisions.

~LT

**linuxtechie** · 15-08-08, 08:35 PM

Guys,

Got hold of a pic before assembling the stuff, it was inserted in my creative zen, hence posting the same.

~LT

**techie_007** · 15-08-08, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Party Monger

Still in nagpur??

Where are ya assembling the rig?? Or is it alreasd assembled??

Why not wait till the predicted LCD price fall happens..:S

[ot]Psst--Bsnl EVDO launching next month here

[/ot]

1. its already assembled by him

Using an old CRT for now till he buys a new TV

2. On EVDO, yes, even a frnd of mine says bsnl guy is coming over to his place to try it out

**Party Monger** · 16-08-08, 12:03 AM

@linux-You married?

Evdo is 550 for the plan @2mbps ul and abt 4k for the modem if purchased or 200 as rent..So comes to 750..Same as 256kbps ul..

The things is that the damn thing depends on the towers and signals, u need to be in 3km radius for full speed..

thats wat the guys at bsnl said..

Yeah they allow u to test by sending someone over..the guy told me to come after a month and he'l send a guy with me to check the speeds and all..

check the broadband section for evdo thread..check out cisco's torrent speed..