afternoon peeps,
whats the best/cheapest option for a small htpc
it only needs to supply hdmi and also play movies and stream from the internet
current specs are pentium 4 HT 2.8ghz
2gb ddr2
in a dell optiplex
so needs to be low profile
Cheers
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afternoon peeps,
whats the best/cheapest option for a small htpc
it only needs to supply hdmi and also play movies and stream from the internet
current specs are pentium 4 HT 2.8ghz
2gb ddr2
in a dell optiplex
so needs to be low profile
Cheers
This sounds perfect for you:
Sapphire HD 5450 1GB DDR3 HDMI DVI VGA Out PCI-E Low Profile Graphics Card
£36:50
Yep 5450. End of discussion. Have one in my HTPC and does all you would want for that type of card. HW acc, AC3/DTS/HD formats over HDMI, low power, passive, cheap. Cant ask for more for the money really. Well, unless there is some 6-series equivalent that does more - though its running out of things it could do...
I was going to start a new thread on a very similar subject so thought I might ask in here instead. I have just purchased a HP Proliant Microserver which I intend to use as a HTPC and storage solution for my network. I need a low profile graphics card that doesn't use a lot of power and will handle HD video.
On another forum someone recommended Zotac GT218-ION 512MB GDDR3 DVI HDMI Out PCI-Ex1 Graphics Card, would this be adequate for my requirements?
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers :)
It could be fine if you dont have a pci-e 16 slot otherwise the 5450 I oniked to earleir would be better and cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by cat123
I'm gonna go with the 5450. Cheers for the help.:)
Found a cheaper 512 meg version
XFX 5450 512meg
£25:99 + p&p
I ended up going for the Sapphire HD5450 1GB DDR3 which was £39.26 with free next day delivery, thanks to a months trial of Amazon Prime. :mrgreen:
I also found out my Samsung TV doesn't passthrough 5.1 audio from HDMI to the AV Receiver via the optical out, so was looking at a PCI-E(x1) soundcard low profile which are very hard to come by and when you do find them they are expensive. The best I found was Asus Xonar DX/XD 7.1 PCI-E which was £56.39. I didn't really want to spend that so I took a chance on HDMI 4 Port / Way HDMI Audio Breakout Switch Coax SPDIF don't know if it will work but if it does then its a bargain.