Okay here's my situation. I have a couple of components left over from my old HTPC and want to use them to put together an HTPC for my parents. Here's what I have
C2D E4400 2.0GHz
1TB WD Caviar Blue
2 tuners [PCI]
I'm looking to purchase a case, BD-ROM, 4GB RAM, mATX Motherboard, HSF, PSU, GPU (need to be able to bitstream). I want to keep the price to a minimum and don't mind buying used. The one thing I'm concerned about is overclocking the CPU while keeping the noise to a minimum. When I tried to use the E4400 while playing BD's, I would have lots of issues with stuttering while recording HD and once I upgraded the CPU the problem went away. I'd appreciate any suggestions (esp for the motherboard and hsf). Thanks!
C2D E4400 2.0GHz
1TB WD Caviar Blue
2 tuners [PCI]
I'm looking to purchase a case, BD-ROM, 4GB RAM, mATX Motherboard, HSF, PSU, GPU (need to be able to bitstream). I want to keep the price to a minimum and don't mind buying used. The one thing I'm concerned about is overclocking the CPU while keeping the noise to a minimum. When I tried to use the E4400 while playing BD's, I would have lots of issues with stuttering while recording HD and once I upgraded the CPU the problem went away. I'd appreciate any suggestions (esp for the motherboard and hsf). Thanks!
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