HDMI MOBO

[chevmaro]

Im building a Media Center PC to run on my projector and home theater. I need a Micro ATX board that has good quality HDMI video and sound. Im not sure which to get. Can anyone make some suggestions? Also wondering about the Blueray players and if theres is a drive i can get for this pc that plays blue ray and HD-DVD. Thanks.

 

[nerp]

I'm going to steer you towards the nvidia 790 chipset recently announced. It has built in HDMI, can decode x264 and bluray with the onboard graphics, comes in mATX form and seems to offer unbeatable performance for the power consumption.

It will force you into an AMD chip but for a HTPC setup, that should be more than enough especially because the onboard is beefy enough to handle the bulk of your decoding needs.

 

[mcveigh]

the 780G is available now for under $100
check out Gary's review here: http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3258

 

[renethx]

Check Guide to Building a HD HTPC.

 

[aussiestilgar]

Kick ass guide. A lot of effort in that for sure.

 

[nerp]

I think I meant to say 780G, not 790. Sorry.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

780G FTW!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcbGV6Pfb6Q

but yea seriously the AMD 780g chipset is pretty damn good! it is currently the best performing chipset out there beating out anything from Intel (g33/g35?)
it also has Analog, DVI, and HDMI!

 

[olmer]

What projector? It may not be worth it. ASUS P5E-VM HDMI if you want to get a cheap oc.

Originally posted by: renethx
Check Guide to Building a HD HTPC.

>Huge guide - loads of work - can i critique/help? Quickly checked ?recommended systems? - sound/vibration is the main concern. Mini Ninja is unnecessary in low end and in Fusion-based systems at all. Components choice should prioritise stability and compatibility ? there are plenty of components not generally recommended or simply low v4m at certain price points. Graphics/sound and cases/cooling are a better choice to spend money for HTPC than expensive memory/cpu/board. Opticals also are the key choice since most just watch from media. Overclock as easy as it is should be taken into consideration since this is a self-build guide few BIOS tweaks would not be a problem for a person who assembled a pc. Simple £20 radio combo keyboards such as Keysonics are by far preferred by most, even poshest customers instead of ?fiddly? and expensive ones. High end hardly suitable for movies unless using enclosed headphones ? there is really no reason to include it. + much more points ? pm if you want my assist.