[ubuntu-mythtv] HTPC/silent gaming rig Hardware opinions and questions

[Andrew McCauley]

On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, Conor Klecker wrote:

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> On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Håken Hveem <krbjhvee at online.no<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'krbjhvee at online.no');>
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>> Hello, does anyone have any opinions on this hardware setup ?
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>> GPU:
>> Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5
>> PCI-Express 3.0, "Ultimate Edition", DVI, native-HDMI, DisplayPort
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> Isn't VDPAU the preferred method for HD video?
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I would suggest a NVidia card. Linux support is much better. You will be
happier with mythtv with VDPAU.


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>> CPU:
>> Intel® Core i5-3570K
>> Socket-LGA1155, Quad Core, 3.4Ghz, 6MB, Boxed w/fan
>> (stock fan/cooler will be replaced with a SCYTHE Big Shuriken 2 Rev B)
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> Nice CPU more than enough. Are you planning on gaming with windows dual
> boot or Wine?
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