System Builder Marathon (Media PCs): Day 3 : Introduction
By
Ed Tittel,
published on May 18, 2007
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: system, builder, marathon
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: system, builder, marathon
Contents
1. Introduction
Our high end media PC with its front cover off
In creating two different HDMI-enabled Media Center PCs, one at the low end of the price spectrum and the other at the high end, we learned that you can build an adequate machine for from under $700 to nearly $900 and a super machine with all the major bells and whistles inside or attached for $3,000 or more. Within the limits of what each was able to handle, both boxes delivered great entertainment and functionality.
Our low end media PC build from the front
We offer a number of conclusions, but the one we think you'll find most interesting is about the wisdom of building media PCs with HDMI and high-definition media playback capabilities, given today's technology.
- Next page Building A Budget Media PC
The components in our budget media PC included:
Components and Operating System
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Working with the Asus M2A-VM HDMI motherboard showed us that, indeed, you can build a
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Our high-end media PC was built using these components:
Components and Operating
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