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Windows 7: BEST HD viewing for WMC
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05 Jun 2012
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64bit Georgia (from Philly) |
BEST HD viewing for WMC
Hello all,
I'm curious to see if there is a BETTER HD WMC viewing experience than onboard HD 4000 via i3770K on a DH77EB ? I have a budget (like to stay around 250). In the past EVGA has done a great job, so I would like to see what you all suggest with this product line... Im not a gamer per say mostly live & recorded TV through WMC.
Thanks
Steve r2
| My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Pro 64bit
CPU INTEL 3770K
Motherboard INTEL DH77EB (MATX Integrated Graphics)
Memory 8Gx4|GSKIL F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL
Monitor(s) Displays HP (W2207) + Samsung LCD/Plasma (2)+ Old school TVs (2)
Keyboard MS
Mouse MS
PSU OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular
Case MATX (Old EM)
Hard Drives Seagate-Barracuda 1TB
Internet Speed COMCAST (UP 10 DOWN 20 - varies)
Other Info TUNNER - CETON PCIe (4 tuners)
ROUTER - LINKSYS E4200V2
SWITCH - LINKSYS SE2800
SWITCH to 4 XBOXES (hard wired)
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05 Jun 2012
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Central Florida |
MATX case? So it would need to be a low profile card then? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Made
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory 8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays 32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution 1080p
Keyboard Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse G300
PSU Corsair vx550w
Case Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Hard Drives 64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
Internet Speed 40mps
Other Info Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
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05 Jun 2012
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64bit Georgia (from Philly) |
Correct MATX, 600 watt power | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Pro 64bit
CPU INTEL 3770K
Motherboard INTEL DH77EB (MATX Integrated Graphics)
Memory 8Gx4|GSKIL F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL
Monitor(s) Displays HP (W2207) + Samsung LCD/Plasma (2)+ Old school TVs (2)
Keyboard MS
Mouse MS
PSU OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular
Case MATX (Old EM)
Hard Drives Seagate-Barracuda 1TB
Internet Speed COMCAST (UP 10 DOWN 20 - varies)
Other Info TUNNER - CETON PCIe (4 tuners)
ROUTER - LINKSYS E4200V2
SWITCH - LINKSYS SE2800
SWITCH to 4 XBOXES (hard wired)
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05 Jun 2012
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Central Florida |
Well, TBH, pick the strongest Low-Pro GPU you can get. If it's not for gaming, you don't need to go crazy. Low-Pro cards won't be anyway. This should suffice. be sure to get a DVI to HDMI adapter as well. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Made
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory 8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays 32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution 1080p
Keyboard Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse G300
PSU Corsair vx550w
Case Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Hard Drives 64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
Internet Speed 40mps
Other Info Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
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05 Jun 2012
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64bit Georgia (from Philly) |
Also, it can be low profile but I do have room (L 10" X Depth 1.5") only have a ceton TV pcie to fit above video card | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Pro 64bit
CPU INTEL 3770K
Motherboard INTEL DH77EB (MATX Integrated Graphics)
Memory 8Gx4|GSKIL F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL
Monitor(s) Displays HP (W2207) + Samsung LCD/Plasma (2)+ Old school TVs (2)
Keyboard MS
Mouse MS
PSU OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular
Case MATX (Old EM)
Hard Drives Seagate-Barracuda 1TB
Internet Speed COMCAST (UP 10 DOWN 20 - varies)
Other Info TUNNER - CETON PCIe (4 tuners)
ROUTER - LINKSYS E4200V2
SWITCH - LINKSYS SE2800
SWITCH to 4 XBOXES (hard wired)
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05 Jun 2012
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Central Florida |
usually microATX cases don't have room for full sized cards. What is the exact make/model of the case? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Made
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory 8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays 32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution 1080p
Keyboard Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse G300
PSU Corsair vx550w
Case Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Hard Drives 64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
Internet Speed 40mps
Other Info Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
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05 Jun 2012
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64bit Georgia (from Philly) |
| | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Pro 64bit
CPU INTEL 3770K
Motherboard INTEL DH77EB (MATX Integrated Graphics)
Memory 8Gx4|GSKIL F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL
Monitor(s) Displays HP (W2207) + Samsung LCD/Plasma (2)+ Old school TVs (2)
Keyboard MS
Mouse MS
PSU OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular
Case MATX (Old EM)
Hard Drives Seagate-Barracuda 1TB
Internet Speed COMCAST (UP 10 DOWN 20 - varies)
Other Info TUNNER - CETON PCIe (4 tuners)
ROUTER - LINKSYS E4200V2
SWITCH - LINKSYS SE2800
SWITCH to 4 XBOXES (hard wired)
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05 Jun 2012
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Central Florida |
Okay, you should definitely be able to fit a reg GPU in there. I had this GPU before I got my 580. It's a great card. Should suit your needs just fine. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Made
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory 8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays 32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution 1080p
Keyboard Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse G300
PSU Corsair vx550w
Case Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Hard Drives 64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
Internet Speed 40mps
Other Info Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s
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05 Jun 2012
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Cheshire, United Kingdom |
Quote: Originally Posted by James7679  Okay, you should definitely be able to fit a reg GPU in there. I had this GPU before I got my 580. It's a great card. Should suit your needs just fine. +1 on the 550ti, it's a fantastic card for HD video decoding, it's more than capable of playing a few powerful games as well, if that tickles your fancy | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Q6600 @ 2.6Ghz
Motherboard Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
Memory 4Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 800Mhz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
Sound Card Realtek HD 7.1 Audio, Plantronics GameCom780 7.1 Headset
Monitor(s) Displays Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech generic keyboard
Mouse Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
PSU Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
Case Antec 900 Gaming Case
Cooling Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium
Hard Drives Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA
Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA
WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA
Internet Speed 120Mb Virgin Media Fibre Optic
Other Info Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
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05 Jun 2012
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Pro 64bit Georgia (from Philly) |
Ive reviewed, sweet. 1 question, there are fermi card(s) that have 2 gb memory (EVGA 02G-P3-1559-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 2GB)...would this added memory futher enhance and out due on board HD4000? Looking to get real clear video to TVs through xboxs. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Pro 64bit
CPU INTEL 3770K
Motherboard INTEL DH77EB (MATX Integrated Graphics)
Memory 8Gx4|GSKIL F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL
Monitor(s) Displays HP (W2207) + Samsung LCD/Plasma (2)+ Old school TVs (2)
Keyboard MS
Mouse MS
PSU OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular
Case MATX (Old EM)
Hard Drives Seagate-Barracuda 1TB
Internet Speed COMCAST (UP 10 DOWN 20 - varies)
Other Info TUNNER - CETON PCIe (4 tuners)
ROUTER - LINKSYS E4200V2
SWITCH - LINKSYS SE2800
SWITCH to 4 XBOXES (hard wired)
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