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Looking to build a top-end home theater PC?
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<blockquote data-quote="charoo3" data-source="post: 2551028" data-attributes="member: 869963"><p>I've come into a bunch of excess money and am finally ready to build myself a home theater pc. I don't know where to begin as far as picking hardware though so I'm looking for any tips or links that might help me.</p><p></p><p>I basically want this:</p><p>- Dedicated XBMC setup, linux probably that I can boot from a remote</p><p>- Runs silently (harddrives, fan, processors, etc)</p><p>- Flawlessly streams 8+GB Blu-ray rips (I cannot stress this part enough!!!)</p><p>- HDMI with 1080P and surround sound</p><p>- Loads of HD space (2TB or more)</p><p>- Wireless, so I can just drag and drop files from my mac on to the unit</p><p>- Bluetooth so I can connect my ps3 or similar remote, as well as connect a ps3/xbox controller for gaming</p><p>- Something that will boot up very quickly (or more likely wake up from/go to sleep)</p><p></p><p>So like I said, any tips are welcome. There's loads of info out there I know, but it's all fairly outdated and what I want most is flawless playback, smooth XBMC navigation, minimal delay loading files, stuff like that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="charoo3, post: 2551028, member: 869963"] I've come into a bunch of excess money and am finally ready to build myself a home theater pc. I don't know where to begin as far as picking hardware though so I'm looking for any tips or links that might help me. I basically want this: - Dedicated XBMC setup, linux probably that I can boot from a remote - Runs silently (harddrives, fan, processors, etc) - Flawlessly streams 8+GB Blu-ray rips (I cannot stress this part enough!!!) - HDMI with 1080P and surround sound - Loads of HD space (2TB or more) - Wireless, so I can just drag and drop files from my mac on to the unit - Bluetooth so I can connect my ps3 or similar remote, as well as connect a ps3/xbox controller for gaming - Something that will boot up very quickly (or more likely wake up from/go to sleep) So like I said, any tips are welcome. There's loads of info out there I know, but it's all fairly outdated and what I want most is flawless playback, smooth XBMC navigation, minimal delay loading files, stuff like that. [/QUOTE]
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