Folks,
I have this mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128396
which has hdmi out and Intel GMA X4500 on-board graphics.
I want to build a simple HTPC that just plays 1080p video over a
network, plays youtube 1080p, etc....no transcoding on this as I have
other machines which do this fine. Just playback, surfing. Either WMC or
XBMC. Any comment on which of those is better?
I have a 3.0 GHz Dual Core processor in this mobo right now (it's in WHS
box, which I'm not really using much).
Will this do the job? I want it super quiet and will buy a case which
makes it look right in my home theater. I could add a graphics card to
this box if needed, but I'd rather keep it simple. I'm hoping to do
this on the cheap with stuff I already have (except the case). I don't
need any optical in this box.
Thanks.
