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08-15-2009, 12:28 PM
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New build advice
I am looking to build a computer for my cousin. He is not a gamer. He would like to use it to record video from a security video camera mounted on the exterior of his house. He would also like to use it as a media computer to record tv and play it back on a tv as a DVR.
Case - Antec Three Hundred + BP430 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129065 Motherboard - ASUS P5Q LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131295 CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 CD/DVD - LITE-ON DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-08 LightScribe Support - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106332 Hard Drive - Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284 Memory - CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 Video card - Not sure Tuner card - Not sure OS - XP Home until Windows 7 is available I am open to any suggestions on all parts especially the motherboard and video card. Thanks. |
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08-15-2009, 01:43 PM
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You need to find out what types of inputs the TV has: VGA/DVI/HDMI/S-Video/etc. If it has HDMI inputs, then you need a video card with HDMI outputs. They start at around $35-40. That is what I used on a repurposed Dell workstation for a conferance room media PC going to a 42" LCD TV.
Tuner cards-will let others pipe in on them.
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08-15-2009, 02:51 PM
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Video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102838
It has it all - VGA, DVI, HDMI - and a good 430w PSU is plenty for it. If you want to save some substantial bucks, you can use an Asus P5KPL-CM motherboard. |
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08-16-2009, 08:44 AM
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Thanks for you help.
I was wondering if a motherboard with onboard graphics and with HDMI, DVI, etc outputs would work or is it better to have a video card because of video recording and playback? |
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08-16-2009, 01:15 PM
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On-board video uses system memory and possibly other system resources while with a video card, all the work is done on the card.
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08-16-2009, 01:56 PM
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Well, considering you can get a board with advanced video for the same price or less than one with no video, try it. You can always add a card later.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131387 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131336 With 4gb ram, I wouldn't worry about shared ram usage. |
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