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A very basic 1080p Machine Required

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rrrmanish Original post #1
Jan 5, 2010 at 12:11 AM
I need basic machine for watching HD movies

Please suggest me the cheapest configuration that will do the job?

what im looking for is a basic

Proccy
MOB
Ram
power supply and i already have two 40 Gb Sata hard disks at my disposal ..so don't include the hard-disks

and yes.. no cd/dvd reader/writer required as i will be streaming movies over Wi-fi to my always on desktop pc downloading torrents as ever!:lol:

I.e Under 7K
Anubis
Anubis #2
Jan 5, 2010 at 1:09 AM
AthlonII X4 620 - 5.4k
MSI 785GM E51 - 4.6k
Transcend 2gb DDR3 1333 - 2.6k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 - 2.3k
Gigabyte superb 460w - 2.2k

Total - 17k
R
Jan 5, 2010 at 1:27 AM
AthlonII X4 620 - 5.4k
MSI 785GM E51 - 4.6k
Transcend 2gb DDR3 1333 - 2.6k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 - 2.3k
Gigabyte superb 460w - 2.2k

Total - 17k

SRY but thats some what flashy configuration
Hd playback dosent Require that much Horse Power
krishnandu.sarkar
Jan 5, 2010 at 2:18 AM
Processor: AMD Sempron 140 - 1.8k
Motherboard: Asus M2N68-AM PLUS - 2.3k
RAM: Transcend 1GB DDR2 800 MHz - 1.1k
Cabinet: Zebronics Bijli ATX w/ bundled 400W SMPS - 1.7k

Well......Howz this??
hellknight
Jan 5, 2010 at 2:33 AM
AMD Athlon II X2 240 - Rs. 2800
Mobo - Biostar 785 GE - 3600 (has ATI 4200 onboard.. 1080p PWNED)
2 GB RAM - 2000
throw in any cabby and PSU
Zangetsu
Jan 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM
SRY but thats some what flashy configuration
Hd playback dosent Require that much Horse Power

yup go for AMD config....& get 785G mobo....inbuilt IGP & can run SM4.0 games :)
The Sorcerer
Jan 5, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Why don't you just buy xtremer? *xtreamer.in/
R
Jan 7, 2010 at 12:48 AM
^^exjactly what was i looking for
also found wd live with simmilar functionality

but on ebay Xtremer + usb 802.11n antenna +30$ shipping cost
=173$ or 8000 inr

from a top rated seller i think its the sweet deal!
thanks
vamsi_krishna
Jan 7, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Xtreamer is the best way to stream your contents. And before going to buy it compare the prices of different vendors.