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Old 08-26-09   #41 (permalink)
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You might want to mention flashing your Optical drive and forcing it to run at lower speeds for less noise.

Also, you might want to add a section about PCM capabilities.
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While I think those are both valid suggestions for an HTPC guide, I'm not sure they really fall into the scope of "Beginner". I'll look into those topics as I don't know a ton about them myself. Any links you have to help myself & others learn more would be welcome.

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Updated pricing on most items. Considering replacing the "High Budget" components with LGA 1156 / Core i5 suggestions. If anyone has good links where I can get to know more about the motherboards & the features they offer, they would be welcome.

Also need to figure out what to recommend as a Blu-ray/HD drive now that LG has done away with yet another brilliant drive for no apparent reason.

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Updated recommended builds. High end is now Core i5, seems more powerful & efficient than Core 2 Quads of any stripe. Have also changed some PSU suggestions for better performance per dollar.

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