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I have a tendency of "over-building" my systems. Except for my HTPC. My current HTPC isn't doing much more than playing TV while I'm sitting in front of my workstation. It's running on an old:
P4-2.4GHz
ABIT BE7
1.5GB DDR-333
nVidia GeForce 6600GT AGP (128MB/128bit)
Realtek AC'97 Onboard
Maxtor 200GB IDE
Seagate 7200.11 500GB
Seagate 7200.11 750GB
Hauppage PCI TV Tuner (WinTV-HVR1600)
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Assuming I want to keep my current TV Tuner card, what are the absolute minimum system suggestions for a computer to play TV and do the occasional record?
I can get a hold of a fully-assembled Core-i7 860 system (Case + Power) with 2GB of RAM and ATI Radeon 4350 for CA$650 (roughly US$620), but that just seems like such overkill for a TV systems....
So yeah. This is is a challenge. Please don't suggest a configuration that's significantly slower than an i7-860 system and more expensive than CA$650, 'cause then it just doesn't make sense.
Anyways, bring on the suggestions!
P4-2.4GHz
ABIT BE7
1.5GB DDR-333
nVidia GeForce 6600GT AGP (128MB/128bit)
Realtek AC'97 Onboard
Maxtor 200GB IDE
Seagate 7200.11 500GB
Seagate 7200.11 750GB
Hauppage PCI TV Tuner (WinTV-HVR1600)
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Assuming I want to keep my current TV Tuner card, what are the absolute minimum system suggestions for a computer to play TV and do the occasional record?
I can get a hold of a fully-assembled Core-i7 860 system (Case + Power) with 2GB of RAM and ATI Radeon 4350 for CA$650 (roughly US$620), but that just seems like such overkill for a TV systems....

So yeah. This is is a challenge. Please don't suggest a configuration that's significantly slower than an i7-860 system and more expensive than CA$650, 'cause then it just doesn't make sense.
Anyways, bring on the suggestions!

