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Building A home-theater PC (HTPC) to emulate the boffo of the big-screen experience doesn't have to be a daunting task. In fact, from unpacking to installing the drivers, all you need is two hours. Since this particular HTPC is designed to connect to your client's __ already-existing...
An HTPC case isn't going to offer that kind of benefit. The other advantage of larger cases, if I'm being honest, is that they let you be lazier. Need to install a new SSD or HDD, and don't feel like taking the old one out? No problem. Leave it right where it is. There's...
So far I have around 70 movies backed up onto my external Western Digital My Book hard drive, so when I get around to building my HTPC I can watch my movies right of the hard drive without having to worry about find the discs. The only draw back with this method is that you will ...
For the best HTPC experience, eitherorder a custom PCorbuild your own. That way, you can be sure you have space for add-on cards to enable DVR functionality, more ports for gaming controllers or IR remotes, and the ability to add more storage as your digital library grows. This doesn't...
For this HTPC build these will work perfectly. If this were a high powered gaming build I would opt to replace them for slightly faster fans and control their speeds in one of two ways. Either a manual fan controller like the one included at the front I/O of the P101, or by creating...
8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Building My First HTPC:I wish I knew about these common pitfalls when I built my first media PC. Follow these tips to save your money and time when building your own. How to Build a Silent HTPC for Home Theater in 10 Steps:Follow these ten easy steps ...
HTPC/gaming goodness, afterreceiving this Skribit suggestion. I have always been a fan of Small Form Factor computers, dating back to my old Shuttle SB61G2 (Intel P4) and SN85G4 (AMD Athlon 64) computers. When it came time to plan out my next PC build, I decided to stick with SFF...
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If you feel your PC, in general, has a lot of dust buildup, it can be helpful to dust the entire thing, not just your graphics card. In this case, my advice is largely the same, but to keep the fan point in mind for your various case and cooling fans, not just your GPU fans...