Recent content by Pippa55

Interesting feedback re: iGPU. With regards to the iGPU on the Haswell, I will only be watching 1080p at this point and some of the recent HTPC build forums I have been reading suggest that it can handle this pretty decently, hence my selection. I do want to avoid the added cost of a GPU and...

The receiver is a Yamaha HTR-3065 5.1-channel AV

Hello, I am looking to build my first HTPC and I am looking for your feedback on the specs I have selected. Please let me know if this is a good list, if I can improve on anything and if I am missing anything: Main Build: 1. Chassis: Undecided!!! Suggestions welcome. Hoping for something the...

Thank you for your response. Definitely something to mull over. There seem to be a lot of people really dedicated to the platform and it is hard to pass up the $0 mark, however I do want something with good support, and relatively user-friendly for kids and mid-range tech-savvy folks like me...

Hi there, I am looking into building my first HTPC and I have been reading a lot about OpenELEC as a good (and free!!) OS for and HTPC. But here is the rub: I am a noob when it comes to software knowledge and have only ever used Microsoft-based OSs. I have a few questions that I am hoping you...