HTPC Build- Parts?

[a8875624]

Hey guys,

I hope you're all well.

So I'm about to buy a 3d ready tv, and I was thinking, would it not be sweet if I could watch stuff in 3D too- as well as the tv being 3 d "ready"! I haven't done a htpc build before, but it needs to be silent. So, I am looking for help, in buying a case, mobo etc. And I guess I'm gonna need an nVidia 400 series gpu since they are the only ones that currently support 3d?

I'm also looking for a good OS. I use Boxee a lot and it's great- kind of hard to believe it's still in beta testing stages. Furthermore, it works on all OSs. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good OS for a HTPC?

Cheers.

 

[tinytomlogan]

You need a 480 or 2x 470 to get decent frame rates dude.... Anything less and it can get more like a slide show

Just use windows 7 for the 3d side or you will get driver problems.

 

[a8875624]

You need a 480 or 2x 470 to get decent frame rates dude.... Anything less and it can get more like a slide show

Seriously?

I heard the GTX 200 cards work too: perhaps tri-sli? [I have a bit more time now, so I gonna google around for a bit]

 

[a8875624]

Thing is - I doubt I'll be gaming on it. Probably just looking for films. And I currently don't have a blu-ray player, so I was thinking of sticking one of those in too.

 

[AMDFTW]

to be honest,2 460's will suffice

this 3D stuff is meant to be quite intensive,but as the 460's are quite powerfull 2 of them would be ok

 

[a8875624]

2? For films? Since 1080p TVs work at 24Hz, surely the cards would only need to output 48Hz, rather than 120 needed for gaming?

 

[tinytomlogan]

New 3d TV's are a much higher htz dudio

 

[AMDFTW]

yer arent they around 120-200

 

[a8875624]

OK.

Cheers for your help guys.

Arrgh! Guess it will have to wait then - don't have that much money atm.

 

[AMDFTW]

but saying that,the 460 is a very powerful card IMO,so if you overclock it alot and get the 1gb version you might be ok,also what size is the tv