Originally I was going to build separate gaming and HTPCs. However, I decided for now it was more cost effective and practical to build a combined gaming/HTPC. When I was considering separate boxes I was considering this setup:
http://www.custompcguide.com/budget_htpc.htmlSince I decided to put together a combined machine I used the following link as a starting place to make sure what I was building was HD compatible.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=710828When I planned this machine it was originally just for SD ripping/serving and gaming, but now that I’ve seen some HD clips I’m thinking about upgrading to HD.
