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Question CPU for htpc? Thread starter toyopl Start date Nov 22, Forums Hardware CPUs. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next Sort by votes. Feb 8, 12 0 18, 0. Building new htpc to use with 4k streaming, Netflix, Amazon Also interested in VR, might invest in one next year. I have separate gaming PC, won't be doing any hard core gaming on htpc.

Want to stick with Intel, for nostalgic reasons Should I be looking at i5 with Intel graphics, or Intel i5 F cpu and gpu? Jan 1, 17, 3, 67, 1, Go with the non f CPU and igpu. It will be enough for your needs. For driving vr you will have to use your gaming PC.

InvalidError Titan Moderator. As mentioned, AMD models have recently become much more popular than they used to be. It takes a lot of processing power to decode a compressed p HD video. In software-based decoding the processor does all of the weight lifting, so you need to have a powerful enough CPU.

Intel Core i3 is a great choice to decode p HD video. If you need more powerful graphics for playing games, I would recommend getting a low powered discrete graphics card. GeForce GTX works well for most games. A form factor means the physical dimensions of a system. In practice, the motherboard form factor defines the size of the case you can use.

They are louder than the larger ones used in micro ATX cases. A larger case also means that you can have better airflow and room for more hard drives and other peripherals. Keep in mind that the performance of a motherboard depends mainly on the chipset, not the manufacturer. A solid state drive can help you shave off several watts per hard drive which means less heat and noise.

An SSD will make your user interface feel snappier, for example by helping with the loading of p fanarts and other metadata. As an additional benefit, your system will boot and shut down much faster, and the system will just feel much snappier overall. The key to building a quiet HTPC is to use low power parts. There is no rush to build your HTPC. Take your time to carefully research components to make sure they are all compatible with each other.

It did not fit inside my case because it was slightly higher than regular cards due to its passive cooling solution. The PSU was too long. You should be careful in checking the maximum height your case can support. Be sure to check the layout of the motherboard to make sure the aftermarket CPU cooler will fit inside the case. There are as many opinions as there are people.

The best front-end software to choose really depends on what you want to achieve with your media center. Do you want to watch live TV? Play Blu-ray discs? NVidia discrete card. Nvidia cards are fully supported on windows. It lacks HEVC 10 bit support. What should you choose then? It is a difficult question. Intel processors are best supported. Netflix works, everything works very well on Linux.

And linux is not just linux, because libreelec and its derivatives are based on Linux. HTPC is not so demanding hardware, so the amount of framework to operate is not large.

There is freedom here, but at least a small SSD for the system will be a good choice. It will provide us with a quick start and will be silent. HDD will still be cheaper for data storage, and if we store 4k materials, some space will be needed. Optical drives are displaced and will be useful mainly for lovers of movies on blu-ray discs. The last thing, but not the least important is the power supply. It is he who will provide the necessary power to our components.

The choice of power supply depends on our components and the case. A standard ATX power supply will not fit into small cases. In addition, ATX power supplies have fans, and this causes additional noise. Passive and semi-passive power supplies are also available. If we have a large case, powerful core i7 processor and a discrete graphics card, e. Personally, I have a Streacom Nano W power supply and I can recommend it to everyone with a clear conscience.

I n this article I wanted to present a few things about what to follow and what to choose when building modern HTPC.