HTPC - Anand's October Buyer's Guide Recommendation?

[BeauJangles]

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3125&p=4

I'm building an HTPC for my roommate and I. He really wants to be able to do some moderate gaming on it, I just want good playback for HDTV.

Would the graphics card on that machine be able to handle light / moderate gaming? I'm not talking bioshock maxed out or anything.

 

[dmb60614]

i dont think the x1250 will play anything except solitaire and really old games. for light or moderate gaming you might want to check out a geforce 8600 or radeon 2600xt. they should both come in at around $100. the radeons have an hdmi w/audio out via a dvi adapter. a fanless one might be a good option for a htpc if you are concerned about noise.

 

[BeauJangles]

Well okay then, should I stick with AMD and get a different motherboard (no onboard video)? OR should I jump ship to intel?

 

[KAZANI]

Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Well okay then, should I stick with AMD and get a different motherboard (no onboard video)? OR should I jump ship to intel?

Even in those rare instances when they get a review's recommendation thesedays, it still seems people are too afraid to carry the stigma of the one who bought AMD.


Aww, look BlinderBomber! Poor underpuppy AMD is looking up at you with a pleading expression in its liquid brown eyes, heaving the discomforting weary howl of a hungry dog. :brokenheart: