New build for family room

[dividebyzero]

1. The system is HDCP compliant- if the display is also you are good to go.
2. 2x2Gb is better. The motherboard (as with the majority) utilises dual-channel memory.
Your link doesn't work for me. If you're unsure about compatibility then check the compatibility list of the motherboard
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3309#ov (Memory Support LIst download button on the right). Non-ECC is correct and you are looking for a kit with a voltage with an upper limit of ~1.65v maximum. Gigabyte boards work well with Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill in general. I would not buy generic (no name) brand memory sticks.

From what you have posted, I don't see any problem with displaying output to 1080i. The Intel graphics -which I assume you will be using- should provide a pretty good viewing experience.

 

[LeeRichLuck]

Thats great mate, thank you so much for the confirmation. I appreciate the help.

I will post back when i have built it and tested its performance in the next 2 to 3 weeks.

Kindest regards,

Lee.

EDIT :- just been reading about the onboard RAM the i3 540 chip has and it turns out it has an equivalent of 128mb, so did a bit of reading and it seems to me there is a lot of people have problems playing blu-ray, picture stuttering etc so..... think i might just get a graphics card like the gigabyte GT240 1tb ? just to be sure

 

[captaincranky]

Lee.

EDIT :- just been reading about the onboard RAM the i3 540 chip has and it turns out it has an equivalent of 128mb, so did a bit of reading and it seems to me there is a lot of people have problems playing blu-ray, picture stuttering etc so..... think i might just get a graphics card like the gigabyte GT240 1tb ? just to be sure

Oh go ahead, buy a GT-240. With that said, why are you using a question mark at the end of a declarative sentence?

And with that said, why not spring for a current line card such as GT-4xx or perhaps G-5xx?

The middle number is of course up to you. I do think you need a GT-x-4- x or better to open.

Unless anybody thinks that a 430 would have enough oomph.

 

[LeeRichLuck]

I used a question mark incase anyone had anyother ideas to which you have kindly offered some.
I have however opted for just a 512mb card as my budget is now maxed out with getting a Blu-ray instead of a DVD drive.
I am sure the basic Gigabyte 210 512MB GDDR2 DVI VGA HDMI that i have ordered with be good enough for general use.

Thanks for the input, i will post back when assembled. All the bits are due n the next 3 days.

Regards.

 

[LeeRichLuck]

Hi all, just an update.
Got all the componants and got the system built after tea that night.
All works a treat, spot on. Wi-Fi is perfect and DVD and Blu-ray is all working as should be.
Only one problem i have had is with Avatar blu-ray, it wont play, and there isnt an update for the powerDVD 9 that came bundled with the player, i have contacted Cyberlink, but still waiting for an answer. If you google "Avatar wont play on my blu-ray drive" then i can see there is a major issue of some sorts for a lot of people, in retrospect i would of held off buying it but it is one of my fav films and was partly the point in having Blu-ray to start with so i hope Cyberlink offer some resolution soon.
Apart from that the system is faster then i first expected and the lower end graphics card has no problems with HDMI play back etc, infact shifting some 3D aplications around with quite hi texture map sizes i am actually really impressed with the GeForce 210.
So, thanks for all your input and advice peeps, its appreciated.
Helping out folk like me is what these forums are all about, and its a joy to be able to have the confidence to go ahead with a project like this knowing there is support and help right here.....trully.....THANK YOU ;p

Regards,

Lee.