Shoop Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 This is my current HTPC: Case: Silverstone LC20B-M ATX PS: OCZ MB: Asus P5QPL-VM EPU CPU: Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9550 Ram: 4gb Video: Evga 7800 GTX NIC: Intel giganbit OS: Windows 7 32bit I just finished my WHS 2011 build and set up my movies to stream all my blu-rays. I want to stream the movies to my HTPC. Then I want to bitstream the lossless audio to my Onkyo receiver for my home theater setup. I was looking at the following for my video card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130656&Tpk=01G-P3-1335-KR since it will bit stream TrueHD and DTS-HD. Beyond this upgrade I am open to suggestions on what else needs upgrading or if I can use what I have. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm not sure what your question is. Is the video card for the HTPC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoop Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) Sorry for the confusion. Yeah, the video card would go in my HTPC. I would like to use the HTPC to play the movies from my server. My HTPC is connected to my ONKYO receiver so i can get the audio through my speakers. I saw that this video card does both video and sound support for bitsteaming DTS-HD and True-HD. Just wondering if this card would be good for Blu-ray playback and I'm looking for a good sound card that will handle DTS-HD and TrueHD. thanks Edited August 19, 2011 by Shoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Sorry for the confusion. Yeah, the video card would go in my HTPC. I would like to use the HTPC to play the movies from my server. My HTPC is connected to my ONKYO receiver so i can get the audio through my speakers. I saw that this video card does both video and sound support for bitsteaming DTS-HD and True-HD. Just wondering if this card would be good for Blu-ray playback and I'm looking for a good sound card that will handle DTS-HD and TrueHD. thanks In that case I can't really help, but I'll venture others can. I'm just using the onboard Intel graphics in my HTPC, so I have no experience with add-in video cards with HTPCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 The GT 430 is a very good choice and will do everything you want unless you plan on playing complex games on your HTPC. I don't think that you really need a sound card as the onboard audio is pretty descent. HDMI from the video card to a receiver capable of TrueHD and HD Master is all that you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no-control Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 ^^^ I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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