I was in the same boat as you not even a month ago. Got some great advice on here, and ended up picking up a denon 1612 receiver from Vanns for 199, and a set of Boston acoustics CS2310B 5.1 system for $225 open box.
I could not be happier. $450 and I have brand new equipment with a...
The graphics card I would be looking at is a low profile Nvidia GTS 450 or so. It would just be a better GPU than the iGPU that is in the i-series processors. Dont get me wrong, you would be fine with the i series, but the graphics card would help out quite a bit for overall use as well.
You will be happy with a 2500k, and with Microcenter dropping the price of them to $169, cant beat it. True, an i3 will work just fine, but might as well get something that can do more than just stream if ever needed.
The SSD is perfect. Same one I am using in my gaming/HTPC rig. Solid.
What...
Ended up getting a Denon AVR1612 from Vanns for 199.99, and an open box setup of Boston Acoutsics CS2310B's on recommendation from Gene C. really appreciate the help. Now its time to install!
Any recommendations on wiring/sub output cable? I was looking at monoprice for wall plates for...
A set of Energy Take Classics are in the classifieds for $275... think that would be a good start? I will look at the Denon 1612. Problem is, I really don't know what I should be looking for. It is so much different than car audio.
I will not be doing much music with these, It will only be used for light gaming, and movies.
I take it refurbs in this industry are ok? Is the Denon 1312 a decent receiver or do I need to get something a little better to start out with?
But yes, 5.1 system. Recommendations on what to look for in a budget receiver? I looked at at ac4l.com and the pricing is great... the shipping kills it.
I have a PS3, so I have my BluRay Player.
I dont really have any preference on what kind of speaker I want. I like the look of them hanging on the wall, but I am open. This is my current setup in my house (ignore the crappy carpet, and everything else... house is pretty much under...
I have been reading for about the last 2 months on what to look for. I just purchased a new Toshiba 55" TV, and want to get a home theater setup. I used to have a cheapo Samsung DVD player HTiB system, and it crapped out. To me, it sounded pretty good, but, I would assum a real system would...