Building a new media server PC

If you are planning to build a new low-cost media server running Kenbushi, choose an integrated motherboard containing an onboard video card with TV-out and MPEG4 hardware decoding. A typical setup in Australian dollars (AUD) is shown below (of course, if you already have some items, your total cost will be lower):

Hardware

* AMD Athlon 64 x2 4200+ Dual Core processor - AUD76

* ASUS M2A-VM HDMI Motherboard (integrated ATI X1250 graphics) - AUD117

* 1GB RAM - AUD38

* CD/DVD ROM drive - AUD29

* 500GB hard disk - AUD130

* Tower Case - AUD34

Total Hardware Cost: AUD424

Software

* Kenbushi Pro - free (www.lavasoftware.com/downloads.html)

* AVG anti-virus - free (free.grisoft.com)

* Windows XP Home - AUD139

Total Software Cost: AUD139

Adding a video card to an existing PC

Any low-cost video card with TV-out and MPEG4 hardware decoding should work fine, such as:

* Asus Radeon x1050 128 meg - AUD35

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