Confused about all the Intel ViiV, AMD Live and Digital Home specifications? Here comes the easy way, select our suggested components to start building your next generation Vista ready Media Center PC.

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Intel ViiV & Vista Ready Media Center PC System Configuration

Required Part

Combo Deal

Window XP Media  Center Edition; Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate) Operating System with Remote & Receiver set

Intel CPU Processor

NMEDIAPC HTPC Chassis

ATX or Micro-ATX Motherboard

Additional

ICECONE Silent CPU Cooler

Memory

Hard Disk

Silent Power Supply

Optical Drive

MCE Certified

TV Tuner

Optional

20x2 MCE VFD (only apply to 280 & 288 case)

Video Card

(Fanless Suggested)

Sound Card

2.4GHz RF Wireless Keyboard

AMD Live & Vista Ready Media Center PC System Configuration

Window XP Media  Center Edition; Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate) Operating System with Remote & Receiver set

AMD CPU Processor

NMEDIAPC HTPC Chassis

ATX or Micro-ATX Motherboard

Additional

ICETANK Silent CPU Cooler

At least 1 GB DDR2 667/800 MHz Memory

Hard Disk

Silent Power Supply

Optical Drive

MCE Certified

TV Tuner

Optional

20x2 MCE VFD (only apply to 280 & 288 case)

Video Card

(Fanless Suggested)

Sound Card

2.4GHz RF Wireless Keyboard

Affordable bundle to build the Digital Home PC

Complete certified parts

Support Window XP Media Center Edition & Vista

Frequently Ask Questions

What is Intel ViiV Ready System?

Key components include: Intel Core 2 Extreme / Cure 2 Duo / Core Duo / Pentium D (except 805 model) / Pentium Extreme Edition Processor; ICH7-DH/ICH8-DH/ICH7M-DH Southbridge or 945GM chipset Motherboard; Microsoft Media Center Edition Operating System & Remote / Receiver Set (Windows Vista™ Premium or Ultimate when they become available). Most importantly, the system must be "quiet and thermal cool". That is why you must use our combo. Visit Intel Link for more details when selecting processor.

What is AMD Live Ready System?

Key components include: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 or dual core AMD Athlon 64 FX Socket AM2 Processor; Microsoft Media Center Edition Operating System & Remote / Receiver Set (Windows Vista™ Premium or Ultimate when they become available). Most importantly, the system must be "quiet and thermal cool". That is why you must use our combo.

What is Vista Ready System?

Key components include: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Processor; 1 GB of system Memory; a graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable; 40 GB of Hard Drive capacity with 15 GB free space; MCE certified TV Tuner Card. Visit Microsoft Vista for more details.

What other motherboards that I can choose beside the one in the combo?

Please click on our supported motherboard link for more details. But, for Intel ViiV and AMD Live ready system, you must follow the above criteria when selecting motherboard and processor.