Atari 2600 media pc, Mini ATX? (1 Viewer)

[Folkfan]

Hello folks. Just started planning my new HTPC. (any one interested in my currant set up look here https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?t=13148).

The idea is to use an atari 2600 boddy as the case. I am also hoping to be able to save some space buy running emulators via the myemulator plugin, as my console colection is starting to take over my appartment. I am also thinking a usb decoder ( but mounted internaly). I've never used one of those so I am not sure how good they are.

I want to use a mini ATX board to make life a little simpler, pasive cooling and as much on board as possible, because I have a feeling I wont have much room for pci cards once its all in.

Any one out there bult a media pc with a mini board? Will I be able to get one with enough power to run MP and a host of emulators (they take alot of processing power)?

Any help would be great.

I'll post some pics as soon as my 2600 arives.

 

[mzemina]

Take a look at this board, it is cheaper than the Commell -677 (I have mentioned that one before) and more powerful.

Here are a brief rundown of its specs:
Form Factor: Mini-ITX
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Celeron D
Number of CPU: 1
CPU Socket: LGA 775
Front Side Bus Frequency: 533, 800, 1066 MHz
Chipset: Intel G965
VGA Controller: Integrated with Chipset (I don't know if it has enough GPU power)
Ethernet Controller: 2xMarvell 88E8053 10/100/1000Mbps
Audio (Audio Controller): ALC883

 

[Folkfan]

Thanks for the reply

That looks pretty good. Might be a bit out of my budget though. Actualy I am sick of constantly using cheap/old hardware. Maybe this time I should fork out for some decent stuff. Would be disapointing if the graphics wherent up to scratch though.
I'll do some more research.

I was planing to use an external psu, but so far I've only been able to find expensive overcocker type things. Anyone seen any cheaper solutions?

 

[Folkfan]

Just looked at the dater sheet it got G965 GMA X3000, which, as far as I can tell, kicks ass.

Would I be right in thinking this is some kind of industrial board?