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<blockquote data-quote="papas" data-source="post: 356224" data-attributes="member: 24260">well it looks like a cheap and good solution.the X3100 i guess will be ok for 720p no idea tho for 1080p.also you should consider expandability of your hardware before buying.the dell comes with a 320gb hd, which in my opinion is very small unless you have a network storage somewhere or you wont mind all those external disks around your system.there are many cheap solutions nowadays in building an htpca good cheap case just to start with is the antec fusion series.check it out, its very cheap and hell of a bargain only drawback if you want it to be, that is the matx factor motherboard and the 2 bays for hd.but still it can fit 2tb of space.i personally have the antec fusion and its a hell of a case.just check and read around, with some very cheap pieces you can set up easily a really good spec wise htpc</blockquote>

[QUOTE="papas, post: 356224, member: 24260"] well it looks like a cheap and good solution. the X3100 i guess will be ok for 720p no idea tho for 1080p. also you should consider expandability of your hardware before buying. the dell comes with a 320gb hd, which in my opinion is very small unless you have a network storage somewhere or you wont mind all those external disks around your system. there are many cheap solutions nowadays in building an htpc a good cheap case just to start with is the antec fusion series. check it out, its very cheap and hell of a bargain only drawback if you want it to be, that is the matx factor motherboard and the 2 bays for hd. but still it can fit 2tb of space. i personally have the antec fusion and its a hell of a case. just check and read around, with some very cheap pieces you can set up easily a really good spec wise htpc [/QUOTE]

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