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<blockquote data-quote="vazeel" data-source="post: 709848" data-attributes="member: 110333">Hi all,My first time asking a question on this forum (and believe me, it won’t be the last)I want to build my own htpc but have some issues with the choice of hardware.At first I was going for an i3 Sandy Bridge solution, until I read about the malfunctioning of the chipset this evening.So I had to start from scratch and this is what I have in mind right now.Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3Why: It has USB3.0 and coaxial out. Coax is the only connection my receiver supports right nowCPU: Intel Core i3-550, 3.2 GHzWhy: No specific reasonGFX-card: Asus EN9500GT 1GBWhy: I got it from my brother for my birthday, so another GFX-card is not really an optionPSU: Seasonic S12II-380Why: low noiseMemory: Kingston valueram 2*2GB DIMM 240-pins - DDR3 - 1333 MHz / PC3-10600Why: best reviews (that I’ve read)HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F2 EcoGreen Desktop Class HD154U 1.5TBWhy: can’t use a NAS, maybe in the future but not right nowODD: random dvd-player (can play Blu-ray with ps3)Case and fans: I honestly don’t know, there are a lot of choices, maybe you can help me pick the right one? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />Now for the requirements: it has to be able to play HD smoothly.I’m also gonna use a TV-card (analog) with digital encoding, if that matters for something.Do you think that this is a good set-up?Thanks in advanceps sorry for my english :sorry:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vazeel, post: 709848, member: 110333"] Hi all, My first time asking a question on this forum (and believe me, it won’t be the last) I want to build my own htpc but have some issues with the choice of hardware. At first I was going for an i3 Sandy Bridge solution, until I read about the malfunctioning of the chipset this evening. So I had to start from scratch and this is what I have in mind right now. Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Why: It has USB3.0 and coaxial out. Coax is the only connection my receiver supports right now CPU: Intel Core i3-550, 3.2 GHz Why: No specific reason GFX-card: Asus EN9500GT 1GB Why: I got it from my brother for my birthday, so another GFX-card is not really an option PSU: Seasonic S12II-380 Why: low noise Memory: Kingston valueram 2*2GB DIMM 240-pins - DDR3 - 1333 MHz / PC3-10600 Why: best reviews (that I’ve read) HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F2 EcoGreen Desktop Class HD154U 1.5TB Why: can’t use a NAS, maybe in the future but not right now ODD: random dvd-player (can play Blu-ray with ps3) Case and fans: I honestly don’t know, there are a lot of choices, maybe you can help me pick the right one? :p Now for the requirements: it has to be able to play HD smoothly. I’m also gonna use a TV-card (analog) with digital encoding, if that matters for something. Do you think that this is a good set-up? Thanks in advance ps sorry for my english :sorry: [/QUOTE]

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