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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1186340" data-attributes="member: 141969">Looks very nice! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; The one aspect that I would be wary of is the question of fan noise.&nbsp; Does it have a fan?&nbsp; The web page does not mention this.&nbsp; I believe that the &quot;rule of thumb&quot; is:Small case -&gt; small fan -&gt; spins quickly -&gt; much noiseLarge case -&gt; large fan -&gt; spins slowly -&gt; little noiseOn the plus side, the processor is a &quot;U&quot; type, which I think is one of the low voltage types (hence low power consumption, low heat generation, and less need for a fan).I am also thinking about building a new HTPC.&nbsp; I currently have a full-size tower system adjacent to the TV, but for me it is the fan noise that is the primary motivator to build a new one.&nbsp; If I do, it will have no moving parts <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> (no CPU fan, no GPU fan, no power-supply fan, no case fan, no spinning disks).-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1186340, member: 141969"] Looks very nice! :) The one aspect that I would be wary of is the question of fan noise. Does it have a fan? The web page does not mention this. I believe that the "rule of thumb" is: Small case -> small fan -> spins quickly -> much noise Large case -> large fan -> spins slowly -> little noise On the plus side, the processor is a "U" type, which I think is one of the low voltage types (hence low power consumption, low heat generation, and less need for a fan). I am also thinking about building a new HTPC. I currently have a full-size tower system adjacent to the TV, but for me it is the fan noise that is the primary motivator to build a new one. If I do, it will have no moving parts :eek: (no CPU fan, no GPU fan, no power-supply fan, no case fan, no spinning disks). -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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