- September 5, 2008
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This is my 2nd HTPC build (the first one was a while ago and not too successful )
I have kicked a few ideas around here: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-62/smallest-quietest-htpc-possible-97513/
And have decided that I don't really need it to be that small. How does this sound for a well-spec'd HTPC for Media Portal, BluRay/HD Freesat playback and music and emulated games?
HTPC
Case: Origen AE S16T Home Theatre Media Centre Case 7'' Touchscreen - Black - £563.94
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 - £89.98
H/S and Fan: Cooler Master GeminII S or Scythe Big Shuriken
Mobo: Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3 - £110.68
Ram: G.Skill DIMM 4 GB of DDR3-1600 - £23.85
TV Card: BGT3600 - BlackGold - £166.80
PSU: 400W Seasonic X-400FL Fanless Modular - £118.15
Optical Drive: re-use a "LG Electronics Blu-Ray & HD-DVD-Rom Combo 16x DVDRW Black SATA" (LG GGC H20L) that I have kicking around
System drive: Crucial 64GB m4 - £76.99
Storage: 1x WD Caviar GP RE2 for Storage (I have this already)
Remote: HP USB Windows Receiver (probably from eBay?) and a Harmony ONE Remote (I have this already)
The questions I have are:
1) The case is pretty small but takes full ATX. Would I be better off with a different MoBo? The G1.Sniper2 looks tastey but I can't justify the price increase.
2) I'm going for a Ramdrive for timeshifting. Is 16GB overkill?
3) Is there anything else I should change/add?
I have kicked a few ideas around here: https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-62/smallest-quietest-htpc-possible-97513/
And have decided that I don't really need it to be that small. How does this sound for a well-spec'd HTPC for Media Portal, BluRay/HD Freesat playback and music and emulated games?
HTPC
Case: Origen AE S16T Home Theatre Media Centre Case 7'' Touchscreen - Black - £563.94
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 - £89.98
H/S and Fan: Cooler Master GeminII S or Scythe Big Shuriken
Mobo: Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3 - £110.68
Ram: G.Skill DIMM 4 GB of DDR3-1600 - £23.85
TV Card: BGT3600 - BlackGold - £166.80
PSU: 400W Seasonic X-400FL Fanless Modular - £118.15
Optical Drive: re-use a "LG Electronics Blu-Ray & HD-DVD-Rom Combo 16x DVDRW Black SATA" (LG GGC H20L) that I have kicking around
System drive: Crucial 64GB m4 - £76.99
Storage: 1x WD Caviar GP RE2 for Storage (I have this already)
Remote: HP USB Windows Receiver (probably from eBay?) and a Harmony ONE Remote (I have this already)
The questions I have are:
1) The case is pretty small but takes full ATX. Would I be better off with a different MoBo? The G1.Sniper2 looks tastey but I can't justify the price increase.
2) I'm going for a Ramdrive for timeshifting. Is 16GB overkill?
3) Is there anything else I should change/add?