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<blockquote data-quote="BillyTheFish" data-source="post: 796436" data-attributes="member: 82282"><p>This is my 2nd HTPC build (the first one was a while ago and not too successful <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> )</p><p></p><p>I have kicked a few ideas around here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-62/smallest-quietest-htpc-possible-97513/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-62/smallest-quietest-htpc-possible-97513/</a></p><p></p><p>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?</p><p></p><p><u><strong>HTPC</strong></u></p><p><strong>Case</strong>: <a href="http://www.awd-it.co.uk/origen-ae-s16t-home-theatre-media-centre-case-7-touchscreen-black.html" target="_blank">Origen AE S16T Home Theatre Media Centre Case 7'' Touchscreen - Black</a> - £563.94</p><p></p><p><strong>CPU</strong>: <a href="http://www.dabs.com/products/intel-core-i3-2100-3-10ghz-lga1155-3mb-79Q3.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product+search&utm_content=Q200" target="_blank">Intel Core i3-2100</a> - £89.98</p><p><strong>H/S and Fan</strong>: Cooler Master GeminII S or Scythe Big Shuriken</p><p><strong>Mobo</strong>: <a href="http://www.ilgs.co.uk/products.asp?partno=GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3" target="_blank">Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3</a> - £110.68</p><p><strong>Ram</strong>: <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/240501-g-skill-4gb-2x2gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ripjaws-memory-kit-cl9-9-9-9-24-1-5v-f3-12800cl9d-4gbrl?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products" target="_blank">G.Skill DIMM 4 GB of DDR3-1600</a> - £23.85</p><p></p><p><strong>TV Card</strong>: <a href="http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Products/BGT3600" target="_blank">BGT3600 - BlackGold</a> - £166.80</p><p></p><p><strong>PSU</strong>: <a href="http://www.cclonline.com/product/43463/400FL/Power-Supplies/400W-Seasonic-X-400FL-Fanless-Modular-PSU/PSU1232/" target="_blank">400W Seasonic X-400FL Fanless Modular</a> - £118.15</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Optical Drive</strong>: re-use a "LG Electronics Blu-Ray & HD-DVD-Rom Combo 16x DVDRW Black SATA" (LG GGC H20L) that I have kicking around</p><p></p><p><strong>System drive</strong>: <a href="http://www.dabs.com/products/crucial-64gb-m4-sata-6gb-s-2-5--solid-state-drive-7GL0.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product+search&utm_content=Q200" target="_blank">Crucial 64GB m4</a> - £76.99 </p><p></p><p><strong>Storage</strong>: 1x WD Caviar GP RE2 for Storage (I have this already)</p><p></p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: HP USB Windows Receiver (probably from eBay?) and a Harmony ONE Remote (I have this already)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>The questions I have are:</u></strong></p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>2) I'm going for a Ramdrive for timeshifting. Is 16GB overkill?</p><p></p><p>3) Is there anything else I should change/add?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BillyTheFish, post: 796436, member: 82282"] This is my 2nd HTPC build (the first one was a while ago and not too successful :oops: ) I have kicked a few ideas around here: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-62/smallest-quietest-htpc-possible-97513/[/url] 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? [U][B]HTPC[/B][/U] [B]Case[/B]: [url=http://www.awd-it.co.uk/origen-ae-s16t-home-theatre-media-centre-case-7-touchscreen-black.html]Origen AE S16T Home Theatre Media Centre Case 7'' Touchscreen - Black[/url] - £563.94 [B]CPU[/B]: [url=http://www.dabs.com/products/intel-core-i3-2100-3-10ghz-lga1155-3mb-79Q3.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product+search&utm_content=Q200]Intel Core i3-2100[/url] - £89.98 [B]H/S and Fan[/B]: Cooler Master GeminII S or Scythe Big Shuriken [B]Mobo[/B]: [url=http://www.ilgs.co.uk/products.asp?partno=GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3]Gigabyte Z68MX-UD2H-B3[/url] - £110.68 [B]Ram[/B]: [url=http://www.ebuyer.com/240501-g-skill-4gb-2x2gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ripjaws-memory-kit-cl9-9-9-9-24-1-5v-f3-12800cl9d-4gbrl?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products]G.Skill DIMM 4 GB of DDR3-1600[/url] - £23.85 [B]TV Card[/B]: [url=http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Products/BGT3600]BGT3600 - BlackGold[/url] - £166.80 [B]PSU[/B]: [url=http://www.cclonline.com/product/43463/400FL/Power-Supplies/400W-Seasonic-X-400FL-Fanless-Modular-PSU/PSU1232/]400W Seasonic X-400FL Fanless Modular[/url] - £118.15 [B] Optical Drive[/B]: re-use a "LG Electronics Blu-Ray & HD-DVD-Rom Combo 16x DVDRW Black SATA" (LG GGC H20L) that I have kicking around [B]System drive[/B]: [url=http://www.dabs.com/products/crucial-64gb-m4-sata-6gb-s-2-5--solid-state-drive-7GL0.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product+search&utm_content=Q200]Crucial 64GB m4[/url] - £76.99 [B]Storage[/B]: 1x WD Caviar GP RE2 for Storage (I have this already) [B]Remote[/B]: HP USB Windows Receiver (probably from eBay?) and a Harmony ONE Remote (I have this already) [B][U]The questions I have are:[/U][/B] 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? [/QUOTE]
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