Completed my HTPC - 1500€ (1 Viewer)

[pio007]

hi folks,
here is my new HTPC:
Case: OrigenAE HTPC Aluminium X15e
grafic: ASUS EAX1950PRO/HTDP, Radeon X1950 Pro, 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E
board: ASUS So775 P5B Deluxe WiFi/AP
harddisk: Samsung SATAII Samsung HD403LJ
kernel: Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) E6300 1.86Ghz S775 2MB tray
fan: Thermalright SI-128
ram: 2048 Corsair DDR2 800MHz PC2-6400 CL4 TWIN2X1024A-6400
power: bequiet! dark power 500W
Gehäuse Noiseblocker Anti-Vibrationsrahmen für Netzteile
DVD: NEC AD-7173S
sound: soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
TV: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1300
fans: 2x Coolink SWiF-802 Basic 80mm - Silent
2x Kühler Zubehör Anti-Vibrationsrahmen 80mm FAN
card: Frontpanel EZ Cool Card Reader CR-01 silber
remote: Logitech Harmony 525
mouse: V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Bluetooth®

Plasma: Panasonic TH 50 PZ 70 E

next equipment will be:
Blue-ray: Pioneer BDC-202
Sat-TV: Technisat SkyStar HD with Multytenne

2 pictures:

Works perfect with MediaPortal 0.2.3.0 RC1 and is ultra silent!!!
HD-Movies without any problems...

CU

 

[ThaClown]

Whow very very nice!
Very close to my idea of a perfect setup (I like black better for a case... )
How is that touch sceen? Do you use it alot or is it mor of a nice gimic/show-off feature to have?

 

[pio007]

the touchscreen is a nice gimic, but i use it a lot, too.
when i am only listening music and i don't like to turn on the tv, the touchscreen is very useful!

 

[Gixxer]

any picture of it running? i loved to see that touchscreen working, i didnt know you can do that !!

 

[pio007]

it was a little bit difficult to take the pictures. it's a little bit unsharp without a flash...

 

[blunt]

awesome case, maybe too "tall", but the touch-screen feature is really nice. It definitely looks expensive :\

 

[SweetHome]

hey there - really great case.
I was planning the origenae x15e too, but heard bad news about the navigation of media center with the touchscreen.
How did you manage the settings that once touchscreen is on and once the tv?
Can you switch?

Another question to the case: are there screws to remove the plates for PCI slots or is it a break out thing.
How would you judge the quality of the case?

... and most important: how many centimeters do one have for the cpu-cooler: 12cm, 13cm (how big can it be, maximum)

thx, and again - great case!

//edit:
did you use the IR-Receiver that comes with the case + your harmony or did you buy a new IR-USB. If so, which one and where? Can you wake the htpc up from hibernate-state with the harmony?

 

[pio007]

@ sweethome: you received the requested infos via pm...

Update:

after several probs a changed the soundcard back to the on-board-version for passthrough. No probs anymore...
i added 2 DVB-S-cards: Technisat SkyStar2 and Skystar HD --> big smile...
a new keyboard added: TRUST Remote Keyboard KB-2950

only missing: BLUE-RAY, but i will work on it...
Greetings

 

[DaHooka]

take the 166.- Euro

also have the X15e but i have to install the touchscreen plugin for MP.
I allready have the BDC-202 only one problem, cannot use my nero 8 blu ray plugin working directly in MP, as is hear i must use power dvd 7 ultra

 

[SiLenTYL]

nice keyboard

i have the MCE remote keyboard with the crappy point...its the only reason i wanted it..a wireless keyboard with a in-built mouse ..noone else seems to make em

but that one has hit the spot with a trackball this time..what a great idea!

may have to throw away my keyboard and grab a TRUST Remote Keyboard KB-2950