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<blockquote data-quote="Brocklander" data-source="post: 37077" data-attributes="member: 10390"><p>It's taken a little while, but it's finished and running beautifully (both hardware and software!). It was built mid December 2005, and has been providing hours of enjoyment ever since <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Shuttle SN95G5V3</strong></p><p>Fantastic little box, doesn't get hot, and the auto speed control setting on the fans keeps it very, very quiet. Would much rather have this than a weird half height or a monster full size HTPC case.</p><p></p><p><strong>Leadtek AGP 6600GT</strong></p><p>Amazing card for the price, it's actually my second 6600GT. The first one was from Legend and was far too noisy, the Leadtek is as quiet as they come with a fan - I have the fan speed set at 50% and you can't hear it over the case (which you can barely hear from a metre anyway). Runs MP without raising a sweat, and the latest games look absolutely unbelievable.</p><p></p><p>Hauppauge 500MCE, two big Segate drives, 1GB RAM, onboard Optical Out (nothing wrong with onboard, don't have to use AC3Filter or anything), MCE Remote and MCE Keyboard, Nvidia PureVideo for DVD and TV (this thing is amazing)... Just the usual stuff.</p><p></p><p><strong>Logitech Z5500 5.1 Speakers</strong></p><p>Fantastic value for money, the bass is just amazing! Our lounge isn't that big, so it wasn't worth spending 3 - 4 times as much on a 'proper' setup with a Reciever and big speakers. Movies absolutely rock (literarily, the room shakes) and most music is great too - only downside is a lack of detail, which is sometimes frustrating with the odd movie (dinosaur fight in King Kong) and more often music. But hey, how much do you want for the money?</p><p></p><p><strong>Sony HX32 32" CRT HDTV</strong></p><p>I brought this at the start of 2005 (with a HTPC and gaming in mind), and have no regrets paying the extra over a SDTV - connected with Component at 720p, this thing looks stunning, and games are truly awesome (Doom 3 in the dark on the big screen with the graphics settings turned up scares the bejesus out of us, one girl had nightmares). I didn't - and still don't - have the money to justify a big HD LCD or Plasma, and if you ignore the size of the damn thing (and the joys of overscan) the picture still leaves them for dead.</p><p></p><p>New photos from when I swapped the 250GB IDE drive for a 320GB SATA. New photos of the setup when the sun comes out again!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675500&size=o" target="_blank"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/56/193675500_7e76ce01e0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675442&size=o" target="_blank"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/64/193675442_11f6c86f62.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675371&size=o" target="_blank"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/25/193675371_367b77c50f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675279&size=o" target="_blank"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/71/193675279_73a04b541a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://static.flickr.com/59/200930809_61f91cde97_o.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/59/200930809_61f91cde97.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brocklander, post: 37077, member: 10390"] It's taken a little while, but it's finished and running beautifully (both hardware and software!). It was built mid December 2005, and has been providing hours of enjoyment ever since :D [b]Shuttle SN95G5V3[/b] Fantastic little box, doesn't get hot, and the auto speed control setting on the fans keeps it very, very quiet. Would much rather have this than a weird half height or a monster full size HTPC case. [b]Leadtek AGP 6600GT[/b] Amazing card for the price, it's actually my second 6600GT. The first one was from Legend and was far too noisy, the Leadtek is as quiet as they come with a fan - I have the fan speed set at 50% and you can't hear it over the case (which you can barely hear from a metre anyway). Runs MP without raising a sweat, and the latest games look absolutely unbelievable. Hauppauge 500MCE, two big Segate drives, 1GB RAM, onboard Optical Out (nothing wrong with onboard, don't have to use AC3Filter or anything), MCE Remote and MCE Keyboard, Nvidia PureVideo for DVD and TV (this thing is amazing)... Just the usual stuff. [b]Logitech Z5500 5.1 Speakers[/b] Fantastic value for money, the bass is just amazing! Our lounge isn't that big, so it wasn't worth spending 3 - 4 times as much on a 'proper' setup with a Reciever and big speakers. Movies absolutely rock (literarily, the room shakes) and most music is great too - only downside is a lack of detail, which is sometimes frustrating with the odd movie (dinosaur fight in King Kong) and more often music. But hey, how much do you want for the money? [b]Sony HX32 32" CRT HDTV[/b] I brought this at the start of 2005 (with a HTPC and gaming in mind), and have no regrets paying the extra over a SDTV - connected with Component at 720p, this thing looks stunning, and games are truly awesome (Doom 3 in the dark on the big screen with the graphics settings turned up scares the bejesus out of us, one girl had nightmares). I didn't - and still don't - have the money to justify a big HD LCD or Plasma, and if you ignore the size of the damn thing (and the joys of overscan) the picture still leaves them for dead. New photos from when I swapped the 250GB IDE drive for a 320GB SATA. New photos of the setup when the sun comes out again! [url=http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675500&size=o][img]http://static.flickr.com/56/193675500_7e76ce01e0.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675442&size=o][img]http://static.flickr.com/64/193675442_11f6c86f62.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675371&size=o][img]http://static.flickr.com/25/193675371_367b77c50f.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=193675279&size=o][img]http://static.flickr.com/71/193675279_73a04b541a.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://static.flickr.com/59/200930809_61f91cde97_o.jpg][img]http://static.flickr.com/59/200930809_61f91cde97.jpg[/img][/url] [/QUOTE]
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