I'm building a mini-itx HTPC/NAS combo, to do the following:
- 2 x 2.5" HDD in RAID1 for data backup
- 1 x ?? HDD or USB drive for OS (most likely Ubuntu, possibly Windows for itunes and bluray support)
- Stream video/audio to smart tv and home cinema system via HDMI/optical audio
- WOL (power saving as I won't need it all the time by any means)
- Some sort of optical drive (DVD, possibly BluRay in future)
- USB 3.0 for data transfer to external HDD for Time Machine backup of Mac
- Not be ultra ugly or loud
Shopping list so far is:
Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI
Intel Core i3-3220T (comes with a low-profile cooler)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 RAM
I've got two identical 2.5" HDDs for the RAID
Does the above look sensible for what I want from it?
I'm still after an appropriate case, preferably quiet and slim to sit horizontally with rest of home cinema system, Betfinix Prodigy looks good and ticks all the boxes but it's just too big - suggestions??
I'm on a fairly tight budget too, so any cost-saving suggestions where I've over-specced would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
- 2 x 2.5" HDD in RAID1 for data backup
- 1 x ?? HDD or USB drive for OS (most likely Ubuntu, possibly Windows for itunes and bluray support)
- Stream video/audio to smart tv and home cinema system via HDMI/optical audio
- WOL (power saving as I won't need it all the time by any means)
- Some sort of optical drive (DVD, possibly BluRay in future)
- USB 3.0 for data transfer to external HDD for Time Machine backup of Mac
- Not be ultra ugly or loud
Shopping list so far is:
Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI
Intel Core i3-3220T (comes with a low-profile cooler)
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 RAM
I've got two identical 2.5" HDDs for the RAID
Does the above look sensible for what I want from it?
I'm still after an appropriate case, preferably quiet and slim to sit horizontally with rest of home cinema system, Betfinix Prodigy looks good and ticks all the boxes but it's just too big - suggestions??
I'm on a fairly tight budget too, so any cost-saving suggestions where I've over-specced would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!