I'm in the process of doing a new build for my main gaming rig (Quad core, 4GB Ram, nearly 2TB of storage, etc etc), and in the process decided that I also wanted to build an HTPC once I was finished with that.
The HTPC is mostly going to serve as a media storage and playback device (no need for tuner cards here), and it is important to me that it does three things.
1. Appear to belong with my current A/V equipment
2. Output HDMI 1080p
3. Be quiet (that's mostly a given)
On that note, I started looking at cases first and managed to find this: http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=lc19&area=usa
I love the look of this case, mostly because of how slim it is. I would end up getting it in black, but that isn't important for what I want to do. If I were to go this route with this case, I have a couple questions.
Since the built in PWS is only 120W, what MoBo/CPU combo would you all recommend I use with this, and what CPU cooler? Due to it's slim nature, the cooler can't be taller than 35mm, so I would end up having to use something that consumed considerably less power than current gen processors, and consequesntly, produces less heat.
So, what do you think?
The HTPC is mostly going to serve as a media storage and playback device (no need for tuner cards here), and it is important to me that it does three things.
1. Appear to belong with my current A/V equipment
2. Output HDMI 1080p
3. Be quiet (that's mostly a given)
On that note, I started looking at cases first and managed to find this: http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=lc19&area=usa
I love the look of this case, mostly because of how slim it is. I would end up getting it in black, but that isn't important for what I want to do. If I were to go this route with this case, I have a couple questions.
Since the built in PWS is only 120W, what MoBo/CPU combo would you all recommend I use with this, and what CPU cooler? Due to it's slim nature, the cooler can't be taller than 35mm, so I would end up having to use something that consumed considerably less power than current gen processors, and consequesntly, produces less heat.
So, what do you think?
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