ITX Build - Need some help

[xenotrop]

The goal is to build a small desktop machine to sit in my kitchen as a browser/media player. I have been looking into the ITX format and was wondering what people had to say about it? The mobo that interested me was the:

ZOTAC GF9300-D-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard. (The HDMI, the PCI-E x16 are both key draws.)

I will be replacing my CPU on my standard desktop so the E8400 would see its way into the ITX, as well as a bluray player, and then possibly a 4850 or a 9800gt. However, i believe with these specs i am going to be running into a serious power consumption issue, not to mention cooling.

If anyone has any opinions on this it would be appreciated.

Keep in mind i know this is not optimal for a performance computer, but size is a key factor for its function while still retaining a modicum of playability for all purpose use, video playing, and light gaming.

Current Build idea

MOBO - ZOTAC GF9300-D-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300 HDMI Mini ITX
CPU - Intell E8400
GPU - ASUS EN9500GT TOP/DI/512M GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory - 4gb Ram
PSU - ???
Optical - Blue Ray (need suggestions)

Thanks!

 

[flyin15sec]

The onboard 9300GS is more than capable of doing blu ray with an E8400 processor.
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3432&p=6

IMO, mITX is really just video playing, web surfing, maybe some office apps. Gaming should go with mATX build.

Typical mITX cases have only 130W - 180W PSU, to power up a discrete GPU might be pushing it. With a mATX build, cases can hold PSU that are strong enough for discrete GPU.

 

[xenotrop]

Thanks for the info. I have found 300w PSU, and i believe there are a couple cases that come with them... which may still be lacking for the GPU. When i said gaming i meant NES SNES roms really low end stuff. Which probably do not require the discrete GPU anyways.