APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Mid 2010 BUDGET RANGE: $100ish for the case
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Watching movies, some gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE FOR PARTS: Amazon only(I live in Hawaii, newegg shipping to here is outrageous) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences
OVERCLOCKING: No CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Sharp 1080p TV
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm looking to build my first HTPC and having trouble finding a case. Ideally I'd like it be as small and quiet as possible. Though I think it's more important to me to have good airflow than it being quiet. It needs at least two slots for 3.5" HDDs. It would be nice to have a remote for it, but definitely not required.
I've got some parts already picked out:
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GA-MA785GMT-UD2H-Micro-ATX-Motherboard/dp/B002HJ2CCG/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3R5GQPCY00O5Y&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X]
Amd Athlon II X2 250
http://www.amazon.com/Amd-Athlon-II-X2-250/dp/B002BIQC6K/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IYFAV5CI9205V&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X
OCZ OCZ3P13334GK PC3-1066 DDR3 1333MHz Platinum Series 4 GB Kit
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-OCZ3P13334GK-PC3-1066-1333MHz-Platinum/dp/B0013HC36S/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I20GML7N31B3W6&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD5001AALS
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD5001AALS-Frustration-Free-Packaging/dp/B001GQYYSG/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1Z45VPNEIDJ0&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB DDR5 Dual DVI-I / HDMI / DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100283-2L
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-100283-2L/dp/B002XDQ8IU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264625635&sr=8-5
LITE-ON 4x Blu-ray Disc SATA Internal Optical Drive iHOS104
http://www.amazon.com/LITE-Blu-ray-Internal-Optical-iHOS104/dp/B002EE996Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264626275&sr=8-1
So does anyone have a suggestion for a case? Or maybe change some of the parts I've already picked out? I've never actually used a HTPC case before so I don't know which ones are any good or not, it'd be nice to get some first hand advice. Thanks.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Watching movies, some gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE FOR PARTS: Amazon only(I live in Hawaii, newegg shipping to here is outrageous) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: No preferences
OVERCLOCKING: No CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Sharp 1080p TV
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm looking to build my first HTPC and having trouble finding a case. Ideally I'd like it be as small and quiet as possible. Though I think it's more important to me to have good airflow than it being quiet. It needs at least two slots for 3.5" HDDs. It would be nice to have a remote for it, but definitely not required.
I've got some parts already picked out:
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GA-MA785GMT-UD2H-Micro-ATX-Motherboard/dp/B002HJ2CCG/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3R5GQPCY00O5Y&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X]
Amd Athlon II X2 250
http://www.amazon.com/Amd-Athlon-II-X2-250/dp/B002BIQC6K/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IYFAV5CI9205V&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X
OCZ OCZ3P13334GK PC3-1066 DDR3 1333MHz Platinum Series 4 GB Kit
http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-OCZ3P13334GK-PC3-1066-1333MHz-Platinum/dp/B0013HC36S/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I20GML7N31B3W6&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Black SATA 7200 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD5001AALS
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-WD5001AALS-Frustration-Free-Packaging/dp/B001GQYYSG/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1Z45VPNEIDJ0&colid=RCFDVQ5OP05X
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB DDR5 Dual DVI-I / HDMI / DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 100283-2L
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-100283-2L/dp/B002XDQ8IU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264625635&sr=8-5
LITE-ON 4x Blu-ray Disc SATA Internal Optical Drive iHOS104
http://www.amazon.com/LITE-Blu-ray-Internal-Optical-iHOS104/dp/B002EE996Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264626275&sr=8-1
So does anyone have a suggestion for a case? Or maybe change some of the parts I've already picked out? I've never actually used a HTPC case before so I don't know which ones are any good or not, it'd be nice to get some first hand advice. Thanks.