Greetings all-
I'm currently working on an HTPC build. This will be my second ever build, having previously build a WHS 2011 server.
The goal is to have a media device that will be able to run XBMC, Plex, or MediaPortal; play Blu-Rays/DVDs, etc. The HTPC will also potentially act as a repository for streaming to other devices in the future.
I've organized what components I'm going to use as seen here: http://
As you may notice, there is one key component missing.... the case.
I've had quite a lot of trouble finding the right case. I'd like a case that can accommodate the components; has 1 5.25" external bay (for the optical drive) and 1 3.5" external bay (for the IR receiver). Or has a built-in IR receiver and simply the 1 5.25" bay. The case should also be of decent quality, quiet, and not absurdly priced. The best I've found so far are these two:
http://
http://
All that being said, my questions are thus:
1) Are there any component incompatibilities that I've overlooked? Anything I've totally missed?
I'm not 100% sold on the PSU, and I've gotten drastically different wattage results depending on what calculator I use. I don't want to be under-powered, but don't want to pay for watts I won't use either.
2) Are there any recommendations for a case that meets what I'm looking for and would be better than the two linked above? I'm okay with the Lian Li case, as I can use an adapter to convert one of the 5.25" bays into a 3.5" for the IR receiver, but that could potentially be aesthetically bad if the blacks don't quite match (OCD, I know, but it is what it is.)
Thanks in advance for any tips, help, and advice.
V/R,
Mitch
I'm currently working on an HTPC build. This will be my second ever build, having previously build a WHS 2011 server.
The goal is to have a media device that will be able to run XBMC, Plex, or MediaPortal; play Blu-Rays/DVDs, etc. The HTPC will also potentially act as a repository for streaming to other devices in the future.
I've organized what components I'm going to use as seen here: http://
As you may notice, there is one key component missing.... the case.
I've had quite a lot of trouble finding the right case. I'd like a case that can accommodate the components; has 1 5.25" external bay (for the optical drive) and 1 3.5" external bay (for the IR receiver). Or has a built-in IR receiver and simply the 1 5.25" bay. The case should also be of decent quality, quiet, and not absurdly priced. The best I've found so far are these two:
http://
http://
All that being said, my questions are thus:
1) Are there any component incompatibilities that I've overlooked? Anything I've totally missed?
I'm not 100% sold on the PSU, and I've gotten drastically different wattage results depending on what calculator I use. I don't want to be under-powered, but don't want to pay for watts I won't use either.
2) Are there any recommendations for a case that meets what I'm looking for and would be better than the two linked above? I'm okay with the Lian Li case, as I can use an adapter to convert one of the 5.25" bays into a 3.5" for the IR receiver, but that could potentially be aesthetically bad if the blacks don't quite match (OCD, I know, but it is what it is.)
Thanks in advance for any tips, help, and advice.
V/R,
Mitch
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