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Separate NAS and HTPC builds. - kyleshay - 2011-11-01
Hello,
I would like to part out and peice together parts an HTPC. I want it to be decoupled from my storage so that I can ideally replace/upgrade each system independent of the other.
Current Network setup:
ds212j (2 bay diskless nas - waiting for 3TB HDD prices to be reasonable)
cisco e3000 (wireless-n, 2.4/5ghz bands, gigabit)
xbox running xbmc
key:
(blue = already purchased)
(orange= considering purchase)
My must-haves in a HTPC
Mini-ITX mobo/case.
Quick boot.
1080p/HD Netflix/Hulu, etc.
My budget: $300
case- might go with a Perspex case, ~90w pico psu
motherboard- fm1 mini itx
cpu- A8-3800 or A6-3600, or wait for trinity.
ram - ~$35 - Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 CL8
or
ram - ~$28 - 2 x AMD Entertainment Edition 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 CL9
storage/boot - $41 (AR SIC)Patriot Torqx 2 32GB SATA II SSD
Remaining budget: $224
Hoping for good deals to fit my budget
- eskro - 2011-11-01
i suggest you start by reading the stickies or the link in my signatures....
- kyleshay - 2011-11-01
eskro Wrote:i suggest you start by reading the stickies or the link in my signatures....I've read them, and I have some idea of what I want.
My main question I suppose is how can I verify that some of the devices you have listed, would support the idle-drive spindown, and also for myself to keep a low wattage.
for now I'm a group #4, btw.
cheers
- eskro - 2011-11-01
kyleshay Wrote:idle-drive spindown
unRAID is meant for spinning up only needed drives...
if u dont listen/watch any media thats on your unRAID machine,
no drives will spin....
and if your going with a pre-built HTPC,
i suggest the famous ZOTAC ND22 which has the CELERON SU2300 DUAL-CORE...
and if your building it yourself, i suggest you a miniITX build...
- kyleshay - 2011-11-01
eskro Wrote:unRAID is meant for spinning up only needed drives...
if u dont listen/watch any media thats on your unRAID machine,
no drives will spin....
and if your going with a pre-built HTPC,
i suggest the famous ZOTAC ND22 which has the CELERON SU2300 DUAL-CORE...
and if your building it yourself, i suggest you a miniITX build...
<3 thank you
I'll read more up on building an unRAID machine.
Aaaand I'm going with the Zotac, looks perfect for what I need!
- london_dog - 2011-11-01
depending on how much you want to spend, these are pretty bad ass