HansP
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2011-05-28 20:11
Post: #11
rofl , this is one thing u definatly wont forget
1st Htpc : LC-power LC1360MI case with MSI E350IA-E45 , 2x2gb patriot , 2tb samsung eco 2nd Htpc : same as above except ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe |
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Furby8704
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2011-05-30 01:06
Post: #12
heres pics of the build. so far its great!. got it working within minutes thanks to mysql database. psu fan does tend to get louder but nothing to harsh.
very satisfied as of now Photostream |
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silva27
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2011-06-17 17:50
Post: #13
From this review: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article905-page5.html
There is'nt enough room for a stock cooling solution and a GPU. I don't want to spend extra money to get the Pico PSU. Can you confirm this eskro? BTW thank you for your great posts! |
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eskro
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2011-06-17 21:13
Post: #14
i dont recall people complaining about that,,,
and also, you could try finding the tallness spec of your CPU Cooler, but even then, the Scythe BIG Shuriken SCBSK-1000 http://ow.ly/1tRMFR will fit for sure if anything,,, but again, google'ing around i stumbled on this thread here http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1416216 they do say stock intel cooling fits and this will be your stock cooling size --> http://ow.ly/1tRP9u
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stash182
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2011-06-17 21:41
Post: #15
eskro, I was wondering, is there a particular reason you chose this case? Seems like there are so many choices out there, just wondering if there is something in particular about this one.
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eskro
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2011-06-17 21:53
Post: #16
yes stash182, the price
 pretty hard to beat!and the fact that it accepts normal 5.25" Optical Disc Drives is a real + for me! Helps to keep the cost on the low.. pecially Slim BD-Drives are $$$ but yes, there's tons of cases out there, those are my taste, feel free to choose any other Other nice miniITX cases i like: - Apex MI-100 - Thermaltake Element Q and yes, they are the same as the Apex MI-008 in sizes and shape 
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stash182
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2011-06-17 21:55
Post: #17
thanks man. You've been really helpful for me these last few days! its great to have folks like you to help us noobs out. makes life 100x easier.
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eskro
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2011-06-17 22:01
Post: #18
no problem, i was noob before also so, no worrie...
i had the same questions that you guys have, and maybe even more
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silva27
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2011-06-18 02:27
Post: #19
eskro Wrote:i dont recall people complaining about that,,, Thank you Eskro! This is my list of parts I will be buying from NCIX later today. The motherboard for the mini-itx pentium build isnt on the list because they dont carry it. So I chose the H55 motherboard instead (I hope this is ok). All the parts on there is discounted too so its great! Please let me know what you think and if you suggest anything for me. I plan on running XBMC. HTPC and XBMC is new to me, thank you! Apex MI-008 MINI-ITX Case Glossy Black 1X5.25 1X3.5 1X3.5INT Sfx 250W Front Audio USB Usually ships in 1-2 business days. In Stock 32938 $56.99 $56.99 Silenx iXtrema Pro Thermistor 120MM Quiet Fan 1400RPM 72CFM 14DBA Fluid Dynamic Bearings 3/4PIN Usually ships in 1-2 business days. In Stock 45902 $16.01 $16.01 nGear 3M Super High Speed HDMI 1.4 Cable Supports 3D & Ethernet – Audio Return Channel Usually ships in 1-2 business days. In Stock 54825 $6.99 $6.99 Mediagate Windows 7 / Vista MCE One Channel IR Remote Control for Home Premium & Ulti *IR-$6* Usually ships in 1-2 business days. In Stock 48040 $23.99 $23.99 Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB 2.5IN SATA Solid State Disk Flash Drive In Stock 51321 $57.99 $57.99 Zotac H55ITX-A-E MINI-ITX Core I3/I5 LGA1156 H55 DDR3 PCI-E16 SATA WiFi Audio Video M *IR-$12* Usually ships in 1-2 business days. In Stock 51928 $119.99 $119.99 Intel Core i3 540 Dual Core Processor Clarkdale LGA1156 3.06GHZ Hyperthreading 4MB Cache Retail Box Usually ships in 1-2 business days. In Stock 48957 $109.99 $109.99 Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 4GB 2X2GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
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eskro
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2011-06-18 02:37
Post: #20
well, its good, but the new core i3-2100 is only --> $117 http://ow.ly/1tS7Wq
maybe you should have went with it... and this mini-ITX motherboard to hold it --> $84 http://ow.ly/1tS81z then depending on which OS u want, you buy either a Radeon HD5450 or GT210 video card... |
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