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2013-01-12, 01:47
(This post was last modified: 2013-01-12, 01:48 by thefinn12345.)
I think I'm going to start building one of these for myself soon, just wondering - why is there no memory in the pricelist ?
I bought the Boxee just a week ago and find it completely useless for watching my video library - don't know if anyone else has had issues with stuttering with it.
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If I were building something similar with today's CPUs, I'd do this:
[CPU] Intel Core i3-3220T Dual-Core Processor 2.8 Ghz 3MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637i33220T ($128 @ Amazon)
[MOBO] ASRock B75M-ITX LGA-1155 UEFI SATA-III USB3 eSATA S/PDIF mITX ($90 @ Amazon)
[CASE+PSU] Apex MI-008 Black mITX 250W ($40 @ Amazon)
[FAN] GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case Fan w/ Intelligent PWM control ($15 + $4 shipping @ Newegg)
The HD2000 integrated GPU will support 3D and HD audio bitstreaming in Windows so a discrete GPU isn't necessary. However, if you want Nvidia something in a GT520/GT610 would be fine for 1080p and HD audio bitstreaming though a lot of the fanless ones have large heatsinks so I am not sure about clearance on the side of the MI-008.
BTW, I picked the i3-3220T because the included low-profile fan works much better in the MI-008. In the MI-008, the PSU sits directly over the motherboard. Having a low-profile cooler gives much more airspace for the cooler and fan to work.
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2013-02-07, 19:18
(This post was last modified: 2013-02-07, 19:23 by dvandriesen.)
I just built pretty much same thing. I actually modded it so the psu sits in front under the hd. Cut a hole in the bottom of the case to exhaust the psu fan. Put the 120mm fan just like others on this thread pushing more air. This opens up the whole back of this case brilliantly. You can do that or just get a pico psu which is easier and probably alot better looking. But those are the options and you then can also run better heat sink since get more clearance.
I'll copy my pics from my pos when get to comp