2011-09-08, 21:55
So because of limitations with slots as i want live TV (dual DVB-s HDTV), i am going to go along with eskros ATX build using the following..
Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2-B3 £42.50
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G620 £50.45
Asus nVidia GeForce GT430 1GB DDR3 £51.51
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A £0.00 (going to rape my 8gb rig)
Scythe Shuriken BIG Low Profile Quiet CPU Cooler £31.49
SilverStone Milo ML03 black (SST-ML03B) £50.10
So thats the main line up, with regard to the GPU, that fans looking pretty much like a jet engine to me but it was suggested i go with that because i intend to do 3D and live TV...is this a quiet card ? are there after market cooling alternatives for this that fit nice in the case ?, which brings me onto the case, looks ok, i had a pukka case with with 7" screen on it and sold it as i never used the screen on it once..now im kicking myself as that would have been PERFECT for this project but im not buying another at £400.
I will need some sort of receiver but i am not keen on a plug in, im not sure the mobo even has an IR header on it or whether the case has a window for one, if the mobo has the header i would consider another case.
My next concern is the psu, i belevie this is going to be the main source of noise, 'included' psu's usually are poorly made and not made to be quiet out of the box..im interested in the pico power things..what are they all about and will it be good for my setup.
For my live TV im looking towards this, it even states for HTPC and XBMC uses and says low profile, think thats a good find
Please give my any suggestions, kind critisisms (if i could spell it correctly) warmly accepted.
Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2-B3 £42.50
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G620 £50.45
Asus nVidia GeForce GT430 1GB DDR3 £51.51
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A £0.00 (going to rape my 8gb rig)
Scythe Shuriken BIG Low Profile Quiet CPU Cooler £31.49
SilverStone Milo ML03 black (SST-ML03B) £50.10
So thats the main line up, with regard to the GPU, that fans looking pretty much like a jet engine to me but it was suggested i go with that because i intend to do 3D and live TV...is this a quiet card ? are there after market cooling alternatives for this that fit nice in the case ?, which brings me onto the case, looks ok, i had a pukka case with with 7" screen on it and sold it as i never used the screen on it once..now im kicking myself as that would have been PERFECT for this project but im not buying another at £400.
I will need some sort of receiver but i am not keen on a plug in, im not sure the mobo even has an IR header on it or whether the case has a window for one, if the mobo has the header i would consider another case.
My next concern is the psu, i belevie this is going to be the main source of noise, 'included' psu's usually are poorly made and not made to be quiet out of the box..im interested in the pico power things..what are they all about and will it be good for my setup.
For my live TV im looking towards this, it even states for HTPC and XBMC uses and says low profile, think thats a good find
Please give my any suggestions, kind critisisms (if i could spell it correctly) warmly accepted.