A Require some advice :D
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Hey guys,

Well basically I had myself a Windows Based HTPC some years ago, it was amazing, then I moved to the Popcorn Hour A-110, later the C-200. Now I wish to build a nifty XBMC based system again as my A-110 is now broken and my Home Cinema requires a replacement since I stole the C-200 for my bedroom.

I would prefer a small form factor system, either Mini-ITX or Zotac size. I have put together a few bits and pieces, would appreciate any input you guys could offer. I am probably a Group #6, I have about 30TB of HD movies and what not stored on a Synology NAS. Basically looking for something that will play these flawlessly, run XBMC as smoothly as possible and also work across Wireless-N, which I may add the C-200 worked magically on, even when streaming very large 1080p content.

So here are the candidates:

Zotac ZBOX-AD02
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Zotac ZBOX Blu-Ray HD-ID33
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ASRock Vision 3D Mini HTPC PC
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OR
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Custom Build:
Mobo : Asus F1A75-I DELUXE
CPU : AMD Llano A6-3500
Case : Can't Decide....
PSU : As required.
RAM : Corsair 8GB Vengeance
HDD : Patriot TORQX 2 64GB SSD
ODD : Pioneer BDR-S06XLB

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, also any suggestions on a suitable case and PSU would be appreciated as I am unsure of the PSU requirements for the Mobo and CPU for this system.

Cheers Guys
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So I went for the Asrock Vision 3D 252b because it was simple, I couldnt be bothered building one after spending the last two months building and tweaking my new computer, so I just picked that because it has great performance and comes as one pre-built unit.

Your probably all aware of the specs but:

Intel® Core i5 2520M Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor
Mobile Intel® HM65 Express chipset
NVIDIA® GeForce GT540M Graphics (with 1GB GDDR3 VRAM), Supports Blu-ray 3D playback, NVIDIA® 3D Vision, 3DTV Play Capable
Supports Lucid Virtu™ Switchable Graphics
Supports ASRock XFast USB, XFast LAN Technologies, Graphical UEFI
Supports ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU), Instant Boot, Instant Flash, Good Night LED, APP Charger, SmartView
4 x USB 3.0
2T2R WiFi 802.11b/g/n
7.1 CH HD Audio with THX TruStudio™

I shall post some pics and what not when its all set up, I also ordered a Logitech DiNovo Mini Keyboard and already own a Harmony One remote.

Cheers
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