2012-11-19, 20:48
After spending more hours then I like to admit on this forum, I'm taking the dive into my first computer build.
I still have very little idea what i'm doing, so any help is great.
Goals.
DVR - HD Homerun Prime, xbox extender
Blu-Ray movies playback. (maybe 3D or 4k in years ahead when I get a new TV)
Play some games(Nintendo games or newer games)
Case: ?
$54 Mobo:ASRock H77M-ITX 1155 mITX
http://microcenter.com/product/392374/H7...otherboard
$120 CPU: i3-3225
http://www.microcenter.com/product/39800..._Processor
$150 HDD: 3tb WD Red
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822236344
SSD: ?
$35 RAMM: 8gb, 1600, Samsung low profile & Voltage
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronic...00592002W/
DVD/BluRay:
IR Remote: Harmony?
KeyBoard & Mouse: TBD
OS: Windows 7 + xbmc
$100 HD Homerun Prime
1.) No idea what case to get. Since my motherboard is CIR should i get a different case?
Ideally i would like a very small case that could accept one 3.5 hd, one 2.5 SSD, no gnu, one fan. But don't think that exists.
PC-Q15 - http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/pro...=64&g=spec
PC-Q18 - http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/pro...=64&g=spec
2.) I read this forum but still now sure what i'll need to get. Do I need to drill in my box and order another part?
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=111310
3.) SSD: samsung 830 or 840? How much power difference will this make? If marginal i'd go with 830 or even something cheaper.
4.) Motherboard, i have no idea what i'm doing(SATA III, fan power connectors, optical drive...) but I'm guessing it has enough to connect 2 HD, 1 SSD, 1 fan, optical drive, CIR, USB 3 & arm?
Here's a list of mobo on sale if anyone can see a better fit? http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=94199
Thanks in advance! I'll post pics when done.
I still have very little idea what i'm doing, so any help is great.
Goals.
DVR - HD Homerun Prime, xbox extender
Blu-Ray movies playback. (maybe 3D or 4k in years ahead when I get a new TV)
Play some games(Nintendo games or newer games)
Case: ?
$54 Mobo:ASRock H77M-ITX 1155 mITX
http://microcenter.com/product/392374/H7...otherboard
$120 CPU: i3-3225
http://www.microcenter.com/product/39800..._Processor
$150 HDD: 3tb WD Red
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822236344
SSD: ?
$35 RAMM: 8gb, 1600, Samsung low profile & Voltage
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronic...00592002W/
DVD/BluRay:
IR Remote: Harmony?
KeyBoard & Mouse: TBD
OS: Windows 7 + xbmc
$100 HD Homerun Prime
1.) No idea what case to get. Since my motherboard is CIR should i get a different case?
Ideally i would like a very small case that could accept one 3.5 hd, one 2.5 SSD, no gnu, one fan. But don't think that exists.
PC-Q15 - http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/pro...=64&g=spec
PC-Q18 - http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/pro...=64&g=spec
2.) I read this forum but still now sure what i'll need to get. Do I need to drill in my box and order another part?
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=111310
3.) SSD: samsung 830 or 840? How much power difference will this make? If marginal i'd go with 830 or even something cheaper.
4.) Motherboard, i have no idea what i'm doing(SATA III, fan power connectors, optical drive...) but I'm guessing it has enough to connect 2 HD, 1 SSD, 1 fan, optical drive, CIR, USB 3 & arm?
Here's a list of mobo on sale if anyone can see a better fit? http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=94199
Thanks in advance! I'll post pics when done.