2012-04-12, 20:28
Hello Everyone.
Looking to get a little bit of feedback b/f I pull the trigger on my first HTPC. I have been debating on whether to just buy an i5 Mac Mini and upgrade the ram on it, or build one from scratch.
Here are the specs on both. I'm looking to pretty much run everything on this set up. I know that if I do a custom build i will have the options of adding new things and getting rid of old things in the future but that isn't a huge thing for me.
Mac Mini
- 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
- 4GB memory
- 500GB hard drive1
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
Custom Build
- AMD A8-3870k
- ASRock A75M FM1 AMD A75
- CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W
- Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
- OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
- Silverstone ML03B
Looking to get a little bit of feedback b/f I pull the trigger on my first HTPC. I have been debating on whether to just buy an i5 Mac Mini and upgrade the ram on it, or build one from scratch.
Here are the specs on both. I'm looking to pretty much run everything on this set up. I know that if I do a custom build i will have the options of adding new things and getting rid of old things in the future but that isn't a huge thing for me.
Mac Mini
- 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
- 4GB memory
- 500GB hard drive1
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
Custom Build
- AMD A8-3870k
- ASRock A75M FM1 AMD A75
- CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W
- Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
- OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
- Silverstone ML03B