New build- Group 7 - silent slim case

First of all hello to all of you for the amazing threads!

I have been looking for an HTPC since last year learking from a far distance only and yesterday I have read quite a lot here and my head is still spinning.

Personnaly I have seen XBMC in action (under windows on a HTPC and WOW!)

So here are my questions:

1- Eskro: I have looked at your private setup : http://ow.ly/1uizZd and I would like to know. If you have to build for yourself a new HTPC, what would you get

2- Based on my current setup what would I need to get everything working

My setup is :
NAS : QNAP TS-459 Pro II
Console : PS3
3DTV: Sony 46hx800
Network : 1 Gigabit cable connection & Wireless
TV signal : Antenna only
Amp : OLD yamaha ca-410
Speaker : 2 HPM60 Pionner speaker

Based on the information found in this thread, I beleive my situation is of a group 7.

What do I want! I want my HTPC boxe to be DEAD SILENT! So based on the your thread I am leaning towards:

Case: Lian Li PC-C37 or C39 or Antec Fusion V2 Silver or Antec – NSK2480B (I prefer slim case without too many light)
MOBO: ASRock A75M FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI μATX or ASRock A75 Pro4-M
CPUGPU: AMD A8-3870 or AMD A8-3850 4x2.9GHz HD6550D FM1 100W
SSD: CRUCIAL M4 64 GO SATA REVISION 3.0
Ram: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (overkill) or
KINGSTON HyperX Plug n Play
OS : Windows 7 Home (since I heard Bluerays cant be read under Linux, I might be wrong here)
Remote: Motorola NYXboard Hybrid
BR/DVD: Pioneer BDR-206DBK Read:8X Write:12X Access Time:170ms Cache:4MB
Fans : To be define
PSU : To be define PicoPSU considered
Tuner : Might add one at a later stage

2.1 - Will I be able to play games like Diablo 3 (It is not a necessity)
2.2 - Could you please tell me if this setup is ok and what Fans, Cooler, PSU or PicoPSU I should get
2.3 - I dont have spare cables or such to connect all the piece in the HTPC box, what else do I need to buy

3.0 - I guess I will need a new amp... (I am tempted to use optical cables mostly and HDMI, I don't know much about this either )

4.0 Please note that I very new to all this and that I am open to suggestions

So thanks a lot for all your help, and please keep up the good work this thread is awesome

Best regards to all!

1) as of today, i'd go for the smaller/powerful'er HTPC i can get!

2) depending on the game u wanna play, this will change alot of things.

3) get an amp that accepts HDMi inputs.

@v8extra-
The Pico you want for your A8-3850 is this160W "PICOPSU-160-XT"....should be no noise.....

I like the "LIAN LI Black Aluminum PC-C39 Micro ATX" and "Scythe SCBSK-2100".......should be very silent....

For the amp, this "Onkyo TX-SR313" should do the job.....or step up to this "Onkyo HT-RC360 7.2-Channel Network Audio/Video Receiver".......with one of this receiver you can connects it this way- HTPC-->AVR-->HDTV via two HDMI cables....you'll have the best audio and video....

Well ok thanks for the reply

I think I will pass for the gaming option... (My PS3 is more then enough, time is missing).

So lets consider that my main use will be movie watching, TV, series and 3d Movies... So on those could you be more specific about smaller powerfuler HTPC you can get (dead silent please...)....

Thanks again...

example....

case/psu: ISK-110 VESA
apu: A6-3500
cooler: MeORB
ram: HyperX 2x2GB DDR3 1866Mhz

(2012-05-04 06:06)eskro Wrote:  example....

case/psu: ISK-110 VESA
apu: A6-3500
cooler: MeORB
ram: HyperX 2x2GB DDR3 1866Mhz

This case is exactly what I sent my ISK-300 65 back in exchange for. My A6-3500 system is going to be as small and compact as I can get it. However, from looking at the original post, it appears you want to have an optical blu-ray drive in your system. If that is the case (pun intended) then you will need to stay with a larger-ish cases that have the optical drive bay. The ISK-110 does not have an optical drive bay. My A8-3870K system will soon have a slot load blu-ray drive which is why I went with the larger Silverstone case for that system. If you want a small system with an optical drive, then the ISK-300 65 is about as small as I know of of that still takes a slim laptop drive.

Wow thanks for your quick answers

Thus the very compact solution without optical drive bay
case/psu: ISK-110 VESA (or I can change the case for ISK-300 or even ISK-350)
apu: A6-3500
cooler: MeORB
ram: HyperX 2x2GB DDR3 1866Mhz
SSD: CRUCIAL M4 64 GO SATA REVISION 3.0
My PS3 can do the reading...

or

Case: Lian Li PC-C37 or C39 (I heard bad comment about the C39 the IR receiver is not working well)
MOBO: ASRock A75M FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI μATX or ASRock A75 Pro4-M
CPUGPU: AMD A8-3870 or AMD A8-3850 4x2.9GHz HD6550D FM1 100W
SSD: CRUCIAL M4 64 GO SATA REVISION 3.0
Ram: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (overkill) or
KINGSTON HyperX Plug n Play
Remote: Motorola NYXboard Hybrid
BR/DVD: Pioneer BDR-206DBK Read:8X Write:12X Access Time:170ms Cache:4MB
Fans : Scythe SCBSK-2100
PSU : PICOPSU-160-XT
Tuner : Might add one at a later stage

So I have to make up my mind.

Before this day I have never heard of Onkyo... I will definitely look into this.

(2012-05-04 16:21)v8extra Wrote:  Case: Lian Li PC-C37 or C39 (I heard bad comment about the C39 the IR receiver is not working well)
MOBO: ASRock A75M FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI μATX or ASRock A75 Pro4-M
CPUGPU: AMD A8-3870 or AMD A8-3850 4x2.9GHz HD6550D FM1 100W
SSD: CRUCIAL M4 64 GO SATA REVISION 3.0
Ram: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (overkill) or
KINGSTON HyperX Plug n Play
Remote: Motorola NYXboard Hybrid
BR/DVD: Pioneer BDR-206DBK Read:8X Write:12X Access Time:170ms Cache:4MB
Fans : Scythe SCBSK-2100
PSU : PICOPSU-160-XT
Tuner : Might add one at a later stage

So I have to make up my mind.

Before this day I have never heard of Onkyo... I will definitely look into this.

I'm always doing blu-ray rip/transcode and video editing while watching movie. The A8 package is my selection, because it'll get all the above done with ease and faster. Since I never build or buy any PC without BD-ROM, it got my vote. HD TV tuner got my vote too.....because I enjoy watching HD OTA live TV on my computer......

Well you have a point there. So ok I made my mind. I will go for the more flexible and more powerful setup with the BD-rom.

1- case: Lian Li PC-C37 (I am selecting this over the PC-C39 because I heard bad comment about it integrated IR receiver)
2- mobo: ASRock A75M FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI μATX or ASRock A75 Pro4-M
3- cpugpu: AMD A8-3870 or AMD A8-3850 4x2.9GHz HD6550D FM1 100W
4- ssd: CRUCIAL M4 64 GO SATA REVISION 3.0
5- ram: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (overkill) or KINGSTON HyperX 2x2GB DDR3 1866Mhz
6- remote: Motorola NYXboard Hybrid
7- bd-rom: Pioneer BDR-206DBK Read:8X Write:12X Access Time:170ms Cache:4MB
8- fans : Scythe SCBSK-2100
9- psu : PICOPSU-160-XT
10- tuner : Suggestion

I would need advice over the point 2, point 3, point 5, point 7 and point 10 after that I will be all set for an other all from Canada!

(2012-05-04 17:11)v8extra Wrote:  Well you have a point there. So ok I made my mind. I will go for the more flexible and more powerful setup with the BD-rom.

1- case: Lian Li PC-C37 (I am selecting this over the PC-C39 because I heard bad comment about it integrated IR receiver)

I agreed, and it looks sleeker too....

(2012-05-04 17:11)v8extra Wrote:  2- mobo: ASRock A75M FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI μATX or ASRock A75 Pro4-M

A75M should be fine....

(2012-05-04 17:11)v8extra Wrote:  3- cpugpu: AMD A8-3870 or AMD A8-3850 4x2.9GHz HD6550D FM1 100W

A8-3850 should be fine.....

(2012-05-04 17:11)v8extra Wrote:  5- ram: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (overkill) or KINGSTON HyperX 2x2GB DDR3 1866Mhz

2x2GB Kingston should be fine...

(2012-05-04 17:11)v8extra Wrote:  7- bd-rom: Pioneer BDR-206DBK Read:8X Write:12X Access Time:170ms Cache:4MB

It should be a good one.....

(2012-05-04 17:11)v8extra Wrote:  10- tuner : Suggestion

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250.....here is the review on it- 2012 Best TV Tuner Card Comparisons and Reviews