2012-09-03, 01:37
Hi there.
I've been using XBMC for a couple of years now, and I'm looking to switch from an old laptop that I've been using as an HTPC to a full home assembled HTPC.
I've been lurking around for a while and I think I made up my mind about what to buy.
Bear in mind that I have a limited budget, and here in my country, things tend to get a little overpriced... Even without vat.
So, getting down to business:
[CPU] - Intel i3 "Ivy Bridge" 3225 ~140 €
[GRAPHICS] - HD4000 integrated
[CASE] - Apex MI-008 Black mITX 250W - 42 €
[MOBO] - ASRock B75M-ITX Motherboard (Socket 1155, Intel B75, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Mini ITX...) - 90 €
or
ASRock H77M-ITX Motherboard (Socket 1155, Intel H77, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Mini ITX... ) - 90 €
[RAM] - G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL 4096MB (2 x 2048MB) DDR3 - 25 €
[SSD] - OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Agility 3 60GB SATA III 2.5 inch SSD (don't really know much about SSD's) - 55 €
[HDD] - Seagate Barracuda 3.5 inch 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6GB/S Internal SATA Drive - 90 € (not a priority as I have a couple HDD's laying around)
Total: 442 €
I came up with this setup by comparing various threads here in the forum, and reading the advices given.
I'm looking for your opinion, advices and/or suggestions.
This is my first time trying to assemble anything, so please be gentle
Thanks in advance
I've been using XBMC for a couple of years now, and I'm looking to switch from an old laptop that I've been using as an HTPC to a full home assembled HTPC.
I've been lurking around for a while and I think I made up my mind about what to buy.
Bear in mind that I have a limited budget, and here in my country, things tend to get a little overpriced... Even without vat.
So, getting down to business:
[CPU] - Intel i3 "Ivy Bridge" 3225 ~140 €
[GRAPHICS] - HD4000 integrated
[CASE] - Apex MI-008 Black mITX 250W - 42 €
[MOBO] - ASRock B75M-ITX Motherboard (Socket 1155, Intel B75, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Mini ITX...) - 90 €
or
ASRock H77M-ITX Motherboard (Socket 1155, Intel H77, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Mini ITX... ) - 90 €
[RAM] - G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL 4096MB (2 x 2048MB) DDR3 - 25 €
[SSD] - OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Agility 3 60GB SATA III 2.5 inch SSD (don't really know much about SSD's) - 55 €
[HDD] - Seagate Barracuda 3.5 inch 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6GB/S Internal SATA Drive - 90 € (not a priority as I have a couple HDD's laying around)
Total: 442 €
I came up with this setup by comparing various threads here in the forum, and reading the advices given.
I'm looking for your opinion, advices and/or suggestions.
This is my first time trying to assemble anything, so please be gentle
Thanks in advance