2012-10-06, 22:47
Hey guys,
im planning to build a htpc (my first!)
these are its intended use:
1) Run XBMC (play 1080p movies smoothly, blu ray movies, 5.1/7.1 music/movies)
2) surfing internet (youtube, email)
3) downloading files
I plan to build the HTPC with all my hdds together in the pc, so all my files and downloads are kept in this htpc.
Please give me your thoughts on my build (eg. where to save on, where to improve on)
Budget is not a real concern, but i dont want to spend extra money if i dont need to!
Also, hope to make the pc as quiet as possible (going to have a few hdds inside the case will not make it total silent, but as quiet as possible will be great)
1) Case :
Silverstone LC10-E / GD08 (either one is fine, love how they support up to 7/8 3.5" hdds,and seems good for cooling)
2) CPU:
i5 3570k+ asus p8h77 -m ( im sure the i5 3570k is overkill, but the hd4000 would be more than enough to run the movies smooth, and it will be cooler/consume less power than if i got a lower end cpu + discrete gfx card, am i right?)
3)Ram:
any 1600 mhz 2x4 gb ram will do,probably kingston/corsair
4)ssd:
samsung 830 series 64gb (just for windows 7 boot, and xbmc)
5) hdd:
wd green, 3tb x 2 in raid 1
6)PSU
Have not decided yet.. dont know how much power i need
7) fans?
Would apprecite if you guys could look through my build, especially [3570k vs lower end cpu + gfx card]. More important to me is that it stays cooler, quieter and consume less power..
By the way, i am living in Asia so some of the cpu (i3 3225), i cant get in my country.
Cheers
im planning to build a htpc (my first!)
these are its intended use:
1) Run XBMC (play 1080p movies smoothly, blu ray movies, 5.1/7.1 music/movies)
2) surfing internet (youtube, email)
3) downloading files
I plan to build the HTPC with all my hdds together in the pc, so all my files and downloads are kept in this htpc.
Please give me your thoughts on my build (eg. where to save on, where to improve on)
Budget is not a real concern, but i dont want to spend extra money if i dont need to!
Also, hope to make the pc as quiet as possible (going to have a few hdds inside the case will not make it total silent, but as quiet as possible will be great)
1) Case :
Silverstone LC10-E / GD08 (either one is fine, love how they support up to 7/8 3.5" hdds,and seems good for cooling)
2) CPU:
i5 3570k+ asus p8h77 -m ( im sure the i5 3570k is overkill, but the hd4000 would be more than enough to run the movies smooth, and it will be cooler/consume less power than if i got a lower end cpu + discrete gfx card, am i right?)
3)Ram:
any 1600 mhz 2x4 gb ram will do,probably kingston/corsair
4)ssd:
samsung 830 series 64gb (just for windows 7 boot, and xbmc)
5) hdd:
wd green, 3tb x 2 in raid 1
6)PSU
Have not decided yet.. dont know how much power i need
7) fans?
Would apprecite if you guys could look through my build, especially [3570k vs lower end cpu + gfx card]. More important to me is that it stays cooler, quieter and consume less power..
By the way, i am living in Asia so some of the cpu (i3 3225), i cant get in my country.
Cheers