[kakdroog]

Just a quick post on my htpc build I'm in the process of putting together, spec'd for a medium to high level machine and expense but I think it will be the dogs bollocks in the end. Of course any suggestions or comments are welcome...

List:
Case - Silvers​tone SST-ML0​3B
MB - Asus P8H77-M​ PRO Motherb​oard
CPU - Intel Core i3 3225 Dual Core CPU (Socket​ 1155, 3.30GHz​, 3MB Cache, Ivy Bridge,​ 55W)
RAM - 8GB G.Skill​ DDR3 PC3-149​00 1866MHz​ Sniper Series
SSD - OCZ AGT4-25​SAT3-12​8G Agility​ 4 128GB 2.5 inch
OPD - Pioneer​ BDR-207​DBK 12x Interna​l BD-RW Burner
PSU - Silvers​tone ST45S-G Small Form 450w
CPU Fan - Akasa AK-CC71​18HP01 K25 Low Profile​ Intel Cooler

All storage will be across LAN to NAS (Qnap 4TB), will post as much as I can as she goes together

[Dougie Fresh]

The i3-3225 maximum support memory speed is DDR3-1600 (see http://ark.intel.com/products/65692/Inte...e-3_30-GHz) so while the DDR3-1866 will likely work, it will be set to DDR-1600 so you might be able to save some money going with DDR3-1600 in the first place instead.

F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL (CAS 9)
F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (CAS 9)
F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM (CAS 8)

[RaggSokk3n]

More or less same build as my htpcs.
Good luck and post pictures

[kakdroog]

The i3-3225 maximum support memory speed is DDR3-1600 (see http://ark.intel.com/products/65692/Inte...e-3_30-GHz) so while the DDR3-1866 will likely work, it will be set to DDR-1600 so you might be able to save some money going with DDR3-1600 in the first place instead.

F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL (CAS 9)
F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (CAS 9)
F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM (CAS 8)

Good point, thx always for saving a bit where I can. Will be going with the F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL I think
Pictures will be forthcoming

[mattchapman]

Is 8GB RAM necessary for HTPC?

I thought 4GB is plenty but interested in others opinions.

[Dougie Fresh]

It's not necessary, no. 4GB is enough for regular HTPC duties. But, if you're planning to do more (extenders, light gaming, etc.) and the price is pretty close then 8GB is a good choice.

SSDs and memory are in the same boat these days. 64GB and 4GB is enough. But depending on sales, $10-20 more might get you double the capacity so it's up to you to decide if that's worth it for later on.

[kakdroog]

After doing one more round of "make sure" I decided the go with the Gigabit mobo instead of the ASUS mostly because for the same or similar price I get a lot more features and options, only question is has anyone have experience with this mobo or any problems?

GA-H77N-WIFI