2012-12-10, 21:29
Hi guys,
I need a second XBMC box.
I currenly run XBMC on a Zotac box with ION graphics (Atom 330 dual core with 2Gb ram and a 90gb ssd). Files are streamed from a RAID5 array in a Ubuntu Server (wired ethernet).
It performs really well even for 1080p mkv files but I started to play with Aeon Nox skin (which freeze quite often but looks really good and I read a lot on this forum about the problems with cpu intensive skins and Atom processors).
So for this new box, I'm looking for a DIY build. (ideally something same size as the Zbox but performing better, so mITX seems the way to go)
I narrowed down to this components ; (all prices are in canadian dollars)
case : Antec ISK 110 VESA mITX Tower Case 2X2.5INT W/ 90W PSU USB2.0 @ 85.68$
board : ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 mITX LGA1155 H61 (B3) DDR3 1PCI-E16 SATA3 HDMI DVI D-Sub USB3.0 Motherboard @ 75.04$ (pricematch)
cpu : Intel Core i3 3220 Dual Core Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Ivy Bridge 3MB Retail Box @ 109.99$
ram : Kingston ValueRAM KVR1333D3N9/4G 4GB 1X4GB DDR3-1333 240PIN CL9 DIMM Memory @ 20.24$
ssd : Plextor M5S 64GB 2.5in SATA3 Marvell 520MB/S Read 90MB/S Write Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD @ 69.99$
I only need to add a mce receiver to use it with my harmony one remote. (I think there is some cheap ones on ebay)
Total : 360.94$
I know that I didn't include a discrete video card but it isn't possible in that case and I will not use the machine to play games.
Plus I want the smallest possible footprint so I don't think an expansion slot is possible in a so tiny case.
What do you think ? Any suggestion ?
I need a second XBMC box.
I currenly run XBMC on a Zotac box with ION graphics (Atom 330 dual core with 2Gb ram and a 90gb ssd). Files are streamed from a RAID5 array in a Ubuntu Server (wired ethernet).
It performs really well even for 1080p mkv files but I started to play with Aeon Nox skin (which freeze quite often but looks really good and I read a lot on this forum about the problems with cpu intensive skins and Atom processors).
So for this new box, I'm looking for a DIY build. (ideally something same size as the Zbox but performing better, so mITX seems the way to go)
I narrowed down to this components ; (all prices are in canadian dollars)
case : Antec ISK 110 VESA mITX Tower Case 2X2.5INT W/ 90W PSU USB2.0 @ 85.68$
board : ASUS P8H61-I R2.0 mITX LGA1155 H61 (B3) DDR3 1PCI-E16 SATA3 HDMI DVI D-Sub USB3.0 Motherboard @ 75.04$ (pricematch)
cpu : Intel Core i3 3220 Dual Core Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.3GHZ Ivy Bridge 3MB Retail Box @ 109.99$
ram : Kingston ValueRAM KVR1333D3N9/4G 4GB 1X4GB DDR3-1333 240PIN CL9 DIMM Memory @ 20.24$
ssd : Plextor M5S 64GB 2.5in SATA3 Marvell 520MB/S Read 90MB/S Write Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD @ 69.99$
I only need to add a mce receiver to use it with my harmony one remote. (I think there is some cheap ones on ebay)
Total : 360.94$
I know that I didn't include a discrete video card but it isn't possible in that case and I will not use the machine to play games.
Plus I want the smallest possible footprint so I don't think an expansion slot is possible in a so tiny case.
What do you think ? Any suggestion ?
