2013-08-02, 08:07
Hello everyone
I want to build a HTPC for videoplayback and XBMC stuff (the whole shabang) as well as some light gaming (mainly dota 2 and snes/psx/ps2/Gamecube/wii Emulation.
Not looking for high performance gaming, just those things I mentioned should run smoothly on 1080p)
I was thinking of going with the Windows #5 build running a dual boot Windows/Elec setup.
Components I will be using:
Intel Core i3-3225 55W / Intel HD 4000
GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI LGA 1155 USB3.0 SATA-III HDMI S/PDIF UEFI
Got plenty of Ram and SSD's lying around, so I'm set there.
For the case, I was thinking of swapping the Antec for a Chieftec Flyer FI-01W)
Problems I foresee:
The Hd 4000 graphics won't cut it for Dota and Wii emulation
What <100$ GPU could you recommend for my needs? I assume I would need a low profile GPU since everything else won't fit in the case. is that correct?
Do I need additioanl cooling other than what comes with the cpu/case?
Is the 200 Watt PSU strong enough for the I3 + dedicated GPU?
If there's any other thing you would change (cpu/case) I'm open for suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
I want to build a HTPC for videoplayback and XBMC stuff (the whole shabang) as well as some light gaming (mainly dota 2 and snes/psx/ps2/Gamecube/wii Emulation.
Not looking for high performance gaming, just those things I mentioned should run smoothly on 1080p)
I was thinking of going with the Windows #5 build running a dual boot Windows/Elec setup.
Components I will be using:
Intel Core i3-3225 55W / Intel HD 4000
GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI LGA 1155 USB3.0 SATA-III HDMI S/PDIF UEFI
Got plenty of Ram and SSD's lying around, so I'm set there.
For the case, I was thinking of swapping the Antec for a Chieftec Flyer FI-01W)
Problems I foresee:
The Hd 4000 graphics won't cut it for Dota and Wii emulation
What <100$ GPU could you recommend for my needs? I assume I would need a low profile GPU since everything else won't fit in the case. is that correct?
Do I need additioanl cooling other than what comes with the cpu/case?
Is the 200 Watt PSU strong enough for the I3 + dedicated GPU?
If there's any other thing you would change (cpu/case) I'm open for suggestions.
Thanks in advance.