[Mufufu]

Hello XBMC

Im looking to build my HTPC.

It has to play full hd flawlessly.
It will be hooked up with my surround sound 5.1 (with HDMI)
It will have 2x 3,5" internal
It must run with windows 7
I will run my ipad as remote
Low watt usage
Low noise

here is my suggestion:

Intel Core i3-4130T
Silverstone Grandia SST-GD06B HTPC
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 4GB CL9
Corsair CX 430W PSU
MSI H87I, Socket-1150
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB 2.5" OEM
Noctua NH-L12 CPU Køler
2TB green Western digital
3TB red Western digital


Can the HD4400 run full hd smooth?

Is it bad or good?


Hope you will help me.

Best regards Sørensen

[tboggie]

You have done your research well.

That is a good build and yes, your CPU will playback full HD smoothly

[bluray]

Can the HD4400 run full hd smooth?

Yes....

[zxz0O0]

What are you planning to store on the harddisks?

[sgibbers17]

My ivy bridge i3 with hd 4000 works great. If the raspberry pi plays full 1:1 blu ray rips any desktop cpu should work just fine.

[Kib]

I am not sure you will need that much power as the Core i3-T version only has a TDP of about 45W 35W.

It looks very similar to a build I am making at the moment:



I am just looking for the correct cooler to fit in that case and either a small internal PSU or a nice external one, as I will not be adding anything else into it.
Storage is all networked for me (NAS in other room)

Edit:
Finished my build, switched to a fanless case and got a picoPSU as well.

[Mufufu]

sweet.

Thanks alot

[prawnee]

I am just looking for the corerect cooler to fit in that case and either a small internal PSU or a nice external one, as I will not be adding anything else into it.
Storage is all networked for me (NAS in other room)

You should be able to drop a Noctua NH-L9i in that case if used with a 2.5" drive.

[Mufufu]

im making the HTPC the nas aswell.

A server/fulldhd player.

[Dougie Fresh]

As cool as the i3-4130 runs in my testing, I am not sure at a $15-20 premium that the T version is necessary unless you need a low-profile cooler and plan to use the one that comes with it.

[Mufufu]

Lower power consumption