2014-03-03, 06:01
Looking to buy (and of course, build) my first HTPC, and have a bit more money to spend, and would like your recommendations.
Requirements:
Thanks in advance! Can't way to see what you come up with!
Requirements:
- Must be "Wife-Friendly". (Relatively quiet, and controlled completely (including power on) by our Harmony 300, and can fit in our media cabinet - which has some decent space, but isn't going to take a massive case).
- Budget is $500. (Live in the US).
- Self Assembled (not into the NUC thing)
- Performance: Needs to be able to play Blu-Ray Rips encoded with Handbrake with Bit-Streaming for both TrueHD and DTS-MA.
- OS: Going to run Linux to start, but want to ensure this is "Windows Able" in case the kiddos wind up inheriting it at some point.
- I already have an OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD in one system that I plan on transferring.
- The build #5 currently costs $360 for the remaining parts that I would need.
- Obviously, don't have the right remote solution yet either...
Thanks in advance! Can't way to see what you come up with!