2011-01-21, 18:57
Hi All,
New here, so please be gentle
Just built my first HTPC and just thought I should share the experience:
Case: SilverStone SST-LC17B (Black)
MB: Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3
CPU: Intel Core i3 540
Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2
PSU: 650W Antec TruePower (was on special offer!)
SSD: 60GB Corsair Force F60
RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3
HDD: 2x 2TB Samsung HD204UI/Z4
OS: Windows 7 (Only because I know it and am hopeless with Linux)
Remote: PS3 Remote (Already had it and an old bluetooth usb dongle)
Spent quite a while debating about going down the miniITX/Atom route, but in the end decided to future proof myself a bit and I wanted something to plan and build.
Overall, really pleased and no regrets with any of the components. The whole thing is virtually silent. You hear the slightest spin up from the HDD's when you first turn it on, but during operation you can't hear anything.
The case isn't the smallest, but it fits perfectly in my TV stand and does not look out of place.
Only have one slight issue with XBMC itself, I get corruptions on a few movies with DXVA2 enabled. With it off it works perfectly, so left it like that for now. CPU is still pretty low with it off. I could always put in a dedicate GPU I guess, but see the need right now.
Have lurked on here for a while and picked up some great tips, so many thanks to all the community.
XBMC is awesome!
New here, so please be gentle
Just built my first HTPC and just thought I should share the experience:
Case: SilverStone SST-LC17B (Black)
MB: Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3
CPU: Intel Core i3 540
Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2
PSU: 650W Antec TruePower (was on special offer!)
SSD: 60GB Corsair Force F60
RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3
HDD: 2x 2TB Samsung HD204UI/Z4
OS: Windows 7 (Only because I know it and am hopeless with Linux)
Remote: PS3 Remote (Already had it and an old bluetooth usb dongle)
Spent quite a while debating about going down the miniITX/Atom route, but in the end decided to future proof myself a bit and I wanted something to plan and build.
Overall, really pleased and no regrets with any of the components. The whole thing is virtually silent. You hear the slightest spin up from the HDD's when you first turn it on, but during operation you can't hear anything.
The case isn't the smallest, but it fits perfectly in my TV stand and does not look out of place.
Only have one slight issue with XBMC itself, I get corruptions on a few movies with DXVA2 enabled. With it off it works perfectly, so left it like that for now. CPU is still pretty low with it off. I could always put in a dedicate GPU I guess, but see the need right now.
Have lurked on here for a while and picked up some great tips, so many thanks to all the community.
XBMC is awesome!