Hey guys
Been reading through this forum for a few months and finally decided to move and start building my very first HTPC. Been quite inspired by some of the builds and information from eskro, Beer40oz, Poofyhairguy and many others in this forum.
Currently I am streaming things through PS3 Media Server (with a PS3) but its such a hassle (and slow) and it cant really play everything without having to mess around with the config. Also have a DROBO FS with MediaTomb, but that also has its limitations.
Decided I really need to take the hassle out of watching my media in my lounge so was thinking of something along the lines of:
Streacom F7C Black Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis
Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3 A75 AMD FM1 7.1 Channel HD Audio Mini-ITX Motherboard
AMD Llano A6 A3500 2.1GHz Socket FM1 3MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz Ballistix Sport Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
OCZ 60GB Agility 3 SSD - 2.5" SATA-III - Read 525MB/s Write 475MB/s 80,000 IOPS
TOTAL: £280 (all from ebuyer.com)
Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B Low Profile CPU Cooler (from scan.co.uk) £35
The only item I have missing at this stage is the PSU. I wanted to know from those that have experience, do I really need to get Streacom 160W picoPSU (which adds around £100) or can I get something like this from ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PicoPSU-90w-Po...43a5d71faf
I will get a USB IR and Remote at a later stage.
I will be running Windows 7 64Bit with XBMC connected to network via LAN, TV via HDMI and amp via Optical cable.
I would love to know your guys thoughts on this setup and any suggestions would be more than welcome. (note I am based in the UK).
Been reading through this forum for a few months and finally decided to move and start building my very first HTPC. Been quite inspired by some of the builds and information from eskro, Beer40oz, Poofyhairguy and many others in this forum.
Currently I am streaming things through PS3 Media Server (with a PS3) but its such a hassle (and slow) and it cant really play everything without having to mess around with the config. Also have a DROBO FS with MediaTomb, but that also has its limitations.
Decided I really need to take the hassle out of watching my media in my lounge so was thinking of something along the lines of:
Streacom F7C Black Home Theatre Aluminium Chassis
Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3 A75 AMD FM1 7.1 Channel HD Audio Mini-ITX Motherboard
AMD Llano A6 A3500 2.1GHz Socket FM1 3MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Crucial 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz Ballistix Sport Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
OCZ 60GB Agility 3 SSD - 2.5" SATA-III - Read 525MB/s Write 475MB/s 80,000 IOPS
TOTAL: £280 (all from ebuyer.com)
Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B Low Profile CPU Cooler (from scan.co.uk) £35
The only item I have missing at this stage is the PSU. I wanted to know from those that have experience, do I really need to get Streacom 160W picoPSU (which adds around £100) or can I get something like this from ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PicoPSU-90w-Po...43a5d71faf
I will get a USB IR and Remote at a later stage.
I will be running Windows 7 64Bit with XBMC connected to network via LAN, TV via HDMI and amp via Optical cable.
I would love to know your guys thoughts on this setup and any suggestions would be more than welcome. (note I am based in the UK).