The Official HTPC Thread

[GoldenGlove]

am hoping for this, am ready to start pulling the trigger on a couple of these 2TB seagates for $89

Amazon.com: Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200RPM 2 TB SATA 6 GB/s NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive: Electronics

That's not a bad price.

I got a 3TB for like 89 or 99 when they had the Black Friday sales going on.

 

[newarkhiphop]

That's not a bad price.

I got a 3TB for like 89 or 99 when they had the Black Friday sales going on.

yea thats the cheapest good quality ones i have seen, WD had a 2TB green series drives of theres for the same price for a couple of months and them just last week out of no where the price spiked to $120, am hold out though cause from what am reading online the prices are bound to drop by summer

least i hope , am only going to have a 2 bay nas , so i want maximum storage out of drive

 

[STAN JONES]

@2gunsup other then gaming why else would i need a video card?

can i still do all the normal shyt(youtube,browse net,watch rips from external) without one?

 

[2gunsup]

@2gunsup other then gaming why else would i need a video card?

can i still do all the normal shyt(youtube,browse net,watch rips from external) without one?

You don't need one if you don't intend on playing games. There's certain applications that make use of certain technologies nvidia and amd have but other than that the built in gpu in these CPU's nowadays is more than enough for regular tasks like the ones you mentioned.

 

[STAN JONES]

You don't need one if you don't intend on playing games. There's certain applications that make use of certain technologies nvidia and amd have but other than that the built in gpu in these CPU's nowadays is more than enough for regular tasks like the ones you mentioned.

cool,last question for the night: if i get that case you got can a blu ray drive,a SSD,and a hdd fit in it?

 

[2gunsup]

cool,last question for the night: if i get that case you got can a blu ray drive,a SSD,and a hdd fit in it?

The only disc drives that fit are the slim kind, for instance,

Newegg.com - LG Black 8X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA Slim Internal Blu-ray Super-Multi Combo Drive Model CT21N - Blu-Ray Drives

While there isn't proper space for both an SSD and a HDD an SSD can be placed just about anywhere with some velcro or double sided tape. There's actually a couple spots you can place it, just gotta be creative.

If you do this then you can use the one available SSD/HDD drive mount for the HDD.

 

[Liquid]

I might do this soon as I have a Micro ATX board as it is and in the process of re-arranging my apartment

 

[Liquid]

I would need a psu and a video card that will fit in there as I will obviously be playing some games.

hmm, time to start researching

 

[STAN JONES]

The only disc drives that fit are the slim kind, for instance,

Newegg.com - LG Black 8X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA Slim Internal Blu-ray Super-Multi Combo Drive Model CT21N - Blu-Ray Drives

While there isn't proper space for both an SSD and a HDD an SSD can be placed just about anywhere with some velcro or double sided tape. There's actually a couple spots you can place it, just gotta be creative.

If you do this then you can use the one available SSD/HDD drive mount for the HDD.

this what i came up with so far

Linkworld Electronic Home Theater Media PC Case - 920-01 C2121U
Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor
H77M-ITX LGA1155 H77 mini ITX Intel Motherboard
Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)
Panasonic UJ240 6x Blu-ray Burner BD-RE/8x DVD±RW DL SATA Drive
840-Series MZ-7TD250BW 250GB SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

what psu should i get and am i missing anything else?

should i get a fan too?

 

[2gunsup]

I might do this soon as I have a Micro ATX board as it is and in the process of re-arranging my apartment

I would need a psu and a video card that will fit in there as I will obviously be playing some games.

hmm, time to start researching

You won't be using that micro atx board with this case. It only accommodates mini-itx. A video card would be a no go with this case since the pre-installed PSU is only 150w nor is there an opening in the rear for one.

this what i came up with so far

Linkworld Electronic Home Theater Media PC Case - 920-01 C2121U
Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor
H77M-ITX LGA1155 H77 mini ITX Intel Motherboard
Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)
Panasonic UJ240 6x Blu-ray Burner BD-RE/8x DVD±RW DL SATA Drive
840-Series MZ-7TD250BW 250GB SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

what psu should i get and am i missing anything else?

should i get a fan too?

PSU (150W) is preinstalled in this case. It's on the bottom left of the pic. No need for a fan since you won't be fitting it anywhere. Why an i5 and why 250GB for the SSD? Am I right to assume you will be doing more than just HTPC functions on it?

 

[Liquid]

You won't be using that micro atx board with this case. It only accommodates mini-itx. A video card would be a no go with this case since the pre-installed PSU is only 150w nor is there an opening in the rear for one.



PSU (150W) is preinstalled in this case. It's on the bottom left of the pic. No need for a fan since you won't be fitting it anywhere. Why an i5 and why 250GB for the SSD? Am I right to assume you will be doing more than just HTPC functions on it?

oh nah I am buying a case off newegg, I am looking at this one right here:

Newegg.com - APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V Flex 275W Power Supply

would like something with more power

 

[STAN JONES]

You won't be using that micro atx board with this case. It only accommodates mini-itx. A video card would be a no go with this case since the pre-installed PSU is only 150w nor is there an opening in the rear for one.



PSU (150W) is preinstalled in this case. It's on the bottom left of the pic. No need for a fan since you won't be fitting it anywhere. Why an i5 and why 250GB for the SSD? Am I right to assume you will be doing more than just HTPC functions on it?

yea this is gonna be connected to the tv in my living room so i want to make sure it has enough hdd space for programs and random downloads

is the i5 too much? should i go with the i3?

 

[2gunsup]

yea this is gonna be connected to the tv in my living room so i want to make sure it has enough hdd space for programs and random downloads

is the i5 too much? should i go with the i3?

The i5 is overkill for this application. I had it myself in my previous HTPC and downgraded to the i3-3225.

 

[Hersh]

Any guides for server set ups?


And tell me what I could do with this?

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Android-Google-Player-Internet-TV-HDMI-Stick/dp/B008V7PB9O]Amazon.com: Mini Android 4.0.4 Google TV Stick / Box with CX-01 Wi-fi HDMI 1080p USB Media Player Cortex A5 (Internet-TV-& HDMI-Stick): Electronics[/ame]

Got one for 20.

 

[newarkhiphop]

yea this is gonna be connected to the tv in my living room so i want to make sure it has enough hdd space for programs and random downloads

is the i5 too much? should i go with the i3?

i5 is too much, so is the 8gigs of memory 4 is fine for a htpc