Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start?

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RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - Zenith - 2012-12-20

(2012-12-07, 23:26)gokudo Wrote: Any alternative for the Apex MI-008 in europe? Cause it's listed as not available anymore since 2011 everywhere in my country

http://www.jcp-tech.de/de/produkte/mini-itx/id/206262.html
http://www.tacens.com/ixion.php

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - jugajatt - 2012-12-20

(2012-12-18, 03:37)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-18, 03:12)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-17, 23:59)bluray Wrote: Intel i3-3225 with 3.3GHz dual-core CPU and HD4000 iGPU should be more than enough for HTPC.....all you need is a mobo with HDMI to playback blu-ray 1080P video, bitstreaming HD audio and 3d.....

Thanks for quick reply bluray, what motherboard would you recommend? Will everything work well witht eh case? everything should fit right?
This mobo "ASRock Z77 Pro4-M" should be great for that case.....and this "SILVERSTONE SST-ST40F-ES" PSU.....

bluray would this mobo works ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset ? its half the price of recommendation above, on tight budget.....

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - bluray - 2012-12-20

(2012-12-20, 20:10)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-18, 03:37)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-18, 03:12)jugajatt Wrote: Thanks for quick reply bluray, what motherboard would you recommend? Will everything work well witht eh case? everything should fit right?
This mobo "ASRock Z77 Pro4-M" should be great for that case.....and this "SILVERSTONE SST-ST40F-ES" PSU.....

bluray would this mobo works ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset ? its half the price of recommendation above, on tight budget.....

It doesn't have HDMI output port....

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - jugajatt - 2012-12-21

(2012-12-20, 22:55)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-20, 20:10)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-18, 03:37)bluray Wrote: This mobo "ASRock Z77 Pro4-M" should be great for that case.....and this "SILVERSTONE SST-ST40F-ES" PSU.....

bluray would this mobo works ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset ? its half the price of recommendation above, on tight budget.....
It doesn't have HDMI output port....

My apologies bluray, I was talking about ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset mobo. Thanks

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - bluray - 2012-12-21

(2012-12-21, 04:27)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-20, 22:55)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-20, 20:10)jugajatt Wrote: bluray would this mobo works ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset ? its half the price of recommendation above, on tight budget.....
It doesn't have HDMI output port....

My apologies bluray, I was talking about ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset mobo. Thanks

Here is a very nice mobo for $74- Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H....

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - jugajatt - 2012-12-21

(2012-12-21, 05:17)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 04:27)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-20, 22:55)bluray Wrote: It doesn't have HDMI output port....

My apologies bluray, I was talking about ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset mobo. Thanks
Here is a very nice mobo for $74- Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H....

Can this mobo be hooked up to receiver in future? Doesn't doesn't have optical out.

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - bluray - 2012-12-21

(2012-12-21, 16:42)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 05:17)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 04:27)jugajatt Wrote: My apologies bluray, I was talking about ASRock H61M-HVS Socket 1155 Intel H61 Chipset mobo. Thanks
Here is a very nice mobo for $74- Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H....

Can this mobo be hooked up to receiver in future? Doesn't doesn't have optical out.

If you are planning to buy an AVR, I'm suggesting to get at lease the AVR with HDMI input so you can fully utilize HD4000 and enjoy all the latest audio codecs from HDMI.....

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - jugajatt - 2012-12-21

(2012-12-21, 19:32)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 16:42)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 05:17)bluray Wrote: Here is a very nice mobo for $74- Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H....

Can this mobo be hooked up to receiver in future? Doesn't doesn't have optical out.
If you are planning to buy an AVR, I'm suggesting to get at lease the AVR with HDMI input so you can fully utilize HD4000 and enjoy all the latest audio codecs from HDMI.....

Yes, i am planning on getting AVR with HDMI, Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H will do the job then right?

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - bluray - 2012-12-22

(2012-12-21, 21:50)jugajatt Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 19:32)bluray Wrote:
(2012-12-21, 16:42)jugajatt Wrote: Can this mobo be hooked up to receiver in future? Doesn't doesn't have optical out.
If you are planning to buy an AVR, I'm suggesting to get at lease the AVR with HDMI input so you can fully utilize HD4000 and enjoy all the latest audio codecs from HDMI.....

Yes, i am planning on getting AVR with HDMI, Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H will do the job then right?

Yes...

Need some help and advise - tkarns24 - 2013-01-05

Well
Here it goes. I have been thinking about this build for a while , now i am ready.

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

Case--------------nMEDIAPC Silver Aluminum / Acrylic / Steel HTPC 6000S ATX Media Center

PSU---------------CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready

CPU---------------Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core

GPU-------------- ?

MOBO-----------GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Memory----------OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard

Drive---------------ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

OS----------------- Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version) - OEM

bitdefender Total Security 2013 - 3 PCs / 1 Year

Now here is what i am looking to get

Support for 3 D and all 1080p files and maybe 4k later
Support for 7.1 thru Onkyo receiver and HD Audio
able to run certain Home Automation programs
Not really for gaming as I have a ps3, but able to do so if desired
Do i need a Sound Card and which one will better support HD Audio
Do i need a high end video card and which one will support best video play back with no issues
Is the CPU too much for now even though i plan to keep this thing for at least 5 years.

Hey Guys quality is the biggest factor as i don't want to have trouble playing a 10 GB files, But i don't have unlimited income . Sad

Any help and Advise will be great. Thanks

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - Dougie Fresh - 2013-01-05

Just some small tweaks:

Your PSU is overkill, even if you add a single high end video card later (which you don't need for now since the HD4000 GPU in the i7-3770 will do everything you list except high-end gaming). I would go with a higher quality 400W PSU such as the "PC Power and Cooling Silencer MK III 400W Modular 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply" or "SeaSonic SSR-450RM 450W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply". The PC Powe and Cooling is also made by Seasonic. These will run even a HD7970 later.

For your motherboard, the one you've chosen does not have HDMI and it's micro-ATX while your case is ATX. You can use a micro-ATX motherboard in the case and it will give you more room but an ATX will have more slots so here are a couple of options:

"GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard"
"GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard"
"GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard"

All of these have HDMI output which will send HD video, 3D video, HD audio from the HD4000 GPU in the i7-3770.

For the SSD, look at Crucial or Samsung instead for better quality.

For anti-virus there's no need to buy a separate anti-virus when Windows 8 has it built-in now (Microsoft Security Essential aka Windows Defender).

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - tkarns24 - 2013-01-06

ok awesome response. Now what is your thoughts on a sound card or video card , do i need them

what do guys think about this cpu cooler
http://www.quietpc.com/nof-icepipe

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - pjcanales - 2013-01-06

Hello everyone I'm looking into building a htpc that has the following WiFi, Ethernet, be able to play up to 1080 p , stream netflix and hulu 1080p, and be able to do the usually as an ordinary pc. Also must have DVD burner which the processor should work really well since I tend to burn a lot of myhome movies.much help will be appreciated. If you have lots of knowledge please get a hold of me at [email protected] thank you

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - AnthonyJS02 - 2013-01-07

Should I build the htpc first or a unRaid? Or just build together?

RE: Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start? - Joerobert06 - 2013-01-11

Has anybody ever utilized SSD caching I'm their HTPC and if so, which chipset will allow it? Have you seen an increase in performance with it?

Also, are all HDMI moros version 1.4 or higher?

Thanks