2011-12-30, 18:46
Hi guys, I've found XBMC perfect for my current needs (using it on a laptop currently) and I'm looking to build a little HTPC.
I have a dedicated server with 4TB disk space collocated in a datacenter not too far from me, streaming wise things are great streaming back 720p films and TV so I will be looking to build a small HTPC with no local disk space however I'm not sure the hardware I've selected is perfect for my needs.
Anyway enough rabbling
Zotac ZBOX-ID41-B ZBOX to which I will add 2GB ram and a 8GB Kingston SSDNow drive.
I was planning to use Linux/FreeBSD for a very light system with XBMC running on top and sharing via password protected web directory (HTTPS)
Are there any pro's to choosing Windows other than ease of use? I'm trying to do it on a budget and have used Linux for over 6 years - so no issues on that front.
Hope I haven't missed anything or added any confusion to what I want and any advice or opinions on the setup would be great! I'm currently running XBMC on 3.0GHz i5 with 8GB ram and a Nvidia 540M, would XBMC still feel as snappy on the hardware above?
Many thanks
I have a dedicated server with 4TB disk space collocated in a datacenter not too far from me, streaming wise things are great streaming back 720p films and TV so I will be looking to build a small HTPC with no local disk space however I'm not sure the hardware I've selected is perfect for my needs.
Anyway enough rabbling
Zotac ZBOX-ID41-B ZBOX to which I will add 2GB ram and a 8GB Kingston SSDNow drive.
I was planning to use Linux/FreeBSD for a very light system with XBMC running on top and sharing via password protected web directory (HTTPS)
Are there any pro's to choosing Windows other than ease of use? I'm trying to do it on a budget and have used Linux for over 6 years - so no issues on that front.
Hope I haven't missed anything or added any confusion to what I want and any advice or opinions on the setup would be great! I'm currently running XBMC on 3.0GHz i5 with 8GB ram and a Nvidia 540M, would XBMC still feel as snappy on the hardware above?
Many thanks