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Schumacher · 2012-08-08, 22:10

I really have no idea what I am doing. I want to do XBMC with unraid. I got this case because it can hold multiple HDs. I tried to get a small PS because I don't want to waste energy. 300Watts is probably double what this needs. I might not bother with the blu-ray. I am not even sure why I put it in the build. So, if you have any suggestions please hollar.

jangjong · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-08, 22:29 by jangjong.)

Are you saying you want to do XBMC and unRAID in a same machine?

Not possible.

Well, possible but quite complicated and not really recommended.. especially since you mention you don't know what you're doing.

if you still want NAS + HTPC to be in the same machine, you probably want to look at something like http://www.flexraid.com/ rather than unraid

assassin · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-08, 23:14 by assassin.)

You can do Win7, XBMC and FlexRaid in the same machine.

Schumacher · 2012-08-09, 00:14

I might have to get a larger SSD to handle windows 7.

I guess the other route I can go is a NAS server and an apple 2.

assassin · 2012-08-09, 00:17

60-64GB is plenty. That's about $10-$20 more.

Schumacher · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-09, 00:27 by Schumacher.)

Ok, I can swap it out for a 64 SSD. Could probably run windows 8 on a 32 though that might have it's own headaches.

How is the rest of the hardware? I would use a smaller PS, but when they get smaller they get really crappy. I doubt this setup will use more than 150watts. The case is nothing special but can handle several HDs

assassin · 2012-08-09, 00:25

I would use the stock intel cooler. Its very decent for HTPC purposes.

I would increase your RAM to 4GB (about $10 or so more).

I would consider getting a 3TB external drive and harvesting the drive inside the external enclosure inside your HTPC. Usually externals are cheaper than bare drives. I did this for my entire server and probably saved about $150.

Also there is an Intel B75 board (newest chipset series) for $65 that I have listed in my guide. Has 8 SATA ports.

Schumacher · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-09, 03:03 by Schumacher.)

Yea I forgot to increase the ram because of win7. I will peak around for harvesting a drive. I am just going to get them as I need and expand the raid because the drive prices are still high from the flooding. I will look up the B75 board. Thanks a ton for the help! I am looking through your webpage.

Schumacher · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-09, 03:19 by Schumacher.)

Updated list

For 20 bucks more is it worth going up 4more gigs of ram?

stevey_frac · 2012-08-09, 05:04

Probably not. Plus it's something you can always walk to your local computer store and grab another 4 gigs, right?

I had Win 7 Ultimate on an Ion2 with 2 Gigs of ram, and it ran XBMC and decoded 1080p videos beautifully.

assassin · 2012-08-09, 05:21

I use 4GB.

That said I will probably use 8GB on my next personal build because its so cheap nowadays.

Inexistence · 2012-08-09, 13:42

Is this system going to be left running 24/7?

GortWillSaveUs · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-09, 13:44 by GortWillSaveUs.)

(2012-08-08, 22:19)jangjong Wrote: Are you saying you want to do XBMC and unRAID in a same machine?

Not possible.

Well, possible but quite complicated and not really recommended.. especially since you mention you don't know what you're doing.
if you still want NAS + HTPC to be in the same machine, you probably want to look at something like http://www.flexraid.com/ rather than unraid

That being said,..

Schumacher: Have you made up your mind what you want to do regarding this build? HTPC only,...or multi-purpose? Build another separate unRaid box?

Schumacher · (This post was last modified: 2012-08-09, 15:45 by Schumacher.)

I would probably just leave it running 24/7. It is HTPC only. I will mainly use it for x264 movies and tv shows. Somewhat for music.

GortWillSaveUs · 2012-08-09, 17:39

(2012-08-09, 15:45)Schumacher Wrote: I would probably just leave it running 24/7. It is HTPC only. I will mainly use it for x264 movies and tv shows. Somewhat for music.

If you use a 3GB drive then you should be able to fit that number easily.
And,..this will do the job until you find the extra $$$ to build an unRaid if you desire redundancy.