[smurfyboy2]

Main priorities
- Budget €200/£165/$260
- Small - if medium size ie real htpc case has to be the wide + not tall type (not tower)
- Quiet - I don't want to hear it but would be about 5 metres away

- Live in Ireland - no Newegg etc - can get most UK stuff
dabs.ie
ebay.ie
amazon.co.uk
scan.co.uk
etc.

I am eskro group three but would like to get a good build for money - so 6 seems good
* HDTV possess HDMI ports
* wants to play SD movies (DivX, XviD)
* wants to play DVD movies
* wants to play 720P movies
* wants to play 1080P movies

No Netflix/Hulu etc needed as they are crap in Ireland
Icefilms would be used for SD Tv - I can use ethernet as it would be put beside router - no wifi needed
I dont really need a HD - if real HTPC i could get a 2/3Tb internal as Exteral 2Tb = 90 3TB = 120

I would like prebuilt or barebone as they are usually small but would go custom if its much better value
I was thinking Zotac Zbox AD04
Zotac Zbox Nano XS

I am not thinking of Rasp. Pi as it doesnt look best (actual look) and there is not cabinet to hide it
Any recommendations from the experts? Thanks

HDMI audio + video to TV btw

[massy086]

hi smurfboy i am irish too and am in the same boat as you at the moment iwould say overclockers is your best bet by the way whaat part of the country are you .

[massy086]

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TONIGHT

No HV20CO41DE 16,64 € 2 33,28 € 8GIG RAM
ASRock B75M-ITX, Sockel 1155, ITX
No HV1133RMDE 75,54 € 1 75,54 € MOBO
Compucase 8K01BS-SA12U, mini-ITX, 120Watt-Netzteil
No HV203MSIDE 45,00 € 1 45,00 € CASE/PSU
Intel Celeron Dual-Core G550 Box, LGA1155
No HV20G550DE 37,56 € 1 37,56 € CPU
Samsung SSD 830 64GB SATA 6GB's Basic
No HV12SPP6DE 59,99 € 1 59,99 € SSD

[smurfyboy2]

I JUST BOUGHT THIS TONIGHT

No HV20CO41DE 16,64 € 2 33,28 € 8GIG RAM
ASRock B75M-ITX, Sockel 1155, ITX
No HV1133RMDE 75,54 € 1 75,54 € MOBO
Compucase 8K01BS-SA12U, mini-ITX, 120Watt-Netzteil
No HV203MSIDE 45,00 € 1 45,00 € CASE/PSU
Intel Celeron Dual-Core G550 Box, LGA1155
No HV20G550DE 37,56 € 1 37,56 € CPU
Samsung SSD 830 64GB SATA 6GB's Basic
No HV12SPP6DE 59,99 € 1 59,99 € SSD

Im in Dublin so can get most stock in Ireland.
Where did you get thoe parts things like CPu are dearer on overclockers.co.uk

[massy086]

i got them here http://lb.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp;js...667E3.www2 delivery is only 19.90 to ireland and its a much cheaper site to buy your parts

[smurfyboy2]

i got them here http://lb.hardwareversand.de/home.jsp;js...667E3.www2 delivery is only 19.90 to ireland and its a much cheaper site to buy your parts

Is that 20 for all parts together?
I was thinking of getting that mobo, probably case and processor. Getting slightlight cheaper ram (15.76) but only 4gb and not 8.
Im going to use openelec or ubuntu xbmc so no sdd but sd card or usb (i already have a few lying around)

could you post a review or something when built?

[massy086]

ye of course i can or if you want u can see it working im in dublin too.and yes thats a flat rate 20euro for everything delivered