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callum90 · 2013-02-18, 20:07

No I didn't haha well spotted, spec'd it up on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/GQ1E595859VI if anyone sees anything I'd still need let me know, I still don't know what I'd need for wireless etc?
Forgot to ask as well, would this be enough to run 1080p film?

**Dougie Fresh** · (This post was last modified: 2013-02-18, 20:26 by Dougie Fresh.)

(2013-02-18, 20:07)callum90 Wrote: No I didn't haha well spotted, spec'd it up on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/GQ1E595859VI if anyone sees anything I'd still need let me know, I still don't know what I'd need for wireless etc?
Forgot to ask as well, would this be enough to run 1080p film?

Any PCIe wireless card will do unless you want to keep the slot open for a video card in the future. USB wireless is another option. A third option would be to go with the Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI motherboard which already has Wifi + Bluetooth built-in. I would compare the price of the GA-H77N-WIFI to the GA-H61N-USB3 + wireless card to see which is the best value for you (looks to be £12-£15 more for the one with built-in wireless while I see PCIe adapters going for £16-£22).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-H77N-WI...009GB87KO/

and if you did that you could save a wee bit by going with the Ivy Bridge Celeron instead like this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-BX80637G16...00B2HH5GM/

Since you want WiFi the GA-H77-WIFI + Celeron 1620 seems like a better deal IMHO.

This is definitely enough to view 1080p film.

Sorry about all the options / back-and-forth -- this is sometimes what it takes to flesh-out the best value and everything you need!

callum90 · (This post was last modified: 2013-02-18, 22:40 by callum90.)

Not a problem, prefer seeing the options because I don't really know what I'm looking for! Adding that to the set up I linked looks great, would it make much difference if I took the SSD out? Would save me nearly £40 and I was just going to use it for OS

Slightly unrelated... I'll be setting this on my tv with 5.1 surround sound, do I hook that up to the HTPC or just the TV? I know I'm jumping ahead slightly and should probably worry about building it first but I'm just curious haha

**Dougie Fresh** · 2013-02-19, 05:53

IMHO, the SSD makes a huge difference in speed in so many operations that if you can afford it, keep it. 64GB is sufficient for Windows.

Not sure how you mean you'll be hooking it up. HDMI is the best way to go if you can. If it's 5.1 and you have a receiver, then you can sometimes have less of a hassle going HDMI to the TV and SPDIF (optical) to the receiver. I'd try HDMI the whole way first though, either PC > HDMI > Receiver > HDMI > TV or if no receiver just PC > HDMI > TV.

callum90 · 2013-02-19, 20:35

So the PC uses HDMI to tv and you just plug the 5.1 speakers into the tv as well? I don't have a receiver

**Dougie Fresh** · 2013-02-19, 21:13

If they are computer speakers, they would just plug into the PC. You would then configure sound output to use the on-board audio. If they are stereo speakers, you'd need an amp or receiver and some kind of input from the PC to the amp/receiver.

What kind of 5.1 surround speakers were you planning on / do you have?

bluray · 2013-02-19, 21:17

(2013-02-19, 20:35)callum90 Wrote: So the PC uses HDMI to tv and you just plug the 5.1 speakers into the tv as well? I don't have a receiver

TV is not an amplifier.....you'll need an amplifier to drive speakers....

callum90 · (This post was last modified: 2013-02-20, 00:37 by callum90.)

I was just going to buy a 5.1 surround sound set up from pcworld or similar..
Think I've got a final build, decided I'd spend a bit more money but I took out the SSD.. Let me know what you think
http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/GQ1E595859VI

I take it this will still be ok playing 1080p films etc?

noggin · 2013-02-20, 01:55

(2013-02-20, 00:24)callum90 Wrote: I was just going to buy a 5.1 surround sound set up from pcworld or similar..
Think I've got a final build, decided I'd spend a bit more money but I took out the SSD.. Let me know what you think
http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/GQ1E595859VI

I take it this will still be ok playing 1080p films etc?

You might be better off in Richer Sounds for a low-cost 5.1 set-up. (Assuming you're in the UK - which I suspect you are?)

callum90 · 2013-02-20, 02:20

I'm going to go with that spec on amazon for the build, unless anyone comes back with any problems with it. For the speakers I've had a quick look on richer sounds, would something like this be sufficient?

http://www.richersounds.com/product/1-bo...6/lg-sr906
or
http://www.richersounds.com/product/spea...ts3505-blk

bluray · (This post was last modified: 2013-02-20, 06:00 by bluray.)

(2013-02-20, 00:24)callum90 Wrote: I was just going to buy a 5.1 surround sound set up from pcworld or similar..
Think I've got a final build, decided I'd spend a bit more money but I took out the SSD.. Let me know what you think
http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wishlist/GQ1E595859VI

I take it this will still be ok playing 1080p films etc?

Intel Core i3 3225 is more than okay for 1080p blu-ray playback and bitstreaming HD audio too....in term of blu-ray playback, you will not gain anything using SSD....

(2013-02-20, 02:20)callum90 Wrote: http://www.richersounds.com/product/spea...ts3505-blk

Out of your list, I'll go for Onkyo system. It supports HD audio formats....

noggin · 2013-02-20, 12:20

Out of those two I'd definitely go for the Onkyo - though I can't comment on the speakers.

**Dougie Fresh** · 2013-02-20, 15:48

This speakers that came with my Onkyo home-theater in a box are pretty decent. It's not those, it's an older generation, but definitely good enough for movies and music.