2013-05-17, 15:41
I'm looking at building my first, low cost HTPC that will also act as a NAS.
I currently am looking at: (prices are Australian dollars)
I have a few questions for those more hardware savvy than I:
A few points that may be useful in answering the questions:
Thanks to anyone who can assist.
I currently am looking at: (prices are Australian dollars)
- Motherboard
ASRock H61MV-ITX- USB 2.0
- 4x SATA2
- 1x PCIe
- $65
ASUS P8H77-I- USB 3.0
- 2x SATA3, 4x SATA2
- 1x PCIe
- $105
- CPU
Intel Celeron G1610- 2 cores @ 2.6GHz
- 64 bit
- Intel® HD Graphics 650MHz
- $44
- RAM
Kingston 2GB Single DDR3 1333- $19
- SSD
Kingston V300 60GB- $63
- Case
BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Case Black- 5 drive bays
- USB 3.0
- $89
- PSU
Corsair VS350 ATX Power Supply- 350W
- $39
- TV Tuner + Remote
Leadtek Winfast PxDVR3200 H PCIe- PCIe x16
- $55
- HDDs
3x 2TB HDD- (Already have)
I have a few questions for those more hardware savvy than I:
- Will it (specifically the CPU) be powerful enough for 1080p video + 5.1 DD on XBMC?
- Is the power supply I chose (relatively arbitrarily) sufficient?
- Are there any issues with the case that I may have overlooked?
- Is there a motherboard in between the two I suggested, perhaps with 1x SATA3, 3x SATA2, and USB3.0 support?
- Would I be better off going for something like an AMD A6? (The propriety drivers are a deterrent for me)
A few points that may be useful in answering the questions:
- It will be used almost exclusively with XBMC (XBMCbuntu, or maybe Arch + XBMC)
- I will be using HDMI (To a 40" LED TV) and Coaxial outputs (S/PDIF to decoder to 5.1 amp)
- Boot time is a priority
- Needs to be on the low-cost side (I don't think I'll be separating NAS and HTPC, but a CPU/MB upgrade isn't out of the question)
Thanks to anyone who can assist.