2013-11-04, 16:16
hi all i really want to build a htpc ive been reading up on many things on here and everywhere on the web and basically there's to much information some of it old and some new and don't know which direction to go in so here is what i i want and need maybe you all could point me in the right direction
ok the things i definitely want are full on/off power with a remote hopefully with a harmony to control everything tv home theatre and htpc with xmbc
the system will be windows based and i would like to make it a gaming rig as well but not a huge gamer but would like to run current games smoothly and fit a gigabyte 7970 which is 34cm in length i believe
if everything works with a harmony remote would a harmony also control a tv tuner card like a Hauppauge HVR-2210 something like this can be added later or if the ir is compatible with a harmony or something like it the main component for the remote functions if possible
an i3 or i5 should be fine not to bothered about that
i have found some htpc cases like the silverstone ones but logitech doesn't support those yet and are expensive i checked the logitech web site and antec fusion cases are supported but not to sure about availability in australia
would a soundgraph elite work just as well which antec sell as well
im open to cases being receiver style or mid tower
mobo and ram and everything else should have have everything i need but not to pricey
Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Intel Mainboard - LGA 1150 $113
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ (2x2GB) DDR3 probally go 2x4gb
Samsung 840 Series 120GB SSD Retail Box – $99.00
thank you in advance please set me in the right direction my head hurts
ok the things i definitely want are full on/off power with a remote hopefully with a harmony to control everything tv home theatre and htpc with xmbc
the system will be windows based and i would like to make it a gaming rig as well but not a huge gamer but would like to run current games smoothly and fit a gigabyte 7970 which is 34cm in length i believe
if everything works with a harmony remote would a harmony also control a tv tuner card like a Hauppauge HVR-2210 something like this can be added later or if the ir is compatible with a harmony or something like it the main component for the remote functions if possible
an i3 or i5 should be fine not to bothered about that
i have found some htpc cases like the silverstone ones but logitech doesn't support those yet and are expensive i checked the logitech web site and antec fusion cases are supported but not to sure about availability in australia
would a soundgraph elite work just as well which antec sell as well
im open to cases being receiver style or mid tower
mobo and ram and everything else should have have everything i need but not to pricey
Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H Intel Mainboard - LGA 1150 $113
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ (2x2GB) DDR3 probally go 2x4gb
Samsung 840 Series 120GB SSD Retail Box – $99.00
thank you in advance please set me in the right direction my head hurts