2013-11-08, 13:46
So I currently have a pink Pogoplug running arch, with 4TBs of external hard drive hanging off it, serving videos over SMB to an e350 Fusion board in a generic Foxconn case.
I've been thinking about upgrading things and need a few recommendations.
I'm thinking of moving the e350 mobo/ram into a nas-style case such as this - This can be bought for £79ish in the UK, and allows me to have the HDDs internal (once I've prised them out of the external drive cases) and probably RAIDed somewhat. Happy for suggestions for other cases too.
I have a budget of about £200 for the change - so this only leaves me with around £120 for the new XBMC box.
My requirements are that this needs to be as silent as possible (no fans even better), include a budget but attractive case as it needs to sit under my TV, and play at least H-SBS 3d with equal or preferably better performance than the e350 which, to be fair, has been pretty damn solid. It also needs to be able to play Bluray.
I realise this is unlikely to be doable for £120 but I can probably bust the budget a little bit. I will have an SSD already to go in the new XBMC box, and I have a bluray drive already, though I would not be averse to purchasing an additional slot-loader outside of the main box budget.
Just looking for some ideas - bit out of touch with which chipsets are good at a reasonable price. and also like to see attractive new cases.
I've been thinking about upgrading things and need a few recommendations.
I'm thinking of moving the e350 mobo/ram into a nas-style case such as this - This can be bought for £79ish in the UK, and allows me to have the HDDs internal (once I've prised them out of the external drive cases) and probably RAIDed somewhat. Happy for suggestions for other cases too.
I have a budget of about £200 for the change - so this only leaves me with around £120 for the new XBMC box.
My requirements are that this needs to be as silent as possible (no fans even better), include a budget but attractive case as it needs to sit under my TV, and play at least H-SBS 3d with equal or preferably better performance than the e350 which, to be fair, has been pretty damn solid. It also needs to be able to play Bluray.
I realise this is unlikely to be doable for £120 but I can probably bust the budget a little bit. I will have an SSD already to go in the new XBMC box, and I have a bluray drive already, though I would not be averse to purchasing an additional slot-loader outside of the main box budget.
Just looking for some ideas - bit out of touch with which chipsets are good at a reasonable price. and also like to see attractive new cases.