[kenpachi_b]

Hi all, i wanna build a new htpc only for run and play video through Kodi and thanks his upnp share to my 2nd tv ( in my first tv i'll cable via hdmi this htpc)

i really just need an htpc noiseless as possible able to play and download, so a very simply media center.

i've try to makes some build but i dont know if are goods for my purpose



here miss the psu





i hope someone can help me with upgrade or make a new better build, my range is 550€/600$

[Roby77]

Windows or linux?

What about a chromebox ?

Look here:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=94268


Italian: cosa ci devi fare ? Windows o linux (open elec)

Hai provato a dare un'occhiata ai chromebox ?

[kenpachi_b]

Windows or linux?

What about a chromebox ?

Look here:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=94268


Italian: cosa ci devi fare ? Windows o linux (open elec)

Hai provato a dare un'occhiata ai chromebox ?

with chromebox i dont have the possibility to expand my little htpc, with an htpc i can buld something better and powerful right?

for S.O both are good and i'm fine with both. Maybe i'll start with linux and then if win10 make a build for low range pc i ll use it.

[Roby77]

For cpu have also a look at 3150/n3700 or wait for skylake if you can (imho)

[kenpachi_b]

For cpu have also a look at 3150/n3700 or wait for skylake if you can (imho)

but its better build something with dedicated gpu or just using an apu or intel graphics? with that budget?

and maybe i could add an i3 4160
http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00M0F0P...L2PNWYJU7H

and this for psu

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B008XEY...L2PNWYJU7H

[shabuboy]

Full blown HTPCs are a thing of the past, unless you are a gamer or have very specific requirements. Of course, that is my personal opinion

My suggestion is, specially with that budget:
- Get a NAS. This will hold your media files and can be shared via UPNP and network shares to all your devices. You can also make you NAS a torrent client, sickbeard, couchpotate, etc, etc. Too many options actually.

- Kodi media player such as a set-to-box or the Chromebox, Pi2, BI320, HP stream mini (most under $200 USD). Plenty of others as well, it all depends on your requirements. But to just play videos, no need for high end components.

If you get the correct NAS, you might not need to touch it again for years! For the client, it might be sooner than expected with all the hardware changes coming up soon.

[kenpachi_b]

Full blown HTPCs are a thing of the past, unless you are a gamer or have very specific requirements. Of course, that is my personal opinion

My suggestion is, specially with that budget:
- Get a NAS. This will hold your media files and can be shared via UPNP and network shares to all your devices. You can also make you NAS a torrent client, sickbeard, etc, etc. Too many options actually.
- Kodi media player such as a set-to-box or the Chromebox, Pi2, BI320, HP stream mini (most under $200 USD). Plenty of others as well, it all depends on your requirements.

If you get the correct NAS, you might not need to touch it again for years! For the client, it might be sooner than expected with all the hardware changes coming up soon.

that is the idea?
but chromebox for play bluray 1080p or 1080p untouched or 1080p rip is enough? (video files like 20gb more or less...)

[shabuboy]

As Roby77 mentioned earlier...

read http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=94268

For playing files, the cheaper model is more than enough. ASUS CHROMEBOX-M004U, not sure if available at your country...

Also, chances are any NAS you get, it will be some light flavor of Linux. But this might be a problem for beginners as you would have to learn it. Nevertheless, they can be very powerful.

but it all comes down to your requirements and what you like and want.

[kenpachi_b]

As Roby77 mentioned earlier...

read http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=94268

For playing files, the cheaper model is more than enough. ASUS CHROMEBOX-M004U, not sure if available at your country...

the problem is..my 2nd tv is old, have an integrated player (samsung) but dont read the latest codec/format video, so if i share on it through dlna will not play my video files, so maybe i need to put the chromebox and use the 2nd like a monitor and see the video files with kodi, (video files that i ll be storage on the nas right?) and through the dlna use my latest 1st tv (smart tv samsung)

but otherwise, with an htpc where i can install everything and its more powerfull than an asus chromebox, i can put a simply raspberry pi2 (or roku, amazon fire box, chromecast etcc) to 2nd tv and share on it.

With a pc i ll not find problem with torrent / Direct Link files bcs the software are optimized for windows or linux, with nas i could find some problems.


with that solution i need to take an asus, take a nas and in future another player with the same budget.

[kenpachi_b]

a intel nuc solution like this?

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00KPZM...L2PNWYJU7H

http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00S1IQH...L2PNWYJU7H

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00KQCU...L2PNWYJU7H

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00B34D...GQ8W2HJ45N

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00IMPO...9DNQZSYT8I