Looking for help to choose best components for my first HTPC based on KODI
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Hi,

I'd like some advice with selection of components for my first Media Center (HTPC). It's going to be connected into home cinema (av receiver + 5.1 speakers) and a projector. I'll use it watch 1080p movies (4k not now but I would like to be prepared for it in the future) / TV (dvb-t/dvb-c) / internet streams.

My expectations are:
- usb 3.0 ports
- hdmi output
- ability to connect to the av receiver via optical fiber
- wifi
- ability to connect DVB-T/DVB-C antenna
- ssd drive for the system (most likely windows)
- being fairly quiet

I don't need a bluray drive - I'm going to play movies from an external hdd.
Here's what I came up with:
Case: Cooler Master ELITE 110 (RC-110-KKN2)
PSU: FSP/Fortron 85+ BRONZE, ATX 2.3 ACTIVE PFC, 12CM (FSP300-60HHN 85+)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI, B150, DDR4, SATA3, USB 3.1, mini-ITX (GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI)
CPU: Intel Pentium G4500, Dual Core, 3.50GHz, 3MB, LGA1151, 14nm, VGA, boxed (BX80662G4500)
Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 4GB DDR4 2133MHz CL14 (HX421C14FB/4)
SSD Drive: A-Data SP900 128GB SATA3 (ASP900S3-128GM-C)
DVB-T/C Tuner: GigaBlue DVB-C/T2 (10008339)

I would like some advice on selected components Smile will it also be enough to play 4k HEVC in the future?
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#2
start here... http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252916
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#3
and then read here... 216327 (thread)
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#4
Seems complete overkill when a chromebox will do what you want.
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