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OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - eskro - 2013-05-28 [CASE/MOBO/CPU+GPU/PSU] Foxconn NTA350 / AMD E-350 + HD 6310 APU / 65W ($173) [RAM] KINGSTON ValueRAM 2GB (1x2GB) 204-pin DDR3 1066MHz CL7 1.5V ($20) [SSD] ADATA Premier Pro SP600 32GB SATA-III 2.5" Read:360MB/s Write:130MB/s ($50) TOTAL: $243 Pros? * FULL 2D 1080P Ready!! * Built-in WiFi!! * 1 x HDMI output!! * 1 x SATA-II port!! * 2 x USB 3.0 ports!! * 4 x USB 2.0 ports!! * 1 x Multi Card Reader slot!! Cons? * won't do FULL 3D 1080P!! * won't Bitstream DOLBY TRUE-HD & DTS-HD MASTER!! * no Built-in Bluetooth!! * no SATA-III port!! * no Optical (S/PDIF) output!! RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - Skank - 2013-05-28 Mm still too much Why need an ssd with openelec? Cant we do it without? And for total of 100? RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - eskro - 2013-05-28 go for an android mini pc. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - N3MIS15 - 2013-05-28 eskro. It might be worth highlighting what wont work with these builds. Without looking at the other threads you posted, I wouldn't have noticed that HD audio was missing.. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - Nu7s - 2013-05-28 (2013-05-28, 10:56)N3MIS15 Wrote: eskro. It might be worth highlighting what wont work with these builds. Without looking at the other threads you posted, I wouldn't have noticed that HD audio was missing.. Welcome to marketing 101 RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - Skank - 2013-05-28 (2013-05-28, 10:23)eskro Wrote: go for an android mini pc. Which one? RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - grin - 2013-05-28 I know this is intended for OpenElec, but how would windows 8 run on this? I need to be able to watch netflix! Mostly 480p and occasionally 720p. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - cwide - 2013-05-28 (2013-05-28, 19:54)grin Wrote: I know this is intended for OpenElec, but how would windows 8 run on this? I need to be able to watch netflix! Mostly 480p and occasionally 720p. Do you just want Netflix? Roku would probably be best. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - grin - 2013-05-28 I want more than netflix. I want to run XBMC, so I can rip all of my DVDs to a NAS and stream from there. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - cwide - 2013-05-28 (2013-05-28, 20:18)grin Wrote: I want more than netflix. I want to run XBMC, so I can rip all of my DVDs to a NAS and stream from there. Probably better off with a Celeron NUC. It can do Netflix HD. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - Dougie Fresh - 2013-05-28 No Netflix HD with E-350 or Atom -- neither are powerful enough to handle software rendering of high-def content (Netflix uses Silverlight which as of last checked does not always do GPU acceleration). Celeron 847 (as cwide alludes to) is the minimum. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - Mick1152 - 2013-05-28 Or a DIY Celeron 847 system, some of the boards are showing up on sale for $60 after mail in rebates or $80 with 8GB memory included. Add a cheap case with a power supply and you have a system capable of running Windows and XBMC for much less than most of these pre built systems that will only be okay with OpenELEC. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - cwide - 2013-05-28 You can literally build an Openelec DIY Celeron 847 system for around $130 right now. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128585 - $50 AR http://www.amazon.com/MI-008-Tower-Black-Chassis-Supply/dp/B001H0BA24/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369767651&sr=8-2&keywords=ITX+case - $53 http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-ValueRAM-1333MHz-KVR1333D3S8N9-2G/dp/B004QXT98Q/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369767679&sr=1-4&keywords=2+gb+ddr3 - $20 http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS16GJF760-JetFlash-Flash-Drive/dp/B0056TYTV6/ref=sr_1_38?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369767759&sr=1-38&keywords=usb+3.0+flash+drive - $11 Total: $134 or $123 with spare USB drive. Not the greatest case though. Add $30 for http://www.amazon.com/ANTEC-OEM-ISK110-VESA-Antec-Mini-ITX/dp/B0064LWISQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1369767846&sr=1-2&keywords=antec+itx RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - Dougie Fresh - 2013-05-28 This is a nice ITX case that comes with a power supply for $61: http://www.directron.com/emc600bl.html that works well for a Celeron 847 motherboard. RE: OpenELEC ☆ Build #3 - eskro - 2013-05-29 @SKANK: at this moment, only the Pivos XIOS seems recommended because it gives you hardware decode. android is fairly new in the htpc scene so, expectit to be buggy and clunky working a bit. im not ready to go full android now in my htpc because of this. someday i will tho, its going there. just not ready for prime time consumer level as of today. @cwide: it is cheap, but again you need to look into what suits you best feature wise. If you need FULL 3D 1080P and HD-Audio Bitstream, then its not for you. then, it might be a noisy system with the APEC MI-008 PSU just on top of the CPU cooler, you'll need to add a side Fan like many did in there with that case, so you add cost there just for that. the ISK110 is a better case since it comes with a fanless PSU or that nice Habey case Dougie posted here http://goo.gl/5c5qX, i forgot that one! nice catch Dougie! also, that gigabyte board has bad reviews to me.... i dunno... |