2012-08-29, 23:34
Hi All,
I'm building my 2nd XBMC HTPC - this one is for our family room. Here is what I ordered:
Total so far: $380
There is only one thing missing: CPU. I am debating if I should wait for i3 Ivy Bridge or get a Sandy Bridge CPU. I know even a low end Pentium Sandy Bridge will do the job but since i'm getting an ivy bridge board, might as well get the IVB CPU. I have no idea when they will be available. What do you guys think?
I love the case. It's beautiful. Clean (went with no USB front ports). Built in IR receiver. It has a slot loading ODD which I won't be using for now but its there in case I decide to add it later. Also comes with a low profile PCI slot if in future I want to add a discrete GPU. Here are some pictures:
Thanks!
I'm building my 2nd XBMC HTPC - this one is for our family room. Here is what I ordered:
- Wesena HTPC ITX6 Black Case w/ 150W PSU + 120W AC Adapter + Wesena IR & Remote -- $180
- ASRock B75M-ITX LGA 1155 Motherboard -- $90
- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM --$28
- OCZ Vertex 4 64GB SSD - $60
Total so far: $380
There is only one thing missing: CPU. I am debating if I should wait for i3 Ivy Bridge or get a Sandy Bridge CPU. I know even a low end Pentium Sandy Bridge will do the job but since i'm getting an ivy bridge board, might as well get the IVB CPU. I have no idea when they will be available. What do you guys think?
I love the case. It's beautiful. Clean (went with no USB front ports). Built in IR receiver. It has a slot loading ODD which I won't be using for now but its there in case I decide to add it later. Also comes with a low profile PCI slot if in future I want to add a discrete GPU. Here are some pictures:
Thanks!