2012-10-22, 13:27
Hey Everyone!
Im currently deployed on duties but when i get home im defo going to jump in and create a HTPC. ive been showing of xbmc to the guys on my laptop for way to long, next will be to show it off at home!
The predicament is that i live in a small..ish apartment, and havnt got space to make a seperate server. So i kind of need a all in one system, so i can easily transfer files to and from my laptop to my HTPC which will be in the living room. Also it needs to be uber quiet and look good!
I need a case that can hold a couple of hard drives, but is it still worth getting a small SSD for windows and quick boot up time?
Im ot fussed on gaming, It just needs to be able to play up 1080 videos. i dont have a 3d tv, but if the option is there and is cheap enough it could be a option in the future. I also dont own a seperate sound system, just the tv! but again that might come in the near future.
I will be leaving the unit with my better half when im deployed so it has to be user friendly really
Any help would be much appreciated, im looking for a fairly cheap unit. with around 6tb storage until i decide to splash out on a server (and a new apartment!!)
Thanks guys!
A few other details that i just thought about
I would need a blu ray drive
the silverstone ml03 case looks very nice
if its possible a extra pci slot for recording straight from the tv... apparently desperate housewives is too late for the missus to stay up and watch!
and wifi.
looks like i might need a bigger case!!
This computer stuff is way harder than my job lol
Im currently deployed on duties but when i get home im defo going to jump in and create a HTPC. ive been showing of xbmc to the guys on my laptop for way to long, next will be to show it off at home!
The predicament is that i live in a small..ish apartment, and havnt got space to make a seperate server. So i kind of need a all in one system, so i can easily transfer files to and from my laptop to my HTPC which will be in the living room. Also it needs to be uber quiet and look good!
I need a case that can hold a couple of hard drives, but is it still worth getting a small SSD for windows and quick boot up time?
Im ot fussed on gaming, It just needs to be able to play up 1080 videos. i dont have a 3d tv, but if the option is there and is cheap enough it could be a option in the future. I also dont own a seperate sound system, just the tv! but again that might come in the near future.
I will be leaving the unit with my better half when im deployed so it has to be user friendly really
Any help would be much appreciated, im looking for a fairly cheap unit. with around 6tb storage until i decide to splash out on a server (and a new apartment!!)
Thanks guys!
A few other details that i just thought about
I would need a blu ray drive
the silverstone ml03 case looks very nice
if its possible a extra pci slot for recording straight from the tv... apparently desperate housewives is too late for the missus to stay up and watch!
and wifi.
looks like i might need a bigger case!!
This computer stuff is way harder than my job lol