Hi,
Now I've started to put together a list of parts that seem to fit well together.
CPU:
Intel Celeron G1610 CPU (44,79 $);
SSD:
ADATA 64 Gb Premier Pro SP600 (64,99 $ + 2,99 $ for shipping);
PSU:
Antec EarthWatts EA-380D Green 380 W (43,67 $) or
SeaSonic S12II 380B 380W (55,49 $ + 12,99 $ for shipping) or
SeaSonic SSR-360GP 360W (59,99 $ +13,39 $ for shipping);
Which one would be the most quiet PSU?
RAM:
Kingston HyperX Blu 1X4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 (36,30 $);
Case:
Nmedia HTPC-5000B (81,21 $) or
Silverstone Milo ML03B (56,66 $) or
Silverstone Grandia GD04 (92,98 $) or
Silverstone Grandia GD06B (118,31 $);
Do you have any advice on these cases? Which one do you suggest me?
Motherboard:
ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 LGA 1155 (64,99 $ + 10,74 $ for shipping) or
ASRock B75M-GL R2.0 LGA 1155 (69,99 $ + 7,49 $ for shipping) or
ASRock H77M LGA 1155 (74,99 $ + 11,49 $ for shipping) or
ASRock H77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 (99,99 $ + 7,49 $ for shipping) or
GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H LGA 1155 (99,99 $ + 11,49 $ for shipping) or
Gigabyte H77M-D3H LGA1155 (89,91 $);
Is the B75 chipset enough for my needs or would I be better with a H77 chipset? If so, which one between the B75M-DGS and the B75M-Gl do you suggest me? Otherwise, which board between the four options with a H77 chipset would you recommend and why? Are both brands (GIGABYTE and ASRock) as reliable?
Wireless adaptor (29,99 $ + 6,99 $ for shipping);
Well, that pretty much wraps it up. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding my picks, feel free to jump in. Moreover, if you see components that don't seem to fit together, please let met know. Note that I'll run Linux on this HTPC.
Thanks in advance,
Blaccko
P.-S. Questions about remote control:
If I want to be able to shut down completly my computer and then to start it with my remote, do I need a special kind of remote or something (I heard about CIR) special on my motherboard?
Also, what kind of remote would work?
Would an Harmony remote like the Harmony 650 work?
If I want, instead of shuting down my HTPC, to use the sleep function of my HTPC (suspended to sleep state), are all motherboards supporting this wake from command function? Do I need to look out for something specific on the motherboard that indicates support for this wake on command function? Also, how is the command received from the HTPC. Does it need to have a special IR receiver or something?
Finally, when a computer is into a suspended to sleep state, does it consume any power at all?