2014-05-06, 15:36
(2014-05-04, 19:27)joecon Wrote: Hello,
Newbie here. Going to try to build an HTPC and hoping that it performs much better than my Midnight MX2. Would like an opinion on what I am planning for the build to see if it will work well. At this point I am unsure on the Mobo (Wifi vs Not and Brand) and what OS to use.
Here is the build:
Mobo- Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI or Gigabyte GA-H81N
ASRock Z87E-ITX or ASRock H81M-ITX
Processor- Intel I3-4330
Memory- Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) 1600
Case- Coolermaster Elite 130 Mini ITX
Power Supply- Seasonic 360W 80PLUS Gold ATX12V
Not sure if I need anything else because besides replacing a few parts in older computers have not done this before. Maybe some of this is overkill but would like a fast system and be ready for future needs. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!!
Your build looks solid and should work great. The first Gigabyte and Asrock mobo's both look the best but all of them should work fine. I used the same case but went with an AMD APU with a Gigabyte motherboard. Intel should be even easier to work with. Just a note the case fans are a bit loud, I replaced mine with some silent fans to help reduce noise (you may not even need all the fans on, I am just being paranoid). I would recommend using XBMCbuntu or Openelec from a USB3 stick as both boot really fast and you can save a few bucks without buying an ssd.