2014-11-21, 07:00
I would like to have you opinion on a motherboard.
I want to have a media center (using Kodi) running on windows so I can also use it to go on internet or play some games (I do not want a high end gaming pc).
My idea is to have a bluray player (zone free), large hard drive for storing my collection, with wifi (as I do not easy access by wire) and with Optical S/PDIF out (I want to be able to plug it to a amplifier and maybe use the pc as a pre-amp for my phono using a usb pre-amp).
I guess it's overkill, but I love this motherboard : ASUS Maximus VI IMPACT
That mobo is sick! I would use red ddr and red sata cable for it.
So I have a couple of questions
What kind of CPU would you use with it ?
Is the quality of a Optical S/PDIF out worth it ?
This motherboard accept mSata SSD, would you use it or not? (less cable, less power consumption.?)
What case would you propose (I am looking for a 435 mm wide case to stack it over a standard amp) ? The board on the side make it harder as it would most likely block the pipes of a case like the streacom cases.. And is fanless a possibility ?
Would you suggest a different mobo to do the same thing ?
I want to have a media center (using Kodi) running on windows so I can also use it to go on internet or play some games (I do not want a high end gaming pc).
My idea is to have a bluray player (zone free), large hard drive for storing my collection, with wifi (as I do not easy access by wire) and with Optical S/PDIF out (I want to be able to plug it to a amplifier and maybe use the pc as a pre-amp for my phono using a usb pre-amp).
I guess it's overkill, but I love this motherboard : ASUS Maximus VI IMPACT
That mobo is sick! I would use red ddr and red sata cable for it.
So I have a couple of questions
What kind of CPU would you use with it ?
Is the quality of a Optical S/PDIF out worth it ?
This motherboard accept mSata SSD, would you use it or not? (less cable, less power consumption.?)
What case would you propose (I am looking for a 435 mm wide case to stack it over a standard amp) ? The board on the side make it harder as it would most likely block the pipes of a case like the streacom cases.. And is fanless a possibility ?
Would you suggest a different mobo to do the same thing ?