2011-04-21, 14:17
I am going to build my first HTPC. As I am pretty new to building my own PC and needed to read a lot first in this forum before making any selection.
My requirements are the following:
- FullHD 1080
- Start via remote control
- Fluent usage of Aeon MQ2 skin
- silent and good looking to increase WAF
- potential extension to add TV tuner (as soon as Xbmc supports PVR)
- Windows 7 running
I broke it down to two builds. One Mini TX and one Micro ATX. Actually I dont have any idee how they compare according to performance. So which one would you recommand me and any improvements regarding the components?
Mini ITX
Source: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=7...post727463
Case:
Antec ISK 310-150:
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...antec.html
Cost: 70€
Motherboard:
ASRock EM350M1
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...srock.html
Cost: 85€
RAM:
G.SKill Ripjaws 4GB Kit DDR3 PC3-10666
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...skill.html
Cost: 40€
SSD:
Kingston SSDNow S100 16GB
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...gston.html
Cost: 45€
Total: 240€
Micro ATX
Source: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=98834&page=6
Case
SilverStone Grandia SST-GD05B:
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...stone.html
Cost: 75€
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3:
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...abyte.html
Cost: 50€
CPU:
Intel Celeron Dual-Core E3400, 2x 2.60GHz
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...intel.html
Cost: 40€
GPU:
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GT210
http://www.amazon.de/Gigabyte-nVidia-GeF...732&sr=1-1
Cost: 35€
PSU:
Antec EarthWatts 380, 380W ATX 2.2
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...antec.html
Cost: 45€
RAM:
G.SKill Ripjaws 4GB Kit DDR3 PC3-10666
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...skill.html
Cost: 40€
SSD:
Kingston SSDNow S100 16GB
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...gston.html
Cost: 45€
Total:330€
EDIT:
For the Micro ATX build I am thinking about taking the SILVERSTONE ML03B instead: http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...stone.html (only 53€
It is cheaper and looks like it is the follower of the GD05
My requirements are the following:
- FullHD 1080
- Start via remote control
- Fluent usage of Aeon MQ2 skin
- silent and good looking to increase WAF
- potential extension to add TV tuner (as soon as Xbmc supports PVR)
- Windows 7 running
I broke it down to two builds. One Mini TX and one Micro ATX. Actually I dont have any idee how they compare according to performance. So which one would you recommand me and any improvements regarding the components?
Mini ITX
Source: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=7...post727463
Case:
Antec ISK 310-150:
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...antec.html
Cost: 70€
Motherboard:
ASRock EM350M1
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...srock.html
Cost: 85€
RAM:
G.SKill Ripjaws 4GB Kit DDR3 PC3-10666
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...skill.html
Cost: 40€
SSD:
Kingston SSDNow S100 16GB
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...gston.html
Cost: 45€
Total: 240€
Micro ATX
Source: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=98834&page=6
Case
SilverStone Grandia SST-GD05B:
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...stone.html
Cost: 75€
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3:
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...abyte.html
Cost: 50€
CPU:
Intel Celeron Dual-Core E3400, 2x 2.60GHz
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...intel.html
Cost: 40€
GPU:
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GT210
http://www.amazon.de/Gigabyte-nVidia-GeF...732&sr=1-1
Cost: 35€
PSU:
Antec EarthWatts 380, 380W ATX 2.2
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...antec.html
Cost: 45€
RAM:
G.SKill Ripjaws 4GB Kit DDR3 PC3-10666
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...skill.html
Cost: 40€
SSD:
Kingston SSDNow S100 16GB
http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...gston.html
Cost: 45€
Total:330€
EDIT:
For the Micro ATX build I am thinking about taking the SILVERSTONE ML03B instead: http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/Offe...stone.html (only 53€
It is cheaper and looks like it is the follower of the GD05