HTPC on the cheap - Hardware & Software

[url]http://www.inet.se/kundvagn/visa/1611746/htpc-maxmod[/url] Is this a good HTPC build? The site is in swedish so here are the links on newegg: Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352019&Tpk=fractal%20design%20array%20r2[/url] MoBo/CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157228[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233080[/url] HDD: 2x [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148681[/url] I haven't set up a budget, but around (preferably less than) about $700, since that is the total cost of the rig I posted. What I'd like is: [b]•[/b] Quite small case [b]•[/b] Win7 Home Premium, preferably x64 [b]•[/b] Ability to play 1080p without any problems [b]•[/b] About 4TB of HDD [b]•[/b] Optionally a Blu-ray drive I don't need a Blu-ray drive (or any drive for that matter) since I have a PS3 and can use one of my older dvd drives temporarily to install Win7, but it's always nice.

It looks fine, but I'd probably get a cheaper case.

Recommendations?

[url=http://www.inet.se/produkt/6903514/lian-li-pc-q06b-svart]This[/url] should probably be fine. [url=http://www.inet.se/produkt/6909617/corsair-cx-430w-v2-80]This[/url] would probably be the best PSU choice if the case you linked includes a PSU, which it does if my deciphering of the swedish was somewhat accurate. [editline]21st March 2012[/editline] The silver version's also 24 kroners cheaper if you don't mind silver. [editline]21st March 2012[/editline] [url=http://www.inet.se/produkt/6903519/lian-li-pc-q11b-svart]This[/url] would be an option if you required more hard drive slots, I suppose. Again, the silver version is cheaper. [editline]21st March 2012[/editline] Just generally speaking the case seemed to be costing a lot compared to the rest of your system, is all. There's nothing in particular wrong with it or anything. [editline]21st March 2012[/editline] Also, [url=http://www.inet.se/produkt/6901375/silverstone-sugo-sg05b-300w-svart-usb3]this[/url] turns out the cheapest assuming you trust the PSU.

[QUOTE=Allstone;35230392][url=http://www.inet.se/produkt/6903514/lian-li-pc-q06b-svart]This[/url] should probably be fine.[/QUOTE] I'm not very sure about this since you mount apparently mount the motherboard on top (outside) of the case. I found [url=http://www.inet.se/produkt/6900288/antec-isk300-150-150w-svart]this[/url] and I think it looks great, what do you think? It includes a 150W PSU and costs ~122$ [editline]21st March 2012[/editline] And since the one you linked only costs about 30$ less, it seems like a good price I'll look up some things and see if I can find anything better

You need to make sure the case has enough 3.5" slots to accommodate your hard drives.

Yeah, I saw that it only has 2.5" slots so now I'm looking into the second Lian-Li you posted Only problem with a case that size is where to put it

Just throwing an idea out there. I used an old laptop with a bust screen at one point, The unit was small and fit with the TV perfectly and didn't make a load of noise. For storage I have a NAS hooked to the network. Keeps the noise and heat of hard drives out of the room.

[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;35236367]Just throwing an idea out there. I used an old laptop with a bust screen at one point, The unit was small and fit with the TV perfectly and didn't make a load of noise. For storage I have a NAS hooked to the network. Keeps the noise and heat of hard drives out of the room.[/QUOTE] The only laptop I have access to dies when trying to start XBMC [editline]22nd March 2012[/editline] But I could look into getting a NAS and a htpc, so I can use a smaller case and use a cheap 2.5" to have windows and stuff on

Might want to get some desktop ram instead of laptop ram.