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- 12 Apr 2010
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Hey guys/gals.
My xbox with XBMC is dying so thought it was about time to do a full upgrade. Decided to go for a HTPC rather than something like a Popcorn Hour so I can have the full benefits of a PC as well.
This will be my first desktop build in about 5yrs so am a bit out of touch with things and have been a laptop guy since.
Im looking for some advice on a couple of components. I have my eyes set on a Silverstone Grandia GD01B-MXR for the case. Itll fit nicely in my unit, has 2xODD, a LCD & IR with space for a full ATX and plenty of HDDs.
Ill be running it through HDMI into a 32" 1080P TV so have need for GFX & sound card that will handle this with ease as well as being able to handle a BRay drive.
Looking through the site it seems I am WAY out of touch with mobos and processors lol
I have a few HDDs sat around and will no doubt add and upgrade these so they are not an issue at the moment, same with the RAM.
Ill be using Windows 7 as the primary OS and WS2008RS2 later on this year (course work) and will probably be using XBMC as the main player.
I have more or less £500 to spend at the moment and any advice on these components would be greatly appreciated
TIA
My xbox with XBMC is dying so thought it was about time to do a full upgrade. Decided to go for a HTPC rather than something like a Popcorn Hour so I can have the full benefits of a PC as well.
This will be my first desktop build in about 5yrs so am a bit out of touch with things and have been a laptop guy since.
Im looking for some advice on a couple of components. I have my eyes set on a Silverstone Grandia GD01B-MXR for the case. Itll fit nicely in my unit, has 2xODD, a LCD & IR with space for a full ATX and plenty of HDDs.
Ill be running it through HDMI into a 32" 1080P TV so have need for GFX & sound card that will handle this with ease as well as being able to handle a BRay drive.
Looking through the site it seems I am WAY out of touch with mobos and processors lol
I have a few HDDs sat around and will no doubt add and upgrade these so they are not an issue at the moment, same with the RAM.
Ill be using Windows 7 as the primary OS and WS2008RS2 later on this year (course work) and will probably be using XBMC as the main player.
I have more or less £500 to spend at the moment and any advice on these components would be greatly appreciated
TIA