Media centre build suggestions....

[Easty_172]

Here's what I have come up with so far...

Board

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Giga...DR3-1666(OC)-SATA-3Gb-s-Mini-ITX-On-Board-VGA

CPU

http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...ry_id=1021&manufacturer_id=0&tid=bx80616i5661

Memory

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-...6-(1333)-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-9-9-9-24-150V

Hard Drive

http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=42760&category_id=112&manufacturer_id=0

Case

http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...ategory_id=449&manufacturer_id=0&tid=mtx-002b

Should make for a tasty little media player... mainly for playing HD stuff on the LCD telly which will be done over the network hard drive...

Any suggestions / advances ?!

 

[Brand86]

No ideas for hardware mate, but this seems like an interesting idea. So will you hook this up to a monitor then or just direct to your TV?

 

[Dink]

don't think the hd will fit in that case.

 

[Easty_172]

don't think the hd will fit in that case.

AH, HD isn't such an issue any way as everything will be stored a network HD, looks like it takes a 2.5" HD which i'm assuming is laptop size ?

 

[Easty_172]

No ideas for hardware mate, but this seems like an interesting idea. So will you hook this up to a monitor then or just direct to your TV?

Straight to the telly mate, should sit nice next to my x-box !

 

[Dink]

yeah 2.5" is laptop size

if it's all on a network hard drive i'd get a ssd drive (if budget allows)

 

[clio-lord]

i did this years ago. but found it didnt do enough (Needed better bits to run more)
Now i run dual screen in livingroom- full atx m/b asus, amd 6 core black ect
use a amd quad core in my bedroom.
i'd go a bit over the top as you'll end up wanting more from it

 

[Brand86]

So do many people these days make these then? If I could just run this straight through my LCD and not have to bother with a monitor it would save space and give me what I want.

CONS: having to write emails with everyone in the lounge

PROS: Hi-Def p**n on 42" TV haha

 

[Dink]

tbh i built a media center pc but don't use it but i've just bought a network media player which does exactly what i need it to.

 

[Brand86]

You got any links Dink to one? Might save me some cash.

 

[Dink]

You got any links Dink to one? Might save me some cash.

there is a few to choose from on scan

i went for the asus o!play but the a.c. ryan one is supposed to be good

 

[Easty_172]

I decided to go for this case...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-091-AN

as it will fit in with my separate system nicely.

This will fit a Micro ATX board so gonna spend the next few weeks thinking of a system.. maybe something along the lines of a Phenom II X4 3.5ghz quadcore.....

 

[Dink]

intel is the only choice for cpu imho

i was going to recommend getting a case that will take a micro atx as it gives you much more choice (as i found out when i built my htpc)

 

[Easty_172]

intel is the only choice for cpu imho

i was going to recommend getting a case that will take a micro atx as it gives you much more choice (as i found out when i built my htpc)

What makes you say that about the Intel mate ?