Check with you guys before I buy, just to make sure.

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edward78

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SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B micro-ATX / Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX MB, 1x5.25", 2x3.5"+1x2.5"HDD or 1x3.5"+2x2.5"HDD, 3x120mm golf bladed fan, 11" expansion card capable HTPC Case

Intel Core i3-2100 Processor 3.1GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1155

MSI nVidia GeForce GT440 1GB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI Low Profile PCI-Express Video Card N440GT-MD1GD3/LP

Asus P8H61-I LGA1155/ Intel H61(B3)/ DDR3/ A&GbE/ Mini ITX Motherboard

Thermaltake Slim X3 Low Profile 36mm Height CPU Cooler CLP0534

MD4096KD3-1333 4GB Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1333 MHz PC3-10666 Desktop DIMM Memory Kit

That will have no issues right? Sorry, I just don't want to get it & run into trouble. I have the PSU & dvd drive.
 
If this is only for an htpc and nothing else, you can get a mobo with integrated graphics and skip the video card. I am running a 2100T with on an MSI board with integrated graphics and Sandy Bridge handles everything I can throw at it without any issues at all. Plus it is a very low power system.
 
It is gonna be a regular PC, just in a HTPC case for easiness of travel.
 
Given that your case supports micro ATX boards putting a mini-itx board in it seems silly to me as you seem to get more for your money in microatx.

Also you don't seem to have included a PSU in your build list.
 
And, as pointed out in an earlier thread, why do you want to buy the GT440? It's a weak card, just check out the performance summary at Techpowerup.com. You're far better off with a HD5670, or better yet, a HD6670. Just make sure to buy the one with GDDR5 (GEE-DEE-DEE-ARR-FIVE) memory. Whether it's 512MB or 1024MB doesn't matter at all.

Also, if you're gonna buy a case that takes mATX boards, buy an mATX board. The cooler you have selected is also very small, and I don't think you'll see that much of an improvement over the stock heatsink. Besides, you can't overclock the i3 2100, and they run pretty cool, so there's not much need anyhow.
 
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