MightyGeekMan
Weaksauce
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- Feb 11, 2008
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Hey all,
18 months ago I came to this board asking for advice on my very first HTPC build. You can find that thread here, but the end result has been an HTPC that has been absolutely flawless for me and my family. So much so, that my lovely wife is insisting that we install another HTPC in the downstairs home theater room.
However, being that I'm completely out of the loop on components I am once again in need of some advice/help. Especially since the new HTPC will sit in an equipment rack inside a closet. That means there are a few more restrictions on the HTPC than the one I built 18 months ago. So, without further ado, here's the important notes;
I appreciate any and all help. Thanks.
18 months ago I came to this board asking for advice on my very first HTPC build. You can find that thread here, but the end result has been an HTPC that has been absolutely flawless for me and my family. So much so, that my lovely wife is insisting that we install another HTPC in the downstairs home theater room.
However, being that I'm completely out of the loop on components I am once again in need of some advice/help. Especially since the new HTPC will sit in an equipment rack inside a closet. That means there are a few more restrictions on the HTPC than the one I built 18 months ago. So, without further ado, here's the important notes;
- Budget is under $1,000
- Case must be less than 17.4 inches wide and 18 inches tall. Depth is unimportant.
- The HTPC needs to run as cool as possible since it will be in a rack in a closet with restrictive airflow. Fan noise isn't a real issue (it's in a closet).
- The HTPC will be used primarily for video streaming consumption. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and also movies and music via my NAS on my wired home network.
- Case
- Motherboard
- CPU
- 8GB Memory
- Power Supply
- Fans (is it necessary to replace stock case fans?)
- Blu-Ray drive
- SSD Hard Drive (reusing current 128GB drive from another PC)
I appreciate any and all help. Thanks.