Hey Everyone,
I have recently traveled down the rabbit hole of upgrading my HTPC with various parts I have available around the house.
I am trying to find a Motherboard PSU and Case combo that has a low enough profile to fit into an entertainment unit or below my tv on a shelf but can support 2-3 PCIE slots, while still having a good audio codec.
This HTPC has a dual purpose. I want to use it for Kodi (ect) and use it as a second PC to encode video for my Twitch stream. Hopefully this will take the strain off my main PC. I am the only user of both devices and they would not be running at the same time.
I was really gunning for the Node 202 due to its low profile but after searching for a week I am unable to find a Mini ITX mobo that supports more than 1 PCIE slot. I am now considering a Mico ATX board but I would really like to keep the profile slim enough to be kept on a shelf.
I plan on adding an HD60 Pro into the second PCIE slot to handle the 2 PC streaming set up.
Current Hardware - https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/FjLXBP
CPU - i5-4690K (LGA1150)
GPU - GTX 560 Ti
RAM - Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB)
HDD - OCZ - Agility 2 80GB SSD
If i missed anything I will be happy to provide additional information.
Any help/ideas would be appreciated!
I have recently traveled down the rabbit hole of upgrading my HTPC with various parts I have available around the house.
I am trying to find a Motherboard PSU and Case combo that has a low enough profile to fit into an entertainment unit or below my tv on a shelf but can support 2-3 PCIE slots, while still having a good audio codec.
This HTPC has a dual purpose. I want to use it for Kodi (ect) and use it as a second PC to encode video for my Twitch stream. Hopefully this will take the strain off my main PC. I am the only user of both devices and they would not be running at the same time.
I was really gunning for the Node 202 due to its low profile but after searching for a week I am unable to find a Mini ITX mobo that supports more than 1 PCIE slot. I am now considering a Mico ATX board but I would really like to keep the profile slim enough to be kept on a shelf.
I plan on adding an HD60 Pro into the second PCIE slot to handle the 2 PC streaming set up.
Current Hardware - https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/FjLXBP
CPU - i5-4690K (LGA1150)
GPU - GTX 560 Ti
RAM - Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB)
HDD - OCZ - Agility 2 80GB SSD
If i missed anything I will be happy to provide additional information.
Any help/ideas would be appreciated!
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