Htpc build

[leonb]

I really enjoy my HP Microserver running Openelec and want to build a htpc with similar functionality.

The case need to be a small form factor (avr like size), take a bluray drive and be relatively quiet.

I dont really want to try out a new build . I need something that someone has already done and is 100% happy with. Less than R5k if possible.

Any advise/comments. (No mediaboxes please. I have some,dont like it.)

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

What's wrong with the Microserver?

I'd recommend a Intel NUC, but they don't have space for optical drives.

 

[requiem]

I have the NUC. Running plex on it, as well as NZBDrone and SABNZB.

It is ****ing fantastic, takes no power to run, and does everything I need it to do.

 

[gimpex]

I have the NUC. Running plex on it, as well as NZBDrone and SABNZB.

It is ****ing fantastic, takes no power to run, and does everything I need it to do.

I googled all that.... still no idea what it is , but I am also thinking of a proper HTPC. Right now just have a normal pc hooked up to the big screen. Its okay but I think it could be better......

 

[leonb]

What's wrong with the Microserver?

I'd recommend a Intel NUC, but they don't have space for optical drives.

Need a second machine and need something that fit in with rest of the equipment in tv room. Need optical drive.

 

[Dan C]

I built mine years ago.. amd 3 cores , 4 gb ram , 2tb hdd and hd5450 . Still happy with it.

my case

http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-c37/

 

[Dolby]

I'd like to get one of these http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/Mecer-CAPE7-1037-p-96099.php

 

[Fudzy]

I built mine years ago.. amd 3 cores , 4 gb ram , 2tb hdd and hd5450 . Still happy with it.

my case

http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-c37/

I have had this case for almost 10 years now, the internals have been replaced but it still looks tits. I am wanting retire it for something I can hide behind the TV so that I can have it mounted on the wall.

 

[Brawler]

I'd like to get one of these http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/Mecer-CAPE7-1037-p-96099.php

Looks like a great option.

 

[Wasabee!]

I'd like to get one of these http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/Mecer-CAPE7-1037-p-96099.php

You do understand that CPU isn't capable of 1080p HD playback or is just utter rubbish? It is crap that is why it is so cheap.

Rather get a Pentium Haswell build with 2GB of ram no gpu that will play everything and you can always replace just the cpu and motherboard to have a new pc performance wise.

 

[Dolby]

How does an AMD Turino 1.5ghz in an HP manage then with an inferior chip? This double the score of the HP chip in benchmarks, so should be perfect

 

[Fudzy]

Did you not have a GFX card in the Microserver?

 

[Dolby]

Who?

 

[leonb]

What is your view on this htpc:

http://www.wootware.co.za/wootware-htpc-home-media-player-itx-pc.html

 

[Dolby]

That actually looks good.

What is the cost?

 

[leonb]

Shows out of stock now, but this morning it was still in stock for around R2200.

 

[Dan C]

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I have had this case for almost 10 years now, the internals have been replaced but it still looks tits. I am wanting retire it for something I can hide behind the TV so that I can have it mounted on the wall.

I had one of those, but I lived about 100m from the beach/sea so it got rusted in no time. So I went for the aluminium lian-li, seems to last except for the front USB ports

 

[Dan C]

Shows out of stock now, but this morning it was still in stock for around R2200.

Pity it's out of stock, looks like a very good deal.