Show us yer HTPC.... - Page 29

Altec Inc · 1st July 2012, 5:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

how do you plan to configure the rest of the HTPC?

This is the planned configuration;
http://i50.tinypic.com/358nar5.png
(Already have an SSD for OS and BluRay drive)

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 1st July 2012, 5:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Altec Inc

This is the planned configuration;
http://i50.tinypic.com/358nar5.png
(Already have an SSD for OS and BluRay drive)

i'd get a 2TB HDD to store your vids, music, etc. on it but other than that it's solid....oh and an WMC remote might go well too!

Altec Inc · 1st July 2012, 5:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

i'd get a 2TB HDD to store your vids, music, etc. on it but other than that it's solid....oh and an WMC remote might go well too!

Will be streaming via Gigabit from a NAS.
So I shouldn't run into any issues with the machine not coping with BluRay backups?
Still undecided about whether or not I need more fans for cooling...Thinking I will just get 4x 80mm and see if I need them.
I have a WMC remote and a USB infrared receiver around the house somewhere, just have to find it

Will try and get a few pics up once it's done.

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 1st July 2012, 5:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Altec Inc

Will be streaming via Gigabit from a NAS.
So I shouldn't run into any issues with the machine not coping with BluRay backups?
Still undecided about whether or not I need more fans for cooling...
I have a WMC remote and a USB infrared receiver around the house somewhere, just have to find it

Will try and get a few pics up once it's done.

oh ok, i would still have some storage other than the SSD just in case (if you use it to rip BDs to be moved to the NAS later)....in such a case probably a 500GB to 1TB in addition is enough (the case only lets you have 2 HDDs and 1 ODD).

Sledge · 2nd July 2012, 9:48 AM

well, looks like the PSU decided to shit itself and take out the VFD/Remote section of my case...
if they could get more of this case i'd RMA it as it fits perfectly where i need it to, but they can't, so i can't

so far everything else seems ok..

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 2nd July 2012, 7:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledge

well, looks like the PSU decided to shit itself and take out the VFD/Remote section of my case...
if they could get more of this case i'd RMA it as it fits perfectly where i need it to, but they can't, so i can't

so far everything else seems ok..

what's the state of your HTPC? any updates?

Sledge · 2nd July 2012, 7:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

what's the state of your HTPC? any updates?

too stressed.. and i've got some mates that wanna play F1 so i probably won't get to it tonight..
Got a corsair CX500 PSU to go into it though..

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 2nd July 2012, 7:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledge

too stressed.. and i've got some mates that wanna play F1 so i probably won't get to it tonight..
Got a corsair CX500 PSU to go into it though..

oh ok, that PSU is gonna get messy inside since that series is not modular IIRC but could be wrong. I know the TX and HX series PSUs are modular and would have gotten those instead.

Sledge · 2nd July 2012, 8:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

oh ok, that PSU is gonna get messy inside since that series is not modular IIRC but could be wrong. I know the TX and HX series PSUs are modular and would have gotten those instead.

plenty of room in the case to curl up the spares
and the TX500 (next one up) is almost twice the price

iphex · 4th July 2012, 10:32 AM

Not mine but spied this over on another forum

RyoSaeba · 4th July 2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by iphex

Not mine but spied this over on another forum

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Not enough speakers.

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 4th July 2012, 6:33 PM

i might look into getting a GT 620 card to replace the GTS 450 since the GT 620 is about the same price at a GT 440, doesn't require additional power from the PSU and it's a single slot card so i regain the slot taken by the cooler as well as less cable mess. then i can sell the GTS 450 on the OCAU forums.

maybe overkill but oh well!

ilsan · 4th July 2012, 6:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RyoSaeba

Not enough speakers.

True dat.. I rather massive screen that 300 speakers...

Sledge · 4th July 2012, 8:24 PM

where can i get a file that contains Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD so i can check it's working?

ni9ht_5ta1k3r · 4th July 2012, 8:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledge

where can i get a file that contains Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD so i can check it's working?

Check what? why not use a blu-ray disc?

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