Recent content by Noupoi

Quick update for all, I've built my HTPC and have it set up. Again, thanks to all that helped! Pictures below: I ended up also getting a right-angled PSU cable and right angled HDMI cable to try and make the case fit better in the available space. While the case still sticks out a bit...

The shelf does not reach all the way to the back of the cabinet, so I air can flow between both sections. Also, there's about 4-5cm of space above the case, and the same in terms of width, so I reckon the airflow should be acceptable.

I appreciate what you mean about the RAM, but for a difference of less than £3, I'm prepared to stay with the RAM with the better specs. With the CPU, 10% is a difference I am willing to pay for, when it comes to working with large archives and PAR2 files. I have also found that I am within my...

I've decided to go with a Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm drive. As for the TV tuner, my TV (the Panasonic TX-P50G30B) supports recording to an external USB hard drive, which I already have, allowing me to record, pause and rewind live DVB-T2 tv, so I don't really think a seperate tuner is necessary...

Thanks for the replies. I've decided that I'm going to stretch the budget a bit, and keep the RAM and CPU in case I ever need to do any transcoding, but I'll switch to a Barracuda HDD. Also, going with the HTPC cases, I've just measured the space where the system will be going, and as it...

From a quick look through, it looks like it should all work together. Only comment is that with a high end build, why not get a Z68 based motherboard or wait for the Ivy Bridge motherboards?

Hey everyone, this is my first post on AnandTech. I'll be getting a new TV soon and plan to build a budget HPTC. While I've built a gaming PC before, this is my first SFF / HTPC build. CPU: Intel Pentium G850 £65 Motherboard: MSI H67MA-E35 £60.00 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8...