- Apr 12, 2013
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I'm looking to build an HTPC for running XBMC and with the capability of playing Blu-Ray DVD's. I currently have a FreeNas server that is storing all my DVD rips. I do not intent to watch any 3D video. Below are some of the parts I have in mind:
Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 150W Power Supply
Mobo: ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
CPU: AMD A4-3300 Llano 2.5GHz Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6410D AD3300OJHXBOX
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Wireless: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe (RNWD-11011) IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCIe 2.0 Wireless Adapter Up to 150Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA/WPA2 (AES, 64,128,152-WEP with shared-key authentication) WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
I'm not really sure on the HDD and the DVD drive. I am trying to keep this system within a reasonable budget (under $400US) so is it really worth it to go for SSD? I plan on leaving the system on all the time and longer load times dont really bother me.
Will the hardware above meet my needs? My goal is to achieve smooth playback of my dvd rips in XBMC. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case 150W Power Supply
Mobo: ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
CPU: AMD A4-3300 Llano 2.5GHz Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6410D AD3300OJHXBOX
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Wireless: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe (RNWD-11011) IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCIe 2.0 Wireless Adapter Up to 150Mbps Wireless Data Rates WPA/WPA2 (AES, 64,128,152-WEP with shared-key authentication) WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
I'm not really sure on the HDD and the DVD drive. I am trying to keep this system within a reasonable budget (under $400US) so is it really worth it to go for SSD? I plan on leaving the system on all the time and longer load times dont really bother me.
Will the hardware above meet my needs? My goal is to achieve smooth playback of my dvd rips in XBMC. Any help is greatly appreciated.