HTPC Case & System - HELP!!!

[rajindergill]

Need some help. Building a HTPC for the bedroom which will link to a LCD TV via HDMI. I will be canabalising some components from my current system (ram and a hard disk) but need help with the rest. Especially a good case, which is not huge like most HTPC cases as it is not going in a hi-fi cabinent.

My current view is:
Core2Duo 4400
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1300 Media center upgrade KIT
NEC Optiarc 7173A 18xDVD±RW/RAM DL LabelFlash Black Bare Drive - OEM

When it comes to motherboard and graphics there are several options:
ATI Radeon 2400 or 2600? and
Foxconn 945G7MD-8EKRS2H Socket 775 I945G onboard VGA DDR2 mATX

or

ABIT HD90 X1250 IGP with DVI


For the case, the standard of 440mm deep, is a problem, so the cases I'm looking at are:

Antec Fusion V2 MATX MediaCenter Case - Aluminium Front Bezel with 430W PSU (still is a bit big but looks good - could be too big to look okay in a bedroom)
or
Antec NSK1300
or
Antec NSK2400
or
Silverstone Lascala LC04 - may have a problem if have seperate graphics card.

Please give me your views and suggestions for anything different.

[Pob255]

Well you could go for some type of small form factor case. like this Aplus Case CS-Blockbuster-BAW which is pritty small and only 235mm deep
Remeber you'll need a small uATX motherboard for it.

If you want something a little more normal then a " micro ATX case " is what you are looking for, but it will still need a uATX motherboard.
Something like this Gigabyte GA 965GM-S2 iG965

EDIT: just found a Lian-Li PC-V300B

EDIT: other graphics card to look at is a nvidia 8500GT or 8600GT as they are both suposed to be very good for HD video playback.

[vaio]

Heartily recommend the NSK-2400 but bear in mind it only accepts matx boards......also note that the cpu cooler needs to be a relatively low profile one.

Used 2 myself for cheap dc crunching rigs........cooling is very well thought out too.