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.