I'm toying with the idea of building a media centre PC from scratch. I've had a look at various guide across the internet and there all pretty dated. I'm just wondering if you guys can point me in the right direction. I've build standard desktop systems before and hopefully this isn't too different.
I've got quite a few questions. I'll start off with these few. There's bound to be a lot more
Cases .. need recommendations. Small form ATX seems favourite as I would like it to be sleek and fit under my TV.
Motherboard .. This is really dependant on the case I guess due to size restraints. Will a regular motherboard fit most slim cases?
CPU/RAM/Fans .. CPU and RAM seem to be dirt cheap at the moment. I know dual core offers more in he way of performance so that is the way I'll go. RAM 2GB should be sufficient? Fans is where I come unstuck. There's no room for a big Sythe Ninja, so would this restrict me to buying a mobile CPU
More questions to follow.
Any links posted to guides and possible set ups would be appreciated.