Kdar
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Well. I am thinking about a little different direction for my HTPC build.
My previous post: http://www.techist.com/forums/f75/htpc-plan-buy-hardware-week-225745/ (I decided to create new post, since this is a little different).
Now I am thinking if I should go with Mini-ITX with Atom CPU or EXXX CPU
Here is what I have so far: (My biggest question is about CPU/Motherboard)
Option 1)Motherboard/CPU/Video Combo
ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) NVIDIA ION Mini ITX Motherboard
(Have Onboard Video Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9400 and Wifi) - So probably will play 1080p just fine and able to connect me to my net-work.
Newegg.com - ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) NVIDIA ION Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo - Motherboard / CPU / VGA Combo
Option 2)Motherboard/Video Combo and CPU
ZOTAC GF9300-G-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboa (build-in GeForce 9300)
Newegg.com - ZOTAC GF9300-G-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
and some Intel CPU.. maybe like E5300?
Which of the two would you pick? Atom way or E5300 way?
Give me some other ideas.
(Those below I kind of know what to get)
HardDrive
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Case
APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W
Newegg.com - APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply - Computer Cases
or
Foxconn RS233 Black+Light Silver Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 150W
Newegg.com - Foxconn RS233 Black+Light Silver Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 150W Power Supply - Computer Cases
Memory
Have memory
Optical Drive
Will get something. Not very important.
My previous post: http://www.techist.com/forums/f75/htpc-plan-buy-hardware-week-225745/ (I decided to create new post, since this is a little different).
Now I am thinking if I should go with Mini-ITX with Atom CPU or EXXX CPU
Here is what I have so far: (My biggest question is about CPU/Motherboard)
Option 1)Motherboard/CPU/Video Combo
ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) NVIDIA ION Mini ITX Motherboard
(Have Onboard Video Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9400 and Wifi) - So probably will play 1080p just fine and able to connect me to my net-work.
Newegg.com - ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) NVIDIA ION Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo - Motherboard / CPU / VGA Combo
Option 2)Motherboard/Video Combo and CPU
ZOTAC GF9300-G-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboa (build-in GeForce 9300)
Newegg.com - ZOTAC GF9300-G-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard - Intel Motherboards
and some Intel CPU.. maybe like E5300?
Which of the two would you pick? Atom way or E5300 way?
Give me some other ideas.
(Those below I kind of know what to get)
HardDrive
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 5400 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Case
APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W
Newegg.com - APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply - Computer Cases
or
Foxconn RS233 Black+Light Silver Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 150W
Newegg.com - Foxconn RS233 Black+Light Silver Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 150W Power Supply - Computer Cases
Memory
Have memory
Optical Drive
Will get something. Not very important.