Comments on: Designing an HTPC build http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=designing-an-htpc-build Edmund Tse :: specialist in technology generally Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Edmund Tse http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Edmund Tse Fri, 29 May 2009 13:02:09 +0000 http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/#comment-98 What kind of computer do you want to build? What kind of computer do you want to build?

]]> By: Alex http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Alex Fri, 29 May 2009 11:47:48 +0000 http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/#comment-97 Can you email me with any suggestions when you get the setup done, I am looking to build my own computer but I am l am thinking of buying a second hand pc (P4?). Can you email me with any suggestions when you get the setup done, I am looking to build my own computer but I am l am thinking of buying a second hand pc (P4?).

]]> By: Edmund Tse http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Edmund Tse Fri, 29 May 2009 07:10:41 +0000 http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/#comment-96 Yeah apparently there isn't even a case fan. I wonder how well the PSU fan handles case ventilation. Richard's also recommended picoPSU, but we'll see how it goes. Yeah apparently there isn’t even a case fan. I wonder how well the PSU fan handles case ventilation. Richard’s also recommended picoPSU, but we’ll see how it goes.

]]> By: Paul http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Paul Fri, 29 May 2009 06:33:52 +0000 http://www.edmundtse.com/2009/05/29/designing-an-htpc-build/#comment-95 You'll want to be careful with mini-ITX cases, particularly their power supplies. The small form often means there is very little room for heat to escape, resulting in very fast spinning, very noisy fan. microATX will give you a lot more flexibility - it just depends on the space requirements. ATI cards seem to be the cream of the crop (onboard or discrete) and work fantastically with the inbuilt Win7 codecs ;) You’ll want to be careful with mini-ITX cases, particularly their power supplies. The small form often means there is very little room for heat to escape, resulting in very fast spinning, very noisy fan. microATX will give you a lot more flexibility – it just depends on the space requirements.

ATI cards seem to be the cream of the crop (onboard or discrete) and work fantastically with the inbuilt Win7 codecs ;)

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