GeekMan

Hello Everyone,

I need help designing a HTPC. I want it to be SILENT and use as little power as possible while still being a powerful machine. It must be Intel based.

Here are the things I need:

-1x SILENT case
-1x SILENT power supply
-1x SILENT dvd drive (Or, a Blu-Ray drive if necessary for a kick ass HTPC)
-Enough HDD's for RAID 5 or 10 with massive storage
-8GB Ram
-Mobo
-Processor
-Video Card
-Sound card capable of all (Widely Used) Hi-Def formats
-1x SILENT Heatsink w/ a SILENT fan
-A Remote with whatever reciever is necessary for the computer
-A media center Keyboard w/ imbedded mouse or, seperate mouse
-An OS capable of all of my wishes

Thanks,
Geekman

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sc30317

What size? ATX or MicroATX? Are you going to be doing anything else other then Media functions on this computer? b/c if you aren't, its going to be excessive overkill.

sc30317

Here are my suggestions-

3 or 4x Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 [RAID 5 or 10]

2x OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267

1x ZALMAN ZM500-HP Continuous 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 Modular LED Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Power Supply [OR BIGGER IF NECESSARY]
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817379005

1x Pioneer Black Blue Ray/DVD RW+-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827129015

1x AuzenTech Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829156006

Thats just the general stuff. I will help you more when you answer to what kind of case and what kind of applications this computer is going to be used for.

GeekMan

It dosnt matter atx/matx for me.

It may be used for occasional gaming on a 50" Samsung 1080p TV.

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oh. I forgot to ask? How much $ do you want to spend? Makes a big difference

GeekMan

at MAX -- $2500. Design a system now then, when Nahelem comes out, ill post up another thread

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sillykid

Go with the Claro+ for the soundcard if the system isn't for gaming.
http://www.htomega.com/claroplus.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829271003
For the Keyboard and mouse maybe the Logitech diNuvo Edge.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/ke...s/192&cl=us,en
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126008

DuckieHo

All cases and heatsinks are silent... unless you happen to have one with moving parts?

This is more of a normal gaming with with low noise components.... just build a high-end rig using the top end quiet cooling

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SlyFox

I found this a couple weeks ago, it's a HTPC guide and should give you some ideas.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940972

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GeekMan

Thanks Sly, that helped a lot!

Thanks,
GM

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