Cold Storm's Fathers HTPC Build

[Cold Storm]

So, after looking at a factor of my system being down for a while, I need to have something going.. Laptop wouldn't cut it. I'd be so board after a while with just interwebs.. So, why not build a htpc for myself, or my parents?

Thus..

Specs:
Foxconn Cinema II Deluxe II
AMD II X3 720 BE
Geil's 2133mhz: for right now.
2 1.5tb drives
80gb SSD


Still looking to get:
PSU
Graphics card
Case
Cooler
Sound Card: Leaning towards a X-fi forte still on it.. I love my card.


I'm going to be giving up my SSD for this board. I'll be going for a 128,120 drive when my normal rig gets back on its feet.. With it being something sweet to happen


I'm open to everyone's thoughts and reactions.

System will be up and running tonight once I get all my parts together for my water block..




Wow, does stuff change.. Well, I found out the key reason that I was going to build that htpc, was to hold on while my mobo was on it's rma trip.. But, looking over it, and such found it to be me stressing the 24pin via cable management..


So, Now:


Cold Storm's Father HTPC Build


This won't be a baby size htpc. We'll be going for tall the bells and whistles on this one.


System thoughts so far.

Silverstone GD05 HTPC Case

i7 860 Chip

CPU Cooler
*gotta see what can fit the case once the mobo gets in.*

Gigabyte P55M-Ud4
* Could change to something different. Gotta see how it preforms*

5850
*still looking*

SSD
*Still looking*

HDD
*WD 1tb or 1.5tb or 2tb.. We'll see once it's time for it.

PSU
*Silverstone STP 1000w* Subject to change since I'm waiting to see what happens in rma for my first one.



*Remote*

 

[Cold Storm]

Build Links:

 

[Cold Storm]

Links for parts:

 

[sneekypeet]

so what sort of case? Tower, SFF, Lanbox?????

are you gonna keep H2O on the final build?

 

[Cold Storm]

so what sort of case? Tower, SFF, Lanbox?????

are you gonna keep H2O on the final build?

I'm looking to keep a small factor on this. Lanbox sounds nice.

As for water. might be staying. We have to see how well it does on air first, then go from there. Now that I got my silverstone Raven "ghetto'ed" I can test both and see..

 

[sneekypeet]

That Raven is gonna look a tad empty...lol

you hanging a 5870 from it?

 

[Cold Storm]

That Raven is gonna look a tad empty...lol

you hanging a 5870 from it?

Yeah, for the min, till I get the idea of a case, it's going to make my silverstone look BIG... lol

a 5870 will be hanging. I gotta look into the whole hybrid crossfire X thing and see what I need to go there. It has a nice onboard that will make me be checking..

The same goes for the sound.. I'll be trying that on it's own before adding the sound card.


The only thing that I have my heart set on.. this mini keyboard

 

[(FIH) The Don]

might wanna chechout the sff case that erocker used?

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10012039&prodlist=celebros

http://techpowerup.com/gallery/2526.html

 

[erocker]

The only thing that I have my heart set on.. this mini keyboard

OMG, that is sick! DO WANT.

might wanna chechout the sff case that erocker used?

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10012039&prodlist=celebros

http://techpowerup.com/gallery/2526.html

If you want to go cheap there is no better case.

I wish I had Cold Storm's motherboard to put in it. Very sexy.

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i wish i had the evga m-atx board, THAT is pure pr0n

and that is one sweet keyboad touckpad, lights and what not

 

[TheLaughingMan]

I second. That mini keyboard is sick. Do want.

 

[DaMulta]

Cold can I lives with you?

 

[Cold Storm]

Wow, I guess I was to busy playing to see the stuff going on.. lol.. post 2 have been updated.

As for the case erocker has.. I remember looking at the review, and seeing the build.. I forgot all about it due to stuff going on... Might have ot look to buy it.. I have another case in mind...

as for the keyboard.. it was a toss up on these other two:

lenovo-mini keyboard
Tini media keyboard

But, I think that little thing would be great via it looks like a remote.


@ Damulta.. look at post 2... it's your 120mm rad! But living with me.. nah. only a female will bunk with me!

 

[(FIH) The Don]

i would either take the mini lenovo or the first one you posted

 

[Cold Storm]

i would either take the mini lenovo or the first one you posted

Yeah, the lenovo looks to be a great keyboard. I had it set for the buy button last night but fell asleep so, no go.. lol

 

[(FIH) The Don]

LOL

what other case are you thinking of?

 

[Cold Storm]

LOL

what other case are you thinking of?

The other case is in the "I know, and you gotta wait" part.. I know there is another case out there, just don't "know" what it looks like yet..

 

[(FIH) The Don]

oh

the one you know is the right when you see it

 

[Binge]

Glad to see that CPU cooler is working for ya If anyone knew how that happened they'd send us both h8ful PMs lol

 

[Cold Storm]

Yep, I'll know what case it will be once I get that.. Oh man, it's perfect... just like the board.. only reason I went amd for this set up.. Just calls out htpc.. at lease to me..


@binge: Yeah, that cooler is a sweet piece of hardware! Can't thank you enough for telling me to get it.. Man, I need to throw the quad rad on this chip to see how "low" it will really go!

 

[Cold Storm]

^^ Added stuff to the second post. ^^


I'm really thinking of a XFX 5670 for the GPU. I'm seeing that I need a low grade 3k series card in order do to hybrid crossfire.. Finding one on line, seems to be about the same of a 5670-5770. Was going to go nvidia for this, but after seeing powerdvd 10 supporting ati, I won't be doing so..

Now, gotta find a low profile modular psu, & think about air cooling or water.. I'm loving the 18c at 3.2ghz

 

[freaksavior]

are you planning on doing dts-hd and DD+? if your not gaming then the 5670 will be awesome

 

[Cold Storm]

are you planning on doing dts-hd and DD+? if your not gaming then the 5670 will be awesome

Yeah, planning on do the whole Dolby Digital thing. It won't be used for gaming. More of a media style system.

If it's right, me giving it to my parents, it'll be a whole lot of Dolby Digital stuff. Dad's big into his movies/sound.

 

[freaksavior]

Nice.

 

[Cold Storm]

^^ setting 3.4ghz for the day.

glad I'm using the geils.. lol.. sitting at 1620mhz.


Now, just gotta learn how amd oc's..