PROJECT LOG Project: Little Overkill

Automata · May 20, 2014

2023-10-13 update: As of a few weeks ago, this build has been disassembled. Over the past year or so, I've been using it less and less, especially since I got a new laptop. Since the last post was almost 3 years ago, I don't want to post a status update which will bump the thread.

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This is a project that I've been wanting to do for a long time, but I've been putting off. I've had this idea of using a small PC hooked to a TV for watching movies/shows and playing games, but didn't fully flesh out the idea. Recently, I purchased a couch and recliner for the living room, and decided this was the time to get this project going.

Thus begins Project Little Overkill.

Components:

LG 47LB6300 47-Inch TV
2x wireless Xbox 360 controllers with charging base
Wireless base for the controllers

Silverstone ML06B
Intel I3-4130T 1150 socket processor
Gigabyte Mini ITX GA-B85N
GSkill Ares 8gb DDR3
Silverstone ST30SF 300w
Crucial M500 120gb mSATA SSD

This will be primarily used for watching movies and shows, but I'll also be using this for emulation so my roommate/guests can play games.

Automata · May 20, 2014

I wasn't expecting a lot from this case given the price, but it is well designed. Since it doesn't take full size ATX power supplies, I was hesitant to purchase this one, but Austin (atminside) forced my hand; what a jerk. It has space for a 120mm fan up top and two 80mm on the side, which is a lot of airflow for something this low power. The case has a good heft to it and is solidly built.

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I can't express how small this board is. I've always built ATX/EATX systems, so it is absolutely tiny.

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The heatsink with that processor is also tiny. The ports on the back are taller than it.

They include a filter, which I initially thought screwed in with the fan, which would be a pain in the butt to clean. I quickly realized that it is magnetic and it sticks to the lid of the case. Small features like this impress me. Never would have thought to install a filter like that.

ATMINSIDE · May 20, 2014

I love making Corey spend money.

tungureanu · May 20, 2014

you could also try squeezing in asingle slot 750ti in there for extra performance.

Silver_Pharaoh · May 20, 2014

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ATMINSIDE said:
I love making Corey spend money.

Albaholic · May 20, 2014

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Automata · May 20, 2014

tungureanu said:
you could also try squeezing in asingle slot 750ti in there for extra performance.

That is a good idea, but the case has half height PCI slots. I could put it in the back and run a cable, but I'd lose a bit of cooling.

Almost forgot that I'm probably going to run a receiver for this setup, but I'm not really sure where to start.

tungureanu · May 20, 2014

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and just use a usb receiver :thup:

and don`t forget the ribbon cable

Automata · May 20, 2014

For the receiver, I mean an amplifier for the speakers I'll eventually get. It also serves to be the device selector.

tungureanu · May 20, 2014

i seeeee, this makes thing a tiny bit harder, i didn`t read any reviews on intel graphics but i`m fairly sure it`s worse than a lo-pro gts640, so there`s that option also.

Automata · May 20, 2014

Any games that it will run probably wouldn't be assisted by a graphics card, so I'm not worried about it. If it turns out not to work well, I'll drop one in.

My main system will be sitting right next to this, if I want to do heavy lifting.

tungureanu · May 20, 2014

mkay. well... have fun :thup:

Automata · May 21, 2014

TV arrived today, but it was damaged. The TV itself was functional, but I was worried that it was pressing into the screen, making it easier to damage when it was moved.

If it was purely cosmetic damage, I wouldn't have cared. The TV itself is really nice, though. Played with it a bit before I noticed the damage.

Automata · May 21, 2014

The other parts just arrived: memory, SSD, and PSU.

tungureanu · May 21, 2014

what kind of tv is it? looks really nice with all that brushed alu, or are my eye deciving me?

Automata · May 21, 2014

tungureanu said:
what kind of tv is it? looks really nice with all that brushed alu, or are my eye deciving me?

LG Electronics 47LB6300 47-Inch

tungureanu · May 21, 2014

wuuuuut? I WANT ONE! i may need to break my sony before tough.

Automata · May 21, 2014

HTPC is together and installing Windows. This is the whole system:

Silver_Pharaoh · May 21, 2014

thideras said:
HTPC is together and installing Windows. This is the whole system:

View attachment 144313

Looks good! :thup:

Nice and tidy too

Automata · May 23, 2014

Waiting on the replacement TV to arrive today.

I hooked up the Kill-A-Watt to get a general idea of how much this is pulling. 24.3 watts sitting idle in XBMC and I haven't seen it go over 26 watts while watching a Blu-ray. That is incredible.

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