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Bageland2000 · 12-25-09, 02:57 PM

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=629153

So I've been SLOWLY putting together parts for an HTPC and have almost everything for it. Now after getting a xmas gift card for the rest of the parts I'm ready to buy. I was looking to get a mATX case but would like some feedback as to whether this is necessary. At this point I do not have other stereo equipment that will go on top of it so size isn't completely a factor. For the Motherboard HDMI and onboard video is needed. So far these are my components.

Patriot 2x2GB DDR2 800
160GB Seagate SATA Drive (the HTPC will be networked to a much larger drive)
e6600 w/ cooler master heatsink
Windows 7
Liteon Bluray drive

The mobo/case combo I was looking at was this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128396
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129054

but the Antec is sold out and I'd like to only spend about $100 on the case. If anyone else has any suggestions I would love to hear them. Or if anyone knows where I could get that Antec for cheaper. I would also like to be able to upgrade the video when I get some more money.

Wicked Klown · 12-27-09, 01:31 AM

For the case take a look at the Antec NSK248.

Bageland2000 · 12-27-09, 01:40 PM

Thanks wicked. I wonder why newegg doesn't have that case classified as an HTPC case! It didn't show up under that category....

Wicked Klown · 12-27-09, 10:50 PM

For help picking out a mobo, make a thread in the HTPC area.

Bageland2000 · 12-27-09, 11:22 PM

got this mobo, hope the onboard video can handle all the Bluray stuff that I throw at it!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128396

audioAl · 01-03-10, 10:07 AM

I have the ECS G41T-M2 mainboard, it has onboard HD 4500 Intel graphics. I like it !!

12-25-09, 02:57 PM	#1
Bageland2000 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bloomington/Normal, IL	Help me find an HTPC Case! (and mobo) MERRY CHRISTMAS! http://www.overclockers.com/forums/s...d.php?t=629153 So I've been SLOWLY putting together parts for an HTPC and have almost everything for it. Now after getting a xmas gift card for the rest of the parts I'm ready to buy. I was looking to get a mATX case but would like some feedback as to whether this is necessary. At this point I do not have other stereo equipment that will go on top of it so size isn't completely a factor. For the Motherboard HDMI and onboard video is needed. So far these are my components. Patriot 2x2GB DDR2 800 160GB Seagate SATA Drive (the HTPC will be networked to a much larger drive) e6600 w/ cooler master heatsink Windows 7 Liteon Bluray drive The mobo/case combo I was looking at was this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128396 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129054 but the Antec is sold out and I'd like to only spend about $100 on the case. If anyone else has any suggestions I would love to hear them. Or if anyone knows where I could get that Antec for cheaper. I would also like to be able to upgrade the video when I get some more money. __________________ Main Rig............................................... ........HTPC (Pending) OS:Windows 7 x64.......................................Windows 7 x32 Motherboard: Asus Maximus Extreme..........Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H CPU: e8400@3.870GHz 1.28v......................e6600 RAM: 2x2GB Patriot DDR3@860Mhz..............2x2GB Patriot DDR2 GPU/VIDEO: XFX 9800GT 512MB...................Onboard, Hauppauge PVR-1800 HDD: Seagate Barrucuda 1TB SATAII............Seagate Barrucuda 160GB SATAI Display:VX2025WM 1680x1050.....................LG 48' Monitor Sound: SupremeFX II....................................Onboard, Logitech Z-5500 .:HEAT:.

12-27-09, 01:31 AM	#2
Wicked Klown Hard Ass Southern Boy Senior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin	For the case take a look at the Antec NSK248. __________________ Media Server \| Norco RPC-470 \| Abit AB9 QuadGT \| Intel Q6600 Slacr \| 8gigs G.Skill PC2 6400 \| 74gig Raptor \| x4 2TB Samsung F3 \| x2 1TB Samsung F1 \| 500gigs Seagate 7200.10 \| Sapphire HD2600xt \| Corsair 650hx HTPC \| SilverStone LC20-B M \| BioStar NF61s \| Amd x2 3600 Brisbane \| 2gigs G.Skill PC2 6400 \| 320gig Seagate 7200.10 \| Sapphire HD4830 HDMI \| OCZ GamersXtream 600 "Never surrender. You're too much of a hardass to die on everyone." - Voodoo Rufus

12-27-09, 01:40 PM	#3
Bageland2000 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bloomington/Normal, IL	Thanks wicked. I wonder why newegg doesn't have that case classified as an HTPC case! It didn't show up under that category.... __________________ Main Rig............................................... ........HTPC (Pending) OS:Windows 7 x64.......................................Windows 7 x32 Motherboard: Asus Maximus Extreme..........Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H CPU: e8400@3.870GHz 1.28v......................e6600 RAM: 2x2GB Patriot DDR3@860Mhz..............2x2GB Patriot DDR2 GPU/VIDEO: XFX 9800GT 512MB...................Onboard, Hauppauge PVR-1800 HDD: Seagate Barrucuda 1TB SATAII............Seagate Barrucuda 160GB SATAI Display:VX2025WM 1680x1050.....................LG 48' Monitor Sound: SupremeFX II....................................Onboard, Logitech Z-5500 .:HEAT:.

12-27-09, 10:50 PM	#4
Wicked Klown Hard Ass Southern Boy Senior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin	For help picking out a mobo, make a thread in the HTPC area. __________________ Media Server \| Norco RPC-470 \| Abit AB9 QuadGT \| Intel Q6600 Slacr \| 8gigs G.Skill PC2 6400 \| 74gig Raptor \| x4 2TB Samsung F3 \| x2 1TB Samsung F1 \| 500gigs Seagate 7200.10 \| Sapphire HD2600xt \| Corsair 650hx HTPC \| SilverStone LC20-B M \| BioStar NF61s \| Amd x2 3600 Brisbane \| 2gigs G.Skill PC2 6400 \| 320gig Seagate 7200.10 \| Sapphire HD4830 HDMI \| OCZ GamersXtream 600 "Never surrender. You're too much of a hardass to die on everyone." - Voodoo Rufus

12-27-09, 11:22 PM	#5
Bageland2000 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bloomington/Normal, IL	got this mobo, hope the onboard video can handle all the Bluray stuff that I throw at it! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128396 __________________ Main Rig............................................... ........HTPC (Pending) OS:Windows 7 x64.......................................Windows 7 x32 Motherboard: Asus Maximus Extreme..........Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2H CPU: e8400@3.870GHz 1.28v......................e6600 RAM: 2x2GB Patriot DDR3@860Mhz..............2x2GB Patriot DDR2 GPU/VIDEO: XFX 9800GT 512MB...................Onboard, Hauppauge PVR-1800 HDD: Seagate Barrucuda 1TB SATAII............Seagate Barrucuda 160GB SATAI Display:VX2025WM 1680x1050.....................LG 48' Monitor Sound: SupremeFX II....................................Onboard, Logitech Z-5500 .:HEAT:. Last edited by Bageland2000; 12-27-09 at 11:33 PM.

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01-03-10, 10:07 AM	#6
audioAl Registered Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seadrift,Tx.	I have the ECS G41T-M2 mainboard, it has onboard HD 4500 Intel graphics. I like it !! __________________ Intel e5300,ECS G41 M-2,4gigs OCZ 800 Mhz ram,550w RocketFish PS, 2 500 gig Seagate HDD, 1 WD "My Book", external drive, XION Solaris case, Line in to Pioneer 819 Amp, Infinity & Cambridge SoundWorks speakers, Vista Ultimate 32 bit