Gaming rig, HTPC, Server? Confuzzled

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So I've 3 systems.....

A server.... well MICROSERvER (1.5Ghz) and its pretty neat but dont mind upping things and keeping as a router, dl box, SCSI-whatever they do (and run Linux so people think I know comps and rigs)

Now the problem lays in my Computer, it's ideally gunna be a "XBOX 1 BETTEr BE WATERPROOF AS IT'S GETTING URINATED ON@ machine. The case sucks and is damaged so I need a HTPCy one that takes some mad things in the future. However as a htpc it'll have 1 2.5" SSD for gaming.

Was thinking of slamming it as the mobo is too big as a server (24/7) but it'll game too. Hyper-V? (Windows HS 2011 (+XBOXMCE FRONT END FOR the good stuff) would have mad stuff. like TV tuner cards and otherthe mad things.

or forget the dream and use the third as my mobo so I get into a nicer casee (smaller atx) by telling my sister hers is broke and stealing from a little girl (not really)

So I want some rude stuff. Like if it was a naughty video it'd not be a scene off corrie but some German Clown XXX movie.

my rig ASUS m4a77td
Sister ASUS m4a7b(maybe an 8)STD-m EVO

Mine has too
Has some fancy Xfi sound card, no idea why as the mobo has SDIF out too - any reason - probably hid it in my bum cheeks and left PC World and forgot.

650W Corsair
Sister has same but 400W

1333Mhz g2 Patroit RAM 4GB (2 sticks)
Lil bro has PC3 12800 OCZ 4gb 2 sticks.

Not sure on my GFX card but its bigger than sisters but hers is HD (HD GFX INNIT) 4770
 
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I think we have different CPUS and sockets. But What if I use her MOBO/CPU and get a uATX case . What RAM will 16GB. Or stick with mine but I've a CM stacker new/spare for her comp (same as mine use but as a desktop too)
 
OK thinking of http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-195-SV&tool=5

I could pull the RAM off the server 2x4 DDR2 8gb and add another 8gb

Now on my sisters 4gb I've 2 diff sets well 3 (one fire, smoked machine) of 2x4gb

ALSO - I would like some mad (yes mad) sort of LCD/LED thing as no DVD drives, maybe just basic events. or a ROW of lights that change?

(ie, NET ONLINE), Servers up 7/8, USENET downloading 900mbps
4 users connected, *PRESSES MORE INFO* on missing server/ice utorreent http down

Or 5 lights red and blue/green and just do stickers
(INTERNET (PINGS GOOGLE) GREEN
HTTP server RED
IDLE? GREEN
Backing up? off green server backup blue for cient
Missed msg? MSN, phone, etc
CCTV? RED if cam down green up and blinks if server wont work
CCTV status Off green events, RED RECORDING + SOUND (option to panic/alarm)
 
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