got a silverstone SG05 case, help me spec it...

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hi

i want to build a media streamer for the front lounge to connect via hdmi to my denon amp. i ideally want it to connect to my main pc which is easy enough via homeplugged network.

i am thinking about a cheap amd aPU setup as i may want to play games at some point in the future. i have a copy of windows 8 for it and a 480 gig sata 2 vertex big foot ssd for it.

i need the following, happy to go 2nd hand:

mini itx PSU or full size if i can mod the case if space
minit itx motherboard
cpu or APU
i have 8 gig of ram 1600 mhz already
i will hopefully put a 2tb storage drive in to if room.
it also has a slim line dvd rw coming with it to.

possible GPU as well, crossfire would be good for footy manager and medium setting FPS.

any ideas?
 
Are you sure this is what you want? I do everything except the gaming with a £40 Android HDMI dongle, because I have a space heater similar to the one in your sig to game on in my "man cave" with headphones so I can't hear the fans.
 
yes, i have now sold my house and will be buying a bigger one. the main pc will be in my man room at the bottom of our new garden so i want a small unit for the lounge as a media server etc.
 
anyone, found a cheap sfx 300 wt psu. are be quiet good?
will the 3.5" vertex ssd fit this.
 
Did you not buy it with a PSU? The included 300W/450W units should cover most hardware choices easily unless you really want to do some serious gaming (GTX680/770 et al).

Also Crossfire isn't going in there - miniITX doesn't support more than one individual card and the dual-GPU options aren't going to fit. :)
 
yes, xfire with the apu if thats the best route. thinking i now probably won't game on it, i may get the giga all in one E350 board. only going to stream movies and music to my amp and tv.

what psu will do, the cheap sfx cit one?
 
If you do decide you want it for gaming you would want the top APU (6800K). I'd also sell the RAM you've got and get some 2133-2400MHz memory, assuming yours won't overclock to that. For a media PC you'd be better off overall with the cheapest APU than the E350.

I've got the 6800K with a Be Quiet 350W SFX PSU, it's all fine.
 
good point, it's also hindering on budget. i need to sell a lot of stuff but i do have some cash spare for the build. will see what i can get for the money i have, around £120-130
 
I'd tend to go for the more expensive ones in case you change your mind later. If you get the lower end, it'll still perform fairly badly in games even with a discrete card, whereas the 5800/6800K can perform really well. The 6800K overclocked and with 2400MHz memory performs about the same as a discrete HD 6670, which is pretty good.

A compromise might be the entry level quad core (5600K), it'll still perform well and leave room for upgrading. I'd definitely avoid the E350 though.
 
i understand that but i have decided that i won't game with this machine, simply store and stream music and movies to my amp and game on my ps3 and main pc which i setup and games well.
 
yes, i don;t need 3 gaming machines. my main pc is attached to a 24" monitor and the missus can watch tv still.
 
if its going in the front room the NT06e cooler is worth a look it fits nicely in the case and will cool the chip without the need for another fan.
 
i opted for the amd E350N combo board, 8 gig of ram, 480 gig ssd 3.5" drive and a 400 wt cit psu. running very nice and updating windows. a little load but i think it's the fan at the front and psu fan, although thats quite quiet. any quieter front fans than the stock silverstone one?
 
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