HTPC advise

oggiet · 3 Jun 2010 at 21:31

Ordered one of these cases today ...

http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/pro..._index=319&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=63

Looking to get i3 530 and this mobo ...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-004-ZT&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1124

Need this to run 1080p movies, so would like to find out will 530's own GPU be able to run 1080p without any problems ?? Or should I just buy 5570 ??

Also what PSU should I go for/ Will Corsair 450W be enough ??

Any help/opinions would be greatly appreciated

Destination · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:33

I am giving serious consideration to a very similar system, let me know how things turn out for you, noise wise, psu wise, temp wise and esp wattage wise

johnny sublime · 3 Jun 2010 at 23:16

would if been better of waiting for the q08

Destination · 3 Jun 2010 at 23:31

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ignore me, being silly now

chipps101 · 5 Jun 2010 at 09:45

if you are not adding post processing effects the 530 igp will handle 1080p ok.

i would strongly suggest getting a modular psu or just about all free space inside that case will be stuffed with the extra cables.

oggiet · 10 Jun 2010 at 22:06

Thanks for all your help peeps !!

Some picks .....

Have ordered Logitech Harmony One remote as well, will order all the components once I have my list finalised.

chipps101 · 10 Jun 2010 at 22:29

did you decide on a psu yet ?

either modular as i said or with the least amount and shortest cables (the corsairs have lots of very long cables) you can get would be best.

Borden · 10 Jun 2010 at 23:32

I've recently bought the same case to use with the components in my sig, except for the motherboard obviously which will be a Zotac 9300. I'm downsizing again from a Lian Li A05 and this case is ideal. Don't play games any more and I'm looking forward to having a lot more room around my desk!

johnny sublime said:
would if been better of waiting for the q0

The Q08 is massive compared to this! I was looking into that one as well but am glad I went for the Q07 over it.

Compare the size of the two:

Q07

Taken from here.

Q08

Taken from here.

oggiet · 12 Jun 2010 at 21:46

chipps101 said:
did you decide on a psu yet ?

either modular as i said or with the least amount and shortest cables (the corsairs have lots of very long cables) you can get would be best.

not sure yet mate. was looking at this one ......

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-CS

All modular ones are too high in waltage :rolleyes:

Borden said:
I've recently bought the same case to use with the components in my sig, except for the motherboard obviously which will be a Zotac 9300. I'm downsizing again from a Lian Li A05 and this case is ideal. Don't play games any more and I'm looking forward to having a lot more room around my desk!

The Q08 is massive compared to this! I was looking into that one as well but am glad I went for the Q07 over it.

Compare the size of the two:

Q07

Taken from here.

Q08

Taken from here.

Love the size of it mate, glad you are enjoying yours :cool:

Borden · 12 Jun 2010 at 21:49

oggiet said:
Love the size of it mate, glad you are enjoying yours

If I'm being honest I haven't built it yet, in fact I haven't even seen it yet! I'm at uni at the moment and had it delivered to my home address. I'm spending three months in the USA this summer as well so won't even be able to build it until September!

oggiet · 12 Jun 2010 at 21:51

Borden said:
If I'm being honest I haven't built it yet, in fact I haven't even seen it yet! I'm at uni at the moment and had it delivered to my home address. I'm spending three months in the USA this summer as well so won't even be able to build it until September!

Ah thats cool mate, will post more pics when get the build going to wet your appetite

Destination · 12 Jun 2010 at 22:20

Will a 5770 fit in the 07 case or would one need a 08 case for that?

oggiet · 12 Jun 2010 at 22:23

Dont think it will fit as it needs low profile gpu

Bane · 12 Jun 2010 at 23:08

Corsair have a 450W modular PSU. HX450

oggiet · 13 Jun 2010 at 00:00

Nice one, will have a llok at that one !

chipps101 · 13 Jun 2010 at 00:53

oggiet said:
not sure yet mate. was looking at this one ......

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-CS

All modular ones are too high in waltage

that corsair one is nice and small but it has a lot of long cables, it can be done but you have to stuff all the extra cables along the side of the dvd tray and in the space above the hard drive caddy.

i had the 400w ocz stealthxstream (which is slightly bigger than the corsair but has shorter cables) in mine and had to hold all the cables in while i screwed the side panel on lol

i eventually gave up on that case and got a sugo sg03 as my zotac 9300 wifi's gpu was running to hot for my liking with no airflow in the lian li

with the igp being built into the cpu in the i3 so being cooled by the cpu heatsink hopefully you wont have that problem

oggiet · 13 Jun 2010 at 21:31

chipps101 said:
that corsair one is nice and small but it has a lot of long cables, it can be done but you have to stuff all the extra cables along the side of the dvd tray and in the space above the hard drive caddy.

i had the 400w ocz stealthxstream (which is slightly bigger than the corsair but has shorter cables) in mine and had to hold all the cables in while i screwed the side panel on lol

i eventually gave up on that case and got a sugo sg03 as my zotac 9300 wifi's gpu was running to hot for my liking with no airflow in the lian li

with the igp being built into the cpu in the i3 so being cooled by the cpu heatsink hopefully you wont have that problem

Nice one for that info mate, will have some decisions to make