Hi everyone, basically I would like advice on my proposed HTPC build.
I am torn between building a fullblown HTPC or just settling for a NAS appliance. What I want to be able to do is to watch all my media stored on 2-3 computers around the house on my TV.
Its need to be able to;
*Use bit-torrent
*Watch & Record TV
*Play media files from network computers
I have specced it with storage, but i've probably got enough media to quickly fill that up, so i suppose i could go initially for an HTPC with storage and then expand with a NAS in the future.
What i'm concerned about is; 1) Noise & 2) Will it play all my media files to a TV? (divx, etc)
I guess finally, do I need a video card & sound card? I do not have a 5.1 speaker setup yet but am looking at that too.
Any advice/feedback is welcomed!
I am torn between building a fullblown HTPC or just settling for a NAS appliance. What I want to be able to do is to watch all my media stored on 2-3 computers around the house on my TV.
Its need to be able to;
*Use bit-torrent
*Watch & Record TV
*Play media files from network computers
I have specced it with storage, but i've probably got enough media to quickly fill that up, so i suppose i could go initially for an HTPC with storage and then expand with a NAS in the future.
What i'm concerned about is; 1) Noise & 2) Will it play all my media files to a TV? (divx, etc)
- Antec Fusion HTPC Case - Black/Silver (PSU Included)
- Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX (Socket 775)
- Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200
- Compro VideoMate Vista T750F Dual DVB-T Hybrid Internal PCI TV Tuner
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB x 2
- Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C5 800MHz
- Scythe Mini Ninja CPU Cooler (Socket 478/754/939/940/AM2/LGA775)
- Sony NEC Optiarc DRU-V200S 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter
I guess finally, do I need a video card & sound card? I do not have a 5.1 speaker setup yet but am looking at that too.
Any advice/feedback is welcomed!