HTPC Need some specifics

[xNytramx]

Hi all,

I am trying to put together a basket for my g/fs father. He wants to setup a moderatly powerful HTPC with the capability of 3D and moderate gaming from time to time. He wants 2 HMDI outputs 1 for the TV and 1 for his PC. The 3D will be primarily for films rather than gaming so will he need 3D vision?
Space isnt an issue but he needs it to be in a horrizontal HTPC case, I was thinking something big like the Silverstone LC13B or LC17B?
I think the budget is around £400. He has 2 external harddrive NAS and their all connecting using GIGABIT.

If you could suggest a decent motherboard for the large case and a moderate graphics card that is capable of 3D that would be great. One decent internal drive for the OS and games is needed, everything else is on external so around 4-500gb should be fine.

Thanks all

 

[xNytramx]

Thanks for that, due to working away I havent managed to get back to the thread!
In the end he didnt care much about the budget and I basically built him a gaming PC in a HTPC case hehe, he's very happy with it now. i5 760, 4gb xms3 ram, and he ordered a 6750 but they sent him a 6950! safe to say he was happy with that! Ordered it from an american site as he lives there, probably NewEgg

Thanks for the info and i'll be back with some questions on my own PC soon ^^