HTPC options? Downgrade/upgrade?

[Tee Hee Johnson]

Hey guys,

I'm thinking about doing a wee upgrade/downgrade on my HTPC.

Basically I was wondering what the options are? An all in one device? SFF? Server/Low profile desktop?

Its a full size motherboard with a cd2 e8400 in it the now, with an HD5450. All tucked in an old school Elonex Artisan case.

It needs to have space inside for at least 1 full size hdd (preferably somewhere for my ssd also)

I'd be willing to get rid of all the components if I can get something cheap that amounts to what I can get for mine!

I do like having the remote control and I'm kinda enjoying XBMC, but I'd be open to change!

Thanks!

 

[Martynt74]

I'd stick with XBMC, is there anything that your current HTPC doesn't do that you'd like it to?

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

Sorry, all that and I forgot to mention my main purpose!

Mine is noisy, the psu kicks out most noise. The cpu cooler is arctic cooling, gpu is passive and the is drive is SSD so the hdd powers down quite a bit.

It is a very old base and psu and incompatible with a normal size psu so a simple change won't do.