HTPC Spec for media + games - advice appreciated

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Thinking of ordering the following :



I have a PS3 so I don't see much point in putting Blu-ray in for now. Thinking I'll probably add a TV card at some point.

Any thoughts on wireless game controllers? I have some 360 controllers for the moment - it'd be nice if they could work wirelessly with the setup.

Should I go with the default cooler for the CPU or something else? Shouldn't think I'll be overclocking this, just want it cool and quiet.

Anything I've missed or that won't fit? :eek:

Thanks for any advice.
 
I'd stick a mini ninja or something similar on there (the largest you can fit!). I'm not sure what power consumtion is like on the athlon but as long as it's pretty low you should be able to run it on either a v slow fan or even no fan at all.
 
So this should fit in the Antec Fusion?

Is it quieter than the default which comes with the CPU? Don't think I've tried a basic fan and heatsink that's shipped with the CPU for ages so not that sure if it'd do the job or whether a cooler like the ninja will really benefit.
 
gfx or are they onboard?

It's onboard. I don't think it'll work for any recent games, though I was thinking more about older games.

Is it worth putting a card in? If there's a low budget card that can really boost performance I'd consider it. :D
 
Having been burnt with it myself, I'd personally avoid the OEM 64-bit version of Vista. Go with 32-bit for maximum compatibility.
 
I can confirm the ninja mini will fit in the antec fusion as i have one, the only difference is i have the E8400 and Asus P5E-VM HDMI.

I have only just built it though so i am still experimenting with case temps and i have a passive cooled HD3870 coming so i want to see what difference that makes before running the ninja mini passive too.
 
Also (going on the earlier comments) wondering about 32bit or 64bit Vista now for the Fusion - anyone have any experience?

Also, as above - opinions on that drive would be good :D
 
just built a zalman case with a mini ninja. i swapped the fan for a 92mm coolink fan that has a speed adjuster. running the fan at 1200 is quiet and enough to keep the case and e2200 cool, without switching any other case fans on.
i stuck with 32b as several tv cards arent 64b compatible
 
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