Media PC

[jamest]

Hi all. Im planning to build a media pc in the new year but don't know much about them.

I'm looking at the following ion motherboard and just wanted to check it's capable of running windows 7 to be used for Internet browsing and 1080p blu-ray playback.


Zotac ION (N330) IONITX F-E DDR2 Mini ITX Motherboard [IONITX F-E ]

Thanks in advance.

 

[jamest]

Further to my previous post I'm looking to buy the following and would like some advise as to whether its compatible.

I'm also open to suggestions if I can improve it or save a bit of money!

Case: Antec ISK 310-150
Motherboard: Zotac ION (N330) IONITX F-E DDR2 Mini ITX Motherboard
Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc BD-5730S 6x Blu-ray Writer / 8x DVD±RW SATA Drive - OEM
Memory: Corsair XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX Dual Channel (TWIN2X4096-6400C5C)
OS Storage: Kingston SSDNow V-Series 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (SNV125-S2/30GB)
Media Storage (in an external dock): Samsung SpinPoint F2 EcoGreen 1.5TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD154UI)

I hope to run 64bit Win 7 with Media Portal and watch 1080p movies and do a bit of Internet browsing.

Thanks again

 

[jamest]

Thanks for the reply. Good point on the ssd, thought it might just make things a bit quieter and cooler.

No reason for choosing media portal over xbmc other than some mates have it already set up and I like the look and feel of it