Mighty Mini-ITX HTPC Build

Apologies for the wait, been a while since I read this thread. :)

mcwildcard said:
How far would you realistically be able to Overclock an E6300 on this build? What's the BIOS like for that sort of thing?
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I have no idea how far you would get, but the BIOS does provide a limited range of overclocking options. I have not delved into the BIOS too deeply as I wanted to keep power to a minimum.

mcwildcard said:
Also! How would it be at running MAME?
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It should be more than capable of running the vast majority of MAME ROMs, although I have not tried it personally.

Methanoid said:
What fan did you fit to replace the std one? Was it also a super slim one or std 25mm?
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I fitted a clear 'HiperFlow' 80mm by Hiper. Model number was HFF-1N08N. It is a super slim one, just 15mm thick. I do not believe that a normal 25mm one would fit in the space (the motherboard / CPU cooler sit very close to the fan).

Ice Tea said:
Have you tried COD 5 at low settings :D
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I have not tried any real games on it, not really what I bought it for. However, you should be able to play COD 5 with a ~30FPS on the lowest settings with 800x600 resolution according to a number of reviews that I have seen.

raptormonkey said:
Would the build be good as a main PC?
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It depends what you want out of your main PC. For common desktop tasks, this is more than enough. It has been able to soak up all of the media and Bluray movies I care to throw at it and it should even be capable of some light gaming. ;)

If you want to do some more serious gaming, but want to keep the small form factor; then there is always the option of building a machine using the Silverstone SG05 and a separate graphics card. :D
 
Total-Game said:
I fitted a clear 'HiperFlow' 80mm by Hiper. Model number was HFF-1N08N. It is a super slim one, just 15mm thick. I do not believe that a normal 25mm one would fit in the space (the motherboard / CPU cooler sit very close to the fan).
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Thanks, they do other colours in same thickness. Can you advise if its possible to change the PSU fan (it looks to be mounted externally to the PSU) as I suspect that might be a remaining noise source ??
 
Methanoid said:
Thanks, they do other colours in same thickness. Can you advise if its possible to change the PSU fan (it looks to be mounted externally to the PSU) as I suspect that might be a remaining noise source ??
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The fan is mounted externally to the PSU and can be replaced. I believe it to be a standard 40 x 40 mm fan.

I don't know whether it's just luck, but I have not had a problem with the PSU fan noise. It cannot be heard over the CPU cooler that I have in there at the moment (stock Intel low profile).
 
Total-Game said:
The fan is mounted externally to the PSU and can be replaced. I believe it to be a standard 40 x 40 mm fan.

I don't know whether it's just luck, but I have not had a problem with the PSU fan noise. It cannot be heard over the CPU cooler that I have in there at the moment (stock Intel low profile).
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Yeah was planning stock Intel myself (45nm) but I am wondering IF the PSU fan could be replaced with a 60mm as they tend to whine less than 40mm (when you can hear them!) ;)
 
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