New HTPC build with bluray

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Hey. Just wondering what peoples opinions are on this. I've got clunky old PC sitting in the a/v cabinet running windows 7 - core 2 duo i think, with a 5.25" bluray drive in it. I have a requirement for multi-region bluray, and using TMT5 and anydvd-hd allows me to do this. Time for an upgrade I think and I was thinking something mini-ITX sized. Maybe something like this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-059-AK&groupid=2362&catid=2279

with this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-158-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=952

Or I could go for a NUC with an external USB bluray drive - plusses for this is the IR receiver in the NUC and that I already have the usb bluray drive. It would look a bit messy though.

or I could just get a cheap streaming box running openelec and buy a bluray drive from all 3 regions, might work out cheaper lol.

I need support for HD audio passthrough as well. Has anyone done anything similar recently?
 
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