Hi Guys
Recently I have decided that I wanted a better solution in my living room for media.
Up until recently, I have been using my PC downstairs to stream using PS3 Media server software to my playstation upstairs for watching my media.
The playstation keeps presenting playback issues for me, so I have finally decided to consolidate my mechanical storage to a single place.
Common sense dictates that this needs to be under the TV in the living room. Right next to my router.
Originally, I was going to be running a Bitfenix prodigy but decided that it was too bulky and not very subtle to be next to the TV
The hunt for a suitable case has been long and I wanted something stylish and subtle. Eventually I have settled on the Origen ae S16T case.
This case is frankly the best quality option for what I am looking for. aesthetics are spot on and whilst I had been eyeing up some Silverstone cases, this fits the bill better.
The specification will be:
This will be the server for the whole house meaning all mechanical storage I have is being moved to this box.
I plan on using my smartphone as the controller for the system.
The board could easily be a full ATX board now. however, as my original plan included a prodigy case, I went for ITX, its still an awesome board that will do more than most full ATX boards.
The Memory, 16GB. yes I know it is total overkill. But it was cheap.
The PSU. again its overkill. but i have it lying around doing nothing and cant afford the one i want at the moment which is a seasonic fanless 400w
This will be a fairly standard build but I thought I would share as whilst I will have no problem assembling the hardware, I am very new to the software options available to me.
Looking at Freenas, WHS2011, WIN8 with XMBC
Honestly, I have no idea what to do in this area so I will try to keep you all updated on my progress. Any advice welcomed in this area.
Recently I have decided that I wanted a better solution in my living room for media.
Up until recently, I have been using my PC downstairs to stream using PS3 Media server software to my playstation upstairs for watching my media.
The playstation keeps presenting playback issues for me, so I have finally decided to consolidate my mechanical storage to a single place.
Common sense dictates that this needs to be under the TV in the living room. Right next to my router.
Originally, I was going to be running a Bitfenix prodigy but decided that it was too bulky and not very subtle to be next to the TV
The hunt for a suitable case has been long and I wanted something stylish and subtle. Eventually I have settled on the Origen ae S16T case.
This case is frankly the best quality option for what I am looking for. aesthetics are spot on and whilst I had been eyeing up some Silverstone cases, this fits the bill better.
The specification will be:
- Intel i5 2300
- Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77
- 16GB Kingston DDR3
- Thermalright AXP-100 ITX & HTPC CPU Cooler
- Zalman 600w PSU
- Corsair 60GB SSD
- Multiple random HDDs
This will be the server for the whole house meaning all mechanical storage I have is being moved to this box.
I plan on using my smartphone as the controller for the system.
The board could easily be a full ATX board now. however, as my original plan included a prodigy case, I went for ITX, its still an awesome board that will do more than most full ATX boards.
The Memory, 16GB. yes I know it is total overkill. But it was cheap.
The PSU. again its overkill. but i have it lying around doing nothing and cant afford the one i want at the moment which is a seasonic fanless 400w
This will be a fairly standard build but I thought I would share as whilst I will have no problem assembling the hardware, I am very new to the software options available to me.
Looking at Freenas, WHS2011, WIN8 with XMBC
Honestly, I have no idea what to do in this area so I will try to keep you all updated on my progress. Any advice welcomed in this area.
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