Help in building HTPC/Server

[bhaskie]

Also for music pc please please use very expensive smps with active power factor correction to avoid bad harmonics in power supplied.

The Corsair 400cx can be had for Rs 3200/- . It is also 80Plus greenpower certified meaning it will not waste electricity it pulls that much.

The Corsair CX 400 is pretty good, though slightly expensive than the Cooler master psus.

One can also try the CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 390 Watts which comes for around rs 1400 and is a pretty good deal depending on the load on the rails (if you don't have a pci-e graphics card and too many drives).

I am amazed how several HTPC owners ignore the importance of the PSU. There is very high possibility of screwing the HTPC if one gets a PSU without a good over voltage/overload protection and not checking how many 12V rails are present and ending up overloading and causing damage!

 

[suprateep]

I maybe repeatign the post but good news for people wanting a HTPC solution but put off byt the cabinets.

I have the Silverstone cabinet price list and these are available in Mumbai (shipping charges are 600 rupees.

1 ML 02B MXR22 HTPC 15500 "

Acrylic front panel, 4.0mm aluminum frames, 0.8mm SECC body" MoDT Micro ATX, Mini-ITX, DTX Multimedia software, remote with on/off function, Multilanguage LCD/IR Slim optical x 1 3.5" x 1 or 2.5" x 1 (vibration dampening) - "
1 x 50mm exhaust fan, 2200rpm, 19dBA" 3 x 50mm fan slots Oversized venting holes - - 1 (includes 1 x PCI riser card and 1 x PCI-Ex16 riser card) "USB2.0 x 2
IEEE1394 x 1
audio x 1MIC x 1
52-in-1 card reader" Fanless 120W DC/DC board & AC adapter - "

4 kg" 397 mm (W) x 82 mm (H) x 375 mm (D) -


2 LC 10BE 00020 HTPC 8300 Aluminum front panel, 0.8mm SECC body ATX, Micro ATX Multimedia software, remote with on/off function, Multilanguage LCD/IR (LC10-MX only) 5.25" x 1 3.5" x 7 2 x 92mm or 80mm fan slots 2 x 80mm exhaust, 2050rpm, 21dBA 1 x 80mm fan slot & PSU vents - - - 7 "USB2.0 x 2
IEEE1394 x 1
Audio x 1
MIC x 1" Optional standard PS2 (ATX) - 6.4kg "

430mm(W) x 170.2mm(H) x 425.5mm(D)" -


3 LC 19B R0022 HTPC 11200 "

Aluminum front panel, 1.0mm SECC body (LC19R:0.8mm)" "

MoDT Micro ATX, Mini-ITX, DTX" - "
Slim optical x 1" 3.5" x 1 or 2.5" x 1 (vibration dampening)( LC19R only ) - 1 x 50mm exhaust fan, 2200rpm, 19dBA ( LC19R only ) 3 x 50mm fan slots ( LC19R only ) Oversized CPU/NB vents - - 1 (includes 1 x PCI riser card and 1 x PCI-Ex16 riser card) for LC19R "USB2.0 x 2
IEEE1394 x 1
audio x 1
MIC x 1
52-in-1 card reader (LC19R only)" "

Fanless 120W DC/DC board & AC adapter" - 3.9kg 390 mm (W) x 68 mm (H) x 348 mm (D) Slim optical drive IDE adapter


4 CW03 BMT 0010 HTPC 39990 "

All aluminum body, nickel-coated steel structural support" "

ATX, Micro ATX" 7" touchscreen, IR, remote with on/off function, iMON media center software "Native resolution: 800 x 480
Supported resolutions: 640 x 480 ~ 1920 x 1200 @60Hz" 5.25" x 2 3.5" converter bay x 1 3.5" x 6 (vibration dampening) - "
2 x 80mm fan, 2050rpm" - - 2 x 80mm fan, 2050rpm - 7 - Optional Standard PS2(ATX), maximum depth: 220mm Support to 11.25 inch length expansion card 8 kg "

430mm(W) x 184mm(H) x 436mm(D)" Touchscreen pen, 250mm D-sub connector, rackmount ears


5 GD02BMT 0020 HTPC 21500 Aluminum front panel & corners, SECC body Micro ATX, DTX, Mini-ITX 4.3 touchscreen, IR, remote control with on/off function iMON media center software "Native resolution: 480 x 272
Supported resolution: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768" "
Slim optical drive x 1 3.5 x 1" "
3.5 x 2 (vibration dampening)" - 2 x 80mm exhaust fan, 2050rpm - - - - 4 "USB2.0 x 2
IEEE1394 x 1
Audio x 1
MIC x 1" "

Optional Standard PS2(ATX)" Compatible with expansion card up to 11.5 inch 7.86kg "

430mm(W)x155mm(H)x360mm(D)" -


6 LC16B MR220 HTPC 13500 Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC body Standard ATX, Micro ATX "

Multimedia software, remote with on/off function, VFD/IR" - "5.25 x 1
3.5 x 1" "
3.5 x 6" 2 x 92mm or 80mm fan slots 2 x 80mm exhaust fan, 2050rpm, 21dBA 1 x 80mm fan slot - - - 7 "52-in-1 card reader (LC16MR only)
USB2.0 x 3 (USB2.0 x 1 for LC16MR)
IEEE1394 x 2 (IEEE1394 x 1 for LC16MR)
audio x 1
MIC x 1" "

Optional standard PS2 (ATX)" - 7.3kg "

425 mm (W) x 170mm (H) x 425 mm (D)" -


7 LC16S MR220 HTPC 13500 Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC body Standard ATX, Micro ATX Multimedia software, remote with on/off function, VFD/IR - "5.25 x 1
3.5 x 1" 3.5 x 6 2 x 92mm or 80mm fan slots 2 x 80mm exhaust fan, 2050rpm, 21dBA 1 x 80mm fan slot - - - 7 "52-in-1 card reader (LC16MR only)
USB2.0 x 3 (USB2.0 x 1 for LC16MR)
IEEE1394 x 2 (IEEE1394 x 1 for LC16MR)
audio x 1
MIC x 1" Optional standard PS2 (ATX) - 7.3kg 425 mm (W) x 170mm (H) x 425 mm (D) -


8 LC 17B0220 HTPC 7600 Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC body Standard ATX, Micro ATX - - "5.25"" x 2
3.5"" x 1 (occupied by front I/O)" "
3.5"" x 6" "
2 x 92mm or 80mm fan slots" "
2 x 80mm exhaust fan, 2050rpm, 21dBA" 1 x 80mm fan slot & PSU vents - - - 7 "USB2.0 x 4
IEEE1394 x 1
audio x 1
MIC x 1" "

Optional standard PS2 (ATX)" - "

6.8 kg" "

425 mm (W) x 170 mm (H) x 425 mm (D)" -


9 LC 17S0220 HTPC 7600 "

Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC body" Standard ATX, Micro ATX - - "
5.25"" x 2
3.5"" x 1 (occupied by front I/O)" "
3.5"" x 6" "
2 x 92mm or 80mm fan slots" 2 x 80mm exhaust fan, 2050rpm, 21dBA 1 x 80mm fan slot & PSU vents - - - 7 "USB2.0 x 4
IEEE1394 x 1
audio x 1
MIC x 1" Optional standard PS2 (ATX) - 6.8kg 425 mm (W) x 170 mm (H) x 425 mm (D) -

Coolers
Sr.No. Model No. Enclosure material Application Net Weight Dimension Cooling fan Dimension w/fan Thermal Resistance Fan blade size Fan speed Max air pressure Max airflow Noise
Price
1 NT 07 - AM2 Cooler 1250 Aluminum AMD SocketAM2 330g "
106mm(W)x20.5mm(H)x80mm(D)" 80mm cooling fan "
106mm(W)x36.5mm(H)x80mm(D)" Rca 0.25 ? /W @ 65W , Full Speed "
80 x 80 x 16mm" 1500~2500rpm 10% "
0.63~1.85mmH2O" "
14.22~26.97 CFM" "
15~25dBA"


2 NT 07 - 775 Cooler 1250 Copper center, Extruded aluminum fins "Intel Socket775 45 nm :
Core 2 DUO E8000/E7000 series
Pentium Dual-Core E5000 series
Celeron D 400 Celeron E1000 series" "
310g" "
90mm cooling fan" 93mm (W) x 36.5mm (H) x 93mm (D) "
0.35(C/W)" "
1200~1800rpm 10%" 0.5~1.58mmH2O 12~23CFM "
15~23dBA"

Fans
Sr.No. Model No. Dimension Material Color Bearing Rated Voltage Start Voltage Operating Range Rated Current Rated Power Speed Airflow Static Pressure Noise Level Lifetime
Price
1 Suscool 121 Fan 675 120 x 120 x 25mm "
Plastic (PBT)" "
Sky Blue Blade & Black frame" "
Enter Bearing" "
12V DC" "
8V DC" "
8V~13.8V DC" "0.2 Amp @ 60?
0.08Amp @31?" "
2.4W @60?
0.96W @31?" "950rpm @60?
400rpm @31?" "42.15CFM@60?
17.75 @31?" "
0.57 mm-H20 @60?
0.10 mm-H20 @31?" "
18dB(A) @ 60?
15dB(A) @ 31?" "
30,000 hours"


2 FM 121 Fan 700 "
120 x 120 x 25mm" "
Plastic (PC)" "
White" "
Dual ball bearing" "
12 VDC" "
7 VDC" "
0.40A (Max. 0.45A)" "
4.8W (Max. 5.4W)" "
800 ~ 2400rpm" "
Max. 110.03CFM" "
Max. 3.26mmH2O" "
17dBA at 800rpm, 39.5dBA at 2400rpm" "
50,000 hours"



I will try getting the price update for Antec 2480 too.

PS: Could not include the xls because of size restrictions

 

[venkatcr]

Supratepp, can you give me the dealer's contact details. I need to buy a CPU cooler for LG775. I already have Silverstone's GD01 BR Cabinet.

Believe me, it is downright sexy. It looks better than my 90,000 Onkyo. :sad:

Cheers

 

[suprateep]

Supratepp, can you give me the dealer's contact details. I need to buy a CPU cooler for LG775. I already have Silverstone's GD01 BR Cabinet.

Believe me, it is downright sexy. It looks better than my 90,000 Onkyo. :sad:

Cheers

GD01 (mx??)= how much and does it have a LCD. the silverstone site does not mention anything?

So you seem to have gone the HTPC route too - mez again looking forward to the HTPC thingy with the availability of such cabinets

BTW pm ed you about the dealer contacts

 

[venkatcr]

GD01 (mx??)= how much and does it have a LCD. the silverstone site does not mention anything?

So you seem to have gone the HTPC route too - mez again looking forward to the HTPC thingy with the availability of such cabinets

BTW pm ed you about the dealer contacts

Got the PM. Thanks.

There are two models - GD01 and GD01 -MXR. The first one is without LCD. The second is with LCD and remote. The 'S' and the 'BR' refer to body colours.

I got the one without LCD for 238 Singapore Dollars. In any case my system will have a small external monitor, so I don't see the need for an LCD.

Cheers

 

[anm]

BTW pm ed you about the dealer contacts

why not share with all? Dealer shall be more than happy

 

[bhaskie]

This website has all these PC cases listed with Indian prices (same prices as quoted by Suprateep.

ANTEC cases

http://www.primeabgb.com/index.php?...&Itemid=53&orderby=product_name&limitstart=20

Silverstone cases

Silver Stone

Silver Stone ML 02B MXR22 HTPC Cabinet

It has images and specs as well so will give a good idea to those shopping for HTPC casing in India.

HTH

 

[thevortex]

Wow! Wish I had known about all these cabinets when I was building my HTPC. Nevertheless good luck to you guys.

One small thing I would add is that please do not skimp on the cost of the DVD drive. An LG/Samsung economical drive is not the way to go at all. I recently replaced my Samsung drive with a Moser Baer one and lo, it is a night and day difference. And since ripping is one of the most important things you are going to do on your HTPC, this aspect (DVD drive) must not be compromised on. Just my 2 rupees.

 

[grubyhalo]

...I recently replaced my Samsung drive with a Moser Baer one and lo, it is a night and day difference...

Wow, I didn't know Moser Baer made DVD drives?! Are they supposed to be better than an Asus or Sony?

 

[bhaskie]

Wow, I didn't know Moser Baer made DVD drives?! Are they supposed to be better than an Asus or Sony?

AFAIK moser baer entered the market couple of years back with the moserbaer Lite-On brand (partnering with Lite On and Philips).

Liteon is one of the better brands out there in the market. LiteOn dvd writers are known to burn faster than Asus and on wider range of media. Look up comparison tests on the web and CD websites which give detailed reviews on EAC rips etc.

THe Asus drives are pretty good as well and I have used both for a long time.

 

[thevortex]

Wow, I didn't know Moser Baer made DVD drives?! Are they supposed to be better than an Asus or Sony?

Many times better. CD as well as DVD ripping is about 5 to 6 times faster than on my Samsung drive. That is a significant difference in performance. Reliability in terms of reading media is also improved.

In retrospect I regret not going for Moser Baer to start with. But, hey, all is well that ends well.

 

[venkatcr]

I recently replaced my Samsung drive with a Moser Baer one and lo, it is a night and day difference. And since ripping is one of the most important things you are going to do on your HTPC, this aspect (DVD drive) must not be compromised on. Just my 2 rupees.

Does AcccurateRip have the offset for MB drives? EAC accurately recognises my Sony and Samsung drives. If AccurateRip has the offset details, and MB has technical collaboration with Lite-On, it will be MB for me. That is for sure.

Cheers

 

[bhaskie]

Does AcccurateRip have the offset for MB drives? EAC accurately recognises my Sony and Samsung drives. If AccurateRip has the offset details, and MB has technical collaboration with Lite-On, it will be MB for me. That is for sure.

Cheers

venkat,
since you are talking about accurateRip, I assume you are interested in audio rips. The best in the world are the Plextors. You get C2 error correction, FUA (Force Unit Access) bit support, excellent rips with EAC in secure mode, the list goes on and on.

The moserbaer's are actually Lite-on drives, and some of the lite-on drives are really good. But MB drives are not common at all, so you wouldnt get any any offsets in accuraterip database. Check Digital Audio Extraction, it has only a single MB.

Don't bother with the MB/sony/samsung, get a good plextor model (they used to have a scsi model called ultraplex something.. google it... it was one of the best supposedly).

I think currently Plextor PX-230A is really good, it goes for $60, you can also check this - Lite-On SOHR-5239S - I don't really know how good it is so you need to read some reviews...

 

[venkatcr]

Bhaskie:

The MOSER - BAER DH-20A4P seems be be there in the AccurateRip database. In any case, I shall roam about in Ritchie Street and see if the Plextors are available. I know they are good drives. Thanks.

Cheers

 

[thevortex]

Venkat - I did not check the Accurate Rip database. But I had heard and read about Lite On devices and had a healthy regard for them. Hence the Moser Baer.

If you do find the Plextor in Chennai, do let me know. Thanks.

 

[gobble]

FYI dual core atom barebones platform is out.

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Cheers