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 Nov 30 2007, 12:23 PM
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 Will Fold 4 Food  Posts: 6,106 Joined: 10-May 04 From: Franklin, TN Member No.: 10,039  |
Check it out - http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/htpc_case/
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Nov 30 2007, 03:26 PM
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 I Need Fuel! Posts: 6,058 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Milwaukee, Wi Member No.: 8,548 |
wow... thats one huge case
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Nov 30 2007, 03:48 PM
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 It's a buncha, muncha, cruncha... human!  Posts: 6,464 Joined: 4-December 05 From: Perkinsville,VT Member No.: 18,065 |
QUOTE(sdy284 @ Nov 30 2007, 06:26 PM) [snapback]738269[/snapback] wow... thats one huge case AGREEDThat is fricken HUGE! QUOTE Look, it even comes with wings for that extra protection!  This is going to be a NICE build up Raven, even without the components yet I can tell... This post has been edited by Andrewr05: Nov 30 2007, 03:58 PM --------------------  CASE: Antec P182 CPU: Xeon X3220MEMORY: 4GB DDR2 GPU: XFX 8800GTS (Alpha Dog Edition) + Gigabyte 8800GT for physx MOBO: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 PSU: Antec EA500 LCD: 20" Acer Widescreen OS: Windows XP - Use the following link to access the Official Overclockersclub Chat Room: OCC CHAT (be sure to set you browsers irc handler to your standalone IRC client) |
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Nov 30 2007, 08:20 PM
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 I should find something better to do with my money  Posts: 725 Joined: 26-June 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 10,872 |
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Dec 1 2007, 11:04 AM
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 Audio Nut Posts: 6,679 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484 |
QUOTE(sdy284 @ Nov 30 2007, 11:26 PM) [snapback]738269[/snapback] wow... thats one huge case Yeah, not exactly what I would use for a HTPC...it's just too damn big!  It looks like it'd be great for a watercooled gaming rig though!I use a little one: 
-------------------- Desktop: | Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz | 128 GB GSkill Falcon | 8 GB WinTec AmpX | Sapphire 4870 X2 | DFI P35-T2RL | PCP&C Silencer 610 | W7 x64 | HTPC: | X3 720 BE @ 3.4 GHz | 4.5 TB Storage | 8 GB GeIL Black Dragon | PowerColor 4830 | ECS A-780GM-A | ATI Theater 650 Pro | OCZ Fatal1ty 550 | W7 x64 | Router/VPN/Compiling: | Opteron 175 | 4 GB DDR 500 | S3 Trio PCI VGA | Asus A8N-SLI SE | SinTek 500SLI | XP Pro | Office: | Dell Precision 390 | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 2 GB DDR2 667 | XFX 7800GT | Fedora 10 / Windows 7 RC | NetBook: | Asus EeePC 900A | 1.6 GHz Atom | 32 GB SSD | 2 GB DDR2 667 | Intel Integrated | W7 x86 | |
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Dec 2 2007, 12:25 AM
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Geek Posts: 863 Joined: 4-December 05 Member No.: 18,069 |
Personally, I would have gone with a smallish Silverstone or Lian-Li HTPC case, stuck a decent soundcard in it, a mediocre cpu, a nice amount of ram, and then I would have used a gigabyte i-ram or a compact flash card as the only storage space, and I would have used it just for the OS and programs. A mediocre graphics card for HD media.
Then, I would build a server. Chock it full of like Tornados, an ok CPU, lots of ram, and a crap load of hard drives. Terabytes of data. Then, of course, I would also get a huge NAS as a backup (remember, RAID is NOT for data integrity/backup), and I would also install some tuner cards. What would I have? A server with a . load of space for movies, music, and TV. And I would load it up with those three. And then, I would just stream it to my HTPC and possibly other computers around the house. Also, if your music comes from cd's and not the internet, I suggest re-ripping it to a lossless format, for archival purposes. That way, you can always encode it into MP3, OGG, ACC, or whatever, which you shouldn't do with MP3's. Transcoding a lossy format is bad. All in all, I'd much rather have a mediocre HTPC that was cool, quiet and fast, than store all of my crap on there. Maybe I'd use a somewhat large HTPC case, and actually build a real PC in there, still with a compact flash card for the OS and programs, but also a HDD for games, and a real graphics card. Also: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...3&promoid=0 $300 HD DVD/Blu-ray combo drive. This post has been edited by LivingGhost: Dec 2 2007, 12:25 AM -------------------- Computer: AMD 4200+ X2 :: DFI Lan Party UT RDX200 :: Corsair 520w PSU :: Thermalright SI-120 :: Various Yate Loon/Nexus Fans :: Lian-Li PCV1000+ :: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB @ 576MHz :: CORSAIR XMS 2GBPC 3200 :: 2x WD Raptor 74gb RAID0 :: 1x Hitachi 500gig :: Dell 2407
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Dec 2 2007, 12:37 AM
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Audio Nut Posts: 6,679 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484 |
QUOTE(LivingGhost @ Dec 2 2007, 08:25 AM) [snapback]738615[/snapback] remember, RAID is NOT for data integrity/backup Uhhh...yeah it is. That's the whole point of using a RAID. -------------------- Desktop: | Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz | 128 GB GSkill Falcon | 8 GB WinTec AmpX | Sapphire 4870 X2 | DFI P35-T2RL | PCP&C Silencer 610 | W7 x64 | HTPC: | X3 720 BE @ 3.4 GHz | 4.5 TB Storage | 8 GB GeIL Black Dragon | PowerColor 4830 | ECS A-780GM-A | ATI Theater 650 Pro | OCZ Fatal1ty 550 | W7 x64 | Router/VPN/Compiling: | Opteron 175 | 4 GB DDR 500 | S3 Trio PCI VGA | Asus A8N-SLI SE | SinTek 500SLI | XP Pro | Office: | Dell Precision 390 | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 2 GB DDR2 667 | XFX 7800GT | Fedora 10 / Windows 7 RC | NetBook: | Asus EeePC 900A | 1.6 GHz Atom | 32 GB SSD | 2 GB DDR2 667 | Intel Integrated | W7 x86 | |
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Dec 2 2007, 05:39 AM
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 I've Forgotten, more than you can remember, Posts: 3,205 Joined: 6-February 05 From: I Migrate Member No.: 15,051 |
QUOTE(LivingGhost @ Dec 2 2007, 03:25 AM) [snapback]738615[/snapback] Personally, I would have gone with a smallish Silverstone or Lian-Li HTPC case, stuck a decent soundcard in it, a mediocre cpu, a nice amount of ram, and then I would have used a gigabyte i-ram or a compact flash card as the only storage space, and I would have used it just for the OS and programs. A mediocre graphics card for HD media. Then, I would build a server. Chock it full of like Tornados, an ok CPU, lots of ram, and a crap load of hard drives. Terabytes of data. Then, of course, I would also get a huge NAS as a backup (remember, RAID is NOT for data integrity/backup), and I would also install some tuner cards. What would I have? A server with a . load of space for movies, music, and TV. And I would load it up with those three. And then, I would just stream it to my HTPC and possibly other computers around the house. Also, if your music comes from cd's and not the internet, I suggest re-ripping it to a lossless format, for archival purposes. That way, you can always encode it into MP3, OGG, ACC, or whatever, which you shouldn't do with MP3's. Transcoding a lossy format is bad. All in all, I'd much rather have a mediocre HTPC that was cool, quiet and fast, than store all of my crap on there. Maybe I'd use a somewhat large HTPC case, and actually build a real PC in there, still with a compact flash card for the OS and programs, but also a HDD for games, and a real graphics card. Also: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku...3&promoid=0 $300 HD DVD/Blu-ray combo drive. Everyone has their own tastes. So that is why there are so many options out there. I'm writing this to have some good fun and also for the enjoyment of the readers while showcasing the components that I chose to use. Have some fun with the articles to come. As you can see there is some humor in it. Sit back and Enjoy. -------------------- Processors: AMD Phenom 9600 BB, Intel Q6600, AMD Phenom 9900, Intel QX 9650, AMD FX 70 / Motherboards:Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6, Abit IP35, Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe, DFI P35 T2R, MSI K9A2 Platinum, Asus L1N64-SLI WS / RAM: Mushkin XP2 / Cases: Thermaltake: Xaser, Shark, Armor, Mozart TX, NZXT: Lexa / PSU: Mushkin, Thermaltake, Coolermaster, Ultra / Hard Drives: Seagate x 3, Maxtor, Western Digital |
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Dec 2 2007, 03:30 PM
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Audio Nut Posts: 6,679 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484 |
QUOTE(Raven65 @ Dec 2 2007, 01:39 PM) [snapback]738653[/snapback] As you can see there is some humor in it. Sit back and Enjoy. I thought it was pretty funny too.  I like the case though, I may use it for a future gaming build since it's so roomy. 
-------------------- Desktop: | Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz | 128 GB GSkill Falcon | 8 GB WinTec AmpX | Sapphire 4870 X2 | DFI P35-T2RL | PCP&C Silencer 610 | W7 x64 | HTPC: | X3 720 BE @ 3.4 GHz | 4.5 TB Storage | 8 GB GeIL Black Dragon | PowerColor 4830 | ECS A-780GM-A | ATI Theater 650 Pro | OCZ Fatal1ty 550 | W7 x64 | Router/VPN/Compiling: | Opteron 175 | 4 GB DDR 500 | S3 Trio PCI VGA | Asus A8N-SLI SE | SinTek 500SLI | XP Pro | Office: | Dell Precision 390 | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 2 GB DDR2 667 | XFX 7800GT | Fedora 10 / Windows 7 RC | NetBook: | Asus EeePC 900A | 1.6 GHz Atom | 32 GB SSD | 2 GB DDR2 667 | Intel Integrated | W7 x86 | |
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Dec 2 2007, 03:57 PM
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It's a buncha, muncha, cruncha... human! Posts: 6,464 Joined: 4-December 05 From: Perkinsville,VT Member No.: 18,065 |
QUOTE(Thewacokid @ Dec 2 2007, 06:30 PM) [snapback]738812[/snapback] I thought it was pretty funny too. I like the case though, I may use it for a future gaming build since it's so That thing is huge...-------------------- CASE: Antec P182 CPU: Xeon X3220MEMORY: 4GB DDR2 GPU: XFX 8800GTS (Alpha Dog Edition) + Gigabyte 8800GT for physx MOBO: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 PSU: Antec EA500 LCD: 20" Acer Widescreen OS: Windows XP - Use the following link to access the Official Overclockersclub Chat Room: OCC CHAT (be sure to set you browsers irc handler to your standalone IRC client) |
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Dec 2 2007, 06:18 PM
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Geek Posts: 863 Joined: 4-December 05 Member No.: 18,069 |
QUOTE(Thewacokid @ Dec 2 2007, 03:37 AM) [snapback]738620[/snapback] Uhhh...yeah it is. That's the whole point of using a RAID. Not really. RAID is used for speed. Real backup situations only use RAID if they have some huge file that you can't split up onto multiple harddrives. QUOTE(Raven65 @ Dec 2 2007, 08:39 AM) [snapback]738653[/snapback] Everyone has their own tastes. So that is why there are so many options out there. I'm writing this to have some good fun and also for the enjoyment of the readers while showcasing the components that I chose to use. Have some fun with the articles to come. As you can see there is some humor in it. Sit back and Enjoy. That's why I said "Personally."
-------------------- Computer: AMD 4200+ X2 :: DFI Lan Party UT RDX200 :: Corsair 520w PSU :: Thermalright SI-120 :: Various Yate Loon/Nexus Fans :: Lian-Li PCV1000+ :: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB @ 576MHz :: CORSAIR XMS 2GBPC 3200 :: 2x WD Raptor 74gb RAID0 :: 1x Hitachi 500gig :: Dell 2407
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Dec 2 2007, 06:27 PM
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Audio Nut Posts: 6,679 Joined: 14-February 04 From: Clemson U. Member No.: 8,484 |
QUOTE(LivingGhost @ Dec 3 2007, 02:18 AM) [snapback]738850[/snapback] Not really. RAID is used for speed. Real backup situations only use RAID if they have some huge file that you can't split up onto multiple harddrives. No. RAID is used for redundancy...that's the entire reason it was developed (hence the name). -------------------- Desktop: | Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz | 128 GB GSkill Falcon | 8 GB WinTec AmpX | Sapphire 4870 X2 | DFI P35-T2RL | PCP&C Silencer 610 | W7 x64 | HTPC: | X3 720 BE @ 3.4 GHz | 4.5 TB Storage | 8 GB GeIL Black Dragon | PowerColor 4830 | ECS A-780GM-A | ATI Theater 650 Pro | OCZ Fatal1ty 550 | W7 x64 | Router/VPN/Compiling: | Opteron 175 | 4 GB DDR 500 | S3 Trio PCI VGA | Asus A8N-SLI SE | SinTek 500SLI | XP Pro | Office: | Dell Precision 390 | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 2 GB DDR2 667 | XFX 7800GT | Fedora 10 / Windows 7 RC | NetBook: | Asus EeePC 900A | 1.6 GHz Atom | 32 GB SSD | 2 GB DDR2 667 | Intel Integrated | W7 x86 | |
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