[mythtv-users] Frontend Upgrade
Paul Bender
pebender at san.rr.com
Mon Jun 18 16:43:49 UTC 2007
David Segall wrote:
>
> David Frascone wrote:
>> Yes, this is a bump ;)
>>
>> No one else has any mobo/cpu combo recommendations? No case
>> recommendations? I expected at least an Intel-vs-AMD or
>> Antec-vs-Silverstone flame war!
>
> With a few caveats I would recommend my Antec Fusion case
> <http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15738> but not to
> you. It features a couple of large case fans that would be useful for a
> passively cooled CPU but they are not temperature controlled and I'm
> sure you could do better with the right CPU fan.
>
> Your second requirement is (possibly) for a built in IR control but the
> Antec Fusion has only a volume control knob. Actually, I think a
> suitable keyboard makes a better remote than anything else and is
> usually required anyway. I'm happy with my Adesso
> <http://www.adesso.com/products_detail.asp?productid=281> but I covet a
> diNovo Edge
> <http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/192&cl=us,en>
> for its looks.
>
> Since the Fusion is the only Antec case aimed at the HTPC market you are
> unlikely to start a flame war. Anyway, I'm sure that all Antec Fusion
> owners are still recovering from the brutal "I'm also only
> planning to put a motherboard and an optical drive in the case, so don't
> see the need to having something that rivals the size of most older home
> audio receivers" that was recently posted here. :)
If one has no need for the display and knob, then the Antec NSK2400 is a
less expensive alternative. It is essentially the same case without the
display and knob.
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