[mythtv-users] HDTV single-station for living room: Hardware buying list

[Jeff Walther]

>
> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:39:03 +0200
> From: "Bjoern Wuest" <bjoern.wuest at gmx.net>

>>> And here follows my shopping list:
>>>
>>> - HT PC case Silverstone Lascala SST-LC16B-MR
>>> - Asus M3N-H/HDMI 750a AM2+ => nVidia GeForce 8300-based chipset
>>> - Scythe Slip Stream 500rpm 120 mm fans
>>> - KNC ONE TV-Station DVB-S2
>>> - AMD Athlon64 4850e boxed AM2 2x 2.50GHz
>>> - 2048MB DDR2RAM OCZ Rev.2 PC800 Platinum XTC Kit
>>> - Logitech Cordless Desktop Gorilla Laser OEM
>>> - 250GB 3,5" Samsung SpinPoint HD250HJ SATA2 7200rpm 8MB
>>> - Enermax EG365AXVE(G)FMA power supply
>>> - CPU Cooler Master GeminII 6-Pipe
>>> - Blu-ray drive LG GGW-H20L SATA
>>
>>Have you considered the Antec Fusion case?  It's considerably cheaper
>>than the silverstone, and already includes two 120mm case fans and a 430
>>Watt powersupply.
>
>
> Thank you for the hint to the Antec case. Unfortunately, this case does
> not feature a card reader, and also does not provide a bay for an internal
> card reader (unless you skip the DVD/blu-ray drive). The Silverstone has
a > card reader built-in.

Well be certain that you get the 'R' version.  There is also an
SST-LC16B-M which does not come with a card reader.  :-)   Still, I think
the Antec might be a better choice anyway, depending on how often you
expect to use a card reader.  It is nice to have everything integrated
into one package, but a card reader is easy enough to plug into the front
USB port if you don't need it too often.


If you don't need/want the VFD you could get the Antec 2480 which is
similar to the fusion, but with two 5.25" bays and no VFD and about $60
cheaper.  Then you could use one of the bays for a card reader.

The Silverstone uses a pair of 80mm fans in the back for cooling.  The
Antec uses a pair of 120 mm fans on the side.  For equal air volumes
moved, the 120 mm fans will be quieter.

> Further, I am curious about the energy efficiency of the power supply. I
> checked over 100 shops to deliver me a silver-class 80plus power supply,
> but everything I could get at this efficiency level are 900Watt+ power
> supplies.

I may be missing something, but the Antec Earthwatts line of power
supplies come in 380 watts, 430 watts and something higher.  I'm pretty
sure they are 80+.  I'm not sure about silver-class, as I do not know what
that is.