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Processor | Intel i7 4770K |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z87X -UD3H |
Cooling | Corsair H100i |
Memory | 16GB DDR3 1600 Crucial Ballistix |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7970 OC |
Storage | 1- WD 500GB 1- Samsung F2 1.5TB 1- Crucial M4 128GB SSD 1-256GB ADATA XPG SX900 ASX900S3 SSD |
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Case | Corsair Graphite Series 600T |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium |
Power Supply | Corsair HX 750W Gold |
Software | Windows 7 Pro x64 |
Hey guys,
I have wanted to ask you guys a question since I began researching for building my folks a media server setup. I built them a media server and originally had them using WDTV Live Plus boxes for the receivers but recently they began constantly dropping the server connection and not picking it back up. I love XBMC and Plex and wanted to build my dad a XBMC/Plex Media Center but could not afford the parts. I recently ran across some of these Android XBMC boxes and have not been able to find any reviews of them. Could you guys help me find something for max $120 (preferably under 100USD) that can run XBMC/PLEX and stream up to 1080p from the media server over a wireless N network?
Here are the links for the devices I have come across so far:
Bluetimes 3584DA:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetimes-3584DA-Android-1080p-XBMC-Media-Center-Player-Mini-PC-TV-Box-8726-M3-/121092980809
Bluetimes 3548M3:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetimes-3...layer-Mini-PC-TV-Box-AML8726-M3-/121092989161
ArmorView HTPC:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1VW0PA7129&cm_sp=Spotlight-_-9SIA1VW0PA7129-_-04102013
XIOS DS:
http://www.amazon.com/Companion-802-11n-Ethernet-Official-Sponsor/dp/B0088IGPM8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-2&keywords=xbmc+media+player
G-Box Midnight:
http://www.amazon.com/G-Box-Midnight-Android-Streaming-Player/dp/B009BWC3J4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-3&keywords=xbmc+media+player
AIOS HD Media Center:
http://www.amazon.com/Media-Center-Gigabit-Network-Reader/dp/B005M1QP7O/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-6&keywords=xbmc+media+player
JynxBox:
http://www.amazon.com/JynxBox-Android-Network-Media-Streamer/dp/B00A82ZNK2/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-10&keywords=xbmc+media+player
MK808 box
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Dual-core-Android-RK3066-ownshop/dp/B009PJ3AZ4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
The rig I was looking to build for him in lieu of one of these but can not currently afford it is this:
AMD A6-5400k x3 Trinity
uATX/ITX board w/ HDMI
8GB 1600MhZ DDR3
32GB SSD
DB Wifi N
small HTPC case w/ PSU
XBMCbuntu
Can you guys please help me with this? It is for my father's B-day.
I have wanted to ask you guys a question since I began researching for building my folks a media server setup. I built them a media server and originally had them using WDTV Live Plus boxes for the receivers but recently they began constantly dropping the server connection and not picking it back up. I love XBMC and Plex and wanted to build my dad a XBMC/Plex Media Center but could not afford the parts. I recently ran across some of these Android XBMC boxes and have not been able to find any reviews of them. Could you guys help me find something for max $120 (preferably under 100USD) that can run XBMC/PLEX and stream up to 1080p from the media server over a wireless N network?
Here are the links for the devices I have come across so far:
Bluetimes 3584DA:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetimes-3584DA-Android-1080p-XBMC-Media-Center-Player-Mini-PC-TV-Box-8726-M3-/121092980809
Bluetimes 3548M3:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetimes-3...layer-Mini-PC-TV-Box-AML8726-M3-/121092989161
ArmorView HTPC:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1VW0PA7129&cm_sp=Spotlight-_-9SIA1VW0PA7129-_-04102013
XIOS DS:
http://www.amazon.com/Companion-802-11n-Ethernet-Official-Sponsor/dp/B0088IGPM8/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-2&keywords=xbmc+media+player
G-Box Midnight:
http://www.amazon.com/G-Box-Midnight-Android-Streaming-Player/dp/B009BWC3J4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-3&keywords=xbmc+media+player
AIOS HD Media Center:
http://www.amazon.com/Media-Center-Gigabit-Network-Reader/dp/B005M1QP7O/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-6&keywords=xbmc+media+player
JynxBox:
http://www.amazon.com/JynxBox-Android-Network-Media-Streamer/dp/B00A82ZNK2/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365630864&sr=1-10&keywords=xbmc+media+player
MK808 box
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Dual-core-Android-RK3066-ownshop/dp/B009PJ3AZ4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
The rig I was looking to build for him in lieu of one of these but can not currently afford it is this:
AMD A6-5400k x3 Trinity
uATX/ITX board w/ HDMI
8GB 1600MhZ DDR3
32GB SSD
DB Wifi N
small HTPC case w/ PSU
XBMCbuntu
Can you guys please help me with this? It is for my father's B-day.