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I have been looking at a few boards but unsure how to pick. any suggestions would be great help.
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Looking to build a HTPC device and casual home use...
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| Processor | Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz |
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| Motherboard | AsRock Z470 Taichi |
| Cooling | Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans |
| Memory | 32GB DDR4-3600 |
| Video Card(s) | RTX 2070 Super |
| Storage | 500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache |
| Display(s) | Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28" |
| Case | Fractal Design Define S |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard is good enough for me |
| Power Supply | eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3 |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro x64 |
A HTPC/General home use computer does need to be all that powerful.
I'd look at something like an AsRock DeskMini, then build around that.
I'd look at something like an AsRock DeskMini, then build around that.
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| System Name | The Little One |
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| Processor | i5-11320H @3.4GHZ |
| Motherboard | Beelink/AZW SEI |
| Cooling | Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents |
| Memory | 64GB Crucial DDR4-3200 (2x 32GB) |
| Video Card(s) | Iris XE+ |
| Storage | WD Black SN850X 8TB m.2 + Seagate 4TB SATA SSD + 8TB SN850X x2 in an external USB-C enclosure |
| Display(s) | 2x Samsung 43" + 1x 32" |
| Case | Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front ! |
| Audio Device(s) | No-name compact bluetooth speakers |
| Power Supply | 65w brick |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 |
| Keyboard | Logitech G613 mechanical wireless |
| VR HMD | Whahdatiz ??? |
| Software | Windows 10 pro, with all the unnecessary background shitzu turned OFF ! |
| Benchmark Scores | PDQ |
Go big or go home & play with your xxx (insert your preferred device here) 
Suggest you use pcpartspicker.com as a starting point (filtered by price 1st), then read some reviews on various boards that you think may fit your needs.
Most mini ITX boards should accommodate the low-mid requirements of an HTPC..
Suggest you use pcpartspicker.com as a starting point (filtered by price 1st), then read some reviews on various boards that you think may fit your needs.
Most mini ITX boards should accommodate the low-mid requirements of an HTPC..
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| System Name | dell beast |
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| Processor | dual Xeon x5675 |
| Motherboard | dell t7500 |
| Cooling | stock |
| Memory | 48gb ecc ddr3 |
| Video Card(s) | PowerColor 7870 Myst 2gb |
| Storage | 2tb hpe ssd |
| Display(s) | asus 23.8" 1080p |
| Case | t7500 |
| Audio Device(s) | XFI soundblaster |
| Power Supply | 1200watt dell |
| Mouse | logitech |
| Keyboard | logitech |
| Software | win10x64 |
need a budget...you could build a htpc out of a dirt cheap laptop and call it a day or go full out and build a proper gaming htpc that has a fancy case...also any reasons going for an htpc over an nvidia shield or amazon fire/roku type device?
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| System Name | Best AMD Computer |
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| Processor | AMD 7900X3D |
| Motherboard | Asus X670E E Strix |
| Cooling | In Win SR36 |
| Memory | GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled) |
| Storage | Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500 |
| Display(s) | GIGABYTE FV43U |
| Case | Corsair 7000D Airflow |
| Audio Device(s) | Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1 |
| Power Supply | Deepcool 1000M |
| Mouse | Logitech g7 gaming mouse |
| Keyboard | Logitech G510 |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin |
| Benchmark Scores | Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121 |
Look for a R5 2400G and pair it with a B 450 board of your choice. Get 16GB of 3200MHZ Ram from the QVL list of the MB. Add a DVD bluray player and you should be good to go. If you need a PSU anything from the 400W to 550W range from EVGA, Silverstone or Corsair would be good. Get a small 120-240 GB SSD for WIndows and get a nice 2 TB SSHD for storage. If you don't have a case something like the Cooler Master HAFXB would be good for stereo cabinets.