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unfortunately linux does not seem to support netflix HD. otherwise this would be a no-brainer. what case would you use instead of the rosewill? thanks and cheers

thanks for the suggestions. can you make an argument for the integrated wifi? what would my use case be? so far my setup is planned as HTPC--->av receiver--->projector. i am not sure were the wifi would come in handy. wrt the upgraded ssd: i guess once the remainder is finalized that would be...

thanks smorizio. would you pair the Pentium G2020 with a dedicated graphic card? i would loose the hd4000 included w my proposed cpu...will def replace power supply with your recommendation (seems cheaper and better :)

since it will be tucked away in closet i do not particular care about form factor and mATX seems to get a bit more bang for the buck. besides optics is there a functional advantage? then i could be persuaded to change. cheers!

thanks tiny voices, i was planning to have the local content on a NAS (as stated in op). do you think this would not be a good idea and i should add storage to the htpc? was planning to use it only to run the plex server/client and nothing else. thanks and cheers!

Hi all, I am going to build a HTPC. Here is my first crack at a build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($136.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)...

Hi all, I am going to build a HTPC. Here is my first crack at a build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($136.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)...

ok just finished picking the parts for a HTPC. this is version 1.0 of the build and i would appreciate any/all comments and suggestions. Thanks and cheers! PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($136.99 @...