Hello all! I'm trying to setup a nice HTPC and I've really run into a hard choice I must make...
You see, I bought a Shuttle SH67H3 (Socket LGA 1155) xpc barebone (case and motherboard).
Link to case\mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101117&Tpk=shuttle%20SH67H3
I think the whole idea behind the product is to pair it with an Intel HD-capable processor so you can bypass buying a GPU. So, being the "must-have-the-best" illness that I have gotten recently, I bought a Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge (LGA1155, obviously) processor.
Link to processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Keep in mind both of these items are more-or-less non-refundable. In other words, I'm "stuck" with this.
Now the problem:
The Shuttle has exactly 1 PCIe-x16 slot I can use and 1 PCIe-1x slot I can use RIGHT next to each other.
I really wanted this as a full service HTPC, so I also bought one of these: a Ceton InfiniTV 4 Quad-tuner (Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815706001) that will fits in the PCIe-1x slot.
The problem is what to do with the PCIe-16x card. I managed to fit a PNY Vergo GT 430 into the slot with a little bit of the effort, but the heatsinnk almost touches the Centon InfiniTV 4. I'm mainly worried about airflow and heat building up at the back of the system due to the close proximity. According to many, the TV Tuner will run as hot as 60 C in a "normal" system with decent airflow, so I would hate to think how hot it might get in mine.
Should I take out the GT 430 and just run on Intel HD 3000? That would give the TV tuner room "all to itself" at the back of the system so heat would probably not nearly be as bad. I just plan to use this machine on my 1900x1080 40" LCD display as an HD video player and DVR. I do not plan on doing any gaming on it, but I do plan on watching/ripping blu-rays.
Should I just run off the Intel HD 3000 or do I need a dedicated video card?
You see, I bought a Shuttle SH67H3 (Socket LGA 1155) xpc barebone (case and motherboard).
Link to case\mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856101117&Tpk=shuttle%20SH67H3
I think the whole idea behind the product is to pair it with an Intel HD-capable processor so you can bypass buying a GPU. So, being the "must-have-the-best" illness that I have gotten recently, I bought a Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge (LGA1155, obviously) processor.
Link to processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070
Keep in mind both of these items are more-or-less non-refundable. In other words, I'm "stuck" with this.
Now the problem:
The Shuttle has exactly 1 PCIe-x16 slot I can use and 1 PCIe-1x slot I can use RIGHT next to each other.
I really wanted this as a full service HTPC, so I also bought one of these: a Ceton InfiniTV 4 Quad-tuner (Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815706001) that will fits in the PCIe-1x slot.
The problem is what to do with the PCIe-16x card. I managed to fit a PNY Vergo GT 430 into the slot with a little bit of the effort, but the heatsinnk almost touches the Centon InfiniTV 4. I'm mainly worried about airflow and heat building up at the back of the system due to the close proximity. According to many, the TV Tuner will run as hot as 60 C in a "normal" system with decent airflow, so I would hate to think how hot it might get in mine.
Should I take out the GT 430 and just run on Intel HD 3000? That would give the TV tuner room "all to itself" at the back of the system so heat would probably not nearly be as bad. I just plan to use this machine on my 1900x1080 40" LCD display as an HD video player and DVR. I do not plan on doing any gaming on it, but I do plan on watching/ripping blu-rays.
Should I just run off the Intel HD 3000 or do I need a dedicated video card?