Topic: Unofficial HTPC users thread: Tips, Tricks, and everything HTPC

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

My HTPC.
removed sa DVD ROM, replace it with HDD and Veris Elite



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19.5 TB Overall

Gumamit na ako dati niyang veris elite pero benta ko din. Haha

[jaime4i]

Gumamit na ako dati niyang veris elite pero benta ko din. Haha

boss parang ayaw ko na nga rin hehehehe

[AC]

wow daming space 19.5tb:D

[jaime4i]

wow daming space 19.5tb:D

boss dahil yan kay bossing xrampage, puro Remux & 3D ISO and DL

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

boss dahil yan kay bossing xrampage, puro Remux & 3D ISO and DL

Haha bat ako ang salarin. Hihi

[AC]

hehe.. sir xrampage.. sainyo po ilan gb total? naalala ko upgrading kayo 2tb hds to 4tb hds e.. hehe

[mangboy]

hehe.. sir xrampage.. sainyo po ilan gb total? naalala ko upgrading kayo 2tb hds to 4tb hds e.. hehe

Nasa akin na lahat wahahahah

[jaime4i]

Haha bat ako ang salarin. Hihi

idol kasi kita boss. kaya nag lian-li HTPC Case na rin ako at nag Remux and 3D ISO dahil natauhan ako sa mga collections ko --- crap! hehehehe Salamat

[mangboy]

Is it advisable to use liquid cool in htpc cpu?

[DTNS]

Is it advisable to use liquid cool in htpc cpu?

yes! if you're gonna keep it running 24/7, then by all means!

[titor]

yes! if you're gonna keep it running 24/7, then by all means!

Does it really make a big difference sir if you're running stock clocks? I've been thinking of getting the H70 but since I'm not overclocking nag air cool lang ako.

[AC]

hindi pako nagkakaroon ng watercooled pc.. hehe maingay ba yan? tahimik?
madami nga ngayon sa pchub yata mura.. hehe

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

Does it really make a big difference sir if you're running stock clocks? I've been thinking of getting the H70 but since I'm not overclocking nag air cool lang ako.

Less clutter and mas malamig siya even wala AC.

[titor]

hindi pako nagkakaroon ng watercooled pc.. hehe maingay ba yan? tahimik?
madami nga ngayon sa pchub yata mura.. hehe

There are different types of water cooling sir. May sealed like the H50/70 which are silent and maintenance free. And there's the custom water cooling where it has more parts, more maintenance and is very expensive. Ang noise level naman would depend on the components like radiator fans, mounting position etc.

[DTNS]

Does it really make a big difference sir if you're running stock clocks? I've been thinking of getting the H70 but since I'm not overclocking nag air cool lang ako.

if you're not gonna overclock, just get the entry-level H60.

[mangboy]

Noob question mga sir is bigger ram advisable sa htpc like 16gb compare to 4 or 8gb?? Thanks

[titor]

Noob question mga sir is bigger ram advisable sa htpc like 16gb compare to 4 or 8gb?? Thanks

Sir if you're only going to use it for watching movies 4G should be more than enough. But if you will rip, convert, and render then more might be needed.

[mangboy]

Thanks sir titor planning to try the htpc set up eh pero noob pa talaga sa pc he he he

[titor]

Thanks sir titor planning to try the htpc set up eh pero noob pa talaga sa pc he he he

It's just a matter of mix and match sir depending on your needs/budget.

Here are some tips sir to save some money for other quality parts.

- Don't go cheap on your power supply. (don't go generic) 80plus bronze rating kahit 500W is much better than an 800w generic (modular is an added bonus for better airflow)
- If you don't plan to overclock you don't need the unlocked multipliers (noted by "K" for sandy/ivy bridge proc)
- If you plan to use a discreet video card you will not need those higher clocked Rams since it will not be sharing resources for the GPU
- Again, if no OC is needed you don't need Rams with tight settings. (CL rating) even with a CL9 ram you can overclock without changing voltages.
- You're not going to use all of the features in the motherboard so get something that will suit your needs

And I recommend that with your savings you get at least 60G ssd for your software. You will see a huge difference in loading times.

[mangboy]

It's just a matter of mix and match sir depending on your needs/budget.

Here are some tips sir to save some money for other quality parts.

- Don't go cheap on your power supply. (don't go generic) 80plus bronze rating kahit 500W is much better than an 800w generic (modular is an added bonus for better airflow)
- If you don't plan to overclock you don't need the unlocked multipliers (noted by "K" for sandy/ivy bridge proc)
- If you plan to use a discreet video card you will not need those higher clocked Rams since it will not be sharing resources for the GPU
- Again, if no OC is needed you don't need Rams with tight settings. (CL rating) even with a CL9 ram you can overclock without changing voltages.
- You're not going to use all of the features in the motherboard so get something that will suit your needs

And I recommend that with your savings you get at least 60G ssd for your software. You will see a huge difference in loading times.

Here is my plan build sir titor

Cpu i5 4670 haswell with gpu intel hd 4600

Mobo: asus z87 pro

Hdd: ssd intel 330 180gb

Powersupply: 800w everest 80bronze ata yun

Casing: mini tower

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Noob pero gamer. nyahahaha

[mangboy]

Noob pero gamer. nyahahaha

Nyahahahha

[titor]

Here is my plan build sir titor

Cpu i5 4670 haswell with gpu intel hd 4600

Mobo: asus z87 pro

Hdd: ssd intel 330 180gb

Powersupply: 800w everest 80bronze ata yun

Casing: mini tower

Ram nalang and HDD kulang and optical drive if needed.

Since your using the integrated GPU get higher clocked ram. Minimum would 1600mhz since it shares it. yung 8G is about 3700php. And I don't have any experience with FSP psu's sir. But 800w is an overkill IMO. that system would not even reach 200w. Seasonic M12II 620watts 80 Plus Bronze, Modular PSU pwede ko i recommend to. I'm using it. It's powering an old power hungry pc of the 1st gen sandy bridge i5-760 with another power hungry ATI-5850 w 2x2TB hdd. And i use this for gaming which brings out the full power of the components.   

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Ram nalang and HDD kulang and optical drive if needed.

Since your using the integrated GPU get higher clocked ram. Minimum would 1600mhz since it shares it. yung 8G is about 3700php. And I don't have any experience with FSP psu's sir. But 800w is an overkill IMO. that system would not even reach 200w. Seasonic M12II 620watts 80 Plus Bronze, Modular PSU pwede ko i recommend to. I'm using it. It's powering an old power hungry pc of the 1st gen sandy bridge i5-760 with another power hungry ATI-5850 w 2x2TB hdd. And i use this for gaming which brings out the full power of the components.   

Kahit seasonic 520 watts which im using with my HTPC semi modular.

[DTNS]

Here is my plan build sir titor

Cpu i5 4670 haswell with gpu intel hd 4600

Mobo: asus z87 pro

Hdd: ssd intel 330 180gb

Powersupply: 800w everest 80bronze ata yun

Casing: mini tower

pang gamer na specs to ah. kulang na lang video card.

[keema]

Gumamit na ako dati niyang veris elite pero benta ko din. Haha

Question lang po,

Do you end up with different "mappings" of your drives in your computer? or one mapping lang po with total of 19tb?

[karloff]

Question lang po,

Do you end up with different "mappings" of your drives in your computer? or one mapping lang po with total of 19tb?

per drive ang mapping nyan unless naka RAID configuration ang HDD

[Stagea]

Is it advisable to use liquid cool in htpc cpu?

There's nothing wrong with it. I'd rather get a very quiet air cooler in most cases, though (granted that the build allows for it). The latter is usually quieter and more reliable, except for more exotic liquid-coolers like a reserator or custom builds.

[AC]

i use fanless air cool.. sobra tahimik.. no moving parts since naka ssd yung htpc.. nagkakaroon lang ng noise.. pag ginamit na movie hd files..

[Stagea]

i use fanless air cool.. sobra tahimik.. no moving parts since naka ssd yung htpc.. nagkakaroon lang ng noise.. pag ginamit na movie hd files..

I'm actually excited to see the upcoming passively-cooled Haswell NUCs with USB 3.0 and allegedly a notebook drive bay. It'd make what many of us are enjoying accessible to the mainstream consumer.

The drive bay would really be a nice addition. It'd be good even without a drive bay though, as the msata ssd is pretty adequate as long as network storage is available. The current Ivy Bridge NUCs are quite usable, but are audible under load.