MD Newbie Pack Slim I
Contents
Intro
A PC to be used as a Media Director has specific requirements: a stylish case, low power requirements/heat emission, quiet operation (quiet fans or fanless heat sink), good graphic and sound output cards, and interfaces for input devices/remote controls (USB, wireless, Bluetooth, or USB-UIRT).
It does not need extensive processing power or RAM.
It does not need a large hard drive, since storage can be provided over the network from the Core or a NAS (network attached storage) device. It does need a DVD (optical) drive, since you will play DVDs through it.
Status
Confirmed working with 0704.
Features
- Small HiFi form factor
- Brushed aluminum front
- Clear design
- Plenty of outputs (component, HDMI, ..)
- low power usage
- UI2 capable (reported up to 720p)
Components
Case
See website for more details. Approx. $140 at Newegg.com.
Optical (DVD) drive
Pioneer (Bulk) DVR-K06 Slim Slot-In
CPU
AMD BE2400
Cooler
Silverstone NT07-AM2 [1]
or
NORTHQ NQ 3393 [2]
or
Hiper HFC10820C1
RAM
2xDDR2 PC800 1GB
Motherboard
See website for details.
Also look for an integrated multimedia MB and case here.
