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
Cooling Fan or Heat Sink
Silverstone NT07-AM2 Fan (website)
Available in Europe only:
NORTHQ NQ 3393 Heat sink with fan (website)
or
Hiper HFC10820C1 (German website)
RAM
2xDDR2 PC800 1GB
Motherboard
See website for details.
Also look for an integrated multimedia MB and case here.
