From what I can tell, what I'm looking for isn't readily available, but I'll ask anyway. I'll be visiting the US later this month and am looking to buy a laptop to use at uni next year. I'm looking to spend at most $USD600, although less would be preferable. My criteria are reasonable (better than A...

What do you mean by designing your own case? While it's possible, it seems unnecessary in a fanless system. You could always just use any second-hand ATX/microATX case without the power supply, and suspend/sandwich the HD's. If space is at a premium, there are a few cheap options. If you want space ...

Not sure if it's the cheapest option, but the D945GSEJT motherboard seems like a good option for you. Fanless, fairly low power, gigabit ethernet, 2 SATA ports and a PCI port if you need to expand. It also has an onboard DC-DC power supply. Not sure if that's sufficient for two hard drives, but if i...

I've decided to try buying the AR1600-U910H from a retail store, as I'm concerned about shipping delays (don't want it arriving after I leave the US). Best Buy seems to have them for $USD 200, are they a good option? I'm unfamiliar with US stores so if anyone can suggest a good retailer it'd be appr...

I've decided to go with the Acer Aspire Revo AR1600-U910H and a USB or mini PCI-E DVB-T card. I won't have much need for DVB-S, and the AR1600-U910H seems almost too good a deal to pass up. Has anyone had any experience with the AR1600-U910H? The table in the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q100 review indicates ...

I'm wondering whether I should go with 2 systems instead. One MediaPortal/download server running an Intel D945GSEJT in a Morex M350 case with riser for the HVR-3000 and an Acer Aspire Revo AR1600-U910H running MediaPortal client on the TV side. I'd transfer the 160GB HD from the Acer to the Intel a...

Hi. This is my first post here, so if there's something completely obvious that I've missed please feel free to point it out. As mentioned in the title, I want to build a cheap, quiet/silent HTPC. I'll list the requirements below: Reasonably cheap Low power and quiet/silent Must have HDMI output (or...