Thanks for the details jhhoffma, selecting a htpc case is so much harder than a standard tower case.

I simply I don't trust USB-based TV tuners in terms of picture quality and performance (personal bias).

Sweet, is there any particular designation that I should be looking out for? It's kind of hard to tell when shopping online.

I am planning on putting together a fairly basic AMD-HTPC (785G / X245 Combo), with an eye for adding a TVTuner Card such as the Hauppage NovaT-500 or similar. Is it possible to use a mATX case with dual tuner cards? Which mATX cases support full height peripherals?

I am very interested in replicating your build. However, I am looking at a more HTPC-style machine. How much additonal wattage would a TV-Tuner card add? And if the base system idles around 40watts, what picopsu would I need?

Appreciate your help.

Hi, First of all thats is a really good quality finish I am really impressed with the work you've done there. I am planning on building a custom low-footprint HTPC and plan on making my own case. I have a few questions in regards to materials you used to build your case, if you don't mind can you pr...

I have installed my case & CPU fans into my system but as of right now they are running at full voltage, I have 3 fans in total, I'm looking for some reccomendations for good quality fan controllers. Oh and I am gonna be swinging by the PC store later tonight, so please post your recommendations asa...

Does anyone know where to buy Gigabyte Silent Pipe Video Cards in Canada?

Any estimates on when this card will be available in north america?

Thanks for the quick feedback Graham, especially in regards to the motherboard selection. I've have been studying motherboard designs and couldnt find one that would work with the 6800 + passive northbridge cooling. Just a general question regarding Epox, I'm not very familiar with this brand of mot...

Hello everyone, I'm a long time lurker first time poster. I am finally in a position financially where I can afford to put together the system of my dreams. To make a long story short I am interested in building an AMD64 gaming rig that is as quiet as possible - silence would be huge! I have gone th...