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    Odin's Avatar Poster BT Rep: +35BT Rep +35BT Rep +35BT Rep +35BT Rep +35BT Rep +35BT Rep +35
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    I want to build me a living room computer. Can these parts be suitable? Should be able to handle mkv files etc ...

    Intel NUC D54250WYK2: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-D54250.../dp/B00FE8UYHC

    Samsung SSD 840 MSATA 120GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-120G.../dp/B00HFD9BSC

    Crucial DDR3 SO-DIMM 1600MHz 8GB:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820191523

    115849 Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400: http://www.logitech.com/no-no/produc...-k400-business

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    Quote Originally Posted by Odin View Post
    I want to build me a living room computer. Can these parts be suitable? Should be able to handle mkv files etc ...

    Intel NUC D54250WYK2: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-D54250.../dp/B00FE8UYHC

    Samsung SSD 840 MSATA 120GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-120G.../dp/B00HFD9BSC

    Crucial DDR3 SO-DIMM 1600MHz 8GB:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820191523

    115849 Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400: http://www.logitech.com/no-no/produc...-k400-business
    Yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Odin View Post
    I want to build me a living room computer. Can these parts be suitable? Should be able to handle mkv files etc ...

    Intel NUC D54250WYK2: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-D54250.../dp/B00FE8UYHC

    Samsung SSD 840 MSATA 120GB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-120G.../dp/B00HFD9BSC

    Crucial DDR3 SO-DIMM 1600MHz 8GB:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820191523

    115849 Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400: http://www.logitech.com/no-no/produc...-k400-business
    That will run/stream anything you throw at it. I have an HTPC in the living room and the bedroom and neither are anywhere near that good.


    yo

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    Have you thought of using a media player with a usb drive....it's a lot cheaper.

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    Yes They are but if you have not ordered by now ( I'm pretty sure you have ) check the sales this weekend !

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    Better here.
    Just like the NSA, I'm compelled to copy everything I want to.

  7. Software & Hardware   -   #7
    Quote Originally Posted by warez View Post
    Have you thought of using a media player with a usb drive....it's a lot cheaper.

    Actually, OP wants to stream HD porn too. Therefore, medial player won't be enough.

  8. Software & Hardware   -   #8
    I ended up putting a i5-3570k in my HTPC (probably overkill).

  9. Software & Hardware   -   #9
    I run xbmc so a raspberry pi 2 with openelec installed looks good to me.

  10. Software & Hardware   -   #10
    Main thing for a "living room" pc is to use quite components, otherwise you'll soon get annoyed with the fans etc making noise... and of course an hdmi port on graphics card for easy tv connection

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