Post by IT Troll on May 4, 2016 17:48:07 GMT
OK I'll kick off the new section with a build log of sorts for my "VGX-XL2015" build. Compared to the VGX-XL201 the case is 15mm wider and 38mm higher, but 75mm shallower. In terms of overall volume there is not much in it. But the shallower depth means it fits better on a standard AV shelf.
Here is the full parts list:
Case: Lian Li PC-C50 (Width 430mm x Height 167mm x Depth 325mm)
Motherboard: Asus H170M-E D3
RAM: Corsair Vengence 8GB DDR3L
CPU: i5-6500T (35W TDP)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i Low-Profile CPU Cooler
PSU: SeaSonic S12II 380W (semi-passive)
Graphics: Asus Geforce GT 730 (passive)
Tuner: TBS 6285 Quad DVB-T2
Cooling: 2 x Noctua NF-S12A 120mm PWM Case Fans
Cooling: DEMCiflex Dust Filters
System Drive: Samsung Evo 850 120GB SSD
Media Storage: 2 x Toshiba (Hitachi) 3TB HDD (RAID 1 mirror)
Infrared: Inteset Systems Internal Infrared RC6 Receiver (import from US)
Keyboard: Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard
Inside the case there is room for 4 full height expansion cards, a full size PSU and more drives than I'd ever need; 1 x full size optical, 3 x HDD, 3 x SSD.
The PSU is semi-passive and so the fan normally doesn't run at all. The CPU and 120mm case fans are PWM controlled and so only run when required and even then only very slowly.
Initially I ran the system just using the Intel integrated graphics (HD 530). The performance was absolutely fine for HTPC duties but I found that it could be a little glitchy at times. I would get the occasional bit of display corruption when switching screens, the odd pop or click in audio, and sometimes a slight delay before video playback would begin. After a few months of driver updates with no improvement, I reverted to an Nvidia card which I have always found to be reliable. Sure enough all the glitches went away. The case design means I could opt for a double-width passively cooled model.
Here is the full parts list:
Case: Lian Li PC-C50 (Width 430mm x Height 167mm x Depth 325mm)
Motherboard: Asus H170M-E D3
RAM: Corsair Vengence 8GB DDR3L
CPU: i5-6500T (35W TDP)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i Low-Profile CPU Cooler
PSU: SeaSonic S12II 380W (semi-passive)
Graphics: Asus Geforce GT 730 (passive)
Tuner: TBS 6285 Quad DVB-T2
Cooling: 2 x Noctua NF-S12A 120mm PWM Case Fans
Cooling: DEMCiflex Dust Filters
System Drive: Samsung Evo 850 120GB SSD
Media Storage: 2 x Toshiba (Hitachi) 3TB HDD (RAID 1 mirror)
Infrared: Inteset Systems Internal Infrared RC6 Receiver (import from US)
Keyboard: Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard
Inside the case there is room for 4 full height expansion cards, a full size PSU and more drives than I'd ever need; 1 x full size optical, 3 x HDD, 3 x SSD.
The PSU is semi-passive and so the fan normally doesn't run at all. The CPU and 120mm case fans are PWM controlled and so only run when required and even then only very slowly.
Initially I ran the system just using the Intel integrated graphics (HD 530). The performance was absolutely fine for HTPC duties but I found that it could be a little glitchy at times. I would get the occasional bit of display corruption when switching screens, the odd pop or click in audio, and sometimes a slight delay before video playback would begin. After a few months of driver updates with no improvement, I reverted to an Nvidia card which I have always found to be reliable. Sure enough all the glitches went away. The case design means I could opt for a double-width passively cooled model.
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