cheap casing could be had for RM50 till a few thousand.
i just built 3 HTPC using

for RM1.5k

core i3, the best gigabyte h55 board that i can find, 2gb ram and silverstone strider st400 power supply. didn't skimp on the power supply, mainboard and casing as it will be sitting in front of you.
the case costs me RM400 each.

What model is that?

yeap...its cctv file, im out of luck on getting it work.  but weirdly one of my office pc can play this file without problem. as i know every pc in my office  i only install klite codec.  but other pcs canot work.  been a week im trying to settle this.

the price full set with casing or not??

I think the model is Silverstone LC 17, there one display on C-Zone Level 2 at LYP but i didn't see the price for it.

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Added on May 4, 2010, 10:08 pm

Whats the extension of the file? i know some cctv files can only be read if you installed their software or use their USB Key something. MY freind has one of those CCTV, very troublesome. In order to view the cctv footage from another pc, you have to purchase extra license or their USB thingy.

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Added on May 4, 2010, 11:04 pm

The whole CPU excluding Monitor, Keynoard/Mouse. Casing is normal china RM80 casing i think lol.

Sorry for the late reply, missed that one 

thanks, really appreciate ur effort, i have also came across one of ur thread that u were setting up HT system as well. Mind telling me what AVR u chose in the end? TQVM. How much is the pioneer VSX-819, RX-V465, Onkyo SR507 or Marantz 5003 which i came across. For Marantz 5003 only cost around 1.3k i can still grab Puccas Sat speaker rm100 and still make myself within 2k budget.
I'm using Pioneer VSX-919AH-K with Onkyo SKF-330 and Infinity Servo SSW-10 Subwoffer. All in all cost me RM2250 (RM1800 for AVR, RM100 for Speaker, RM350 for Sub)
All are 2nd hand except the speaker (might get another set to make it 7.1). Always remember to test 2nd hand units or ask for 5-7 days of personal warranty if the original warranty is over for testing period.

Last i asked, Yamaha RX-V465 was RM1.5K in Legend Jalan Klang Lama, i guess you should allocate RM1.5K to 1.8K for all the choices mention above. Yamaha, Pioneer, Onkyo are the more popular brands while Denon and Marantz are available at more specialized shops (Popular as in shop carrying them). Try to look around Harvey Norman to get an idea on how much those are, but they usually come bundle with speaker set so you have to dig abit deeper for the AVR price.

I been to Desa HT in Kepong and got quoted RM1.8K for Onkyo SR507 with an Onkyo Subwoofer (forgot the model).

To whichever model you chosen, i hope that your fully satisfied with your purchase. Never regret and make the best of what you got  .

Marantz SR5003 at RM1.3k is a good buy. i though it's at RM1.8k like pioneer vsx-919
RM1.3k with DTS-HDMA/TrueHD decoding and 7.1 preout is 
RX-V465 if you like yamaha sound signature.
Pioneer VXS-819 if you like pioneer sound signature.
Denon 1610 if you like denon sound signature.
Marantz SR5003 if you like marantz sound signature.
and then there's also onkyo and harman kardon.

they all sound different from each other.

Couldnt agree more, studied on some of the models. And yeah Pioneer 919AHK has 7.1 ch as well as Marantz SR5003 that narrows down compared to Yamaha RX-V465...thing is price is little steep for new models and will be looking for a 2nd for those who are upgrading. Speakers wise Pucca's speaker is one of the target and sub i think i cant go wrong with KEF.
Marantz for RM1.3k is used and has already been sold!!! too late...anyways i am planning for August. THanks for all the comment s and opiionion will get back for an update!

Couldnt agree more, studied on some of the models. And yeah Pioneer 919AHK has 7.1 ch as well as Marantz SR5003 that narrows down compared to Yamaha RX-V465...thing is price is little steep for new models and will be looking for a 2nd for those who are upgrading. Speakers wise Pucca's speaker is one of the target and sub i think i cant go wrong with KEF.
Marantz for RM1.3k is used and has already been sold!!! too late...anyways i am planning for August. THanks for all the comment s and opiionion will get back for an update!

them cheap Onkyo can't be beaten for the price. but they also can't be improved with external amplification. i tried plugging them to my power amp and they sound more or less the same haha

even my old aiwa mini hifi speaker improves with amplification. guess for the price i bought them onkyos for, i can't complain much.
anyway they're now discarded delegated as test speakers for my amp. blown one on the first day of test.

I'm hunting for a decent HTPC casing, was looking at Silverstone LC20 at the moment but the 80mm fan really turns me off, 120mm is a must for me to achieve higher airflow and most importantly it is not audible. There were a couple of Silverstone models which has 120mm fan but the design is not my cup of tea.



This baby cost me around RM800, which is around Silverstone LC20 price I believe, and I have to ship it from US to Malaysia, since the nearest distributor in Singapore doesn't have it. Looking forward to complete my HTPC with Core i5 & H55 chipset. Now I'm looking for a decent heatsink for my i5, I'm planning to run passive to minimise the fan sound.

LC20 and LC17 have 2X80mm fan at the back. and optional 2 at the front and 1 at the side. using LC17 at the moment, i do believe 80mm are enough. there's no audible noise from it and my case doesn't even heat up when in use. but i only turn it on to watch movies and turn it off after that.

and it has 6 HDD bay. i'm using all 6 bays with samsung 1.5TB drives. still it doesn't heat up.
2 of my recently built HTPC are also running LC17 with core i3 and H55. the pair doesn't produce much heat thanks to the 32mm die. and all 3 are running the stock heatsink and fan combo.

IMO you don't need 120mm fan, not even if you're thinking of running the HTPC 24/7. the LC17/LC20 have great internal arrangement and lots of ventilation space.
and the best thing is, it supports lots of HDD. with little mod, i could fit in 8 HDD in there. and will do so once all my 6 are full.

I need 120mm fan because I'm running on passive heatsink, thus I need maximum air flow to keep the unit cool while maintaining the silence. I'm not going to use the stock Intel heatsink. Of course 80mm can do the job too, but the CFM will never be as good as 120mm. I'm still looking for some heatsink replacement from Thermalright but finding one would be a challenge because of the casing size. I'm used to passive cooling and I'm really really sensitive to fan sound. A tiny fan sound can annoy me. And I'll only be running one 2TB WD green inside the case to keep the heat down, I'll be storing my media in a Synology 4xsata bay NAS.

kianwee,

i got that casing from singapore but without the remote as in ur picture. asked a friend to bring it over.

got it for 800rm+ after conversion. it's one hell of a casing

the 80mm fan sound in an aluminium case, a few meters from your sitting position, next to the TV and speakers won't be audible IMO. unless you put the HTPC next to you.

even then, the 80mm sound will be overwhelmed by the aircond hehe

Sound is not that bigger problem for me since I'll be blasting movie anyway, most importantly I need the airflow which the 80mm will not deliver.

kianwee,

i got that casing from singapore but without the remote as in ur picture. asked a friend to bring it over.

got it for 800rm+ after conversion. it's one hell of a casing