if you use passive cooling PSU and GC , and also fanless Scythe Ninja on a Sempron / Athlon 64, and low dba casing fans... you should be able to reach near noiseless on HTPC or any PC setup for that matter.

But you can't play high end games Good for other stuff though.

You can find your answer here:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/

AM2 would be a better choice if you are selecting between these 2 only. But it'll be best if you can get hold of MoDT mobo and Yonnah proc. They are much quieter and great energy saver without impacting performance. But not cheap though

Because s939 is going obsolete starting next year, AMD is planning to cut off production for a few models. So keeping a s939 mobo is a bit useless after next year, AM2 on the other hand might still be existing until 2009 or more. The same goes to the memory parts, DDR2 is replacing DDR production lines at a rapid pace.

Wait till next month end , and you can get a lot more cheaper AMD processors after Intel's Conroe release.

4. Well said LOL

5. Better leave one of it for your soundcard

And how much was it actually?

well ciputra, I would appreciate if you learn how to quote everyone that you want to reply into one post. That would make reading easier for others and not hog up the latest page with mostly your name.

You just need to click the "+Quote" on every post you want to reply then click "Morer Options" button to have them stack up nicely in quotes.

OK now back to some HTPC question, actually I would want to know how fast would a Windows MCE turns on start up?? Would it be as fast as your normal DVD player?

Moderno is a bulker here in LYN Not a shop... well maybe he has one, then I don't know

Anyways, you could wait for kingmaker to finalize his pricing on Silverstone chassis, they make very fine HTPC casing too.

I am going to treat my Centurion 5 as a HTPC soon Although no money to change the case, but I am buying a lot of stuff to make it quieter.

Now I just need to see if I can plug in a dual core, so it's great to do some video editing ... somehow it's rather hard to find s939 dual core in Penang.

I think you might change the CM 430w PSU soon It's good electrically, but it's one dang noisy PSU. I had been scheming to change to something else. Just not enough money

Naw.. I haven't changed, I was aiming for Seasonic 430W , all reviews say it's the quietest PSU of the power range. But it's also the most expensive one

I might be buying Enermax Liberty the next trip to KL though. Just can't find any decent PSU with reasonable price in Penang.

LOL the main question should be , why is RTM adopting DVB-T , when everyone (including their own staff) agrees that it's a crappy channel?? Man.. they just like wasting money