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It just worked for me. No struggle. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though Danny.

Peaky Blinders is in the pipeline for sure. Thanks for the recommendation. I'm still watching Wayward Pines and, contrary to the posts above, still find it pretty gripping.

So, Sense8. I watched two episodes over the weekend and am feeling a bit ambivalent. It looks beautiful in HD but they are certainly taking their time building characters and the core premise. Anyone else watching?

Why is an external DAC the only way to go if you store your music digitally? I'm not being wilfully stupid here. I just don't understand why. edit:  Timbaland's link answered my question. Thanks.

Yes, still contemplating a GPU and external PSU. Thanks for the link Danny. Was looking at it last night (all 64 pages) and it looks like a ball-ache. :o I'm about to buy a slot BD and now that I have 50 posts will flog my two other BD's here to try recoup some costs. Not that I use them for...

Thanks, yes I'm aware of the speaker positioning but am snookered by the will of my SO and a curious kitten who likes standing on the cabinet and trying to spear the source of the strange noises with his claws.  ;) 1100VA

All good thanks. No need for external cooling anymore. The only issue is getting the VFD to display media information from Kodi. Looks like it is a bit of a mission to setup. I use Yatze when the TV is off so not sure I'm even going to bother.

Following on from the HTPC thread - this....

Replaced this...

So...

I started using a HTPC when XBMC released the Atlantis build. Other than the obvious conventional DVR benefits, my home security, download server, internet PVR, ripping, streaming, browsing and soon to be gaming requirements are met by a small form factor PC. It's personal preference whether...

+1 for the postbox-courier sticky. The parcel arrived at customs yesterday and it's cost substantially less than posting it.

Watched S01E01 of Huderby last night. Dark English comedy. Loved it.

It's supposed to be quite funny. Cancelled after S01 though. Will have to have a look in any case. Thanks.

The machine is currently doing service as a media hub of sorts. Heat is a bit of an issue in the current SFF case and cabinet so it's cooled by an external silent fan. The case upgrade is going to provide more space than the current setup and also the ability to mount a low profile GPU which...

That card should fit I think. PSU issues as you say. I'm wondering if I could use a standard PSU and bypass the PICO? Mount it behind the case somewhere out of sight in the cabinet? The case arrived at the courier last night (I'm using postbox-courier as per the sticky here) so should arrive...

Veep FTW

That's a great tool. Thanks. Looks like the PSU will be fine if I don't add a GPU. I've been out of the hardware loop for years, hence the dof questions. I'll try some benchmarks and maybe download a demo game tonight and see how the APU performs. It's perfect for HD video as you say.

GPU choice is limited by the PICO 150W PSU supplied with the case. Does anyone have any suggestions for a low profile/low power GPU for use with GA -H97N wifi, i5 4690 3.2ghz, SSD, 2 x fans, blu ray? A quick look online shows opinion split as to whether this is even possible. The PC will be...

Intel HD 4600. Looks like I'll be shopping for a low profile card. Time to read up on Steam too. Looks like the way to go?