ITX-HTPC on Socket 775 ?

[Kyze]

Hi Guys,

we just got a new TV and i got some spare parts lying around here,
so i decided to build a nice little HTPC.

The parts i wanted to use are:
Intel Q6600
HD5770
700W bequiet PSU (overkill i know, but i got it here so why not..)

Im madly interested in the Prodigy case, so i definately want to use one of them!

Problem is: there seem to be only 2 ITX Boards with socket 775 and DDR3 Ram, both of them lacking PCIe.

Is it even possible to get what i want ?
I cant seem to find any other ITX boards with able to hold that kind of Hardware..

 

[dipzy]

Found one, its a ZOTAC G41-ITX WiFi

Should be fine with the hardware you going to use with it

 

[Kyze]

Yeah found that too, but..
it has DDR2 (minor issue)
it isnt available in Germany anywhere (goliath issue!)

 

[Kyze]

Anyone else got an idea?

Might get to 1155 socket then and just buy an i3 for 100€ :S

 

[Gothique Doll]

I can find a Zotac GF9300-ITX on Amazon.de, it's also socket 775 and DDR2 with wifi and PCIe... it has a one to two month delivery time on it though.

 

[J0s3e]

These are speciality pieces mate, not being made anymore. The problem is that usually chipsets for 775 don't natively support DDR3 (I think only P35 and P45 could). Second-hand is your only option, or go with mATX format I'd say.. You can also get good money selling the parts you have, and buy a bundle with some nice power-saving dual core.

 

[Kyze]

Yea.. might as well buy an ITX board on 1155 and an i3 for ~150€ instead of the mobo für the q6600

Dunno.. what would you say about processor für HD movies ? Is the i3 even overkill for that?