After struggling with Atom based HTPC machines like the Lenovo Q180 and Acer Revo, and getting really what can only be described as sub-par results, I fell back to my old mainstay, an old Dell ...
TLDR - need a quiet, powerful HTPC for playing Diablo 3 and older Steam games (not the latest Crysis, but certainly Diablo 3, Skyrim, Mass Effect 1 & 2, and Valve's catalogue) at 1920 x 1080 rez, ...
Since this particular HTPC is designed to connect to your clients' already-existing home theater system, there&'s no need to spec out speakers, video displays, receivers/amplifiers, or input devices ...