Media pc idea

[iSwayz]

Have this crazy idea to turn my old Dell c521 sff pc into a media pc for kodi etc and hope to run 4k lol, heres my plan:

 

remove the standard c521 board and replace it with a optiplex 780 board

Grab a q9650 at 95w and slap it in there..

grab a gtx 750 ti low profile card 60w?

16gb ram hopefully if not 8gb..

 

Theory is will 4k be stable on this build?

Your thoughts and opinions guys..

[ChrisCross]

Just now, iSwayz said:

 

probably not at a decent bitrate. ram is not the problem but an athlon 845 and a 370 would be better. but i dont know much about how kodi scales on better systems so im just guessing at this point.

[iSwayz]

btx board that fits an athlon 845?

 

I figured moving away from ddr2 to ddr3 would improve the chances of a smoother 4k experience. 

I like a challenge so i am open to ideas.

 

Thanks ChrisCross

[iSwayz]

First problem i ran into DELL.. 

 

I scrapped the q9650 idea and headed for the Xeon x5450. Modified the board for fitment.

Modified the case for a custom i/o panel to be fitted.

Then i came across the mini 24pin connector lol nooo Optiplex 780 has a miniture connection compared to the normal..

 

I will not give up :D 

 

Any suggetions on BTX power supplies 300w or more Not ATX as the dell btx boards are custom made.

Also it has to fit in the c521 usff case.