Agreed, mATX is all most people need these days, IMO. Thanks

Thank you, sir. The 7870 barely fit without any modification to the case. I'm not sure if the card is supposed to go in before the motherboard or something, but it took me a few minutes to squeeze it in there. I'm thinking about replacing the front fan with a PWM model that moves a bit more air, since it's so quiet, idle temps are actually around 42deg while installed in the media center. TV is a Panasonic 50" ST50 Plasma.

Yes, very versatile, which is what I like. Jack of all trades. Windows 8 is awesome on a big screen. Controlling the PC with the Logitech MX Air mouse (gyro) makes gaming pretty Wii-like; Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja, etc.

Absolutely, like an expensive hot puzzle.

You bet, Audio Technica AT-LP60, can't beat the sound. The build was pretty easy, just took my time over a couple days to get it right. But like I said earlier, I think I will replace the intake fan with a PWM model. Thanks for the +1!

Thanks. The 'S' is for lower TPD full-voltage models. Typically used for All-in-One PC's. Intel lowers the clocks so that it runs a bit cooler. http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/522/Intel_Core_i7_i7-3770_vs_Intel_Core_i7_i7-3770S.html

DS413, best decision ever. ~$500 from ExcliburPC.com, and absolutely worth the investment. Loaded it with 4x3TB Western Digital Red's in RAID5. The software is terrific, system is fast, quiet, and cool. I have the Windows 7 Backup utility running on the HTPC and a couple laptops for complete backups and drive images. I would not look at another NAS, Synology is the only way to go.

Yep, I get about 42fps in Tomb Raider with all settings maxed with TRESemméFX enabled @ 1080p

It's fantastic. The UI is snappy and text input using an XBox controller is really clever. Browsing, buying, and installing games is easy. There are a couple things missing, like the ability to enter game coupons using Big Picture, which have to be done through the normal UI. Launching games is easy, but the "handoffs" from BP to the actual games are not perfect. Like when I launch Skyrim, the game's own launcher opens and I have to use a mouse to click 'play'once more. Tomb Raider sometimes opens the game in a window behind BP and there is no way to minimize BP in order to play. Minor bugs that will hopefully be worked out. Oh well.