![Front Front](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC03782-300x199.jpg)
This will be the record of building a new Media PC, above you can see the finished system.
It’s Mini-ITX based, with on-board HDMI output, specifically to run XBMC via Fedora for media purposes.
![CiC MTX001B Mini-ITX Case CiC MTX001B Mini-ITX Case](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC03762-300x199.jpg)
This is the case that is being used, around the size of a Shuttle PC. It has a single 3.5″ & 5 1/4″ bay, for a HDD & ODD, front panel USB, Firewire & Audio.
![Intel BLKDH57JG Mini-ITX Motherboard Intel BLKDH57JG Mini-ITX Motherboard](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC03764-300x199.jpg)
Motherboard to fit the case. Supports Intel Core i5 series CPUs, with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM.
Other features are on-board full surround audio, HDMI, eSATA, & a single 16x PCIe slot.
![Corsair 4GB DDR3 DIMMs Corsair 4GB DDR3 DIMMs](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC03757-300x199.jpg)
Matching memory for the motherboard, a pair of 4GB DDR3 units.
![Akasa K25 Low Profile CPU Cooler Akasa K25 Low Profile CPU Cooler](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC03759-300x199.jpg)
Having never been impressed by bundled coolers with CPUs, here is an aftermarket low-profile unit, with solid copper core for enhanced cooling. This cooler is specially designed for Mini-ITX uses.
![Intel Core i5 650 Dual Core 3.2GHz CPU Intel Core i5 650 Dual Core 3.2GHz CPU](http://www.experimental-engineering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC03760-300x199.jpg)
The brains of the operation, Core i5 650 CPU, should handle HD video well.