Home Theater PC

Height

8.9 inches (22.5 cm)

Width

17.1 inches (43.5 cm)

Depth

15.4 inches (39.0 cm)

Weight

(Depending on configuration)
minimum 33 pounds (15 kg)
maximum 51 pounds (23 kg)

Processing Power

Graphics Power

Overclockability

Memory Capacity

SSD System Drive Speed

Storage Capacity

Cooling Performance

Quietness

Motherboard

	ASRock H370 Pro4, mATX, Intel H370 Chipset. Rear connectivity: 5x USB 2.0/3.0/3.1, 1x USB-C
	ASUS Z390 WS, ATX, Intel Z390 Chipset, 12x USB 2.0/3.1Gen1+2/C, Dual Intel GBit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, Optical SPDIF

Processor

	Intel Core i3-8100 8th Gen - 4-Core, 3.6 GHz Turbo, 6 MB Cache, UHD 630 Graphics
	Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen - 8-Core/16-Thread, 3.6 / 5.0 GHz Turbo, 16 MB Cache, UHD 630 Graphics, Hyperthreading

Memory

	8 GB (2 x 4GB) 2666 MHz DDR4, Dual-Channel
	64 GB (4 x 16 GB) G.Skill Trident Z RGB LED 3000 MHz DDR4, Dual- / Quad-Channel

Graphics Card

	Intel iGPU Pro HD / UHD Graphics (HDMI 2.0 4K/60p with respective motherboard selected above)
	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (recommended for Jriver MadVR video upsampling) - 2 GB, HDMI 2.0b, DP 1.4, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, silent in idle

Audio

	HDMI lossless bitstreaming (multi-channel / ATMOS), front and rear HD Audio Jacks / optical S/PDIF
	RME HDSPe AES Professional Sound Card - 32 Channel 192 kHz AES/EBU PCI Express - D-Sub 25 TASCAM (does not support object-based audio like Atmos or DTS:X)

Storage Drive(s) (for Media/Games/Apps/Documents)

	1000 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 550+/500+), silent
	1024 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD 2.5", 7200 rpm, ultra-quiet
	1TB Seagate Firecuda SSHD 2.5", 7200 rpm Flash-accelerated, ultra-quiet
	2000 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 520+/500+), silent
	2048 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	4096 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	480 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 500+/400+), silent
	512 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	8TB WD Red PRO HDD, 7200 rpm
	Intel Optane 16GB M.2 Flash HDD Accelerator (improves read/write speeds of HDDs (not SSDs)
	Intel Optane 32GB M.2 Flash HDD Accelerator (improves read/write speeds of HDDs (not SSDs)
	1TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	2TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	3TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	4TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	6TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	8TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	10TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	1TB WD Black HDD, 7200 rpm
	2TB WD Black HDD, 7200 rpm
	4TB WD Red Pro HDD, 7200 rpm
	6TB WD Red Pro HDD, 7200 rpm
	10TB WD Red PRO HDD, 7200 rpm
	14TB Seagate Ironwolf HDD, 7200 rpm
	500 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	1000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	2000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	4000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent

Optical Drive

	12X Blu-ray Disc Combo - Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD, M-DISC
	16x Pioneer 4K/UHD Blu-ray Disc Writer Including PowerDVD 14 UHD Edition - Plays 4K Blu-ray Disc, Reads and Writes to BD (incl. QL XL)/DVD/CD, M-DISC

TV Tuner

	None
	Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1265 Internal QAM, ATSC, NTSC TV Tuner, WinTV 8 (US Version)

Connectivity

	ASUS AC-88 Dual-band Wi-Fi AC3100 4x4 802.11ac 2.4/5.0 GHz (up to 2100 Mbps)
	ASUS XG-C100C 10G PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter, passive cooling
	Dual (2x) Intel X540-T2 10GBit PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter, passive cooling
	IR Receiver Module, RC6 / Media Center compatible, works with Logitech Harmony and other IR Remotes. Allows to power on and shut down the system, control media centers
	Front Panel - 2x USB 3.1, SDHC Card Reader, 3.5mm HD Audio Out, 3.5mm HD Mic In
	Back Panel - USB, Audio, Display and Network connectors. See motherboard and graphics card description for details.
	Integrated Bluetooth
	Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
	Intel 7260 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 802.11ac 2.4/5.0 GHz / BT 4.0 LE PCIe dual combo card with antennas (up to 867 Mbps)
	ASUS ThunderboltEX 3 Expansion card (TB3, reversible USB 3.1 Type C,DP 1.2, 40 Gbps, 36 W fast-charge support)

Power Supply

	Corsair CX 450 Watt, 110-250V
	Seasonic PRIME 1000 Watt Titanium Ultra (fully-modular connectors), 110V-250V, semi-passive fan: silent in idle, quiet under load

Cooling

	Quiet Stock Aluminum Air Cooler with temperature-sensitive variable fan
	Ultra-quiet 240mm NZXT Kraken X52 RGB AIO Liquid Cooling for CPU (1" Dual-Radiator with custom fans and vibration decouplers)

Operating System

	Microsoft Windows 10 - 64-Bit, maximum privacy settings enabled
	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional - 64-Bit, maximum privacy settings enabled. (Includes optional BitLocker which requires selection of TPM module below)

Base
Max

Processing Power

Graphics Power

Overclockability

Memory Capacity

SSD System Drive Speed

Storage Capacity

Cooling Performance

Quietness

Motherboard

	ASRock H370 Pro4, mATX, Intel H370 Chipset. Rear connectivity: 5x USB 2.0/3.0/3.1, 1x USB-C
	ASUS Z390 WS, ATX, Intel Z390 Chipset, 12x USB 2.0/3.1Gen1+2/C, Dual Intel GBit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, Optical SPDIF

Processor

	Intel Core i5-9400 9th Gen - 6-Core, 2.9 / 4.1 GHz Turbo, 9 MB Cache, UHD 630 Graphics
	Intel Core i9-9900K 9th Gen - 8-Core/16-Thread, 3.6 / 5.0 GHz Turbo, 16 MB Cache, UHD 630 Graphics, Hyperthreading

Memory

	8 GB (2 x 4GB) 2666 MHz DDR4, Dual-Channel
	64 GB (4 x 16 GB) G.Skill Trident Z RGB LED 3000 MHz DDR4, Dual- / Quad-Channel

Graphics Card

	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 6 GB, HDMI 2.0b, DP 1.4, USB-C, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, ultra-quiet in idle
	Dual SLI NVIDIA TITAN RTX with NVLink Bridge - 2x 24GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.0b, DP 1.4, USB-C, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, ultra-quiet in idle

Audio

	HDMI lossless bitstreaming (multi-channel / ATMOS), front and rear HD Audio Jacks / optical S/PDIF
	RME HDSPe AES Professional Sound Card - 32 Channel 192 kHz AES/EBU PCI Express - D-Sub 25 TASCAM (does not support object-based audio like Atmos or DTS:X)

Storage Drive(s) (for Media/Games/Apps/Documents)

	1000 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 550+/500+), silent
	1024 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD 2.5", 7200 rpm, ultra-quiet
	1TB Seagate Firecuda SSHD 2.5", 7200 rpm Flash-accelerated, ultra-quiet
	2000 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 520+/500+), silent
	2048 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	4096 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	480 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 500+/400+), silent
	512 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	8TB WD Red PRO HDD, 7200 rpm
	Intel Optane 16GB M.2 Flash HDD Accelerator (improves read/write speeds of HDDs (not SSDs)
	Intel Optane 32GB M.2 Flash HDD Accelerator (improves read/write speeds of HDDs (not SSDs)
	1TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	2TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	3TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	4TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	6TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	8TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	10TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	1TB WD Black HDD, 7200 rpm
	2TB WD Black HDD, 7200 rpm
	4TB WD Red Pro HDD, 7200 rpm
	6TB WD Red Pro HDD, 7200 rpm
	10TB WD Red PRO HDD, 7200 rpm
	14TB Seagate Ironwolf HDD, 7200 rpm
	500 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	1000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	2000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	4000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent

Optical Drive

	12X Blu-ray Disc Combo - Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD, M-DISC
	16X Blu-ray Disc Writer - Reads and Writes to BD (incl. QL XL)/DVD/CD, M-DISC

TV Tuner

	None
	Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-955Q External USB NTSC/ATSC/QAM digital and analog TV Tuner with audio/video component inputs (works with Plex DVR)

Connectivity

	ASUS AC-88 Dual-band Wi-Fi AC3100 4x4 802.11ac 2.4/5.0 GHz (up to 2100 Mbps)
	ASUS XG-C100C 10G PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter, passive cooling
	Dual (2x) Intel X540-T2 10GBit PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter, passive cooling
	IR Receiver Module, RC6 / Media Center compatible, works with Logitech Harmony and other IR Remotes. Allows to power on and shut down the system, control media centers
	Front Panel - 2x USB 3.1, SDHC Card Reader, 3.5mm HD Audio Out, 3.5mm HD Mic In
	Back Panel - USB, Audio, Display and Network connectors. See motherboard and graphics card description for details.
	Integrated Bluetooth
	Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
	Intel 7260 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 802.11ac 2.4/5.0 GHz / BT 4.0 LE PCIe dual combo card with antennas (up to 867 Mbps)
	ASUS ThunderboltEX 3 Expansion card (TB3, reversible USB 3.1 Type C,DP 1.2, 40 Gbps, 36 W fast-charge support)

Power Supply

	Corsair CX 450 Watt, 110-250V
	Seasonic PRIME 1000 Watt Titanium Ultra (fully-modular connectors), 110V-250V, semi-passive fan: silent in idle, quiet under load

Cooling

	Ultra-quiet large copper-base heat-pipe Air Cooler with temperature-sensitive variable custom 120mm fans and vibration decouplers
	Ultra-quiet LEET™ AURA RGB 360mm high-flow Custom Liquid Cooling for CPU and two Graphics Cards (1" Single + 1" Dual-Radiator with custom fans and vibration decouplers). With special 2-Slot GV100 NVLink SLI bridge.

Operating System

	Microsoft Windows 10 - 64-Bit, maximum privacy settings enabled
	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional - 64-Bit, maximum privacy settings enabled. (Includes optional BitLocker which requires selection of TPM module below)

Base
Max

Processing Power

Graphics Power

Overclockability

Memory Capacity

SSD System Drive Speed

Storage Capacity

Cooling Performance

Quietness

Motherboard

	ASRock X299 Extreme4 - Intel X299 Chipset, USB 2.0/3.0/3.1/C
	ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme - Intel X299 Chipset, USB 2.0/3.0/3.1/C, Wi-Fi ac / BT 4.1, 10G + Gigabit Ethernet, AURA RGB

Processor

	Intel Core i5-7640X - 4-Core, 4.0 / 4.2 GHz Turbo, 6 MB Cache
	Intel Core i9-9980XE 9th Gen - 18-Core/36-Thread, 3.0 / 4.5 GHz TurboBoost, 24.75 MB Cache, HyperThreading

Memory

	16 GB (4 x 4GB) 2666 MHz DDR4, Quad-Channel
	128 GB (8 x 16 GB) RGB LED 3000 MHz DDR4, Quad-Channel

Graphics Card

	Dual SLI NVIDIA TITAN RTX with NVLink Bridge - 2x 24GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.0b, DP 1.4, USB-C, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, ultra-quiet in idle
	Dual SLI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti with RTX NVLink Bridge - 11 GB, HDMI 2.0b, DP 1.4, USB-C, HDR10, HDCP 2.2, ultra-quiet in idle

Audio

	HDMI lossless bitstreaming (multi-channel / ATMOS), front and rear HD Audio Jacks / optical S/PDIF
	RME HDSPe AES Professional Sound Card - 32 Channel 192 kHz AES/EBU PCI Express - D-Sub 25 TASCAM (does not support object-based audio like Atmos or DTS:X)

Storage Drive(s) (for Media/Games/Apps/Documents)

	1000 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 550+/500+), silent
	1024 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD 2.5", 7200 rpm, ultra-quiet
	1TB Seagate Firecuda SSHD 2.5", 7200 rpm Flash-accelerated, ultra-quiet
	2000 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 520+/500+), silent
	2048 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	4096 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	480 GB SD-approved SATA SSD, (read/write speed (MB/s): 500+/400+), silent
	512 GB Samsung 860 Pro SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 560/530), maximum endurance, silent
	8TB WD Red PRO HDD, 7200 rpm
	Intel Optane 16GB M.2 Flash HDD Accelerator (improves read/write speeds of HDDs (not SSDs)
	Intel Optane 32GB M.2 Flash HDD Accelerator (improves read/write speeds of HDDs (not SSDs)
	1TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	2TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	3TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	4TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	6TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	8TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	10TB WD Red HDD, 5400 rpm, ultra-quiet
	1TB WD Black HDD, 7200 rpm
	2TB WD Black HDD, 7200 rpm
	4TB WD Red Pro HDD, 7200 rpm
	6TB WD Red Pro HDD, 7200 rpm
	10TB WD Red PRO HDD, 7200 rpm
	14TB Seagate Ironwolf HDD, 7200 rpm
	500 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	1000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	2000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent
	4000 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSD (read/write speed (MB/s): 550/520), silent

Optical Drive

	12X Blu-ray Disc Combo - Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD, M-DISC
	16X Blu-ray Disc Writer - Reads and Writes to BD (incl. QL XL)/DVD/CD, M-DISC

TV Tuner

	None
	Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1265 Internal QAM, ATSC, NTSC TV Tuner, WinTV 8 (US Version)

Connectivity

	ASUS AC-88 Dual-band Wi-Fi AC3100 4x4 802.11ac 2.4/5.0 GHz (up to 2100 Mbps)
	ASUS XG-C100C 10G PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter, passive cooling
	Dual (2x) Intel X540-T2 10GBit PCIe Ethernet Network Adapter, passive cooling
	Front Panel - 2x USB 3.1, SDHC Card Reader, 3.5mm HD Audio Out, 3.5mm HD Mic In
	IR Receiver Module, RC6 / Media Center compatible, works with Logitech Harmony and other IR Remotes. Allows to power on and shut down the system, control media centers
	Back Panel - USB, Audio, Display and Network connectors. See motherboard and graphics card description for details.
	Integrated Bluetooth
	Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
	Intel 7260 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 802.11ac 2.4/5.0 GHz / BT 4.0 LE PCIe dual combo card with antennas (up to 867 Mbps)
	ASUS ThunderboltEX 3 Expansion card (TB3, reversible USB 3.1 Type C,DP 1.2, 40 Gbps, 36 W fast-charge support)

Power Supply

	EVGA 550 Watt SuperNova B3, Bronze Efficiency, 110-250V, semi-passive fan: silent in idle, quiet under load
	EVGA Supernova 1600 Watt Platinum-Series (fully-modular connectors)

Cooling

	Ultra-quiet large copper-base heat-pipe Air Cooler with temperature-sensitive variable custom 120mm fans and vibration decouplers
	Ultra-quiet LEET™ AURA RGB 360mm high-flow Custom Liquid Cooling for CPU and two Graphics Cards (1" Single + 1" Dual-Radiator with custom fans and vibration decouplers). With special 2-Slot GV100 NVLink SLI bridge.

Operating System

	Microsoft Windows 10 - 64-Bit, maximum privacy settings enabled
	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional - 64-Bit, maximum privacy settings enabled. (Includes optional BitLocker which requires selection of TPM module below)

Base
Max

Home Theater PC

Size & Weight

Height

Width

Depth

Weight