I have one that I use as a HTPC. I don't do HDTV and it's fine. Mine's very quiet but I've heard some people complaining about their noise. It's much quieter than my SS51G. I've got a burner, 2 drives, a passive 7500 AIW, and a M-Audio Delta 410. I use it for movies and whole house audio, playing 5 zones of different music simultaneously. It works great, but I think the onboard graphics is probably dissapointing.