I am looking to build a new computer to put at the center of my living room. Instead of building another tower PC, I'd like to build a PC using one of those media center cases, shaped like a receiver ...

Since this particular HTPC is designed to connect to your clients' already-existing home theater system, there&'s no need to spec out speakers, video displays, receivers/amplifiers, or input devices ...

TLDR - need a quiet, powerful HTPC for playing Diablo 3 and older Steam games (not the latest Crysis, but certainly Diablo 3, Skyrim, Mass Effect 1 & 2, and Valve's catalogue) at 1920 x 1080 rez, ...