So the machine is all put together now, here's some pics
The Atom processor is
sloooow (D410) - even with an SSD its very laggy to respond to anything - but hopefully once I've finished optimising Windows and with the soundcard I'm using it should be fine with Foobar2000 and FLAC decoding.
I'm also well aware that I could have used some linux flavour to make it snappier but I cba with it or trying to ensure drivers, etc work, this is simpler for me and means I can use remote desktop right off the bat.
The Evercool garbage is going to be replaced with a suitable replacement fan - I thought Noctua would fit but they don't do anything 10mm deep
- or maybe two with a 3-4 pin molex adapter.
BTW if ever you need a VGA to HDMI converter in your life I highly recommend that well known asian brand
VENTION