I really don’t like having my expensive workstation PC running as a BitTorrent client overnight (or at any time) because let’s face it, you are open to hackers for many hours at a time with open ports etc, so I decided to build a power efficient, Mini-ITX box dedicated to BitTorrent downloads, and the result is this video. All went well with some minor issues usual for this kind of build. I have listed all the parts I used with links to manufacturers below.

Enjoy!

BitTorrent Download Box Parts List

1. Gigabyte mobo J1900N-D3V rev1.1 (on-board Intel Celeron J1900 CPU)
2. Elpida 8GB PCL-12800 DDR3L-1600 Low Voltage 1.35v RAM (used off eBay)
3. 60GB Corsair Force LS SATA3 SSD hard drive for Windows
4. 320GB WD Caviar SE SATA2 hard drive for BitTorrent files (used of old PC)
5. Zalman 350W PSU salvaged from old BitTorrent box (good quality PSU)
6. Realtek 8188CE Mini-PCIe WiFi card with external aerial
7. CoolerMaster Elite 110 Mini-ITX case