I've been looking at ITX as a form factor to base a quiet pc on. These are generally used for embedded systems as far as I can tell. A site which sells them is http://www.itxwarehouse.co.uk/. The ITX form factor is pretty tiny, so much so you can comfortably use it in the car.
The downside from what I can gather however is that the processors are relatively low powered. That wouldn't be an issue except that I do want my new quiet pc to be able to decode HD video. A minimum of 720p but ideally up to the full 1080p.
I've found it hard to find out what the minimum spec of CPU required to playback 1080 is, and only by running my own tests have I decided it needs to be a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo to manage it comfortably.
The other issue with ITX is the expandability. You usually get a number of USB2 ports, so that's good but forget about a graphics card for example.
That probably puts an end to the ITX idea, even though it sounds great..
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