I am attempting to put together a HTPC for pretty cheap and I think I can get a good enough one for a little under $400.
I have a projector (1080p) and receiver that take HDMI and optical audio. I only want to use it for watching videos, viewing pictures, and browsing the web. I already have software and mouse/keyboard
(I have not shopped around, but I roughly found what I think I need at Newegg and expect that to be close to the lowest I'm going to find)
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128072
GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-2SH LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7100 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $68.99
== (1) This had HDMI output and optical audio output -- do I also need a separate video card or sound card?
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116069 (free shipping)
Intel Celeron E1400 Allendale 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor $44.99
== (2) Does this CPU fit the motherboard I listed? The slot is correct, but I was confused by the "CPU Type."
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148239
Rendition by Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory $10.99 x2
Case + PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154087
APEX DM-387 Black Steel MicroATX Slim Case Computer Case 275W Power Supply $44.99
== (3) Nice small case that doesn't "look like a computer," I trust the PSU is sufficient?
Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145233 (free shipping)
HITACHI 0A38016 1TB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $74.99
Blu-Ray Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106285 (free shipping)
LITE-ON Black 4X BD-ROM 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-Ray DVD Drive Model DH-4O1S-58 $76.99
HDMI Cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270003 - $5.99
Optical Cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816076 - $9.29
Total Cost: $348.21 ($367.34 including the $19.13 shipping from Newegg)
I am willing to go as high as $600 if there are any real weak spots in my proposed build, so please make suggestions regarding worthwhile things to upgrade or downgrades to save some money. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
I have a projector (1080p) and receiver that take HDMI and optical audio. I only want to use it for watching videos, viewing pictures, and browsing the web. I already have software and mouse/keyboard
(I have not shopped around, but I roughly found what I think I need at Newegg and expect that to be close to the lowest I'm going to find)
Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128072
GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-2SH LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7100 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $68.99
== (1) This had HDMI output and optical audio output -- do I also need a separate video card or sound card?
CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116069 (free shipping)
Intel Celeron E1400 Allendale 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor $44.99
== (2) Does this CPU fit the motherboard I listed? The slot is correct, but I was confused by the "CPU Type."
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148239
Rendition by Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory $10.99 x2
Case + PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154087
APEX DM-387 Black Steel MicroATX Slim Case Computer Case 275W Power Supply $44.99
== (3) Nice small case that doesn't "look like a computer," I trust the PSU is sufficient?
Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145233 (free shipping)
HITACHI 0A38016 1TB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $74.99
Blu-Ray Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106285 (free shipping)
LITE-ON Black 4X BD-ROM 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-Ray DVD Drive Model DH-4O1S-58 $76.99
HDMI Cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270003 - $5.99
Optical Cable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816076 - $9.29
Total Cost: $348.21 ($367.34 including the $19.13 shipping from Newegg)
I am willing to go as high as $600 if there are any real weak spots in my proposed build, so please make suggestions regarding worthwhile things to upgrade or downgrades to save some money. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.