HTPC Build

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2 weeks to a month BUDGET RANGE: <700

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Watch/Record live TV, Watch video from HDD, watch Blu-Ray, Light multiasking (tv,web)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, keyboard, mouse

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES:AMD processor/chipset, Western Digital HDD

OVERCLOCKING: Actually, Underclocking SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1080P

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: None

I was thinking that you guys think about this HTPC build, i plan on underclocking/undervolting the CPU to about 2.4GHz and the voltage as low ias it can go

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] r=15723247

thanks for the input

i think i will go for the Athlon II (i forgot those even came out, im still going to be underclocking to reduce heat as much as possible)
EDIT: i just changed it to the Athlon II

i think i will stay with the ASUS board, i don't mind paying a little extra for that (all of my computer's are ASUS's even the laptop)

about the HDD, i currently have 4x640 in raid 5 in my server and im buying 4 of the 1TB blacks as well with a 4 port raid card for the server (so im expading by 3TB) for a total of around 5TB so i think 640GB will be plenty

I still think the Green edition drives would be better for a HTPC. If you want to stick with the 640GB drives then you could get this one:

Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (bare drive) - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136298 $67.99

with my phenom II 810 i can keep it at stock speed and put the volts down to 1.2 (on auto its 1.325)

so im thinking im going for 1v here and underclocking it a bit since i don't need tons of speed right now and this way when i need it i have it, and it should last longer, even 2GHz would suffice for now

what do you guys think for OS ram down to 2GB and 32bit or keep the 4GB and get 64bit (i already have windows, i have like 4 keys that are legit from school)

You can never have too much HD space when dealing with HD content on a HTPC. My HTPC currently has 5 HD's for a total of about 2.2TB. I'm constantly trying to think up creative ways to replace some of the drives with higher capacity ones, but it's getting harder and harder to get them past the wife.

I have 2 dual-tuner TV tuner cards, so I can record 4 things at the same time. That chews up the HD space in a hurry!

well, thanks for the input