Can someone get me in the right direction...
Total Noob at this, looking to build a budget HTPC.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:
By Wednesday
BUDGET RANGE:
US $250-350
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
Functions for TV PVR have basic cable( dont have a cable box ) No HD service.
Surfing Internet
Creating DVDs of recorded shows / backup movies...
I want to hook up to 32" LCD ( 720p ) through HDMI
No gaming is planned, as I use PS3 for this.
looking to make this as cool, quiet and power efficient as possible.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
Here is what I have picked up so far....
Antec 300 Case
WD Caviar Black 750 GB OEM 7200 RPM SATA II
I have been reading that this maybe noisy for an HTPC type build... any other options here. It was picked up for $66.95 shipped.
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 [newegg.com]
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W [newegg.com]
Radeon HD 4350 512MB video card [newegg.com]
not sure if I need this since, the motherboard would probably have onboard graphics that I could go with. I can use it for a later build.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
open to any, been buying mainly from Newegg.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
AMD for the budget.
OVERCLOCKING:
NO
CROSSFIRE:
NO
MONITOR RESOLUTION:
Not sure here.... If I was going with 720p, wouldnt it be 1440x900?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Been reading here and there...
I can't seem to decide on CPU and MOBO...
I have looked at the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e Brisbane 2.6GHz
with the ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD MOBO
just want to make sure they will work with the items I have already purchased above.
TV tuner card??? Suggestions here???
CD/DVD Burner
Not sure what OS to go with... thinking towards Windows 7 RC, but I still have to read up on that...
Again, No gaming is planned, as I use PS3 for this.
looking to make this as cool, quiet and power efficient as possible.
Total Noob at this, looking to build a budget HTPC.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:
By Wednesday
BUDGET RANGE:
US $250-350
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:
Functions for TV PVR have basic cable( dont have a cable box ) No HD service.
Surfing Internet
Creating DVDs of recorded shows / backup movies...
I want to hook up to 32" LCD ( 720p ) through HDMI
No gaming is planned, as I use PS3 for this.
looking to make this as cool, quiet and power efficient as possible.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED:
Here is what I have picked up so far....
Antec 300 Case
WD Caviar Black 750 GB OEM 7200 RPM SATA II
I have been reading that this maybe noisy for an HTPC type build... any other options here. It was picked up for $66.95 shipped.
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 [newegg.com]
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W [newegg.com]
Radeon HD 4350 512MB video card [newegg.com]
not sure if I need this since, the motherboard would probably have onboard graphics that I could go with. I can use it for a later build.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:
open to any, been buying mainly from Newegg.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
AMD for the budget.
OVERCLOCKING:
NO
CROSSFIRE:
NO
MONITOR RESOLUTION:
Not sure here.... If I was going with 720p, wouldnt it be 1440x900?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Been reading here and there...
I can't seem to decide on CPU and MOBO...
I have looked at the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e Brisbane 2.6GHz
with the ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD MOBO
just want to make sure they will work with the items I have already purchased above.
TV tuner card??? Suggestions here???
CD/DVD Burner
Not sure what OS to go with... thinking towards Windows 7 RC, but I still have to read up on that...
Again, No gaming is planned, as I use PS3 for this.
looking to make this as cool, quiet and power efficient as possible.
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