Opinions on HTPC setup

Hi there,

Its been a while since I build a computer so I thought it would be a good idea to ask for opinions for an HTPC i would like to build. I own a full hd tv (1080p).

My needs :
- play full HD movies (blu rays)
- play games (dawn of war 2, upcoming starcraft 2, diablo 3, and more) and play them using my tv's native resolution
- must be able to use hdmi output for video

My budget
- something between 600$ and 1000$ (taxes included)

This is what my build looks like for the moment
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Case
SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / Steel LC13B-E ATX Media Center / HTPC Case - Retail

CPU
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail

Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Memory
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P16004GK - Retail

Video card
SAPPHIRE 100258-1GHDMI Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

HDD
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM

Bluray
Sony Optiarc Black 2X BD-ROM SATA Model BR-5100S - OEM

Power supply
APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply - Retail
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Like i said, i have not been following the industry for quite a while, so tell me if anything here is really bad, if there are incompatible parts, or if i just missed something important.

thanks alot.

PO

Pretty good list, but that's a lot of heat to stuff in that case and the PSU won't do.

Antec Fusion cases are great and better cooled. Also considered very quiet.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129054

CPU and RAM combo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.206904

Micro ATX 790GX board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813136068
This would be enough for just Blu-ray BTW. A bit light for gaming though so you'll still need the 4850.

Corsair 550VX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] &Tpk=550VX