Advice needed on HTPC build

Hello all,

I want to build an HTPC for college. I have compiled components (not purchased yet) that I believe are compatible and would make a decent HTPC. I have never put together a computer before, but I believe I am capable enough (with lots of reading of guides, manuals and some advice) I would like some input on the build I am considering, advice is also very welcomed.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks BUDGET RANGE: 0-700 USD

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: watching and capturing TV, watching/ripping movies, surfing the internet

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, tigerdirect, ebay

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD CPU, Msi motherboard, G. Skill RAM

OVERCLOCKING: no SLI OR CROSSFIRE: no

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Yet to be determined, will probably be a TV [will that be a problem?]

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Here are the components i am looking at using:

Case: nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum HTPC 2000B ATX Media Center
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811204032][/url]

CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 710 2.6GHz
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103648][/url]

Motherboard: MSI 785GT-E63 (Just released today, but should be available soon)
[url=http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/14942/1/][/url]

RAM: G.SKILL PI Black 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 900(PC2 7200)
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231211][/url]

HD: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178][/url]

Optical drive: LG CH08LS10 BD-ROM Combo Drive
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136162][/url]

TV tuner: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 ATSC/ClearQAM/NTSC TV Tuner PCI w/Remote 1178 PCI Interface
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116007][/url]

Keyboard and Mouse: Black nMEDIAPC HTPCKB
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823202006][/url]

OS: Mythbuntu 64-bit with GNOME destop, will stay with xfce if GNOME is too intensive for HTPC. I don't think i will be though
[url=http://www.mythbuntu.org/downloads][/url]

All of that comes out to around 684 USD.

Thank you in advance for advice.

Depending on how big of a TV and assuming 1080P resolution, an integrated card might not be enough. Last year I put together a phenom X3 system that had a GeForce8200 chipset on the board. 4 GB RAM. I tested it out as a HTPC for my Samsung 46" 1080P LCDTV, and it couldn't handle full resolution. It worked at 720p just fine though. After putting in an older ATI GPU I had lying around, it did fine with 1080p also.

The HD4200 is a newer chipset, and it may work fine for your needs as hunter said. If you do run into issues, the cheapest low profile graphics card you can find will be all that you need.

Thank you for your answers. And sorry for the links problem. I don't think ill be using a 46', maybe 30' or a bit bigger.

Will an internal card reader fit into the case or will I need an external one?

Just noticed a minor issue, you dont seem to have a PSU listed
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139008
That one is good while being quite inexpensive and is plenty for what you need.

Apevia PSU arent that good, the case you originally selected appears to be able to use a full sized ATX PSU so you can just put the 400CX in there and it will work fine. I would never trust my system to an apevia PSU, if it comes with a cheap case then its a cheap PSUs and cheap PSUs can end up costing you far more than just a PSU replacement.