HTPC

[HansVonOhain]

Hi everyone! I am planning to build a right that plays Blu-Rays. I, err, my Dad, wants the cheapest possible, yet capable computer that will play BD disks. He will do some light gaming like solitare(???), will use skype, and do some general browsing. The screen he is using is 40 inch 1080p.

Thanks in advance!

 

[jbakerlent]

See the form in my sig, but in the meantime something like this should work.

AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688

GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128397

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227478
or just 2gb

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&Tpk=f3%20500gb

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

nMEDIAPC Silver Aluminum / Acrylic / Steel HTPC 6000S ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811204038

LG Black 8X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 6X BD-ROM 2MB Cache 8X Blu-ray Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136175

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

See what you think.

 

[HansVonOhain]

Hey, sorry about the format. I couldn't find it. Maybe I am not careful enoguh.

Hey, that build looks great! I have a question though, I do not see a GPU listed. Does that mean that Intergrated card is enough?

 

[jbakerlent]

For general browsing and solitaire, it'll be fine. Plus, you can always add one later if he decides to do more gaming related activities, or if it's inadequate.

 

[HansVonOhain]

Alright! I am a long time newegg user for my custom gaming builds, so it is time to server business with newegg again. Thank you!