Best Budget HTPC Questions

[maxwbrad]

Am building a budget HTPC for basically web surfing and DVD/Blu Ray playback and had two questions:

Which AMD cpu at the price point of $60-90 would be best?

The ASUS mobo I am using has on board Radeon 4200 with sideport, would you suggest a graphics card or just the on board be fine?

Thanks.

 

[neoletrix]

Athlon II X3. 'nuff said.

Why would you buy AMD =/

 

[maxwbrad]

So far have had great performance with the two builds I have done using AMD

 

[neoletrix]

Fair enough....

$70.00 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103726&cm_re=athlon_x3-_-19-103-726-_-Product

$74.99 (best bang/buck imo): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103724&cm_re=athlon_x3-_-19-103-724-_-Product

$84.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103843&cm_re=athlon_x3-_-19-103-843-_-Product

 

[maxwbrad]

thanks