Hey Pros,
I'm ready to ditch cable and dive into a new HTPC, but also have never built a system and figured this would be a good way to learn at the same time. I've got a 42" LCD (1080p) and a 720p DLP Mitsubishi Projector in the basement. I plan on using WMC from the HTPC with the 42", and use my xbox 360 to extend it to my basement, but would like this HTPC to potentially work seamlessly with both in case I change my mind.
I'd like to stay around the $500 range if possible, here's what I've got so far. Being my first attempt at a built, let me know if there's compatibility issues etc.
ASUS M4A785T-M AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
(I don't plan on storing a lot of video, probably just music)
Antec MicroFusion Remote 350 Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
I've already got Win7, a DVD Drive and a USB Tuner i'll try out before upgrading.
I really appreciate anyone taking the time to review this. I'm hoping to learn a lot from this, so thanks a ton in advance. Also, if you see any areas that are overkill, im open to saving money too
I'm ready to ditch cable and dive into a new HTPC, but also have never built a system and figured this would be a good way to learn at the same time. I've got a 42" LCD (1080p) and a 720p DLP Mitsubishi Projector in the basement. I plan on using WMC from the HTPC with the 42", and use my xbox 360 to extend it to my basement, but would like this HTPC to potentially work seamlessly with both in case I change my mind.
I'd like to stay around the $500 range if possible, here's what I've got so far. Being my first attempt at a built, let me know if there's compatibility issues etc.
ASUS M4A785T-M AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
(I don't plan on storing a lot of video, probably just music)
Antec MicroFusion Remote 350 Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
I've already got Win7, a DVD Drive and a USB Tuner i'll try out before upgrading.
I really appreciate anyone taking the time to review this. I'm hoping to learn a lot from this, so thanks a ton in advance. Also, if you see any areas that are overkill, im open to saving money too