Custom build media centre

Hi All,

I'm looking to build a media centre PC for a friend, he's already got the motherboard (Foxconn A7VMX-K),processor(AMD Athlon Phenom,thats all i could tell you) RAM(Crucial 2x 2GB) and case( a cheapish one off ebay, but note it is LOW-PROFILE, i suppose most media centres are? But thought it was worth mentioning). Anyhow:

Approximate Purchase Date: Within 1 Week


Budget Range: £450-£600


System Usage from Most to Least Important: It will be a Media Centre PC, used for watching and recording TV and watching/burning CDs/DVDs and Blu-Rays. It is also likely to house his music collection.


Parts Not Required: Monitor, speakers, OS( thinking windows 7),Power Supply(400W Cit M-400U)


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (eBuyer,overclockers,scan)-in that order


Country of Origin: UK


Parts Preferences: Open to suggestion


Overclocking: Maybe


SLI or Crossfire: No


Monitor Resolution: It will be connected upto a 1080p HD TV.


Additional Comments:Would like to record one programme on freesat and watch another. The record function won't be used that much, so preferable storage would be 1TB.

He also has a cheapish 5.1 surround sound setup, so a dedicated sound card would be good, with phono/RCA out( if its possible).

Been looking at the Logitech diNovo Mini Wireless Keyboard to control it all, he'd also like a remote too if possible,aswell as that keyboard, which already seems to do it all anyway.

Thanks alot for reading/ commenting guys

Josh