HTPC Build -- $500-600

[blimpsgo90]

Case:

SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B micro-ATX / Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX MB, 1x5.25", 2x3.5"+1x2.5"HDD ...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163166

Motherboard:

ASRock A55M-HVS FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157277

CPU:

AMD A4-3300 Llano 2.5GHz Socket FM1 65W Dual-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6410D AD3300OJGXBOX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103957

PSU:
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

RAM:

G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422

HDD:
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767

Blueray Drive:

ASUS Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136767


I still need a TV capture card, for just OTA signal.

Also I have all software and OS already picked, just need hardware advice.

 

[ewood]

that looks like a great build for your budget. It is very well balanced and includes everything you would need from a HTPC (assuming you get a decent video capture card).
One consideration is the case. It is a decent case for a good price however it only supports 2 internal HDs. The info says 1 or 2 so not sure what thats about but in any case if you store a bunch of video there is the possibility you will want more than 2 HDs. You should figure out how much you plan to save video files (and audio) and decide based on that.

 

[ewood]

oops, how much are you looking to spend on the capture card?

 

[blimpsgo90]

Really on the capture card I just want something good. From newegg reviews every seems to suck.

 

[Wolfshadw]

While the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to OTA (ATSC) broadcasts, I don't think you need it. This Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850 is probably overkill as well, but it comes with a decent remote control.

-Wolf sends