Home Media Center Build Needed!

[Vegas17]

Approximate Purchase Date: May

Budget Range: Up to 1000$ CAD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Ability for multiple computers, consoles and TV's to be able to access Movies, Music and Photo's from the server.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any. Links or really just basic ideas of what I would need.

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: Any.

Overclocking: YProbably not. Is it really needed?

SLI or Crossfire: No?

Monitor Resolution:Any.

Additional Comments: I know i'd need decent cooling. Maybe quiet fans? Also, I'd need at least 4TB+ of Hard Drive space.

One last thing, what Operating System is reccomended?
Thanks!

 

[Proximon]

You seem to be asking for two different things. A media streaming server is easy enough, but then connecting multiple TVs gets a bit trickier... unless they have a separate device installed that will accept such streams. Or they have that capability built in.

Now, you can run HDMI cables quite a ways, and an HDMI switch with remote should make multiple TVs practical.

I have even seen apps for Android and iPod that will allow you to control your media PC from anywhere.

If you are just needing a media provider, that's fairly easy. Adding any sort of serious gaming would be pricier.

■2x Seagate Pipeline HD ST2000VM002 2TB 5900 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
■Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power ...
■CORSAIR XMS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2B1600C9
■Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
■LG Black 12X Super Multi Blue with 3D Playback & M-DISC Support SATA WH12LS39 LightScribe Support - OEM
■ASUS F1A75-M FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
■AMD A6-3500 Llano 2.1GHz (2.4GHz Max Turbo) Socket FM1 65W Triple-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD ...
TOTAL: $709.92

And a case
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Fusion-Remote-Black-Center/dp/B001BLWVJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332556402&sr=8-1

That leaves you some room for an HDMI switch
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270374