Good HTPC part guides? Minimum SSD drive size?

Could anyone point me in the direction of a good HTPC guide or two?

I've decided on most things since I just want to recycle an old PC rather than letting it go to waste, I just need help making sure i've got all bases covered...

Spec
Asus A8V-VM (using integrated sound)
3700+ AMD Athlon
2GB PC3200
GT 220 1GB
580w Hiper Type M PSU
Wireless card

What RF/media centre remote to use
What wireless keyboard and mouse
What OS to run
Which CPU cooler
...etc?

Also I want to use a small SSD drive for the OS and a 1TB drive for the rest, I was wondering what you thought is the smallest I can get away with and which model(s) to go for?

I just want to use the HTPC for blu-ray, 1080, TV and internet.

First off, here is what I use:

Windows Media Center Keyboard - Primarily, I just use this for logging onto my HTPC and and toggling Windows Media Center between my HDTV and Projector.
Windows Media Center Remote Control - I absolutely love this remote control. It's perfect for controlling my media library.

I would note that both the Keyboard and Remote control do require a USB attached IR receiver. Also the little mouse nub on the keyboard does take some getting use to.

Another option that I used for my bedroom HTPC is a combination of this PCTV Remote Control and this Adesso Wireless Keyboard. The remote control worked just fine, but the keyboard had a habit of reverting to an incorrect default key mapping. Check out this Tom's Hardware Thread for my headaches with it.

One final option that I just came across and have not tried is a program called Remote Potato. Apparently, this program combined with an Android App for your smartphone or iOS app for your IPhone/IPad will let you control your HTPC from anywhere.

I run Windows 7 Home Premium. Probably the easiest to use and find remote controls/keyboards for.

As far as the rest:

CPU Cooler - I've only used stock coolers (they run quiet enough for me), so I can't help there.
SSD - I, personally, do not see where the cost of an SSD is justified by it's performance in an HTPC. I will note that I have a standard 200GB HDD and only 64GB used (a lot of extra garbage files that I never cleaned off). So while you could probably get by with a 32GB SSD, I'd probably recommend going with a 64GB SSD. As far as which model to go for, I couldn't say.

One final thought - I'm not sure you'll be happy with the system's performance over a wireless network. If there is any way you can possibly hard wire the system to the network, do so. Initially, the bedroom HTPC used a wireless connection to stream media from the living room HTPC. It was kind of hit and (mostly) miss.

-Wolf sends

Aside from blu-ray playing software and Windows 7 Home Premium, I can't think of anything else you would need. For watching and recording TV from cable or satellite, I'd look into the Ceton Corp InfiniTV 4 TV Tuner. Beyond that, Windows Media Center should cover everything you need for all your media content.

-Wolf sends

Thanks for this.

Would this community be interested in me posting here from time to time?

I would love to help.

(BTW --- This is "assassin" from over at AVS --- author of the recommended thread above)

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