I'm trying to come up with a cheap HTPC build that will play blu-ray. I'm not going to be doing any gaming on the machine, just playing movies and music. Before you ask I already have a HDD for the machine.
I'm trying to keep it a inexpensive as possible while still getting good quality parts. What's killing me is the blu ray drive. I'd like one with dvd burning capability as well as blu ray playing but 129.99 is a bit prohibitive as I'm trying to keep it under $400. Also I'm wondering if the AMD mobo I have is a bit of overkill. Any suggestions?
Here's my builds running Win 7 32bit:
Intel
ANtec Case W/Remote 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129046
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 117.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115206
ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU LGA 775 74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131387
2 x G.SKILL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) 50.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231085
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136162
Total: 472.26
AMD
ANtec Case W/Remote 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129046
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor AM3 76.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103681
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128397
2x Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) 45.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148147
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136162
Total: 440.97
I'm trying to keep it a inexpensive as possible while still getting good quality parts. What's killing me is the blu ray drive. I'd like one with dvd burning capability as well as blu ray playing but 129.99 is a bit prohibitive as I'm trying to keep it under $400. Also I'm wondering if the AMD mobo I have is a bit of overkill. Any suggestions?
Here's my builds running Win 7 32bit:
Intel
ANtec Case W/Remote 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129046
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 117.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115206
ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU LGA 775 74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131387
2 x G.SKILL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) 50.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231085
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136162
Total: 472.26
AMD
ANtec Case W/Remote 99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129046
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor AM3 76.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103681
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128397
2x Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) 45.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148147
LG Black 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-ROM SATA 129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136162
Total: 440.97
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