Hi everybody!
I haven't built a PC in a long time, so advice would be very appreciated. I want to build a HTPC to go with my Samsung sam-hpt5054 50inch Plasma, to play HD content (MKV, blurays, HD DVD) through HDMI connection (sound and video directly to TV). Occasionally, surf the web in the living room. I don't care at all for gaming capabilities, as I play on my 360, and would like it to be reasonably quiet but I'm not crazy about that.
Here's the setup that I'm thinking of doing... any recommendations? I haven't built a new PC since my Pentium II, so it's been a while and I'd like to make sure I'm not doing anything stupid. Also, note that so far it goes for about $500, and would like to keep it cheap if possible. My grad student stipend doesn't really allow me much more.
Thanks!
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HEC 6K11BBX585 Black 0.8mm SECC Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 585W Power Supply - Retail = $59.99
Foxconn A7GM-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard = 69.99
AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor Model = $54
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 = $40
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM = $74.99
Logitech EX 110 Black USB + PS/2 Standard Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Kit = $30
LG Black LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM = $115
Edit: Just found out I have Windows Vista Business 64-bit and XP SP3 free from my institution...
Total $475 shipped.
I haven't built a PC in a long time, so advice would be very appreciated. I want to build a HTPC to go with my Samsung sam-hpt5054 50inch Plasma, to play HD content (MKV, blurays, HD DVD) through HDMI connection (sound and video directly to TV). Occasionally, surf the web in the living room. I don't care at all for gaming capabilities, as I play on my 360, and would like it to be reasonably quiet but I'm not crazy about that.
Here's the setup that I'm thinking of doing... any recommendations? I haven't built a new PC since my Pentium II, so it's been a while and I'd like to make sure I'm not doing anything stupid. Also, note that so far it goes for about $500, and would like to keep it cheap if possible. My grad student stipend doesn't really allow me much more.
Thanks!
---------------
HEC 6K11BBX585 Black 0.8mm SECC Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 585W Power Supply - Retail = $59.99
Foxconn A7GM-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard = 69.99
AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor Model = $54
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 = $40
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM = $74.99
Logitech EX 110 Black USB + PS/2 Standard Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Kit = $30
LG Black LG Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM = $115
Edit: Just found out I have Windows Vista Business 64-bit and XP SP3 free from my institution...
Total $475 shipped.