APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 months BUDGET RANGE: 400-600
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HTPC, webbrowsing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, TV card
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: i3 maybe?
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 1080i on a 50" plasma
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm trying to get an idea of other peoples experience dropping cable all together and going straight HTPC. I want to compare the monthly cost of cable, vs the cost of building an HTPC to sell the wife on the idea.
Antec HTPC case 139.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129054
Athlon IIx3 435 2.9GHz: 69.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103723&cm_re=Athlon_IIx3-_-19-103-723-_-Product
MSI Motherboard with ATI 4290 onboard video: 129.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130269&cm_re=MSI_890GXM-G65-_-13-130-269-_-Product
2 GB of Crucial DDR3-1333 memory(will I need more than this?): 58.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148194
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1 TB HDD: 75.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=Samsung%20Spinpoint%201%20TB
Antec Earthwatts 380W PSU: 45.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033&Tpk=Antec%20Earthwatts%20Powersupply
BluRay Drive: 59.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135205&cm_re=Bluray_Drive-_-27-135-205-_-Product
I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but whats you guy's opinions.
Total cost atm is: 541.00 before shipping. Obviously I will check for combo's before buying.
Considering Linux or maybe a student Win7(which will be harder to finagle)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HTPC, webbrowsing
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, TV card
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: i3 maybe?
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 1080i on a 50" plasma
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm trying to get an idea of other peoples experience dropping cable all together and going straight HTPC. I want to compare the monthly cost of cable, vs the cost of building an HTPC to sell the wife on the idea.
Antec HTPC case 139.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129054
Athlon IIx3 435 2.9GHz: 69.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103723&cm_re=Athlon_IIx3-_-19-103-723-_-Product
MSI Motherboard with ATI 4290 onboard video: 129.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130269&cm_re=MSI_890GXM-G65-_-13-130-269-_-Product
2 GB of Crucial DDR3-1333 memory(will I need more than this?): 58.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148194
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1 TB HDD: 75.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&Tpk=Samsung%20Spinpoint%201%20TB
Antec Earthwatts 380W PSU: 45.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371033&Tpk=Antec%20Earthwatts%20Powersupply
BluRay Drive: 59.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135205&cm_re=Bluray_Drive-_-27-135-205-_-Product
I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but whats you guy's opinions.
Total cost atm is: 541.00 before shipping. Obviously I will check for combo's before buying.
Considering Linux or maybe a student Win7(which will be harder to finagle)