Updated With Recommendations From the board!!!
Approximate Purchase Date: Hopefully Within A Week
Budget Range: Around ~$1000, if some part really needs to be changed, can go higher.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Will be in my living room so needs to idle quiet and stay quiet for web surfing and light tasks but have enough power for high end gaming
Parts Not Required: Don't need OS, KB/M, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: I trust you guys here. If you recommend it, it must be good.
Overclocking: Maybe as long as it doesn't effect noise levels
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: Needs to run quiet and yet be powerful. Doesn't have to be in a HTPC case, as long as the it isn't a full size tower. I was originally looking at a mATX case but will take suggestions on any and every part. If I can get it in a SFF that'd be awesome. It's just hard to combine small size, power, and quietness.
Here's the list of parts that I chose. Keep in mind, I'm willing to change anything out depending on the forums recommendations.
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Tower: $99.99 SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum GD05B micro-ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163166
(Note: Changed from my original case. This thing looks like a great HTPC choice!)
PSU: $69.99 ($30 MIR) XFX P1-650X-CAH9 650W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007
(Note: Again changed this out on the forums suggestion. In case I want to SLI.)
Mobo: $54.99 ($20 MIR) EVGA LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188064
(Note: I struggled between this and another board due to this lacking x16 PCIe, but it's so darn cheap!)
CPU: $189.99 Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215
CPU Fan: $37.99 Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK-1000 120mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185129
(Note: Found this low profile, quiet CPU fan which will fit well in a HTPC.)
Ram: $94.99 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303
(Note: At the suggestion of the forum, dropped my ram down to 4GB.)
GPU: $169.99 GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-768I GeForce GTX 460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125334
(Note: Switched over to a GTX460, and am seriously debating SLI now.)
HDD: $74.99 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
DVD Drive: $18.99 ASUS Black 24X DVD+R SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
(Updated) Total: $861.98
Due to the suggestions of the forums I actually shaved off almost $140 from my build. If anything seems wrong, let me know. Now I've got some spending cap room to play with if need be!
Approximate Purchase Date: Hopefully Within A Week
Budget Range: Around ~$1000, if some part really needs to be changed, can go higher.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Will be in my living room so needs to idle quiet and stay quiet for web surfing and light tasks but have enough power for high end gaming
Parts Not Required: Don't need OS, KB/M, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: I trust you guys here. If you recommend it, it must be good.
Overclocking: Maybe as long as it doesn't effect noise levels
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: Needs to run quiet and yet be powerful. Doesn't have to be in a HTPC case, as long as the it isn't a full size tower. I was originally looking at a mATX case but will take suggestions on any and every part. If I can get it in a SFF that'd be awesome. It's just hard to combine small size, power, and quietness.
Here's the list of parts that I chose. Keep in mind, I'm willing to change anything out depending on the forums recommendations.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tower: $99.99 SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum GD05B micro-ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163166
(Note: Changed from my original case. This thing looks like a great HTPC choice!)
PSU: $69.99 ($30 MIR) XFX P1-650X-CAH9 650W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007
(Note: Again changed this out on the forums suggestion. In case I want to SLI.)
Mobo: $54.99 ($20 MIR) EVGA LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188064
(Note: I struggled between this and another board due to this lacking x16 PCIe, but it's so darn cheap!)
CPU: $189.99 Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215
CPU Fan: $37.99 Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK-1000 120mm CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185129
(Note: Found this low profile, quiet CPU fan which will fit well in a HTPC.)
Ram: $94.99 G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303
(Note: At the suggestion of the forum, dropped my ram down to 4GB.)
GPU: $169.99 GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-768I GeForce GTX 460
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125334
(Note: Switched over to a GTX460, and am seriously debating SLI now.)
HDD: $74.99 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
DVD Drive: $18.99 ASUS Black 24X DVD+R SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
(Updated) Total: $861.98
Due to the suggestions of the forums I actually shaved off almost $140 from my build. If anything seems wrong, let me know. Now I've got some spending cap room to play with if need be!