I'm dreaming of building a home theater PC. I've only used Newegg to see what I can come up with. If I were to get an HTPC, the purpose for it would be:
* Replace cable TV and watch videos online (e.g. Netflix, Hulu, etc.)
* Blu-ray player
* Enable 3D TV on my DLP set
The system must also have:
* Wireless networking (no access to wired Ethernet)
* HDMI output
* Wireless keyboard / tracking
* Compatible case dimensions to most TV stand racks
* Support for Tri-Def 3D experience software
This is my ~$933 (including shipping) system spec:
- nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum HTPC Case - $80
- LITE-ON 4X Blu-ray Reader - $60
- Intel Core2 Duo CPU E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz - $120
- Intel BOXDG45ID Motherboard Micro ATX - $105
- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 - $84
- D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Wireless Router - $93
- Logitech diNovo Bluetooth Mini Keyboard - $140
- ENERMAX Liberty 400W ATX12V Modular power supply - $80
- D-Link DWA-556 PCI Express Xtreme NIC -$54
- Western Digital Caviar WD10EADS 1TB hard drive - $85
This is just a result of my wishful spec'ing. I really don't need an HTPC, but if I could build one, it would be something like the one described above.
If you were spec'ing out an HTPC system for the same reasons, do you think you can create a system that cost significantly less than the one above? If so, what components would you choose?
* Replace cable TV and watch videos online (e.g. Netflix, Hulu, etc.)
* Blu-ray player
* Enable 3D TV on my DLP set
The system must also have:
* Wireless networking (no access to wired Ethernet)
* HDMI output
* Wireless keyboard / tracking
* Compatible case dimensions to most TV stand racks
* Support for Tri-Def 3D experience software
This is my ~$933 (including shipping) system spec:
- nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum HTPC Case - $80
- LITE-ON 4X Blu-ray Reader - $60
- Intel Core2 Duo CPU E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz - $120
- Intel BOXDG45ID Motherboard Micro ATX - $105
- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 - $84
- D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Wireless Router - $93
- Logitech diNovo Bluetooth Mini Keyboard - $140
- ENERMAX Liberty 400W ATX12V Modular power supply - $80
- D-Link DWA-556 PCI Express Xtreme NIC -$54
- Western Digital Caviar WD10EADS 1TB hard drive - $85
This is just a result of my wishful spec'ing. I really don't need an HTPC, but if I could build one, it would be something like the one described above.
If you were spec'ing out an HTPC system for the same reasons, do you think you can create a system that cost significantly less than the one above? If so, what components would you choose?
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