I've been wanting to put together a cheap HTPC. I've settled on most of the components, but ASUS's supported CPU information is down on their site for the board I want to buy, so I'm concerned what I have selected might not be compatible.
Odds are that it is and everything is fine, but I thought I should post here in case anyone had any suggestions/warnings about the hardware I've decided to purchase. I'm looking to spend under $300 and I already have all the peripherals and a 1TB green WD HD.
What I'm buying:
Mobo: ASUS P5G41T-M/CSM $60
CPU: Celeron E3400 Wolfdale 2.6GHz $50
RAM: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 $45
PSU: Antec TP-650 (I have this laying around, it says it's i5/i7 compatible so I assume it'll work)
Case: Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case $30
Total Cost: ~$200 shipped
I'm concerned mostly about the CPU/PSU compatability with the MOBO. Like I mentioned, ASUS's support page is down so I can't check it. But if no one here has any advice I'll probably give them a call tomorrow to verify.
I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions. This is uncharted territory for me as a builder. (Going cheap and specific for an HTPC that will be used primarily to play HD mkv files).
Thanks in advance
Odds are that it is and everything is fine, but I thought I should post here in case anyone had any suggestions/warnings about the hardware I've decided to purchase. I'm looking to spend under $300 and I already have all the peripherals and a 1TB green WD HD.
What I'm buying:
Mobo: ASUS P5G41T-M/CSM $60
CPU: Celeron E3400 Wolfdale 2.6GHz $50
RAM: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 $45
PSU: Antec TP-650 (I have this laying around, it says it's i5/i7 compatible so I assume it'll work)
Case: Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case $30
Total Cost: ~$200 shipped
I'm concerned mostly about the CPU/PSU compatability with the MOBO. Like I mentioned, ASUS's support page is down so I can't check it. But if no one here has any advice I'll probably give them a call tomorrow to verify.
I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions. This is uncharted territory for me as a builder. (Going cheap and specific for an HTPC that will be used primarily to play HD mkv files).
Thanks in advance