I thought I would check with the "collective" to confirm my choices before I build my first HTPC:
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. To watch Blue-Ray, Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube videos. Gaming is an afterthought, maybe to play NBA2K11 when buddy is over...
2. What YOUR budget is. Neighborhood of $500-600.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. Im a fanboy to Intel only because their processors seem to be the most efficient in energy and performance per dollar. Haven't seen an AMD equivalent to convince me otherwise.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. Would entertain the idea of double-installing my desktop copy of Windows 7 into this, but only if I know if it would work. (Not ghost! Just using same CD key).
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Default.
8. What resolution will you be using? My HDTV resolution which is 1080.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it? Within the next couple of weeks.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software? Yes, Windows 7 64 bit if the double-install thing with same cd key as my desktop doesn't work, id like to knock $92 off of the total price.
Here is a link to my list of parts I have chosen:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p5Wp
I have never heard of the brand of PSU I have chosen (FSP Group), so I am hoping people would chime in to say that it should be fine. I will also be buying that nMEDIAPC LCD add-on thing so I can have a neat little readout to complete the look, so that would add $35 to the bill.
Thanks very much!
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. To watch Blue-Ray, Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube videos. Gaming is an afterthought, maybe to play NBA2K11 when buddy is over...
2. What YOUR budget is. Neighborhood of $500-600.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. Im a fanboy to Intel only because their processors seem to be the most efficient in energy and performance per dollar. Haven't seen an AMD equivalent to convince me otherwise.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are. Would entertain the idea of double-installing my desktop copy of Windows 7 into this, but only if I know if it would work. (Not ghost! Just using same CD key).
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. Default.
8. What resolution will you be using? My HDTV resolution which is 1080.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it? Within the next couple of weeks.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software? Yes, Windows 7 64 bit if the double-install thing with same cd key as my desktop doesn't work, id like to knock $92 off of the total price.
Here is a link to my list of parts I have chosen:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p5Wp
I have never heard of the brand of PSU I have chosen (FSP Group), so I am hoping people would chime in to say that it should be fine. I will also be buying that nMEDIAPC LCD add-on thing so I can have a neat little readout to complete the look, so that would add $35 to the bill.
Thanks very much!
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