Hi Guys.
Been looking for ages now for kit to build a HTPC.. Can you guys look at what i have decided to go for and tell me where i can improve. Not wanting to spend too much more. So if i am building it with too much power please tell me..
MB - Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard - Ebuyer
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2 2.7GHz Energy Efficient L2 1MB (2x512KB)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2 2.7GHz Energy Efficient L2 1MB (2x512KB) Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer
CASE - Antec NSK2480 Silent Desktop Case - 380W PSU
Antec NSK2480 Silent Desktop Case - 380W PSU - £63.95 - AWD-IT.CO.UK
RAM - Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4300 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4
Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4300 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4 Lifetime Warranty - Ebuyer
CPU FAN - Scythe Mini Ninja Socket 478/775/754/939/940/AM2 Heatpipe Cooler
Scythe Mini Ninja Socket 478/775/754/939/940/AM2 Heatpipe Cooler - Ebuyer
Hard Drive - Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer
Total = £293 give or take the odd pence as i rounded up.
Want it wired into my 42inch with HD cable. Is this possible with this setup?
Audio will just be standard into back of tv.
Will be running media portal at some stage on it once its all up and running..
Used to watch dvd's and possibly blu ray but can select that at a later date.
Just need to know if the above is a suitable fairly siletn reliable setup?
Cheers
Been looking for ages now for kit to build a HTPC.. Can you guys look at what i have decided to go for and tell me where i can improve. Not wanting to spend too much more. So if i am building it with too much power please tell me..
MB - Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard - Ebuyer
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2 2.7GHz Energy Efficient L2 1MB (2x512KB)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Socket AM2 2.7GHz Energy Efficient L2 1MB (2x512KB) Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer
CASE - Antec NSK2480 Silent Desktop Case - 380W PSU
Antec NSK2480 Silent Desktop Case - 380W PSU - £63.95 - AWD-IT.CO.UK
RAM - Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4300 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4
Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4300 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4 Lifetime Warranty - Ebuyer
CPU FAN - Scythe Mini Ninja Socket 478/775/754/939/940/AM2 Heatpipe Cooler
Scythe Mini Ninja Socket 478/775/754/939/940/AM2 Heatpipe Cooler - Ebuyer
Hard Drive - Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer
Total = £293 give or take the odd pence as i rounded up.
Want it wired into my 42inch with HD cable. Is this possible with this setup?
Audio will just be standard into back of tv.
Will be running media portal at some stage on it once its all up and running..
Used to watch dvd's and possibly blu ray but can select that at a later date.
Just need to know if the above is a suitable fairly siletn reliable setup?
Cheers