HTPC Spec Oct 10 - comments please

Foofaroo

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Hi

Since our topfield PVR has broken I've decided to make the leap into HTPCs.

What I want it to be capable of:

Watching/recording tv
Watching DVD/Blu-ray at 1080p (maybe backing up discs)
Streaming iPlayer/4od etc
Internet
Not games

Priorities
1st Achieving the above quickly and smoothly
2nd Costing between £500 and £600
3rd Quiet
4th Size

I appreciate with a fixed budget I'm unlikely to achieve all the above but they are my priorities in order.

My attempt at a spec

Case: Silverstone LC17B £70
PSU: Any suggestions?
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Intel G31 Express 775 Motherboard £35
Graphics Card: Asus HD 5450 Graphics Card £36
Processor: Intel E5300 Pentium DC S775 2MB 2.6GHz £54
RAM: Kingston 2 x 2gb £58
HDD: I have a 1tb Western Digital Caviar Green which I had installed in the Topfield
TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV Nova-TD 500 £60 (Would add another card for Freeview HD when that comes)
Blu-ray: LG 10xBD £85
Software: Windows 7 64bit Home Premium £70
Keyboard: Keysonic £30

Total £498 without PSU

I don't have an amp so sound through the telly is a must (for now).

Your advice is desperately needed.

Many thanks

Nick
 
i have a lower spec pc slightly (pentium d, 3.4ghz stock, 2gb ram), and it does all youre asking (bar tv which i havnt got) absolutely fine including backing up blurays and playing them from hdd including bitstreaming hd audio. So your spec should be fine from my knowledge
 

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