Hi all, sorry for the long read.
I've read the "which group am I in" thread, and I'm a bit of a hybrid #6. I REALLY want to try XBMC (preferrably on linux), and have wanted to for some time. I have a PS3 and a region-free DVD player for my disc needs.
I have some spare parts, but unfortunately, nothing with a mobo to fit my HD5450 I bought last year. ($15 on slickdeals IIRC, so money is spent, not counting towards budget.)
I am trying to build an XBMC around my current spare parts for max $150 shipped. If I can't keep it less than that, I'll probably go ATV2 and just deal with the 720p output. Edit: Or the Asus OPlay and just play everything off a USB drive.
I need a small case (mini or micro) w/ PSU w/ remote.
Mobo + CPU
RAM
Optical out to work with my receiver that doesn't pass audio through HDMI.
I have spare IDE and SATA HDDs, no budget for SSD this year.
When trying eSkRo's cheapest ($245) build, I come up with:
[CPU] Intel Celeron G530 Dual-Core 2.4GHz LGA1155 65W ($53 + $0)
[MOBO] ASRock H67M-ITX LGA-1155 UEFI SATA-III USB3 eSATA S/PDIF mITX ($87 + $0)
[GPU] My MSI R5450 (already have)
[CASE+PSU] Apex MI-008 Black mITX 250W ($51 shipped Amazon Prime)
[FAN] SilenX EFX-12-15 120mm 1400RPM 74CFM 15dBA ($12 + $3)
TOTAL: $206
Any way to trim this $56, while adding enough RAM for my needs AND a remote? I'm experienced around Amazon (have Prime) and Newegg (built three PCs)... but I don't have enough HTPC knowledge to know if it can be done. I do not necessarily need to transcode, but I would like to be able to stream hulu, crackle, youtubehd, etc.
I have an NFS-7 Mobo and OC'd AMD 2200 that is about 10 years old I thought I would tear apart last night and try my 5450 with, but the mobo doesn't have the slot for the 5450. (whichever PCIE it is...).
All help is appreciated.
I've read the "which group am I in" thread, and I'm a bit of a hybrid #6. I REALLY want to try XBMC (preferrably on linux), and have wanted to for some time. I have a PS3 and a region-free DVD player for my disc needs.
I have some spare parts, but unfortunately, nothing with a mobo to fit my HD5450 I bought last year. ($15 on slickdeals IIRC, so money is spent, not counting towards budget.)
I am trying to build an XBMC around my current spare parts for max $150 shipped. If I can't keep it less than that, I'll probably go ATV2 and just deal with the 720p output. Edit: Or the Asus OPlay and just play everything off a USB drive.
I need a small case (mini or micro) w/ PSU w/ remote.
Mobo + CPU
RAM
Optical out to work with my receiver that doesn't pass audio through HDMI.
I have spare IDE and SATA HDDs, no budget for SSD this year.
When trying eSkRo's cheapest ($245) build, I come up with:
[CPU] Intel Celeron G530 Dual-Core 2.4GHz LGA1155 65W ($53 + $0)
[MOBO] ASRock H67M-ITX LGA-1155 UEFI SATA-III USB3 eSATA S/PDIF mITX ($87 + $0)
[GPU] My MSI R5450 (already have)
[CASE+PSU] Apex MI-008 Black mITX 250W ($51 shipped Amazon Prime)
[FAN] SilenX EFX-12-15 120mm 1400RPM 74CFM 15dBA ($12 + $3)
TOTAL: $206
Any way to trim this $56, while adding enough RAM for my needs AND a remote? I'm experienced around Amazon (have Prime) and Newegg (built three PCs)... but I don't have enough HTPC knowledge to know if it can be done. I do not necessarily need to transcode, but I would like to be able to stream hulu, crackle, youtubehd, etc.
I have an NFS-7 Mobo and OC'd AMD 2200 that is about 10 years old I thought I would tear apart last night and try my 5450 with, but the mobo doesn't have the slot for the 5450. (whichever PCIE it is...).
All help is appreciated.
