2012-05-23, 04:15
I have always wanted to build a HTPC. I have decided to drop cable as an excuse to build one. I have a Mohu Leaf antenna and will look into recording later.
I am looking to fit a HTPC to fit into my entertainment cabinet. I hate noise and electronics hate heat so I'm looking to use a case with good airflow that wouldn't look out of place.
Cases:
Antec NSK2480 $104
or
Silverston GD05B $88
I have some old 120mm fans that I may use to reduce noise. I may also swap out the power supply if I buy the Antec to reduce noise. I have an old seasonic whisper 600 that may work.
Motherboard:
ASRock Socket FM1/AMD A75 $90
CPU:
AMD 3650 OEM $80
I have some arctic silver ceramic.
Cooler: I may use the Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK-2100 $43
I am not sure what other cooler would be recommended because I should have a fair amount of space.
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 2 x 2GB $29
Hard Drives:
Mushkin 60GB SSD $60
I have a couple 300 GB drives for temporary storage. I'll back things up to a 1.5 terrabyte USB drive.
Looks like this should run about $406 + shipping.
I am looking to fit a HTPC to fit into my entertainment cabinet. I hate noise and electronics hate heat so I'm looking to use a case with good airflow that wouldn't look out of place.
Cases:
Antec NSK2480 $104
or
Silverston GD05B $88
I have some old 120mm fans that I may use to reduce noise. I may also swap out the power supply if I buy the Antec to reduce noise. I have an old seasonic whisper 600 that may work.
Motherboard:
ASRock Socket FM1/AMD A75 $90
CPU:
AMD 3650 OEM $80
I have some arctic silver ceramic.
Cooler: I may use the Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK-2100 $43
I am not sure what other cooler would be recommended because I should have a fair amount of space.
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 2 x 2GB $29
Hard Drives:
Mushkin 60GB SSD $60
I have a couple 300 GB drives for temporary storage. I'll back things up to a 1.5 terrabyte USB drive.
Looks like this should run about $406 + shipping.