2012-12-30, 04:54
Hi all,
Sorry to add to the multitude of 'is this OK?' HTPC threads here but want to make sure this is OK before I fork out my cash. I tried to follow Beer40oz's A6-PACK but in Australia I can't seem to either find most of this hardware either at all or at a reasonable price. My budget is $250 so it seems an ITX build is out of the question so going mATX.
So here's what I'm thinking:
[$59] Case: Coolermaster Elite RC-343-KKR420-AU with 420W PSU - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7725
[$59] APU: AMD A6-3500 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8265
[$35] Mobo: ASrock A75M-HVS A75 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8266
[$28] Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws-X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL 4G Kit (2Gx2) DDR3 1600 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7276
[$57] SSD: Samsung 64GB SSD 830 Series - http://www.allneeds.com.au/prod339.htm
[$15] CPU Cooler: Deepcool CFAN-GAMMAXX200 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9520
Total build cost: $253
Does this sound OK? I'm not worried about the case being un-HTPC like (well resided to it anyway) as budget somewhat takes priority. I currently have two external 2TB and a 1TB hdd's that I plan on making internal to free up the clutter. I also have a Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm fan for the case and already have a USB wifi dongle and PCI tv tuner.
I've also got a pci-e Asus EN210 Silent video card lying around. Would I see any benefits installing this over the APU graphics or would this be detrimental?
Thanks...
Sorry to add to the multitude of 'is this OK?' HTPC threads here but want to make sure this is OK before I fork out my cash. I tried to follow Beer40oz's A6-PACK but in Australia I can't seem to either find most of this hardware either at all or at a reasonable price. My budget is $250 so it seems an ITX build is out of the question so going mATX.
So here's what I'm thinking:
[$59] Case: Coolermaster Elite RC-343-KKR420-AU with 420W PSU - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7725
[$59] APU: AMD A6-3500 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8265
[$35] Mobo: ASrock A75M-HVS A75 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=8266
[$28] Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws-X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL 4G Kit (2Gx2) DDR3 1600 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7276
[$57] SSD: Samsung 64GB SSD 830 Series - http://www.allneeds.com.au/prod339.htm
[$15] CPU Cooler: Deepcool CFAN-GAMMAXX200 - http://www.msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=9520
Total build cost: $253
Does this sound OK? I'm not worried about the case being un-HTPC like (well resided to it anyway) as budget somewhat takes priority. I currently have two external 2TB and a 1TB hdd's that I plan on making internal to free up the clutter. I also have a Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm fan for the case and already have a USB wifi dongle and PCI tv tuner.
I've also got a pci-e Asus EN210 Silent video card lying around. Would I see any benefits installing this over the APU graphics or would this be detrimental?
Thanks...
