2012-05-07, 14:43
Well,..while in some ways I feel like a copy-cat,...I guess you can't argue with a system that works.
Thanks to all who gave comments on their systems and helped me decide on this system.
So, here are the parts that should arrive within the next 5-7 days:
[CASE]
SilverStone Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case ML03B (Black) $59.99
[Power Supply]
SilverStone Strider 400W, 80 PLUS, Active PFC Power Supply ST40F-ES (Black) $48.99
[CPU]
AMD A6-3500 APU with AMD Radeon 6530 HD Graphics 2.1/2.4GHz Socket FM1 65W Triple-Core Processor - Retail AD3500OJGXBOX $74.99
[CPU Cooler]
Scythe BIG SHURIKEN 2 Rev B. 5-Heatpipe Universal Low Profile CPU Cooler (SCBSK-2100) $47.95
[MOBO]
ASRock MB-A75M Socket FM1/ AMD A75 FCH/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ Micro ATX Motherboard $74.99
[RAM]
Kingston HyperX Genesis 4 GB Kit (2x2 GB Modules) 1866MHz DDR3 PC3-15000 240-Pin Non-ECC CL9 1.65V DIMM XMP Desktop Memory KHX1866C9D3K2/4GX $35.74
[SSD]
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2 $80.99
[BD-ROM]
LG UH12LS28K LightScribe 12x SATA Blu-Ray Combo Internal Drive, Bulk (Black) $57.39
[OS]
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack $99.99
[Keyboard]
IOGEAR Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel, 2.4GHz Wireless GKM561R (Black) $39.08
[Remote]
Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control and Infrared Receiver for Home, Premium and Ultimate Edition $15.41
I didn't buy an internal HD, since I already have a 2TB and a 1TB just laying around.
I'm also going to try going wireless with this system to the unRaid, and I already have a few Wireless N USB sticks
Total: $635.51 (Yikes,..more than the Ausus or Zotac I was originally looking at for $335,..but I should be happy once this is all done)
and for the unRaid (I already have several SATA Drives laying around, as well as a motherboard and RAM,...just hope this mobo boots from usb):
[Case]
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $44.99 (after discount and rebate applied)
[Power Supply]
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $39.99
Will try the Free 3-drive version of unRaid, and make sure all works, and if it does,..I'll buy the 10-drive version (or is it 6-drive version, whatever,.. you get the idea)
Total: $84.98
I suppose I will probably be missing a few SATA cables, but I can run down to Radio Shack.
I believe the CPU will ship with heat sink paste,...right?
I also brought a HDMI cable that I didn't list above. That was like $8.00
So,..any comments? I won't unwrap anything until I have received all of the parts. I can always return something if anyone spots an obvious mistake I made.
Thanks to all who gave comments on their systems and helped me decide on this system.
So, here are the parts that should arrive within the next 5-7 days:
[CASE]
SilverStone Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case ML03B (Black) $59.99
[Power Supply]
SilverStone Strider 400W, 80 PLUS, Active PFC Power Supply ST40F-ES (Black) $48.99
[CPU]
AMD A6-3500 APU with AMD Radeon 6530 HD Graphics 2.1/2.4GHz Socket FM1 65W Triple-Core Processor - Retail AD3500OJGXBOX $74.99
[CPU Cooler]
Scythe BIG SHURIKEN 2 Rev B. 5-Heatpipe Universal Low Profile CPU Cooler (SCBSK-2100) $47.95
[MOBO]
ASRock MB-A75M Socket FM1/ AMD A75 FCH/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ Micro ATX Motherboard $74.99
[RAM]
Kingston HyperX Genesis 4 GB Kit (2x2 GB Modules) 1866MHz DDR3 PC3-15000 240-Pin Non-ECC CL9 1.65V DIMM XMP Desktop Memory KHX1866C9D3K2/4GX $35.74
[SSD]
Crucial 64 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT064M4SSD2 $80.99
[BD-ROM]
LG UH12LS28K LightScribe 12x SATA Blu-Ray Combo Internal Drive, Bulk (Black) $57.39
[OS]
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack $99.99
[Keyboard]
IOGEAR Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel, 2.4GHz Wireless GKM561R (Black) $39.08
[Remote]
Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control and Infrared Receiver for Home, Premium and Ultimate Edition $15.41
I didn't buy an internal HD, since I already have a 2TB and a 1TB just laying around.
I'm also going to try going wireless with this system to the unRaid, and I already have a few Wireless N USB sticks
Total: $635.51 (Yikes,..more than the Ausus or Zotac I was originally looking at for $335,..but I should be happy once this is all done)
and for the unRaid (I already have several SATA Drives laying around, as well as a motherboard and RAM,...just hope this mobo boots from usb):
[Case]
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $44.99 (after discount and rebate applied)
[Power Supply]
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $39.99
Will try the Free 3-drive version of unRaid, and make sure all works, and if it does,..I'll buy the 10-drive version (or is it 6-drive version, whatever,.. you get the idea)
Total: $84.98
I suppose I will probably be missing a few SATA cables, but I can run down to Radio Shack.
I believe the CPU will ship with heat sink paste,...right?
I also brought a HDMI cable that I didn't list above. That was like $8.00
So,..any comments? I won't unwrap anything until I have received all of the parts. I can always return something if anyone spots an obvious mistake I made.