[choebear]

Hi there, i'm just starting to research my htpc project and i'd like your input. Apologies ahead of time, but I'm posting this on a couple of different boards to get multiple points of view.

Current setup-
wii
DTVPal
Sony BDP-S310 bluray
Sony STR-DG910
Polk center channel
Polk RT-16
Boston Accoustics sub
Verizon Fios motorola box
Phillips 42" HDTC lcd


Goal-
Reduce the footprint of my current setup, improve functionality without losing too much in current content while cutting cable.

What I'm passing up-
I feel like I could cut cable but I would go against my footprint goal.

wii http://goo.gl/PpOS
ZVOX 325
Veebeam
Boxee or Roku
Dlink NAS (4TB)
Sony Bluray
DTVPal

My projected setup (hardware)-
I'm not invested in anyone product. I want to get rid of the elaborate stereo setup for something minimalistic. Do need a graphics card really if I have an i5? Should I stick to the NAS and take the mechanical drives outside of the case? Should I focus on mini ITX or just stick with mini ATX?

ZVOX 325 http://goo.gl/5EAc3
wireless adapter http://goo.gl/ku8gz
TV Tuner http://goo.gl/uT8u
Video card http://goo.gl/hki0
Hard drive x2 http://goo.gl/szgn
Power supply http://goo.gl/rQYq
Memory x2 http://goo.gl/tY61
CPU http://goo.gl/JyaF
Bluray optical http://goo.gl/imP4D
SSD http://goo.gl/STbH
Case http://goo.gl/GNbBI

Budget - I hope to sell the dtvpal, bluray player, receiver, and speakers for 600 and spend 1100 on the replacement components for a $500 out of pocket delta.

My projected setup (software)-
Am I biting off more than I should try to chew here? Am I being redundant?

windows 7 ultimate
mediaportal
xbmc
boxee
zumocast
sabnzbd
sickbeard
couchpotato


Thanks so much for getting through this, i'm hoping to do this right on the first attempt. Please help if you think I'm making any mistakes.