Computer guys need help with HTPC.

[gymfreak101 10+ year member]

I want to build a htpc for my bedroom. I know a little about computers but not enough to build one on my own. I would like to have blu ray on it and hdmi audio/video. I will need everything you need to build it listed to me in a pm please. If I choose the design I will of course compensate you through pp. Say about 25 dollars. I am a man of my word I will pay whos design I like the most. Oh and my budget is no more than 800 dollars and I wil need at least 1 tb of hd.

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[jpexpc 10+ year member]

10% of that budget would be an OS unless you already have it. Do you? I'll throw something together for you when I get home.

 

[gymfreak101 10+ year member]

10% of that budget would be an OS unless you already have it. Do you? I'll throw something together for you when I get home.

I can get one no problem for less than 1% of the budget.

 

[Digital Designs 10+ year member]

I want to build a htpc for my bedroom. I know a little about computers but not enough to build one on my own. I would like to have blu ray on it and hdmi audio/video. I will need everything you need to build it listed to me in a pm please. If I choose the design I will of course compensate you through pp. Say about 25 dollars. I am a man of my word I will pay whos design I like the most. Oh and my budget is no more than 800 dollars and I wil need at least 1 tb of hd.

I hope you dont need speakers? If not, this should be an easy build.

 

[gymfreak101 10+ year member]

I hope you dont need speakers? If not, this should be an easy build.

no I do not need speakers I will be using my home theatre reciever.

 

[tigerf117 10+ year member]

Got one ready for you. Many parts I have used in several builds myself for other people so I can vouch for their quality. I need to email the cart to you though

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Processor AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition

Motherboard DFI LP DK 790FXB-M3H5

Memory OCZ Platinum AMD Edition 4GB DDR3

Video Card SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870

TV Tuner VisionTek TV Wonder 650 Combo PCIe

Hard Drive WD Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive

Optical Drive LG GGCH20L Blu-ray/HD-DVD Reader

Case ThermalTake Bach

Power Supply Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU

Keyboard & Mouse Logitech MX 3200 Cordless Desktop

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Anything these guys recommend:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

Processor AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Motherboard DFI LP DK 790FXB-M3H5

Memory OCZ Platinum AMD Edition 4GB DDR3

Video Card SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870

TV Tuner VisionTek TV Wonder 650 Combo PCIe

Hard Drive WD Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive

Optical Drive LG GGCH20L Blu-ray/HD-DVD Reader

Case ThermalTake Bach

Power Supply Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU

Keyboard & Mouse Logitech MX 3200 Cordless Desktop

A little over budget. Has the OP found anything yet? I don't want to put something together if you've already come up with something.

 

[gymfreak101 10+ year member]

A little over budget. Has the OP found anything yet? I don't want to put something together if you've already come up with something.

not come up with some definate pm me what you have, I like alot of the ideas so far using ideas from each person who has pmed me. I will be buying and putting it all together by this weeken

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

not come up with some definate pm me what you have, I like alot of the ideas so far using ideas from each person who has pmed me. I will be buying and putting it all together by this weeken

How are paying if you're mixing and matching?

 

[gymfreak101 10+ year member]

How are paying if you're mixing and matching?

everything has been links to newegg stuff I added to my cart.

 

[jpexpc 10+ year member]

What's your email?

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

if you are still looking let me know.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

No time to really help much, but this is what i recommend...

Samsung Ecogreen hard drives for storage, they run extremely quiet and cool and are only about $75-80 per 1tb. I have 4 of them and really like them.

Get a SSD for your OS drive, they are fast, silent and cool. I run OCZ 30gb drives in both my HTPC's for about 6 months and they have worked great

Will you game on this pc? If so get a dedicated video card, if not just get a 8100 based mobo with HDMI and a digital audio out

Get a keyboard with mouse/touchpad built in, you will thank me later. I use a Logitech Dinovo mini and a Logitech Mediaboard with mine