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AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jan 28 2008 : 10:36PM So I finally decided to go on with building an HTPC. I kinda did some math and figured out that for $170.00 + my parts I can build a decent media computer. I just placed an order on New Egg for a X-Qpack cube case that comes with a free PSU. The price for this was $74.99 with no tax, with free delivery and $15.00 rebate. I also ordered there a SAPPHIRE Radeon Theatrix 650 PRO TV Tuner for $52.99 flat. I am also eyeing a small motherboard that shouldnt cost me more than $40.00. From my parts I have the following: -Pentium 4 3.0Ghz CPU -Quality Zalman Fan with Heatsink -120GB Sata Hard Drive -1GB Corsair DDR Ram Memory -Samsung DVD Burner -and bunch of cords and cables and fans I think that this will be a decent media PC and a backup PC. I will upgrade my cuirrent PC this year anyway and if I can build the HTPC then I can put my parts to good use because I wouldnt get much for them on eBay. [Link]
RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06	Posted - Jan 28 2008 : 11:40PM What OS are you going to be running on it? [Link]
AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jan 29 2008 : 12:20AM RandomPrecision wrote: What OS are you going to be running on it? Click to expand Windows XP [Link]
AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jan 29 2008 : 12:20AM AlexPanzer wrote: RandomPrecision wrote: What OS are you going to be running on it? Click to expand Windows XP Click to expand The media edition [Link]
RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06	Posted - Jan 29 2008 : 3:58PM AlexPanzer wrote: RandomPrecision wrote: What OS are you going to be running on it? Click to expand Windows XP Click to expand In that case, I guess a gig of RAM is fine. I was going to say if you were planning on running Vista, 2 gigs would be a minimum. XP seems to run fine on lower levels of RAM. Although it still couldn't hurt to add another gig. I got 2 gigs of RAM for my system a couple of weeks ago for less than $60. Are you going to be saving video to an external drive? [Link]

AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Jan 29 2008 : 9:08PM RandomPrecision wrote: AlexPanzer wrote: RandomPrecision wrote: What OS are you going to be running on it? Click to expand Windows XP Click to expand In that case, I guess a gig of RAM is fine. I was going to say if you were planning on running Vista, 2 gigs would be a minimum. XP seems to run fine on lower levels of RAM. Although it still couldn't hurt to add another gig. I got 2 gigs of RAM for my system a couple of weeks ago for less than $60. Are you going to be saving video to an external drive? Click to expand I will see how it will work and if I wont like the performance then I will upgrade to 2 gigs. I will be saving on internal and on external drives. [Link]
AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Feb 19 2008 : 8:03PM I just got the motherboard so I am good to go in assembling the HTPC. [Link]
AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Feb 20 2008 : 12:01AM Just tried all the core parts and it worked. [Link]
AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Feb 20 2008 : 12:08AM Here it works: [Link]
AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03	Posted - Feb 20 2008 : 12:13AM It is extremely crammed inside. Here is the side view: [Link]

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