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Need Assistance with HTPC Hardware - ldrinc - 2012-06-08 Hello All, I am new to the HTPC community. After reading numerous threads about the benefits that are available with an HTPC, I have decided to build my own. For the most part this build will/should afford me the opportunity to: • View and play 720P to 1080P video content • Stream and play HD Audio • Store purchased dvd and audio content • Use XBMC • Watch cable television via Ceton cablecard tuner device Based on a little research I have decided to purchase the following hardware/software for my build. • Motherboard – ASRock H77M-ITX LGA155 H77 mini ITX or ASRock Z68 Pro3-M Socket 1144 Z68 mATX Intel Board • CPU – Intel Core i3 2100 LGA 1155 3.1GHz Boxed Processor • SSD – OCZ Technology Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G 60GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with SandForce 2281 Controller • HDD – Seagate Momentus 320GB 7,200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive ST903203N3A1AS-RK • ODD – LG 12x M-DISC Internal SATA Blu-ray / HD DVD-ROM Combo Drive - OEM • PSU – Athena Power HERCULES 400 Watt Micro PS3 ATX Power • HTPC Case – Silverstone Ml03 I would appreciate it if you could offer any insight on the above hardware/software. Is it enough to do what I wanna do and are there any pitfalls that I should look for when building my HTPC? |