2011-06-28, 02:49
Thanks for your posts, guides, and direct suggestions. My remaining parts should arrive in two days
CPU Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80623G620
$70 superbiiz.com
MB MSI H61M-E33 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
DDR3 800/1066/1333(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 1 PCI
$70 newegg.com $60 after $10 rebate
RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH 1.5V Cas Latency: 7 Timing: 7-7-7-21
42.50 newegg.com (50-7.50, 15% off promo code DM15JN11US)
Blue Ray Player SAMSUNG Black SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive (Retail) SH-B123L/RSBP with Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 software
$65 newegg.com
Power Supply CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
$45 newegg.com $35 after rebate
EDIT- PS changed 350W Cooler Master RS350-PSARI3-US ATX12V 2.3 purchased locally for $33+tax
SSD Kingston SSDNow V100 64GB SATA II 3GB/s 2.5" SV100S2/64GZ Sustained Sequential Read/Write up to 250/145 MB/s
$115 Amazon.com $70 after $45 rebate
GPU MSI N520GT-MD1GD3/LP GeForce GT 520 (Fermi) 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
$61Amazon.com
CASE SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B 3x120mm golf bladed fan, 11" expansion card capable HTPC Case
$90 Amazon.com
TV Tuner CardHauppauge 1196 WinTV-HVR-1250 PCI-E x1 TV Tuner TV Tuners 1196
$50 Amazon.com
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade
$110 Amazon.com
HP IR Receiver HP Media Center Remote Control USB Receiver for Windows Emitter/transmitter/receiver/transceiver USB device (HP P/N: 5188-1667), IR Remote Control (HP P/N: 5069-8344 ), HP bundle P/N: 5187-4592
$24 eBay
Universal Remote Logitech Harmony 600 Advanced Universal Remote Control
$60 eBay
UPS APC Back-UPS ES BE550G 550 VA 330 Watts (4) NEMA 5-15R (Battery Backup) (4) NEMA 5-15R (Surge Protection)
$45+tax at my local Costco ($65 newegg)
Edit 3/29/2011: Picked up Logitech wireless combo MK320 keyboard and mouse for $35 at WalMart. Plugged the RF dongle into the back USB port and it works great.
CPU Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80623G620
$70 superbiiz.com
MB MSI H61M-E33 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
DDR3 800/1066/1333(OC), SATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 1 PCI
$70 newegg.com $60 after $10 rebate
RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH 1.5V Cas Latency: 7 Timing: 7-7-7-21
42.50 newegg.com (50-7.50, 15% off promo code DM15JN11US)
Blue Ray Player SAMSUNG Black SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive (Retail) SH-B123L/RSBP with Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 software
$65 newegg.com
Power Supply CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC
$45 newegg.com $35 after rebate
EDIT- PS changed 350W Cooler Master RS350-PSARI3-US ATX12V 2.3 purchased locally for $33+tax
SSD Kingston SSDNow V100 64GB SATA II 3GB/s 2.5" SV100S2/64GZ Sustained Sequential Read/Write up to 250/145 MB/s
$115 Amazon.com $70 after $45 rebate
GPU MSI N520GT-MD1GD3/LP GeForce GT 520 (Fermi) 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
$61Amazon.com
CASE SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B 3x120mm golf bladed fan, 11" expansion card capable HTPC Case
$90 Amazon.com
TV Tuner CardHauppauge 1196 WinTV-HVR-1250 PCI-E x1 TV Tuner TV Tuners 1196
$50 Amazon.com
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade
$110 Amazon.com
HP IR Receiver HP Media Center Remote Control USB Receiver for Windows Emitter/transmitter/receiver/transceiver USB device (HP P/N: 5188-1667), IR Remote Control (HP P/N: 5069-8344 ), HP bundle P/N: 5187-4592
$24 eBay
Universal Remote Logitech Harmony 600 Advanced Universal Remote Control
$60 eBay
UPS APC Back-UPS ES BE550G 550 VA 330 Watts (4) NEMA 5-15R (Battery Backup) (4) NEMA 5-15R (Surge Protection)
$45+tax at my local Costco ($65 newegg)
Edit 3/29/2011: Picked up Logitech wireless combo MK320 keyboard and mouse for $35 at WalMart. Plugged the RF dongle into the back USB port and it works great.