My HTPC build

k0t3x · 2011-10-03 23:08

Ok guys I built my first HTPC weeks ago and thought I would contribute by putting the specs and a little demo video. Hope you enjoy.

http://youtu.be/xOqh2zDtfDM

Specs:
For the case I used my old Gateway lx6810-01 media PC with built in IR receiver (http://i.t.com.com/i/lumiere/2009/02/19/...20x240.jpg)
Remote: Noah Company MediaGate GP-IR02BK IR Remote (http://www.amazon.com/Noah-Company-Media...272&sr=8-3)
Storage:
Kingston 30GB SATA 2.5" SSD (http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2-5-Inch-...692&sr=1-9)
Western Digital 640GB Caviar Black SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 RPM 32 Cache ([url=www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Black-Desktop/dp/B001GQYYSQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317673361&sr=8-1]www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Black-Desktop/dp/B001GQYYSQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317673361&sr=8-1[/url])
Mobo: BIOSTAR G41DVI (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813138154)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz (http://www.amazon.com/Intel-2-33GHz-1333...800&sr=8-1)
Heatsink/Fan: MASSCOOL 8W553B1M3 90mm Ball CPU Cooler (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6835150083)
I used the optical drive from the gateway: DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | Read: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) | Write Speed: 48x (CD) / 18x (DVD) / 12x (DVD-RAM) / 8x (DVD Double layer) | Labelflash Technology
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics card (http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef...20_us.html)
Ram: 2x Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820146571)
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
I also have 2 Case fans, one is 80mm and one is 120mm

I used eventghost to program my remote, and used it as my shell also so I can load straight into xbmc. I use the gametime plugin for WMC to run my nintendo 64, nintendo and super nintendo emulators. I used the microsoft xbox360 controller driver and configured a wired gamestop xbox360 controller for each emulator. I also have the hulu desktop plugin for WMC but as of right now I don't have my HTPC online but will soon.

About 90% of all of this is thanks to these forums and hours upon hours of reading. It's not perfect but I like it well enough.

In the future I would like to add blu-ray, surround sound, probably a different case as well as the ability to power on from the remote and if I'm dreaming big, a better remote so I can control everything in my living room with one remote instead of 4 haha.

I'm also going to look into just adding hulu to xbmc and maybe Hyperspin as well and that would mostly get rid of the need of WMC.

poofyhairguy · 2011-10-04 10:05

Oh wow! A GT120!!!!! That kinda blew me away!

eskro · 2011-10-04 10:36

never knew they'd existed on this realm o.O

k0t3x · 2011-10-04 23:54

the gt120 is between 1 and 2 years old, I took it out of the gateway as well as the cpu, ram, hdd, and psu that came with the case. The gateway had pretty good specs but had a not so good motherboard and lots of overheating problems, so I decided to use what I could and turn it into an HTPC.

k0t3x · 2011-10-04 23:56

So as far as what I actually bought new for this setup, I ended up only paying around $200.

poofyhairguy Resident Hardware Guru Posts: 2,954 Joined: Apr 2010 Reputation: 49	2011-10-04 10:05 Post: #2 Oh wow! A GT120!!!!! That kinda blew me away! Mini/Micro ITX Frontend (with SSD) + Mediaserver/NAS + Logitech Harmony + LCD/LED/Plasma TV + Nice AV Receiver + XBMC + USENET + sabnzbd + sickbeard +couchpotato My Setup--HTPC Building Guide- Start Here--Advice on Hard Drives and SSDs--Mediaserver Guide--Harmony Guide
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,330 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 162	2011-10-04 10:36 Post: #3 never knew they'd existed on this realm o.O My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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k0t3x Junior Member Posts: 15 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-10-04 23:54 Post: #4 the gt120 is between 1 and 2 years old, I took it out of the gateway as well as the cpu, ram, hdd, and psu that came with the case. The gateway had pretty good specs but had a not so good motherboard and lots of overheating problems, so I decided to use what I could and turn it into an HTPC.
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k0t3x Junior Member Posts: 15 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-10-04 23:56 Post: #5 So as far as what I actually bought new for this setup, I ended up only paying around $200.
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