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Hi all,

I'm about to replace my Boxee Box and to get a HTPC that could run XBMC.
I have another streamer for my local HD content.
Now I'm looking to extend it to online HD content and live TV over the internet.

My needs:
1 - 720p & 1080p
2 - run XBMC
3 - good heat spread and quiet
4 - remote control
5 - WIFI n draft
6 - NO hard drive is needed - I would like to use 16Gb dok for the operating system and XBMC
7 - No need for optical drive
8 - No need of 3D support
9 - No need for OS
10 - Optical audio SPDIF connector to connect to my reciever
11 - DTS dolby digital and HDMI outputs
12 - budget ~200USD

hope you could help me out with this one.
I'm open to HTPC bundle or parts.
10x

[GortWillSaveUs]

$200 is probably not going to work,....unless you buy all used parts.
Typically I see the mobo, cpu, and case at $200 by themselves.....
Good luck though,..where there's a will, there's a way.

[SavellM]

What about a Zotac ID41?

Im not sure what that is in $ as im based in the UK.

[malibu327]

Good luck man. My budget was about $200 also

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGeW

I had a hard drive so that took the cost off.
You could take about $50 off my total here if you went with a $50 case that already has a power supply. So for about $250 you could have a nice htpc. This thing has quite a bit of power and hardly no noise.

[GortWillSaveUs]

What about a Zotac ID41?

Im not sure what that is in $ as im based in the UK.

Zotacs are great but that model is over $300 USD

It looks like others are chipping in with their budget solutions.

[patseguin]

You're not going to do it with the budget you have in mind. I built my system around an Intel motherboard with Core i3, GTX430(recently upgraded to GTX640), 8GB RAM, a blu ray drive, and an SSD. A build like that is like $500-600 if I recall but it works great. I have a Zotac 41 in my bedroom and am not overly happy with it. I think the performance stinks.

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After wide research I refine my requirements:

I don't intend to play Blu-ray rips or play games on that HTPC.

I just want smooth HD playback quiet and cool HTPC.

My main concern is SPDIF output that is quite rare in barebone bundles.

what do you think is better combo combo: Intel Atom D525 + NVIDIA ION2 or AMD E-450 + AMD Radeon HD 6320?

I would like it to run Win7 x64 on an SSD (32 GB would be enought for Win7 x64 and XBMC and few apps?) and I would like to connect my 2.5" 1TB HDD to it as well.
I have another streamer that holds internal HDD - is it possible to connect it via eSATA to the new HTPC?

I can extend my budget - is there any good barebone bundle that can suit my needs? or I should buy each part individually?

Waiting for your recommendations.

EDIT: I came across this barebone: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6856119070
I would like to add 4 GB DDR3 RAM and 64 GB SSD.
what do you say? good choice?
Thanks

[assassin]

I hate Zotac.

I don't "hate" anything else. Lots of bad experiences and more RMAs with that company than all the others combined.

YMMV.

[Jetster]

Your best budget system while maintaining any level of performance is the AMD A6 Fusion APU imo

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This is the spec I came with so far:
AMD A6-3500 3x2.1Ghz/2.4Ghz HD6530D FM1
ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI mITX
Any 4GB RAM DDR3 1033
1TB HDD - any recommendations?

I need to find a case - my drawer dimensions are: 14cm (H) x 65cm (W) x 40cm (D)
I want it to be quiet and cool.
I want to connect 2 2.5" HDD - 1 from my old streamer and 1 new for the OS and HD content.

What do you recommend?

[Jetster]

What ever ram you pick make sure its on the motherboards list of approved ram

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Thanks, My last part is mini itx case.
Could you please help me out with this?

I need it to be able to support 2 2.5" internal HDD.

10x