2012-08-19, 10:51
Hi all,
OK, I think I have two good options for my new HTPC.
Please critique these and let me know what you think. I of course only want one of these so let me know which is the one you would pic and why.
I have decided to go with Windows 7 for my OS with a PVR build of XBMC to go along with it.
Intel System
Intel Core i3 2120 $122.00
Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H MB, Intel H77 Chipset, Socket 1155, 4x DDR3, SATA3, USB3.0, GbLAN, 7.1 CH, $85.00
Kingston 2GB DDR3-1333MHZ x2 $24.00
Hitachi Deskstar 2TB SATA 7200RPM $127.00
Intel SSD 60GB 330 Series SATA III 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC, read/write speed 500/400MB/s $75.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $92.50
TP-Link TL-WN951N Wireless N PCI Adapter $31.00
MSI GT430 N430GT-MD1GD3LP2 SILENT 1GB DDR3 DVI / HDMI / D-Sub Engine Clock 700Mhz $49.00
Total $605.50
AMD System.
AMD A8-3870 3.0GHZ X4 Core Fusion APU/HD6550D Socket FM1 $125.00
ASRock A75M, 2 x DDR3 / 1 x PCI-E2.0 x 16 / 5 x SATA3 / 4 x USB3.0 / HDMI / D-Sub / 7.1CH / GBLAN / RAID / mATX $83.00
Kingston 2GB DDR3-1333MHZ x2 $24.00
Intel SSD 60GB 330 Series SATA III 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC, read/write speed 500/400MB/s $75.00
BD-ROM $0.00
Hitachi Deskstar 2TB SATA 7200RPM $127.00
BLink LW07-A2 Wireless PCI-E 300Mbps Adapter $14.00
Tuner HVR-2200 $0.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $92.50
Total $540.50
Thanks for looking and your feedback.
OK, I think I have two good options for my new HTPC.
Please critique these and let me know what you think. I of course only want one of these so let me know which is the one you would pic and why.
I have decided to go with Windows 7 for my OS with a PVR build of XBMC to go along with it.
Intel System
Intel Core i3 2120 $122.00
Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H MB, Intel H77 Chipset, Socket 1155, 4x DDR3, SATA3, USB3.0, GbLAN, 7.1 CH, $85.00
Kingston 2GB DDR3-1333MHZ x2 $24.00
Hitachi Deskstar 2TB SATA 7200RPM $127.00
Intel SSD 60GB 330 Series SATA III 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC, read/write speed 500/400MB/s $75.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $92.50
TP-Link TL-WN951N Wireless N PCI Adapter $31.00
MSI GT430 N430GT-MD1GD3LP2 SILENT 1GB DDR3 DVI / HDMI / D-Sub Engine Clock 700Mhz $49.00
Total $605.50
AMD System.
AMD A8-3870 3.0GHZ X4 Core Fusion APU/HD6550D Socket FM1 $125.00
ASRock A75M, 2 x DDR3 / 1 x PCI-E2.0 x 16 / 5 x SATA3 / 4 x USB3.0 / HDMI / D-Sub / 7.1CH / GBLAN / RAID / mATX $83.00
Kingston 2GB DDR3-1333MHZ x2 $24.00
Intel SSD 60GB 330 Series SATA III 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC, read/write speed 500/400MB/s $75.00
BD-ROM $0.00
Hitachi Deskstar 2TB SATA 7200RPM $127.00
BLink LW07-A2 Wireless PCI-E 300Mbps Adapter $14.00
Tuner HVR-2200 $0.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $92.50
Total $540.50
Thanks for looking and your feedback.