2012-11-04, 19:23
I'm about to build a HTPC but need help selecting my components. This will be the first time I've custom built a PC so I need a bit of help matching components and I need opinions on different processors/mobos etc.
I am going to install lubuntu as the OS an have it boot straight into XMBC as I want it t be as lightweight as possible. The sole-purpose of this machine is just to run XMBC and its addons. I have to work under a fairly strict budget of around €300 (preferebly less) so I guess around $350? I took as much help from eskro's thread as possible and this is what I've come up with so far but I've no problem starting from scratch
CPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Celeron-Du...445&sr=1-1
GPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-GeForce-Gra...520&sr=1-2
RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Valuera...602&sr=1-5
SSD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004W...=computers
I have no idea what mobo or case to choose and I'm not too sure about the CPU/GPU, any suggestions? any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
I am going to install lubuntu as the OS an have it boot straight into XMBC as I want it t be as lightweight as possible. The sole-purpose of this machine is just to run XMBC and its addons. I have to work under a fairly strict budget of around €300 (preferebly less) so I guess around $350? I took as much help from eskro's thread as possible and this is what I've come up with so far but I've no problem starting from scratch
CPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Celeron-Du...445&sr=1-1
GPU: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-GeForce-Gra...520&sr=1-2
RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Valuera...602&sr=1-5
SSD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004W...=computers
I have no idea what mobo or case to choose and I'm not too sure about the CPU/GPU, any suggestions? any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
