[bluray]

eskro,

So I really want to make this build. Here are the other parts I've selected for it.

HD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822148697 $59.99
Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820134751 $15.99
Remote: http://www.boltwoods.com/product_info.ph...B000W5GK5C $19.00

As a HTPC, I'm looking to basically use XBMC, Hulu, and be able to do retro gaming (n64 and below). I also want to be able to play 1080p movies (which I assume can be done from the other thread's q and a section).

Do you think this build would get the job done? I didnt choose a SSD mainly because I wanted the extra storage and am being cheap. I only did the 2gb ram because I'm wanting to be cheap as well and figured if it isn't enouch I can always buy another stick.
What do you think?

if you want to do game too, this might be better for you:

1. MSI 880GM-E41 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
2. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
3. SILVERSTONE Black GRANDIA GD04B Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
4. Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D
5. HIS H657H1G Radeon HD 6570 1 GB
6. Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066
7. LG Black 10X BD-ROM
8 Buffalo Technology MiniStation Stealth 1 TB USB 3.0
9. HP OEM Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center Remote Control

you'll be happy with it!

[ubuntuf4n]

... and be able to do retro gaming (n64 and below)....
What do you think?

if you want to do game too, this might be better for you:
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Emulating on Zacate-> Link

Cheers

[k0t3x]

Emulating on Zacate-> Link

Cheers

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

[chcknbrst1tst]

I'm new to the forum so please help if im doing somthing wrong.

Here is the HTPC im building I have bought motherboard and ssd and fan but nothing eles yet looking for good deals as they come pretty much buying one part every paycheck lol so that means very slowly every two weeks seem like for ever. so heres what I got so far


[MOBO+CPU+GPU] GIGABYTE GA-E350N-USB3 Zacate Dual-Core 1.6Ghz HD6310 SATA-III mITX ($134.99)but it is (104.99 after mail in rebate)
[FAN]Scythe SY1225SL12L 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan($15 after tax and shipping)
[SSD]Kingston SSDNow V100 Series SV100S2N/64GZ 2.5" 64GB SATA II Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD)($114 after tax and shipping)(but it well be $74 after mail in rebate)


By the way I should mention I have never built a computer before so here are the things I think I need to finish

Thing I think I need

[memory] 2x1 2gb (unless you say more) and I don't know what i'm getting yet help please
[HDD] this is the part i'm confused do I need this if I have the SSD or do I need this for holding content like some movies
[case] pretty much I want to buy this next and I want the best case for the price so please any help possible
[disk drive] do I need this
and anything eles you think I need or need to return lol I hope I don't have to return anything

Thank you for any help

[bluray]

I'm new to the forum so please help if im doing somthing wrong.

Here is the HTPC im building I have bought motherboard and ssd and fan but nothing eles yet looking for good deals as they come pretty much buying one part every paycheck lol so that means very slowly every two weeks seem like for ever. so heres what I got so far


[MOBO+CPU+GPU] GIGABYTE GA-E350N-USB3 Zacate Dual-Core 1.6Ghz HD6310 SATA-III mITX ($134.99)but it is (104.99 after mail in rebate)
[FAN]Scythe SY1225SL12L 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan($15 after tax and shipping)
[SSD]Kingston SSDNow V100 Series SV100S2N/64GZ 2.5" 64GB SATA II Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD)($114 after tax and shipping)(but it well be $74 after mail in rebate)


By the way I should mention I have never built a computer before so here are the things I think I need to finish

Thing I think I need
[memory] 2x1 2gb (unless you say more) and I don't know what i'm getting yet help please
[HDD] this is the part i'm confused do I need this if I have the SSD or do I need this for holding content like some movies
[case] pretty much I want to buy this next and I want the best case for the price so please any help possible
[disk drive] do I need this
and anything eles you think I need or need to return lol I hope I don't have to return anything

well you need to add these to your shopping cart to complete your htpc:

1. APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply
2. Corsair XMS3 4 GB 1333MHz PC3-10666 240-pin DDR3
3. Samsung Blu-Ray Combo

[chcknbrst1tst]

Thank you bluray for the quick response
for the memory I thought they said earlier to use 2x 1 gb sticks

and do I need the bluray or can I add that later
and do I need a cpu cooler and the hdd

also any perferd way to control the htpc from my couch

[bluray]

Thank you bluray for the quick response
for the memory I thought they said earlier to use 2x 1 gb sticks

and do I need the bluray or can I add that later
and do I need a cpu cooler and the hdd

also any perferd way to control the htpc from my couch

well, your mobo allow up to 8gb of memory. 4gb is perfectly fine. you don't need a blu-ray player, but it is handy to have for blu-ray disc playback. you don't need another cpu fan as the e350 mobo has a cpu fan. one 120mm case fan should be enough to cool the mini-itx htpc.

for remote control, you can simply use this- hp mec remote control

[eskro]

why a bluray player?
does he need one?
anyways, if you, i suggest this one
[BD-R] Samsung SH-B123L ($58 + $0)

i would get this RAM here
[RAM: 1x2GB DDR3 1333 CL7] Kingston HyperX ($18 + $0)
will operate faster then the Corsair since it has CL7 and is cheaper!
oh yeah and, 2GB is enough for Win7 + XBMC...

i would also buy this case
[CASE+PSU] Apex MI-100 Black mITX 250W ($55 + $0)
almost identical to the MI-008, costs only $5 more,
but has a piano like finish everywhere and has ventilation holes on both sides!
which is a good thing in miniITX cramped'up environments...

To control XBMC from couch
[Remote Kit] HP Media Center 5187-4592 ($22 + $0)

anything else?

[chcknbrst1tst]

thank you both for the fast answers

how do i install the o/s from a external hd

and do I need a hdd for the htpc or just the ssd

[bluray]

eskro- you and i can only provides suggestion. everything i suggested works flawless in my htpc's. at the end, it is up to him to mix match however he want it to make it his own.

as i stated, he don't need a bluray player but it can be very handy for anyone with a lot of bluray discs or rent bluray disc. i'm glad that i installed a bd-rom because my kids and wife rents bluray discs from redbox and netflix all the the time.

oh, i mentioned many times before that i don't deal with ebay. hp remote control is a dollar more at amazon, and i preferred amazon over ebay because they have the best return policy!

[eskro]

yeah but the remote i suggest is officially working under Linux too,,,

[bluray]

yeah but the remote i suggest is officially working under Linux too,,,

it's identical hp remote control as what i suggested in post #82!

[eskro]

it's identical hp remote control as what i suggested in post #82!

nope, it isnt,,,
check the P/N correctly,,,


my remote is the HP bundle P/N: 5187-4592...
but more in details,
the IR Receiver is --> P/N: 5188-1667
the IR Remote is --> P/N: 5069-8344

[bluray]

nope, it isnt,,,
check the P/N correctly,,,


my remote is the HP bundle P/N: 5187-4592...
but more in details,
the IR Receiver is --> P/N: 5188-1667
the IR Remote is --> P/N: 5069-8344

hp might have generated different bundles p/n for different vendors. it's still identical because it used identical remote. the ir p/n might be different, but it looks and works identical. the buyer in amazon review section said it works with xbmc live on ubuntu 10.10 out the box!

[eskro]

well if it really works out the box, thats good,,,,

but its still a different IR Receiver P/N which makes it not identical!