Hi! I am trying to build a budget HTPC for my brother (with a budget of under$300). I already have a copy of window 7 home premium, so the budget is just for parts. I ran across this combo from newegg for a relatively low price of $235. Would this be sufficient? Is there a better alternative? The requirements are to be able to do 1080p playback (from local external) and has both video/audio through HDMI. Thanks ahead for your time and suggestions.
This SuperCombo includes:
AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor (Model: ADX445WFGMBOX)
ASUS AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX Motherboard (Model: M4A785-M)
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (Model: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ)
RAIDMAX Tornado Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ 450W Power Supply (Model: ATX-238WRP)
This SuperCombo includes:
AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor (Model: ADX445WFGMBOX)
ASUS AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX Motherboard (Model: M4A785-M)
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (Model: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ)
RAIDMAX Tornado Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ 450W Power Supply (Model: ATX-238WRP)