MightyGeekMan
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- Feb 11, 2008
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Hey all,
Long story short, after 4 years of solid, everyday use, my Maingear Axess HTPC has given up the ghost. I really loved my HTPC so now I'm looking to replace it with a new one, but I can't seem to find what I really need from a ready-made system. Especially since no one offers an integrated amp like the MSI Media Live Diva that was in my old Maingear. After looking around for a couple of days I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to have to build my own HTPC replacement and probably add an external amp to power my speakers.
Since I've never built an HTPC before, not to mention a slim form factor PC, my most pressing question is what should I buy for components? My budget is around $1,000 and, if possible, I'd be happy to reuse my current case (Omaura TF-8). If reusing the case isn't advisable, then pretend you have a $1,000 (ish) budget and need to build an HTPC from scratch, including an external amp for driving a pair of bookshelf speakers (B&W Nautilus 805's). No gaming will be done on this HTPC, only watching movies from a server, streaming media (Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc.) and light web surfing. Below are the components I think I need, but if you see something missing please feel free to add it in.
Case (Can I reuse my current Omaura TF-8?)
Motherboard
CPU
CPU Cooling
Memory
Hard Drive (SSD Please)
Blue ray player
Power Supply (Low Noise or Fanless)
Speaker Amplifier (Pyle Home PCA2 80-Watt Stereo Mini Power Amplifier?)
Blue Ray Software
OS (already have Win7 Home)
Thanks in advance.
GeekMan
Long story short, after 4 years of solid, everyday use, my Maingear Axess HTPC has given up the ghost. I really loved my HTPC so now I'm looking to replace it with a new one, but I can't seem to find what I really need from a ready-made system. Especially since no one offers an integrated amp like the MSI Media Live Diva that was in my old Maingear. After looking around for a couple of days I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to have to build my own HTPC replacement and probably add an external amp to power my speakers.
Since I've never built an HTPC before, not to mention a slim form factor PC, my most pressing question is what should I buy for components? My budget is around $1,000 and, if possible, I'd be happy to reuse my current case (Omaura TF-8). If reusing the case isn't advisable, then pretend you have a $1,000 (ish) budget and need to build an HTPC from scratch, including an external amp for driving a pair of bookshelf speakers (B&W Nautilus 805's). No gaming will be done on this HTPC, only watching movies from a server, streaming media (Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc.) and light web surfing. Below are the components I think I need, but if you see something missing please feel free to add it in.
Case (Can I reuse my current Omaura TF-8?)
Motherboard
CPU
CPU Cooling
Memory
Hard Drive (SSD Please)
Blue ray player
Power Supply (Low Noise or Fanless)
Speaker Amplifier (Pyle Home PCA2 80-Watt Stereo Mini Power Amplifier?)
Blue Ray Software
OS (already have Win7 Home)
Thanks in advance.
GeekMan