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    New Build or Buy Off The Shelf?

    Dangman, thanks very much for your input!
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    New Build or Buy Off The Shelf?

    microcenter is very close, so that is not an issue. that HP is a refurb i think, hence the low warranty. seems like buying is more cost effective.
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    New Build or Buy Off The Shelf?

    Standard ATX case, but looking at it now i think i would rather replace it. Changed the OP to reflect that.
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    New Build or Buy Off The Shelf?

    I have 3 or 4 hard drives of varying sizes and brands: Seagate 1.5TB, WD 250GB, and one other that I am not totally sure on. I could probably replace the whole thing. The case could be re-used, but it would be nice maybe to have a smaller form factor. DVD drive is IDE I think, so its pretty...
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    New Build or Buy Off The Shelf?

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly web browsing, lots of youtube, kids games (mostly flash based), possibly run xbmc or plex server. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $500, yes. 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S...
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    Free cloud storage--> Copy(app, the name of it is Copy)

    If anyone wants to use my link that would be awesome! This service looks awesome. https://copy.com?r=8fO3SG
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    Sub-$300 HTPC

    demografik, i like the recommendation. Do you personally have this setup? Can you vouch for Flash performance, specifically ESPN3? My friend is intent on using itunes on his setup as well, any chance you have any experience running itunes on your htpc and if so, is it fairly smooth? I read...
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    Sub-$300 HTPC

    thanks for the input. im not opposed to amd/ati and/or linux. but i would like to make sure this setup just works for him as he is not particularly tech savvy. I have used mythtv for many years, but flash (espn3) leaves a lot to be desired and as that is one of his main requirements im not...
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    Sub-$300 HTPC

    I have been out of the HTPC game for a bit and a friend of mine recently asked me to help him build one. His requirements are as follows: Record OTA ATSC signal (720p/1080i), wifi connectivity, HDMI out to his TV, and the ability to access iTunes and ESPN3. I admit I don't know all the latest...
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    Any sports fans successfully given up cable?

    not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but http://firstrow.net is like atdhe.net on steroids. tons of streams. again quality isn't the best, but its a pretty good option if you don't have cable.
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    Linux + AMD + XBMC/Boxee = fail?

    Linux + AMD typically does not end well. You are better off getting a cheap Nvidia card.
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    TV Shows Online?

    How much more "slick" does it need to be than Torrents and RSS auto-downloading your favorite shows straight to your MC?
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    Intel Atom 230 for HD?

    I'm running an Acer AspireRevo 1600 for a frontend and even with an atom 230 and ION chipset it handles 720p rips flawlessly. With hardware acceleration now, for my money its more about the graphics processor than the cpu. let the GPU do the heavy lifting and the ION seems pretty capable. my...
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    Acer AspireRevo 3610 availability?

    I know most people in here probably aren't running mythtv, but they are getting great results from the single core atom now that VDPAU is available. No problems handling 720p/1080i/1080p. So I wouldn't exactly say its a pile of crap. For an HTPC it does what you need and once hardware...
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    OK, so what tuner do I need?

    I would recommend either the pcHDTV HD-5500 or the HD Homerun.
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