Help for a newbie HTPC...

[fwicky]

Hi all,

I'm totally new to DIY computers but I'm currently using a 40in samsung LCD TV as a monitor hooked up to my laptop's DVI output with wireless keyboard and mouse....i'd like my laptop to be a laptop again and ive just been paid so ive decided to build a HTPC!

to be honest ive struggled to choose componants, i've got a pretty healthy budget (up to £700), im not a massive PC gamer, but i do dabble, so it must be ok on that front, and have a HDMI conection. Main functions are blu-ray/HD-DVD playing, photoshop, and (hopefully with the addition of an M-box) some simple music recording/editing.

the system needs to run quietly, thats very important! and preferably without too many LEDs glowing inside!

so far i've picked a case...
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/desktop/dh101/vf7001bns.asp

an optical drive...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-074-LG

a HDD...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-053-SA

and possibly a processor...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-192-AM

and after that lot i get very confused with mobos, PSUs, RAM and graphics cards!


any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!

 

[jak731]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard the chipset can do HD decoding

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC RAM

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...4&name=Corsair VX 450W ATX PSU (CMPSU-450VXUK) PSU.

no graphics card needed as the MB has onboard graphics unless you want to game in that case add one from ati