HTPC question

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 09:38

Hi guys was wondering if this would be ok for a HTPC

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-000-ZT&tool=3

What else i would need to get it up and running.

It will only be used for streaming movies and some TV shows and a little Down loading

What would total costs be (i dont have OS and dont really know how to get 1 on a USB stick)

Thanks for any and all help

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 10:34

Any 1 have any idea at all?

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:17

well since its a HTPC it will be running through the TV so no monitor keyboard and mouse i have from my home PC

I was thinking of the Zotac because its small and would take the place of my 360 elitte on my shelf unlike some of the others out there atm which are just to big (GFs bitching about everything atm with our 2yr old running round )

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:37

i have wirless mouse and keyboard so there covered

Thats why i was asking what else i would need to get it up and running was hoping for some surrgestions on HDD and RAM

If thats going to be a problem (processor) then i might have to go for the £400 build thats on the next page

Really didnt want to since the case wont fit on my shelf and thats the main issue for me really

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 11:52

ok screw it i'll do the big build thats on the next page and balls to what the GF has to say she can kiss my arse

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 12:24

Or what do ppl think of this build

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Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £62.99
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Asus M4A88T-M AMD 880G (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £59.99
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Samsung SH-B123L/BSBP 12x BluRay ROM DVDRW DL & RAM Lightscribe SATAII Optical Drive - OEM Black £51.98
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AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 250 3.00GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £44.39
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OcUK Aphrodite Media Case - Black £39.82
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OCZ Special OPS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3SOE1600LV4GK) £35.99
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LG GH22NS50 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
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also need to add Win 7 to that but all in all not bad dont you guys thing

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 12:41

Power Supply: ATX-500W (20+4 Pin)

included with the case and the fans work out at £4 each so not a big issue

Will be able to get this up and running in no time and since pay day is next monday the i'll wait till next wednesday to order see what pops up on "this week only" might be some small improvments/savings

smudge2126 · 1 Mar 2011 at 12:50

even if i do add a GPU at later date will be a small cheap 1 (in fact i have 1 in the house

not sure if its any good cant remember)

will only be using the 1 HDD 2TB is plenty

With it being next week that i will be ordering it should be back in by then