mATX board, CPU and RAM spec for HTPC (please)

rebeeper

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Hi,

I've got halfway through my HTPC build and found out there is no way I can fit a full size board and my BluRay drive in the same case so I need a good spec for a CPU, mATX mainboard and some RAM to allow for playing of some basic games on a 40inch high definition TV.

I currently have a ATI 4850 1GB (with HDMI) to fit with it and a Scythe Mini Ninja cpu cooler (restricted by height as well).

Budget £150 - £200
 
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How does this look, was unsure on this one :)

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Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 "LGA775 Core 2" 2.60GHz (800FSB) - Retail £74.74
(£64.99) £74.74
(£64.99)
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Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H GeForce 7100 Micro-ATX (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £57.49
(£49.99) £57.49
(£49.99)
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Corsair XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX Dual Channel (TWIN2X4096-6400C5) £39.99
(£34.77) £39.99
(£34.77) Sub Total : £149.75 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £23.89 Total : £183.14

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AMD Setup:

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AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.8GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £120.74
(£104.99) £120.74
(£104.99)
MY-136-CS_60.jpg
Corsair XMS2 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX Dual Channel (TWIN2X4096-6400C5) £39.99
(£34.77) £39.99
(£34.77)
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Foxconn M61PMV nForce 430 (Socket AM2/AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £36.79
(£31.99) £36.79
(£31.99) Sub Total : £171.75 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.00 VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £27.11 Total : £207.86
 
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