I'm thinking of building a media PC at some point, all I want it for is to watch movies (Blu Ray/HD) and listen to music, so nothing powerful, just wondering what kind of costs I'm looking at? I've worked a build out at roughly £250, give or take, no monitor/hdd/OS/speakers needed, so am I roughly there price wise?
Also, am I right in thinking that I can get away with a super lower powered CPU as long as my graphics card can handle the movies? If I got a lower powered CPU, could I get away with running just a heatsink without a fan (I've seen some passive heatsinks, but worry about their effect with an SSF).
By the time I get around to paying for the parts I doubt you'd be able to get ahold of most of the stuff people would suggest, so suggestions aren't really needed, just guestimates.
Also, am I right in thinking that I can get away with a super lower powered CPU as long as my graphics card can handle the movies? If I got a lower powered CPU, could I get away with running just a heatsink without a fan (I've seen some passive heatsinks, but worry about their effect with an SSF).
By the time I get around to paying for the parts I doubt you'd be able to get ahold of most of the stuff people would suggest, so suggestions aren't really needed, just guestimates.
that's an expensive mobo, surely a cheaper one and a 3450 would do the job just as well for less money? Also would allow me to go down the AMD route as they consume less power and cost less, right?
