Spec me a better self build.

lennshow66 · 22 Jul 2011 at 11:59

Hey,

I need a pc for a file server and to place under my tv to watch films. I have found this:

CPU:AMD Athlon II Neo dual-core processor K325
Chipset:NVIDIA nForce 520 LE chipset
RAM:2GB
HDD:500GB
Optical Drive:BluRay Combo
TV Tuner: Digital Tuner
Slot1:802.11 B/G/N

I was wondering if you guys could spec me a better self build, it could do with being quiet and with a Blu-ray burner. Needs to be a decent multitasker all for £400 ish. It doesnt need to have the OS or screen or mouse and keyboard.

Thanks!

Reaper 392 · 22 Jul 2011 at 12:20

i would remove the competitor link because your not allowed to link to competitors here

*edit*
now the competitor link has gone, i'll just say that the above spec is an Acer Revo before someone suggests you get one

Reaper 392 · 22 Jul 2011 at 13:13

hmm, seeing that no one has recommended anything for you i'll give it a bash.

also, bear in mind that if you make 30 more posts, and wait for a month you will get free delivery, saving you ~£14 (they charge VAT on the delivery)

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Llano A8-3850 2.90GHz (Socket FM1) APU Processor (AD3850WNGXBOX) with FREE DIRT3 PC Game £100.79
1 x MSI A75MA-G55 AMD Hudson D3 (Socket FM1) DDR3 Llano MIcro-ATX Motherboard £71.99
1 x LG BH10LS30 10x BluRay-RW / 16 x DVD±RW Drive & 10 Pack BluRay Discs £71.96
1 x OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply £44.99
1 x OcUK Opera Media Case - Black £39.98
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKX) £29.99
1 x Corsair Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit £23.98
Total : £397.78 (includes shipping : £11.75).

the only problem with this build is the case. OcUK are very short on HTPC cases

lennshow66 · 22 Jul 2011 at 13:19

Looks good, that mobo come with intergrated gfx?

pastymuncher · 22 Jul 2011 at 13:21

The gpu is on the cpu and it's very good too.

lennshow66 · 22 Jul 2011 at 13:25

ahh yeah i see that now

lennshow66 · 22 Jul 2011 at 14:01

what kind of video output has that mobo got?

shadow_boxer · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:24

- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x DVI-D port

What do you mean by multitasking? If you want a bit more grunt from the CPU then consider i3-2100 Sandy Bridge & Radeon HD5450 video card for smoother Blu Ray playback than using the I3-2100 integrated graphics.

For a system that'd only be used as a server/media player you'd be better off with AMD Zacate. Much lower power consumption and flawless 1080p video playback.

shadow_boxer · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:43

AMD Zacate Build for a dedicated server/media player.

Vision Media Centre Case (inc 250W PSU)
Asus E35M1-M AMD Hudson M1 Integrated AMD E-350 Dual-Core CPU Micro ATX Motherboard
LG BH10LS30 10x BluRay-RW
Corsair Value 2GB (1x2GB) DDR3
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB
Total £256.75

Case and motherboard aren't from OcUK though.