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tyhatts

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Ok everyone.... Im tired of studying and looking and figuring.

Im very indecisive so this process is pretty well never ending for me, I need someone to give me the specs I need and then I need to just get it done. .... PLEASE.... build me a HTPC for approx $500... give or take $100

I want to do everything a HTPC is meant to do.
HDMI / 5.1-7.1 sound
Stream HD video
Blu ray
Surf the net
Etc.

Im not particular to any brand or company.... I do want it to be FAIRLY future proof..

ANY suggestions would be great !
 
Do you have the OS or do you need one?
Also, you looking to get a small form factor case?
 
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Benny Boy said:
Do you have the OS or do you need one?
Click to expand...

I dont have one yet, but I wanna stick with windows
I didnt see your second part of the post till now.... I want a case that looks like a receiver, or a small cable box, if ya know what I mean ?
I see guys using full Towers for HTPC, but I need it to fit into my system look. It will be sitting in my component cabinet with the other components
 
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AMD Athlon II X3 445
GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P AM3+
SAPPHIRE 100323L Radeon HD 6570 1GB
G.SKILL Value Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3
SAMSUNG Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model SH-B123L/RSBP LightScribe Support
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS 1.5TB
Antec NSK 2480
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
 
Perhaps someone will come along w/other suggestions, like Intel and/or ITX.
　
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AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core
　
GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 AM3+ AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
　
SAMSUNG Black Blu-ray Drive SATA Model SH-B123L LightScribe Support - OEM
　
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B micro-ATX / Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX MB, 1x5.25", 2x3.5"+1x2.5"HDD ...
 
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