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==== $750 AM2 ====
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Whirlpool has a list of more HTPC Systems [http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/?tag=rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_htpc here]
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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+3600 168]
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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 BE-2350 (45W) || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=be-2350 108]
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|[http://www.asus.com.tw/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1138&l1=3&l2=101&l3=296 Asus M2NPV-VM] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?sourceid=Mozilla-search&q=M2NPV-VM 94]
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|Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=MA78GM-S2H 114]
 
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! RAM
 
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| 2x 512MB Generic DDR2 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=512MB+DDR2 88]
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| 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+667 48]
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| [http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/marketing/po_barracuda_7200_10.pdf 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=320GB+SATA 127]
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| [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 115]
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! Optical Drive
 
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| [http://www.liteonit.com/global/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=67 16x LiteOn SHM-165P6S] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=165P6S 42]
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| [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 35]
 
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! Graphics Card
 
! Graphics Card
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| HD3200 Onboard || -
 
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! Case
 
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| Cooler Master CM Media 260 HTPC case || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=CoolerMaster+CM+Media+HTPC 105]
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| [http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=92400 Antec NSK-2400]|| [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=antec+2400 122]
 
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! Power Supply
 
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|[http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=RS-430-PCAR/P&other_title=+RS-430-PCAR%2FP+eXtreme%20Power%20430W 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Coolermaster+430W 49]
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| Antec 380W High Efficiency included in Case || -
 
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! TV Tuner Card
 
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| Twinhan VisionPlus VP3020C TV Tuner Card || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=VP3020C 72]
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| Twinhan VisionPlus VP3020C TV Tuner Card || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=VP3020C 49]
 
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! Additional
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! Remote
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| MCE Remote and IR receiver || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=mce+remote 34]
 
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! Total Cost
 
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| - || 625 + Postage
 
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==== $1000 Core 2 Duo ====
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==== $750 Intel ====
 
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| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6300] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6300 253]
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| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/pentium_dual-core/index.htm Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E2200 99]
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| [http://www.asrock.com/product/ConRoe945G-DVI.htm ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Conroe945G 110]
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| [http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=Fatal1ty+F-I90HD&fMTYPE=LGA775 Abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Fatal1ty+F-I90HD 124]
 
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| 2x 512MB Generic DDR2 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=512MB+DDR2 88]
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| 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+667 48]
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| [http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/marketing/po_barracuda_7200_10.pdf 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=320GB+SATA 127]
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| [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 115]
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| [http://www.liteonit.com/global/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=67 16x LiteOn SHM-165P6S] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=165P6S 42]
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| Asus 1814BLT SATA drive || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=asus+1814blt 39]
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| 256MB Inno3D 7600GT GDDR3 w/HDTV|| [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=7600GT+DDR3 160]
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| Cooler Master CM Media 260 HTPC case || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=CoolerMaster+CM+Media+HTPC 105]
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| [http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=92400 Antec NSK-2400]|| [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=antec+2400 122]
 
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|[http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=RS-430-PCAR/P&other_title=+RS-430-PCAR%2FP+eXtreme%20Power%20430W 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Coolermaster+430W 49]
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| Twinhan VisionPlus VP3020C TV Tuner Card || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=VP3020C 72]
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| Twinhan VisionPlus VP3020C TV Tuner Card || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=VP3020C 49]
 
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! Additional
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| MCE Remote and IR receiver || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=mce+remote 34]
 
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! Total Cost
 
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For MCE and Vista with analogue TV or a Foxtel/Optus box, the Hauppauge PVR150 is ideal. If you want to do DVB TV, get the Nova-T 500MCE as it has dual tuners - both of these cards are low-profile or standard height. For [[MythTV]] under Linux, the AverMedia A777 is natively supported - see www.linuxtv.org for more cards.
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Now that HD-DVD has capitulated, consider buying a Blu Ray drive instead of a DVD [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=BDC-S02 (Pioneer BDC-S02)].
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If using Linux you will probably want to stay with Nvidia rather than ATI
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'''Nvidia'''<br>
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GT 240<br>
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GTS 250<br>
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'''ATI'''<br>
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Best Passive Cooled HTPC Video Card - HD5450<br>
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Best Low Profile HTPC Video Card - HD5570<br>
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Best HTPC Video Card - HD5670<br>
  
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I'm unsure about the tuner cards, though...
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==More Links==
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* [[Audio Visual]], [[Digital TV on your PC]], [[MythTV]], [[Sound Card]], [[Windows XP DVB Tuner Setup]], [[Windows MCE]] & [[Windows Media Center Edition]], [[New System Recommendations]]

Latest revision as of 02:39, 17 March 2010

Whirlpool has a list of more HTPC Systems here

[edit] $750 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 BE-2350 (45W) 108
Antec NSK-2400
Motherboard Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H 114
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 48
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung HD501LJ 115
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 35
Graphics Card HD3200 Onboard -
Case Antec NSK-2400 122
Power Supply Antec 380W High Efficiency included in Case -
Cooling - -
TV Tuner Card Twinhan VisionPlus VP3020C TV Tuner Card 49
Remote MCE Remote and IR receiver 34
Total Cost - 625 + Postage

[edit] $750 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 99
Antec NSK-2400
Motherboard Abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD 124
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 48
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung HD501LJ 115
Optical Drive Asus 1814BLT SATA drive 39
Graphics Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec NSK-2400 122
Power Supply Antec 380W High Efficiency included in Case -
Cooling - -
TV Tuner Card Twinhan VisionPlus VP3020C TV Tuner Card 49
Remote MCE Remote and IR receiver 34
Total Cost - 632 + Postage


For MCE and Vista with analogue TV or a Foxtel/Optus box, the Hauppauge PVR150 is ideal. If you want to do DVB TV, get the Nova-T 500MCE as it has dual tuners - both of these cards are low-profile or standard height. For MythTV under Linux, the AverMedia A777 is natively supported - see www.linuxtv.org for more cards.

Now that HD-DVD has capitulated, consider buying a Blu Ray drive instead of a DVD (Pioneer BDC-S02).


If using Linux you will probably want to stay with Nvidia rather than ATI

Nvidia
GT 240
GTS 250

ATI
Best Passive Cooled HTPC Video Card - HD5450
Best Low Profile HTPC Video Card - HD5570
Best HTPC Video Card - HD5670

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