Hey guys,
I' m looking to build my first HTPC, and I know pretty much nothing about building PCs (I' m a mac guy). So let me know if the parts I picked out even work together, and are decent.
I am trying to keep it around the $500 range.
I will be running XMBC obviously, and I would also like to play some games from time to time. I don't mind if I have to run the graphics on medium or low, so I didn't add a video card to the build.
The past couple days I' ve been searching the internet for information and heres what I' ve come up with:
Case: SilverStone Grandia Series HTPC Case
PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA-380D Green 380 Watt 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply
CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz
MotherBoard: AS Rock PRO4-M LGA1155 Intel H77 Quad CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A V GbE MATX Motherboard H77
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s
SSD: Samsung 840 Series 2.5 inch 120GB SATA III internal Solid State Drive
Let me know if you have any suggestions to change anything.
Thanks
Justin
I' m looking to build my first HTPC, and I know pretty much nothing about building PCs (I' m a mac guy). So let me know if the parts I picked out even work together, and are decent.
I am trying to keep it around the $500 range.
I will be running XMBC obviously, and I would also like to play some games from time to time. I don't mind if I have to run the graphics on medium or low, so I didn't add a video card to the build.
The past couple days I' ve been searching the internet for information and heres what I' ve come up with:
Case: SilverStone Grandia Series HTPC Case
PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA-380D Green 380 Watt 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply
CPU: Intel Core i3-3225 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz
MotherBoard: AS Rock PRO4-M LGA1155 Intel H77 Quad CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A V GbE MATX Motherboard H77
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s
SSD: Samsung 840 Series 2.5 inch 120GB SATA III internal Solid State Drive
Let me know if you have any suggestions to change anything.
Thanks
Justin