My First HTPC - The Hardware

Being both a industry professional and PC hardware enthusiast, I set about creating myself a HTPC that would both allow me to tinker while also keeping costs low. I already run 4 PC's at home, the last thing I needed was another one .... right? :)

Below is the hardware I have purchased.

Case - $125
- Antec NSK2480B Solution Series MicroATX Desktop Case Black (Review)

Motherboard (Sound, Video, Expansion) - $108
- XFX N630-7159 nForce 630i - 1333Mhz FSB DDR2 Intel Socket 775 MicroATX (Product Page)

CPU & Ram - $289 & $89
- Intel E6600 - Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz
- DDR2 2048MB(2x1G)PC6400 800Mhz Green Heatspreader G.Skill

Hard Disks - $124 each
- 2x Samsung 500G 7200RPM SATAII

Optical Drives - $37
- Pioneer DVR-215BK 20x Dual Black OEM - SATA

Wireless Adaptor - $39
- Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless Compact USB Network key 802.11g(54Mbps)

Remote Control - $49
- Microsoft Media Centre Remote





Total Price: $1013.00 Australian Dollars

All parts were sourced from my local PC Store, U-Mart.