I made a mistake and began looking at cases again. I have thought of changing to the GD04. This will require a separate psu and cooler and ir unit. I also thought about the Antec micro fusion, but reviews appear to be bad. Any advise? Will this one work with an optical drive installed? http://www.ne...

Thank you Boost,

I orginally had a 785 chip, but the advise was it is overkill for what I am doing.

I think I will go wired on internet (not sure what I was thinking with wireless).

Ok, you guys are great. Rogue- Yes, I am planning ot go with the 32 bit OS, that is unless 64 adds significant advantages. Bonestonne- Do you think I will over-tax 2GB of memory? I believe we about have this thing configured. I want to make sure the TV card is okay. I have also looked at this one an...

Bonestonne and Rogue, Thank you for the help. I chose the mobo because it seems to be the latest greatest for HTPC. Like I said I do not mind spending the money for my needs, but as you guys have seen, I will be doing no gaming on this system. Therefore, if I do not need the higher-end stuff, there ...

I edited/changed quite a few things on my list at the top and got the price just under $600 dollars. I am not sure about the TV card though. I want it to pick up local channels and any HD channels that are sent over the air. I want to be able to watch a channel and record another. I also removed the...

How do either of these CPU's look? Should I go 64 bit?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103242

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103714

I also need to pick out a wireless card. Is a N card necessary for HTPC? I am getting one. I just need to post once more before I can post a link.

Thank you for the replies. How does this memory look? Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N6K2/2G - Retail Also, can you recommend a CPU fromt this link (AMD dual core)? I am not sure what else I can reduce here, but I am open t...

Hello everyone, I am a complete Newb but have spent about 20 or so hours pouring over the internet trying to get a point of reference for a nice HTPC system. The hardest part is selecting the right case :wink: . Can someone please look over my shopping list below to ensure I am in the ball park for ...