These pages are a walkthrough of building my latest HTPC.
Page 1: The HTPC specs:
<Next Page: Motherboard, CPU, and Heatsink>
Notice there is a strange similarity to the article at http://htpcnews.com/main.php?id=htpc_amd_guide_1
| Retail | Rebates | |||
| Case | D5 Media Center Enclosure | $209 | pcalchemy.com | |
| Processor | Athlon 64 3400+ 939 | tigerdirect.com | ||
| Motherboard | Asus A8V Deluxe | $415 | tigerdirect.com | 100 |
| Ram | Mushkin 512 222 LII | $117 | mushkin.com (coupon code ROJAK) | |
| Capture Card | PVR 250MCE | (did not install) | ||
| Video Card | Sapphire 9800 Pro | $140 | http://www.allstarshop.com/ | |
| Dongle | VGA 2 Component | $39 | allstarshop.com | |
| CPU Cooler | Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu | $45 | http://www.newegg.com | |
| VGA Cooler | Artic Cooling VGA Silencer | $20 | http://www.newegg.com | |
| DVD Player | Pioneer A08XL | $134.94 | jandr.com | 30 |
| Keyboard/Mouse | Gyration KB | $49 | buy.com | |
| Hard Drive | Samsung 160GB (sp1614c) | $94 | newegg.com | |
| Sound Card | Chaintech AV-710 | (did not install) | ||
| Misc Fans | Fans and Cables | $60 | quietpc.com | |
| Total | $1,323 | $1,192.63 |
Lets review the parts as they arrived and were assembled: