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(Note: All prices are rounded up for simplicity's sake, i.e. $49.99 becomes $50)
 
(Note: All prices are rounded up for simplicity's sake, i.e. $49.99 becomes $50)
  
Motherboard choices:
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Motherboard and CPU:
  
 
* Intel
 
* Intel
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121341 Intel, $60
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121341 Intel, $60
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** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206 Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8 GHz $120 -OR-
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** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072 Core 2 Duo E5200 Wolfdale 2.5 GHz $70
 
* AMD
 
* AMD
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157154 ASrock (AMD), $70
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157154 ASrock (AMD), $70
 
CPU choices:
 
 
* Intel
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115206 Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8 GHz $120
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072 Core 2 Duo E5200 Wolfdale 2.5 GHz $70
 
* AMD
 
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103255 AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz $56
 
** http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103255 AMD Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz $56
  

Revision as of 18:47, 29 April 2009

I want to eventually build my own Media Center PC. The goal of this project is:

  • fill in the blanks

Actually this page is being co-opted to use for the parts list for Stephanie's MythTV box. Besides, once I finalize this and build it, I have all the info I need to build my own!!

(Note: All prices are rounded up for simplicity's sake, i.e. $49.99 becomes $50)

Motherboard and CPU:

Video card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129129 VisionTek Radeon 3850, $60

HD:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152101 Samsung SpinPoint 1TB drive, $90

Optical drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129040 Pioneer DVR-117DBK $25

Case/PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144231 Apevia HTPC case, $65