{"id":209,"date":"2008-12-20T16:15:50","date_gmt":"2008-12-20T23:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/?p=209"},"modified":"2008-12-20T16:15:50","modified_gmt":"2008-12-20T23:15:50","slug":"htpc-could-this-be-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/?p=209","title":{"rendered":"HTPC &#8211; Could this be it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, here we have a machine which I&#8217;ve spec&#8217;ed out at around $600. That does not include the Terabyte Hard Drive that will go into it; nor the Vista Ultimate which will also be installed. The purpose of this is to serve as the &#8220;living room PC&#8221; which will hook up to the large TV, which I have not even begun to shop for yet. Our total budget for this HTPC + HDTV is $1500, so if this PC costs me $600, then that leaves me $900 to spend on a TV. I think I should be able to get a pretty decent 42-48&#8243; TV for that. <\/p>\n<p>This computer&#8217;s purpose will be to record \/ download shows, Stream videos, and house all of our home movies, rips of favorite DVD&#8217;s, and all of our music. I plan on using just the Windows stuff that came with my PVR-150, the TV capture card. <\/p>\n<p>Interesting features of this computer, above &amp; beyond what might be a &#8220;regular&#8221; computer, are: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very large fan on the side of the case. These extremely large fans are good because they can move large amounts of air very quietly.<\/li>\n<li>One Terabyte hard drive, with probably more to be added later<\/li>\n<li>8gb of RAM, all of which Vista 64 Ultimate should be able to see &amp; take advantage of<\/li>\n<li>After-market CPU fans &amp; case fans, all of which were the best combination of quietness &amp; price<\/li>\n<li>Video card which blows away my current card, even though it costs $80 and my last video card, bought 2 years ago, cost about $200. That&#8217;s the way it goes with vid cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ENERMAX Chakra ECA3052B Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case\" alt=\"ENERMAX Chakra ECA3052B Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/11-124-114-01.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811124114\">ENERMAX Chakra ECA3052B Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>ECA3052B  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16811124114  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#1\">Standard Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock  <\/p>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/images10.newegg.com\/UploadFilesForNewegg\/rebate\/SH\/Enermax11-124-114Dec1908Jan1009ez21.pdf\">Mail-in Rebate<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$69.99<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ENERMAX UC-8EB 80mm Case Fan\" alt=\"ENERMAX UC-8EB 80mm Case Fan\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/11-999-199-02.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999199\">ENERMAX UC-8EB 80mm Case Fan &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>UC-8EB  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16811999199  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#1\">Standard Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$6.49<br \/>-$1.00 Save<br \/>$10.98<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK\" alt=\"G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/20-231-166-05.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166\">G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16820231166  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#3\">Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$64.99<br \/>-$10.00 Instant<br \/>$109.98<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H AM2+\/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard\" alt=\"GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H AM2+\/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/13-128-352-03.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128352\">GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H AM2+\/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>GA-MA790GP-DS4H  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16813128352  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#2\">Limited 30-Day Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$139.99<br \/>-$10.00 Instant<br \/>$129.99<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card\" alt=\"MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/14-127-383-07.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127383\">MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>R4670-2D512  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16814127383  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#1\">Standard Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock  <\/p>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/images10.newegg.com\/UploadFilesForNewegg\/rebate\/SH\/MSI5MIRsDec1Dec3108cd12.pdf\">Mail-in Rebate<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$79.99<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V     Power Supply\" alt=\"Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V     Power Supply\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/17-153-023-21.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023\">Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC 430W ATX12V Power Supply &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>W0070RUC  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16817153023  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#2\">Limited 30-Day Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock  <\/p>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/images10.newegg.com\/uploadfilesfornewegg\/rebate\/SH\/Thermaltake17-153-023Dec5Dec2108lc77.pdf\">Mail-in Rebate<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$40.99<br \/>-$5.00 Instant<br \/>$35.99<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD985ZXAGHBOX\" alt=\"AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD985ZXAGHBOX\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/19-103-249-03.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103249\">AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HD985ZXAGHBOX &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>HD985ZXAGHBOX  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16819103249  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#5\">Processors (CPUs) Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$159.99<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ZALMAN CNPS 9500 AM2 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan\/Heatsink\" alt=\"ZALMAN CNPS 9500 AM2 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan\/Heatsink\" src=\"https:\/\/a248.e.akamai.net\/f\/248\/9241\/30d\/images1.newegg.com\/ProductImageCompressAll\/35-118-004-02.jpg\" width=\"60\"> <\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118004\">ZALMAN CNPS 9500 AM2 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan\/Heatsink &#8211; Retail<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Model #:<\/strong>CNPS 9500 AM2  <\/p>\n<dd><strong>Item #:<\/strong>N82E16835118004  <\/p>\n<dd><i><strong>Return Policy:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newegg.com\/HelpInfo\/ReturnPolicy.aspx#1\">Standard Return Policy<\/a><\/i> <\/p>\n<dd>In Stock <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>$59.99<br \/>-$9.00 Instant<br \/>$50.99 <\/p>\n<h1>Subtotal:<\/h1>\n<h1>$647.90 &#8211; $65 Rebates = &#8230;Eh, around $600. (Not including the TB Hard Drive and the Vista Ultimate).<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, here we have a machine which I&#8217;ve spec&#8217;ed out at around $600. That does not include the Terabyte Hard Drive that will go into it; nor the Vista Ultimate which will also be installed. The purpose of this is to serve as the &#8220;living room PC&#8221; which will hook up to the large TV,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/?p=209\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HTPC &#8211; Could this be it?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tungsai.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}