HTPC Do I Want One?

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Of course I want an HTPC. In reality there is little difference between an HTPC and a regular PC except for placement and function. OK if you are picky, size, heat and noise counts and handling actual TV can be tricky.  I am marking this forum post and this for reference. It is the most complete information I have found so far. Some of the specs are already out of date but the ideas are valid. What holds me up right now is where to put the thing. My living room TV location defies adding any physical piece of equipment without wifely wrath.

I lean toward I3 or I5 and Z68. At least I can re-task it if the HTPC thing doesn't tweak my fancy. Remember to add $30 if motherboard has crappy Realtek NIC.

My first purchase was the little Lenovo remote keyboard which I acquired from Levono for $25. I just had to buy something and as long as Lenovo had it discounted, which they do from time to time, I grabbed it. I like it. Keys are small but anything beats scrolling/arrowing and clicking. If a bigger keyboard is desired then this may be a better option.

2012-11-26 I've been using a tower i'd built but now I'm ready to build one on the little guys. Here is a reference for now.

2013-03-10 For awhile now I just have an old computer tacked to the big screen. I've cut the cord and don't miss it. But I would like something other than a huge tower sitting there.


MD A4-3400 Llano 2.7GHz 44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106014 
ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 AMD A75 90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157273 
CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 33
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145278 
Western Digital WD Green WD20EARX 2TB 105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136891 
APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply 55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154091 
SilverStone Sugo Series SG05B-USB3.0 107
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163207 
GELID Solutions FN-PX08-20 80mm Case cooler 9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426010 
Xbox 360 Controllers 40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874103205 
Logitech K400 40 (I have already and works great)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154091

Apex case instructions
http://thebottleopener.net/2012/10/photos-of-the-new-htpc/ 

  45 cpu
  76 motherboard
  33 ram
105 hd
107 case
=366
If I used the Apex case it would be $311