# My HTPC Build **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 5, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589 "2008-02-05T13:56:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/1 "2008-02-05T13:56:37Z")
Hey: I finally decided to put this together after a long wait. Talk about being behind in terms of knowledge/technology. I had to do a lot of reading and I am still a newb. I am going to have this done in a few weeks. If this is greek to you, seriously, it’s worth some investigating. Here’s my build: # PHARCYDE-HTPC-1 Antec New Solution NSK2480 Black/Silver 0.8mm cold-rolled steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 380W PS ($114.99 + 16.47) AMD Athlon X2 5000+ ($100) GIGABYTE AM2 AMD 690V Micro ATX (GA-MA69GM-S2H) ($85) CORSAIR XMS2 2GB DDR2800 (PC26400) ($35) WD Caviar 500GB Sata/300 7200RPM 16MB Cache HD (WD5000AAKS) ($100) WD Caviar 500GB Sata/300 7200RPM 16MB Cache HD (WD5000AAKS) ($100) LITE-ON 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Blu-ray DVD-ROM (DH-4O1S-08) ($179.99) Rosewill 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Card (RNX-G300E) ($14.99 + $5.29) Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 1178 ATSC/ClearQAM/NTSC TV Tuner PCI w/Remote $89.99 + $4.99 Microsoft Wireless Keyboard w/ Mouse (ZV7-00009) ($39.99 + 5.84) MS Windows Vista x64 Media Center PowerDVD Ultra DVDShrink HD Decrypter ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/2 "2008-02-05T14:00:13Z")
so basically a 1k$ tower? ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/3 "2008-02-05T14:40:27Z")
Tower? Look up that case. I didn’t care too much for amazing look. I want functionality \> \* ---
**Author:** ![Code\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/4 "2008-02-05T21:48:23Z")
failboat on the vista. jk looks like a good starting setup. congrats ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/5 "2008-02-05T22:05:07Z")
I absolutely LOVE Vista. I have had 0 problems with it and the new features and UI make it a great upgrade. I am loving it every minute. No driver issues at all. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/6 "2008-02-05T23:27:56Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > I absolutely LOVE Vista. I have had 0 problems with it and the new features and UI make it a great upgrade. I am loving it every minute. No driver issues at all. hate vista many reasons, not worth listing ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/7 "2008-02-06T06:38:15Z")
I had a ton issues with vista, but then again so did I with every predecessor. My fav windows would have to be 95. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/8 "2008-02-06T06:50:09Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > > [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > > > I absolutely LOVE Vista. I have had 0 problems with it and the new features and UI make it a great upgrade. I am loving it every minute. No driver issues at all. > > hate vista many reasons, not worth listing I use the 64 bit version which should make it less adaptive but, honesty, no problems at all. I use Media Center for the HTPC so I have no real choice as I want things to be very native. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/9 "2008-02-06T22:30:11Z")
My laptop came with Vista Extreme or whatever, i would rather have XP, Some of my tuning software for my car, i gotta use my old laptop because only xp supports it. but what can you do :sad ---
**Author:** ![Code\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ea924/32.png) [@Code\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Code_Blue)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/10 "2008-02-08T23:18:32Z")
throw some pics up !!! ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/11 "2008-02-11T07:20:50Z")
> [@Code Blue](#): > > throw some pics up !!! Or ban :ninja ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/12 "2008-02-11T07:36:48Z")
I’m waiting on some damn parts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/13 "2008-02-25T10:26:44Z")
Holy shit. My Vista x64 Business was rock solid and SP1 RC1 was rock solid. Vista x86 Ultimate has been absolute shit in terms of reliability. I am putting on SP1 and praying. HTPC came out good. Sound/Video sound sick. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/14 "2008-02-27T12:00:20Z")
Instability appears to be from bad Patriot ram. I replaced the ram with ram from another machine and I am reloading Vista. This is why people should always go back to their posts and be accurate or bad information is spread. Again, I absolutely LOVE Vista. It’s been rock solid for me and I am hoping this ordeal truly is not related to the OS. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/15 "2008-02-27T12:04:31Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > # PHARCYDE-HTPC-1 > > Antec New Solution NSK2480 Black/Silver 0.8mm cold-rolled steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 380W PS ($114.99 + 16.47) > > AMD Athlon X2 5000+ ($100) > GIGABYTE AM2 AMD 690V Micro ATX (GA-MA69GM-S2H) ($85) > CORSAIR XMS2 2GB DDR2800 (PC26400) ($35) > > WD Caviar 500GB Sata/300 7200RPM 16MB Cache HD (WD5000AAKS) ($100) > WD Caviar 500GB Sata/300 7200RPM 16MB Cache HD (WD5000AAKS) ($100) > > LITE-ON 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Blu-ray DVD-ROM (DH-4O1S-08) ($179.99) > > Rosewill 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Card (RNX-G300E) ($14.99 + $5.29) > Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 1178 ATSC/ClearQAM/NTSC TV Tuner PCI w/Remote $89.99 + $4.99 > > Microsoft Wireless Keyboard w/ Mouse (ZV7-00009) ($39.99 + 5.84) > > MS Windows Vista x64 Media Center > PowerDVD Ultra > DVDShrink > HD Decrypter I dont understand a single word of this. What are you building, a bomb or computer or what? ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/16 "2008-02-27T12:11:04Z")
1 TB of space = NOM NOM NOM :nod ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/17 "2008-02-27T12:30:55Z")
> [@JClark](#): > > I dont understand a single word of this. What are you building, a bomb or computer or what? LIES! HTPC = Home Theatre Personal Computer. I don’t use DVD. It all gets ripped to my HD. I have 2TB of HD space. Basically, I am typing this post from my couch using a wireless keyboard and viewing on my 52" HDTV. It also supports Blu-Ray and HD Audio. It also has connections for my digital camera and digital video camera as well. I plan to do DVR with it after I get it all up and running nicely. I altered the list based on last second changes: I’ll break it down: # PHARCYDE-HTPC-1 Antec Black/silver MicroATX Case w/ 380W PS (NSK2480) (It’s the computer case. It looks similiar to a receiver in a Home Theatre system) AMD Athlon 64 5400+ 2.8GHz (ADO5400IAA5DO) (This is the CPU) GIGABYTE AM2 AMD 690V Micro ATX (GA-MA69GM-S2H) (This is the motherboard with HDMI and digital optica via S/PDIF) GIGABYTE EVR Sleeve CPU Cooler (GH-PDU22-SC) (CPU fan) Patriot Extreme Performance 2X1GB 240-Pin DDR800/PC26400 Dual Channel RAM (PDC22G6400ELK) (The memory that is actual the problem) POWERCOLOR HD 3450 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 (AX3450) (The video card. It’s ATI’s new line that has very good HD decoding for watching Blu-Ray DVDs). Seagate 500GB SATA 3.0GB 720RPM 16MB Cache HD (ST3500641AS) (One of the 4 HDs) Seagate 500GB SATA 3.0GB 720RPM 16MB Cache HD (ST3500641AS) (One of the 4 HDs) Pioneer SATA Blu-Ray DVD-ROM/12X DVD±R DVD Burner (BDC-202BK) (Blu-Ray drive for ripping/watching Blu-Rays and burning DVDs and whatnot) NETGEAR 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Adapter (WG311) (Wireless card so I can connect to my HTPC via my other PCs and to use the Internet on the HTPC as well) VidaBox Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball (ACC-BT-KBOTB) (Wireless keyboard with built-in mouse) ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/18 "2008-02-29T19:46:06Z")
You need cheap new parts, my dad has a computer business, or any help tell me. hes been doing computers for over 30 years, and me… like since i was 6. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-htpc-build/235589/19 "2008-03-01T08:26:43Z")
I appreciate it but I rarely put anything cheap in my PC. I do need a good PCI Wireless adapter that supports Vista. Got anything? Mine blows.