Media PC

[Whirlwind]

I may be posting this in the wrong section....if so feel free to move it to where ever it belongs.

my wife wants to get rid of our stereo in the basement.....equalizer....receiver...turntable....cd palyer....I said ok, if we replace it with a media pc....something capable of playing all of our music, but I need it to sound **** good....I also need it to be cheap

I can add on some stuff later......

I need the following
1. Mobo.....a nice brand that will sound sweet....any thing cheap stand out?
2. CPU
3. Ram
4. Power Supply......nice solid supply needed
5.Case.......the best cheap case available, will good cooling
6. A nice sound card for music, unless there is good onboard...then I can add later.
7. DVD drive

Any ideas and advice will be greatly appreciated....really looking for some cheap good sound

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Do you want it to be capable of playing back HD video and/or Blu rays or is it mainly just for music?

 

[Whirlwind]

Right now just for music and i can always add that feature later....unless of course it is pretty cheap....I am going to be using my old 21" crt for now as my monitor...

 

[Whirlwind]

How does this look.

MOBO $150 plus $20 rebate
Newegg.com - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU $115
Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-530 Clarkdale 2.93GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3530

Ram $85 Plus $10 Rebate
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9A G

Case $50 Plus $10 Rebate
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER ELITE 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Hard Drive $85
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Speakers $60
Newegg.com - LOGISYS Computer SP8000BK 4.1 Speakers

Total is $545 plus $20 back in rebates

anybody see anything that could be better than what I have and for less money....I am all ears.....Thanks

 

[Slaymate]

I don't think that mobo has a video out. This one has a HDMI output and it will save you a few more $$$
Newegg.com - ASUS P7H55D-M EVO LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

 

[Whirlwind]

That is a micro mobo slaymate....I will did up a gpu somewhere.....I have been hoping you would show up in this thread with alittle advise

 

[Slaymate]

I would go with a micro-board and a small compact case for a Media PC. The i3 has a built-in gpu that's more than good enough for Blu-ray or any other video format so your Media Player could actually be a HTPC.

Newegg.com - SILVERSTONE SUGO SG02-BF Black ABS / SECC Steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case

This power supply looks like a good deal for your uses.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply

Or this one for some extra insurance and it's prettier.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-500-PCAR-A3-US 500W ATX12V v2.3 Power Supply

 

[Whirlwind]

OK....this project has turned into alittle better rig, than I first imagined.

I have not over $1000 to make this build my stereo and media pc and alittle gaming rig to boot

here is where i am at....any suggestions are welcome.

Mobo $150 $20 rebate= $130
Newegg.com - ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU $190 Fat.Clown if you read this maybe we can deal on yours in the B/S/T
Newegg.com - Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750

Ram $85 $10 rebate = $75
Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9A G

Case $40
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

HD $85 $10 off promo code makes it $75
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

GPU $130 $30 Rebate = $100
Newegg.com - XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

LCD $135 OPEN BOX
Newegg.com - Open Box: ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000 :1 (ASCR) Built-in Speakers

Power Supply $90 Plus $10 promo code...plus $30 rebate = $50......Fat.Clown, if you read maybe we can deal for yours along with cpu
Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

Plus $50 for a dvd burner and a dvd drive

Total is $955 with $90 rebates coming back, plus maybe I can do a deal with Fat.Clown to help him and myself.

Anybody come up with anything better...I am all ears.....thanks for any input.

I may also need a good soundcard for music....anybody

 

[Slaymate]

A Blu-ray drive for playing movies???

 

[Gordylll]

I am patiently following this thread. Media CPU is my second project after I get home. I have to agree with slaymate why go media center with no blue ray playback?