My first HTPC Build.

Another first HTPC build thread.

This seems like it will be straight forward. I do have some uncommon requirements though:

1) I do not want to use a video card.
2) The system board needs to have HDMI with 5.1 sound as well as standard audio ports to carry Casatunes music.
3) I will run some kind of front end and store video and music on a file server.
4) Not hardware related but I need to get remote control IR in so I can use a Harmony One to control the front end.

These are the parts I decided to go with.

1 x ($134.99) Intel Core i3-2105 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I32105
$134.99

1 x ($109.99) SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC064D/AM 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Desktop Upgrade Kit
$109.99

1 x ($84.99) ASRock Z68M/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
$84.99

1 x ($70.00) SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B micro-ATX / Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX MB, 1x5.25", 2x3.5"+1x2.5"HDD or 1x3.5"+2x2.5"HDD, 3x120mm golf bladed fan, 11" expansion card capable HTPC Case
$70.00

1 x ($69.99) PC Power and Cooling Silencer MK III PPCMK3S400 400W ATX 12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
$69.99

1 x ($46.99) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
$46.99

1 x ($-10.00) DISCOUNT FOR PROMOTION CODE
$-10.00

Subtotal: $506.95
Tax: $44.36
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Total Amount: $551.31

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