justinm0424

I'm upgrading my current HTPC which is a fatal1ty 939 board and 3500 939 64bit AMD proc.

Here's what I already bought from newegg:
AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX810WFGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103650

Open Box: MSI 790GX-G65 AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813130224R

OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPR16004GK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227320

I currently have 1TB, 1.5TB, 250GB Hard drives all SATA. and an SATA dvd-rw drive.

I'm wondering what kind of powersupply I should get? I didn't realize there's so many options with powersupplies and I don't know the difference between them. I'll be using this pc to record shows and rip DVD's to my Hard drives and i'll be using windows 7 RC1 and media center to watch tv/movies/music.

also was wondering about quality of the onboard HDMI. I have a nice pcie sound card and use optical cable for my Harman Kardon 7.1 avr 345 which sounds great now. Would the onboard HDMI be the same quality for picture and sound? Also I'm planning on getting a bluray drive once they comeout with faster read speeds.

K10

Get a Corsair, PC Power & Cooling, OCZ, BFG, Ultra X3, Thermaltake, Cooler Master, Xigmatek, or Zalman power supply. 500ish watts should be enough. Get more if you want to upgrade.

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justinm0424

So it really doesn't matter which power supply I pick as long as it's a name brand one? I just want to makesure my system's stable.

DuckieHo

Why do you need such a powerful HTPC?


I would get the Corsair 400CX for $35 shipped on Newegg. (Check the deal section for the promo code)

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justinm0424

I'm planning on running windows 7 and right now it eats my proc and ram. I just want a very stable htpc that can easily handle ripping dvds, recording shows, streaming to xbox360 and watching netflix movies all at the same time without any problems. Plus I want it to keep up for the next couple years.