HTPC Build Plan--Your thoughts?

Hello,

I'll preface this post by admitting that I have never built a computer before. My knowledge base is spotty, but I can read, and I'm not afraid of a little research. I am also planning to pay the $25 for access to Assassin's HTPC blog prior to ordering.

Will the components I have listed below work well together? A few questions/concerns I have:

Will these parts fit the case I have spec'd? Will the tall RAM fit without clearance issues?
Will this power supplu work with the Ivy Bridge Processor? (oddly, the title on Newegg specifies Sandy Bridge. I assume this will work with Ivy Bridge too, but I don't know.
Will I have space in this box for a TV tuner? I plan to get a lot of content via newsgroups, and OTA digital HD TV signal (free). I will probably get rid of cable TV altogether, but I'll have cable internet (Comcast), and an antenna for OTA HD. I'll want to be able to record 2 programs while I watch a 3rd. (again, not via cable TV, just OTA). My primary use will be getting content from Newsgroups/Sickbeard.

I expect many will tell me that the corei5 chip is overkill. I know, but I just don't want to step down to an i3, as some light gaming is in my plans.

Thanks for any help you can offer, and please let me know if I have overlooked anything.

Dan in Mpls


Case
SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum skin over plastic front panel, 0.8mm SECC body Grandia Series SST-GD05B-USB3.0 Micro ATX Media ...
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Power Supply
PC Power and Cooling Silencer MK III 400W Modular 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 ...
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Processor
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
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RAM
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
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MoBo
ASUS P8H77-M/CSM LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
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SSD
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128D/AM 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Desktop Upgrade Kit
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Hard Drive
Western Digital WD Green WD20EARX 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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Lenovo IGF Idea 57Y6678 Mulitimedia remote n5902
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Thanks for all the input everyone. I appreciate it.

I'll definitely upgrade the RAM to 8GB, and low profile. It doesn't look like NewEgg has a search option for low profile. Does it matter if it is laptop memory vs. desktop? Or will any DDR3 240 pin RAM work OK? do I need to be concerned with latency numbers? Any tips on selecting the right speed RAM?

Thanks too for the TV tuner tips (added), and the upgraded MoBo. I took both bits of advice.

I think I'll stick with the Intel chip for this build, but thanks for the AMD suggestion.

The power supply I picked because I don't know when/if I'll add a stand alone video card, and I have read that power supplies tend to run most efficiently in the middle of their rated power range.

The suggested case DOES look nice, but I don't want a full sized ATX case--I want Micro ATX. (Also, it seems odd that mini is smaller than micro. Derp).

Dan

Yes, I was referring to mini ITX. These acronyms are mostly all new to me, so thanks for the correction.

In any event, I do intend to build on the micro ATX size platform.

Hey OC'ers

I walked into PC Microcenter today, as they have a good deal on the processor I want for this project, the i5-3750K LGA1155 for $170 (Newegg wanted $230), and the clerk (who was really helpful), told me that they sell boards at $40 off if you are also buying a CPU. They didn't have the board that I wanted (the board suggested above by mcastenada68, but they did have a good price on the Z77-M varient of the board, which I think is similar, but a slight upgrade.

I'll have to sheepishly admit that I am not sure of the differences between the boards, but I do recall reading that the Z77 boards are an upgrde over the H77 boards, and IIRC, they allow overclocking. I'm not sure I intend to do any overclocking anyway, but the price for the Z77 board ended up being $105, (after my $40 off because I'm also buying the i5), which is cheaper than the $130 for the H77 board from Newegg.

I'll list the links to both boards below. Would anyone with the knowlege to differentiate take a peek and let me know if this looks like a board that has the capabilities I need (dual band tuner card, possible expansion for a video card or an audio card)?

Thanks!

Dan in Mpls

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131825


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131833&name=Intel-Motherboards