Advice on basic htpc/gaming rig

BlatentCheek

1. What is your budget? €300 to €500, the cheaper the better

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Watching content through netflix, free-to-air satellite connection, dvd, from storage on HDD, blu-ray a plus but not essential. Some gaming, mainly older games (2 to 5 years old) so performance dosen't have to be cutting edge.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? yes, was going to go down student software route

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? no

5. Do you need a monitor? no

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? 5 year old 40" HD-ready LCD Samsung TV. May upgrade to similar sized 1080P display in a years time.

6. Do you need any peripherals?
Whatever peripherals are necessary. Ideally just an IR remote control and 2 wireless controllers for gaming; if anyone thinks a keyboard and/or mouse will be necessary for my needs listed above then incl. them.

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? Yes, if necessary

8. How can you pay? Any means

9. When are you purchasing? Over the next few weeks

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Dublin. Built a PC before and have significantly upgraded it since I should be alright

Hi. Further details are that space and noise aren't huge considerations. If everything required was in a case that would fit into a space 86cm wide x 27cm high x 35cm deep that would be a plus but not essential. Similarly low noise would be nice but not essential.
Cheers

BlatentCheek

OK, I found a Corsair CX400 PSU lying around and I think 400 watts will be enough so I think that's PSU sorted. The build I'm leaning towards is this:

Item|Price
Intel Celeron G540 Box, LGA1155|€38.66
ASRock H61M/U3S3 (B3), Sockel 1155, mATX|€56.69
Samsung SSD 830 128GB SATA 6GB's Paper Box|€99.74
ASUS DRW-24B5ST bare|€18.36
4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz CL9|€20.76
HIS HD 7770 GDDR5 1024MB DVI HDMI 2xMiniDP|€115.47
Toshiba DT01ACA Series 1TB, SATA 6Gb/s|€69.29
Cooler Master Elite 360, ohne Netzteil|€33.98
TeVii S464 DVB-S2 PCI-Karte|€41.90
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€513.84
I haven't included any peripherals yet because I don't know much about peripherals for a HTPC and I don't know if HWVS is the best place to buy them. Any advice on the build would be much appreciated, cheers.

Monotype

The CX400 is a good PSU.

If it's watching videos, you can get away with much less than that... it's the games that will be demanding more. What about AMD's Trinity APUs? They're expected around the end of October. A 7770 would be more powerful, but the new APUs would be decent enough for older games and it should work out a fairly cheap.

BlatentCheek

Thanks mate,

Yeah I think your right. I wasn't really aware of the Trinity APU's but they seem perfect for my needs. All I need now is a little patience