Building Another HTPC

[six_storm]

After trying Boxee out again, I've decided to try and get it working properly. Boxee offers the plugins right out of the box and the wifey enjoys them. My remote wouldn't work properly on my HTPC after using EventGhost and messing around with other apps, so I decided to wipe the PC clean and start over. Should be back up in 30 mins!

[Mr Bigman]

Good stuff guys.

Use alot of the apps you guys are using and i have real good results with media cerver and even stream to my iphone with a air video app off itunes store too.

Gigabit ethernet is a must to get good streaming with high def video too.

Where can i get sources in xbmc for video? off the net?

[FastRedPonyCar]

Now that the wife has a job and lives out of town, I have the big screen to myself. I figure since I spend a lot of my time in front of the computer as it is, why not do so on my couch...

Now, my I7 system has to stay in my studio as it's used for recording. I have a second machine I'm not using but it's a full desktop...

soooooo New HTPC parts en hot route pursuit to my door!

So far the machine already has the following:

ABIT IP35 Pro motherboard
4 gigs Corsair XMS2 DDR1066
Intel E8400 (currently clocked @ 3.75~ish ghz)
Corsair 620watt modular PSU
Samsung DVD drive
1TB western digital caviar black
120mm zalman CPU cooler
Win7 x64

Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112147

CPU cooler (I've checked and the zalman won't fit :o

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608016

Sound card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118109

Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131354

Keyboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823166079


Parts should be here thursday and friday so with any luck, it'll be up and going by this weekend.