Author Topic: My 1st HTPC. Help needed (Read 4063 times)

duasto · « **on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 12:23 PM »

Guys, patulong naman. I am going to built my 1st HTPC. Kaso wala nako masyado updated sa mga hardware. Ito mga requirements ko.
1. Budget below 15k. Kung kaya below 12k mas ok.
2. Can play 1080p rip around 2-3gig.
3. 3d is not required.
4. Im not sure if dedicated vid card is needed. Please advise.
5. Tahimik yung unit.
6. I will use win7 and xbmc
7. I will use it purely with xbmc. No gaming.
8. Please suggest also a case. Atx ba tawag dun? Yung maliit?
9. I dont need futuristic specs.
10. Cpu only
11. Optical drive is not required.

Thanks po sa makakasagot. I am planning to buy this week.

raider125jeigh · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 12:29 PM »

amd a10
4gb CL9 1600mhz
FM2 Mobo
320gb 7200rpm
Case + generic psu ( bili ka magandang case and 80plus psu kapag may budget kana)

titor · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 12:34 PM »

Hmmmmm. Your budget can easily get you and an AMD A8 which has a very good video processor or even A10. you can check tipidpc for prices. But I dont think you can get an itx (yung maliit) na board at that price. you can probably get a micro atx board and i tell you those casings for HTPC are not cheap. I suggest you get the best components and get a cheap case first. you can always updgrade that. get the itx board para swak kahit anong case.

fredreadrick · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 12:39 PM »

We always overlooked the PSU. If CPU is the brain, PSU is the heart of a PC...
Ok ung suggestion ni sir raider125jeigh, yan rin ang iniisip ko.

Update mo n lng kami sir sa ITX/mATX HTPC case. Gusto ko rin rin magpalit ng case, puro ATX ksi ang meron ako [Thermaltake DH102 & DH202 Touch].

raider125jeigh · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 01:41 PM »

Quote from: titor on Mar 26, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Hmmmmm. Your budget can easily get you and an AMD A8 which has a very good video processor or even A10. you can check tipidpc for prices. But I dont think you can get an itx (yung maliit) na board at that price. you can probably get a micro atx board and i tell you those casings for HTPC are not cheap. I suggest you get the best components and get a cheap case first. you can always updgrade that. get the itx board para swak kahit anong case.

yup baka kalahate ng budget nya for casing lang hehe....

you may try

amd a6-a8 mas mura
FM1 board - mas mura

intel i3 pwede din
but if more HTPC with graphics go with AMD

Stagea · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 01:56 PM »

Alternate Solution (PChub prices):

Intel Core i3-3210 - 4560
Gigabyte GA-B75N - 3550
Thermaltake Element Q - 3100
Transcend 4GB DDR3-1600 - 1280
WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX - 2310
Total: 14800

You can add RAM and another HDD later on.

A cheap notebook is another interesting option. The Acer Aspire V5-131-10072G50 costs 15995 in Gilmore. That price includes a Windows 8 license and a whole bunch of hardware (WiFi,Speakers,Mic,Webcam,Bluetooth,Keyboard,Touchpad,UPS,Screen,Card Reader,etc). If the unit fails, no need to troubleshoot as the entire unit goes to the service center. The cool part is that you can take the unit with you as a portable player/computer when necessary.

DTNS · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 02:37 PM »

Ultra Budget ITX HTPC: (parts and prices from DynaQuestPC)

Thermaltake Element Q w/ 220W PSU - 3000
Gigabyte GA-B75N ITX - 3550
Intel Celeron G1610 2.6Ghz - 1850
Corsair 4GB DDR3-1333 - 1100
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - 2300
TOTAL: 11800

you can add a video card later on if you plan to run 3D movies.

defined · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 06:06 PM »

sir you can try this

PROC A6-5400K 3000
MOBO MSI FM2 ITX 3900
RAM GSKILL ARES 8GB 1600 1900
HDD WD 1TB 2940
PSU Corsair VS450 1690
CASE CM ELITE 120 1999

mdyo lagpas sya sa 15k pero you can lower the hdd and ram to suit your budget.

duasto · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 07:36 PM »

Thanks po sa mga nag reply

laking tulong nyo po ...

follow up questions lang po:
1. About PSU, Anong watts po ba kelangan ko? pede na po yung 220W? para tipid kuryente?
2. About Proc, I think I will go for AMD, Malaki po ba difference ng A6, A8 & A10? In terms of graphics/video playback?
3. About HardDisk, kalimutan ko po sabihin na balak ko po mag SSD. I think 120gig SSD for OS and XBMC would be enough? Then I will use a external hardisk via USB3? or mas maganda pa ren yung internal?
4. About Casing, base on the suggestion above I think I will go with mini-itx.
5. About display, I will be using my PANASONIC 42ST30 and connect it VIA HDMI.

More power!

defined · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 08:04 PM »

hmm cgro po mas mgnda internal...less clutter...ssd w/ 120gb are 4k+ dun p lng ubs na budget..hdd will be better...a10 has the better graphics than the two but consumes more power...i think a6 is enough for your htpc needs...ala pa ata me nkikitang 220w psu...better go 400w or 500w...for future upgrades

DTNS · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 26, 2013 at 08:45 PM »

Quote from: duasto on Mar 26, 2013 at 07:36 PM

Thanks po sa mga nag reply laking tulong nyo po ...

follow up questions lang po:
1. About PSU, Anong watts po ba kelangan ko? pede na po yung 220W? para tipid kuryente?
2. About Proc, I think I will go for AMD, Malaki po ba difference ng A6, A8 & A10? In terms of graphics/video playback?
3. About HardDisk, kalimutan ko po sabihin na balak ko po mag SSD. I think 120gig SSD for OS and XBMC would be enough? Then I will use a external hardisk via USB3? or mas maganda pa ren yung internal?
4. About Casing, base on the suggestion above I think I will go with mini-itx.
5. About display, I will be using my PANASONIC 42ST30 and connect it VIA HDMI.

More power!

kung plano mo mag-SSD, get a 60GB. enough na yun for Win 7 + XBMC and maybe a few apps. around 3+k ang 60GB SSD. +/- 5k ang 120GB SSD. ubos budget mo kung 120GB SSD ang kukunin mo. hehe!

titor · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 27, 2013 at 08:44 AM »

an SSD is good if may budget ka. and getting one means you need a regular hdd for your storage that doubles the the amount you spend intended for storage and almost half your budget. And remember an SSD can will only help you out during boot up in an HTPC. If you plan to turn on your pc once a day and leave it on I dont think you need one save a couple of seconds.

nerveblocker · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 27, 2013 at 08:23 PM »

Budgeted HTPC which can run your requirements:

Motherboard: Asrock A75M-HVS (USB 3.0) --P2370
Processor: AMD Llano A4-3300 2.5GHz --P1650
RAM: Emaxx 4GB DDR3 1333 --P 980
HDD: Toshiba 1TB SATA --P2895
Case: Powerlogic C4BB Slim Case --P1100

Videocard: HIS HD5570 1GB 128bit --P1850
Optical Drive: MSI BDROM (optional) --P3000

_________________
Total P13845

EasyPC Pricing

AC · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 27, 2013 at 09:12 PM »

kung movies lang you dont need add-on vc po...
based sa pricelist ng suki ko.. yung iba gayahin ko nalang kay sir nerve block since agree naman ako idea niya.. hehe

1695php intel G550
1890php asrock h61m
980php any 4gb branded sana kahit pqi/kingston
1100php powerlogic slimcase
3500php used 2tb hd with warranty

total:9165php

options
i3-3220 add 2985php
logitech k400 add 1620php
OCZ Vertex Plus R2 60gb sata2 add 2670php
mobo w/more features like usb3 add (depend on what you need)

i would suggest a cheap usb dvd drive para versatile.. pag may netbook/ultrabook ka or magiinstall sa htpc mo you can use it.. i have usb dvd drive and internal.. halos di ko na nagagamit.. lahat ngayon puros hard disk na naka store.. hehe sayang lang pera... nagagamit ko nalang sila pag may iinstall ako.. kahit burn dvd/cd.. wala nadin.. may cd device ka paba ngayon? hehe

AC · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 27, 2013 at 09:26 PM »

agree on ssd... game changer ang ssd... mas malaki impact ng improvement ng system on an ssd kesa sa processor.. but if budgeted and... gusto both.. unahin nalang muna proc.. pwede naman kasi add ang ssd later on...
nilagay ko cheapest ssd as option... an old vertex plus.. kasi mura.. i have the same ssd on my htpc now.... mabilis din yan... 15seconds boot on a newly installed win7...
pag may budget... i would suggest... sandisk extreme 120gb 4800php sa gilmore...

just browsing/watching movie/facebook... celeron/i3/i5 wont matter much po..
once you go ssd.. hard to go back.. parang ang bagal lahat...

duasto · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 27, 2013 at 09:34 PM »

Thanks po sa lahat ng nag reply. Makakabuo na ren ako sa wakas ng HTPC. Palipasin ko lang mahal na araw hehehe.

ito na po ang build ko.
PROC A6-5400K
MOBO MSI FM2 ITX
RAM GSKILL ARES 4GB/8gb 1600
SSD Intel 330 60gig
PSU Corsair VS450 or VS350
CASE CM ELITE 120

Patulong na lang po kung san ko po makukuha ng mura tong mga parts na to? Kung may alam po kayo po sanang isang store na lang para hindi palipat lipat. Especially kay Sir defined kasi mostly sayo ko nai based yung mga napili ko. San po galing prices nyo?

Thanks

fredreadrick · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 27, 2013 at 09:42 PM »

SSD agree ako jan, game changer!

but 120GB SSD is for system & program files only.. & probably temporary files.

for an HTPC, you'll store lots of movies & music,... tapos kelangan may back up pa... lalu n s mga collector's items. in my case, 10TB n HDD bitin pa rin.

bottom line: if you have to access your files in HDD, wla masyado effect ung SSD.

markcrenz · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 28, 2013 at 12:37 PM »

Quote from: duasto on Mar 26, 2013 at 12:23 PM

Guys, patulong naman. I am going to built my 1st HTPC. Kaso wala nako masyado updated sa mga hardware. Ito mga requirements ko.
1. Budget below 15k. Kung kaya below 12k mas ok.
2. Can play 1080p rip around 2-3gig.
3. 3d is not required.
4. Im not sure if dedicated vid card is needed. Please advise.
5. Tahimik yung unit.
6. I will use win7 and xbmc
7. I will use it purely with xbmc. No gaming.
8. Please suggest also a case. Atx ba tawag dun? Yung maliit?
9. I dont need futuristic specs.
10. Cpu only
11. Optical drive is not required.

Thanks po sa makakasagot. I am planning to buy this week.

based on your requirements, a media player (egreat, xtreamer, etc) may be all that you need.

raptor · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 28, 2013 at 02:06 PM »

you mentioned that you'll use it solely for xbmc, in this case, you can just use linux OS, it will save you 4-5k ... just use the savings for hardware ... and i also agree with the media player recommendation - with media player, at 12k you'll have a 3 or 4TB HDD with your 15k budget

nerveblocker · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 28, 2013 at 04:25 PM »

Quote from: raptor on Mar 28, 2013 at 02:06 PM

you mentioned that you'll use it solely for xbmc, in this case, you can just use linux OS, it will save you 4-5k ... just use the savings for hardware ... and i also agree with the media player recommendation - with media player, at 12k you'll have a 3 or 4TB HDD with your 15k budget

With Linux OS, the last time I've read, they still have bugs with HD audio bitstreaming using AMD, it is more compatible with NVIDIA unless they have already fixed this with updates.

XBMC Audio Engine

jhelenz · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 28, 2013 at 05:57 PM »

Quote from: markcrenz on Mar 28, 2013 at 12:37 PM

based on your requirements, a media player (egreat, xtreamer, etc) may be all that you need.

unless he will also planning to use it to download torrents i agree with sir mark that a media player is a better option

defined · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 28, 2013 at 06:29 PM »

pm you sir...

juanch · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 29, 2013 at 09:26 PM »

Assembled this PC for my Mom's church ministry and I believe it's more than adequate for HTPC purposes.

Processer - Intel Core i3-3220 - php4900
Motherboard - Gigabyte B75-HD3M - php2750
Hard Drive - 1TB Western Digital Blue - php3200
Memory - 2GB DDR3 Kingston x 2 - php700 each x 2 = php1400
DVD Drive - Lite On - php850
PC Case - Techware case with Generic 600w PSU - 1000
OS - Windows 7 - 1000

Total - php15,100

Pretty good already, and the Mobo already provides an HDMI out.

duasto · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 31, 2013 at 01:51 AM »

@media player
Thanks for the suggestions. Naisip ko ren yun about media player. Pero alam ko pag media player hindi ako maka install ng xbmc? Yun lang kasi halos habol ko kaya gagawa ako ng htpc. Yung ganda ng xbmc sa pag browse ng mga movies. Yung tv ko kasi meron na ren built in media player pero hindi ko trip yung pag browse nya ng movies.