First Tier HTPC

The Build:

The Asus At3IONT-I Intel Atom 330 NVIDIA ION Mini ITX Motherboard includes 2×240 pin memory slots allowing up to a maximum of 4GB of  Dual Channel DDR3 1066/800 memory. A built in Audio chipset allowing 6 channels of sound using Realtek ALC887, and 6 x USB 2.0 real panel ports (2 onboard USB 2.0 ports), 1x HDMI port, 1x Optical port, 1 x PCI Express x16 port. This ASUS motherboard also comes with both an Intel Atom 330 Processor, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M video built in.

In this build I included a GeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GV34GB1066C7DC, a Western Digital AV 320GB 3.5″ hard drive,  a  LITE-ON Black 4X Blu-ray Reader SATA Model iHOS104-06 – OEM, and chose the APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V Flex 275W Power Supply HTPC computer case.

Required Hardware:

Processor: Itegrated Intel Atom 330
Motherboard: ASUS AT3IONT-I Intel Atom 330 PBGA437 NVIDIA ION Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo
Graphics Card:
Integrated on motherboard: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
RAM: GeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model GV34GB1066C7DC
Hard Drive: Western Digital AV 320GB 3.5″
Power Supply Unit: Comes with computer case: ATX 12V Flex 27W power supply
Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 4X Blu-ray Reader SATA Model iHOS104-06 – OEM
Computer Case: APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V Flex 275W Power Supply

ASUS AT3IONT-I Intel Atom 330 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU ComboGeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop MemoryWestern Digital AV 320GB 3.5

LITE-ON Black Blu-ray Disc Combo SATA Model iHES208-08 LightScribe SupportAPEX Black DM-387 Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

 

Budget Yielding Alternatives:

If you are willing to spend a little more on an HTPC, I recommend going to the Tier 2 HTPC build unless you are spending it on peripherals.

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