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Creating a home theater experience...cheaply!

Feb 13

Written by: Matthew Merchant
2/13/2009 7:30 PM 

Pulling together a home theater system on the low down...building a Windows 7 Media Center server, Windows 7 Media Center client, hooking the whole thing up to a Samsung LCD and Panasonic stereo system. This entry will keep track of sources, tips and tricks I pick along the way and a fair share of venting!

TV

  • Samsung LN37A550 (kitchen)
  • Samsung LN46A650 (living room)

Windows 7 Media Center server components

  • Case: Cooler Master 690
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte MA78GM
  • CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750
  • Memory: Kingson HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB)
  • Disk: Seagate Barracude 7200.11 1.5TB 3.5" SATA

Sites worth noting in the adventure

As I come across good sites (and bad!), I'll post them here.

AVS Forum: good site with lots of comments on building and installing home theater systems

Beach Camera: site for good prices. Solid reviews on Yelp.

Mono Price: good site for cables / connectors. reasonable prices.

New Egg Shopping Cart (as of April 4th, 2009)

Cart Item List:

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811119137
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 -$5.00 Instant $84.99
$79.99
1

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813128379
Return Policy: 30 Day Return Policy

 $10.00 Mail-in Rebate $79.99
1

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q

SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q
Item #:N82E16827151173
Return Policy: 30 Day Return Policy

   $25.99
1

Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2T1K2/4G

Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820104098
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

   $64.99
2

Rosewill 18

Rosewill 18" Serial ATA II cable with metal latch, Model RC-18"-SA2-90-BK, Black
Item #:N82E16812119231
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

   $3.98
2

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (bare drive)
Item #:N82E16822148337
Return Policy: 30 Day Return Policy

 -$10.00 Instant $279.98
$259.98
1

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139005
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 -$50.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate		 $159.99
$109.99
1

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 Kuma 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor Model AD775ZWCGHBOX

AMD Athlon 64 X2 7750 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core black edition Processor
Item #:N82E16819103300
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

   $64.99
Grand Total: $689.90

 

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