Mine HTPC Setup:

Hard ones:

1. Power Supply: VX450 ~ 3150
2. Processor: E2180 ~ 2900
3. RAM: Corsair 2 GB. ~ 1800
4. MB: Asus P5GC-MX/1333 (SPDIF) ~ 2400
5. HD: 350 GB Sata - Seagate ~ 2500
6. GPU: PALiT NE/9600T+0152 GeForce 9600 GT 512MB (HDMI/HDCP/SPDIF) ~ 4200 [USA]
7. Capture Card: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 PCI TV Tuner with Remote Control ~ 1500 [TE]
8. Crappy Cabinet (Cause the PC will be shelved in a Book shelve, hence wont be visible) [Inspired from here: http://eirikso.com/2006/02/03/the-silence-of-the-fans/ ] ~ 600
9. USB WIFI: PN-54WUSB - 54MBPS Wireless USB Adaptor ~ 700

Total: ~ 19750
Softones:

1. Linux: Mythbuntu, Compiz (Never thought it will be so beautifull on a GPU), LinuxMCE
2. XP: Media Portal

Pending:

1. LCD/PLASMA Display Decisions decisions...
2. Stereo Bluetooth Dongle
3. Wireless Keyboard

Tested Features:

1. Live TV Pause.
2. Live TV Recording.
3. Live Web Radio Streaming.
4. You Tube
5. Movie Playback
6. Web Surfing
7. More to come as I test

Important
WAF: 7/10

I will post the pics soon...








~LT