A game I've been playing is to come up with an affordable pc to stick next to the hdtv to drive streaming video as well as double as a blu-ray player.

I've come up with this configuration.

As it's not for gaming it has no discrete video card, but the mainboard boasts HDMI video and toslink audio connections.

fast processor, 2gb ram, and a blu-ray optical drive.

Don't care about a tuner card, I have a DVR from comcast. Just want to be able to stream videos from netflix and others over the big screen. The blu-ray player is a bonus. All for less than $800.00

Opinions?

Here are the details:
Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H LGA775 Micro ATX Motherboard, nForce 630i Chipset, Supports Intel Core 2 Multi-Core CPUs, DDR2 800, PCI-E, SATA 3Gb/s
*Add Core2 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 1333FSB(+189.00) 273.99 Yes 273.99

Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB 3.5in SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drive WD1600YS, 7200 RPM, 16MB Cache. OEM
59.99 Yes 59.99

Crucial 2GB (1GBx2) DDR2 667 (PC2-5300) Dual Channel Memory, 240-Pin DIMM, Unbuffered, Non-ECC, P/N: CT2KIT12864AA667
*Physical damage by user will void your warranty: OK 42.00 Yes 42.00

Black Pioneer BDC-2202BK SATA Blu-Ray Reader and DVD+/-RW DL Writer Comber, 5x Blu-Ray Player and 12x DVD Burner, 4MB Buffer. Retail box
179.99 Yes 179.99

Compucase 7630 (V30) BookPC P4 Case, Black w/ Silver Accents, Flex/MicroATX 250W PSU
45.99 Yes 45.99

*Free UPS Ground Shipping* Microsoft Vista Operating System 32-Bit Home Premium on DVD for OEM Computers Only, 1 Pack
92.99 Yes 92.99

Silver MediaGate Certified Windows Vista MCE Remote Control, w/ USB IR Receiver, Model: HA-IR01SV
22.99 Yes 22.99

Beige/Black Directron 52-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Memory Card Reader & Writer
8.50 Yes 8.50

BTC 9029URFIII Wireless MCE Multimedia USB Keyboard, for Windows XP Media Center Edition and Vista
38.99 Yes 38.99 Remove
Total Purchases 765.43

ranty: OK 42.00 Yes 42.00

What's so special about $42 worth of crappy RAM?

You can get Corsair XMS2 CL5 DDR2-800 2GB Dual Channel Kit on Newegg for $28...

250W PSU


LMFAO! E6750 and all that on a 250W? C2D's are energy efficient, but they have a limit you know...

LMFAO! E6750 and all that on a 250W? C2D's are energy efficient, but they have a limit you know...

yup 85watts when they're cranked up.

I'm not building a gaming system.

(you might note that Dells ship with 250w these days unless you're buying their high end machines).

But thanks for your input.

What's so special about $42 worth of crappy RAM?

You can get Corsair XMS2 CL5 DDR2-800 2GB Dual Channel Kit on Newegg for $28...

If you play the rebate game. Otherwise it's $53 for 800 Mhz memory (only 667 of which can be utilized on a 1333 fsb machine.)

Please entertain me with your combination of components. Goal is to build a blu-ray player with HDMI and toslink output.