Spec me an HTPC please!

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Hi all

I'm after building myself an HTPC capable of receiving the Freesat HD services. I have a budget of £400 to do it with. However I can't seem to find the DVB-S2 tv card the I intend to use on OCUK's site, (Hauppage Wintv Nova S2 PCI TV card) so I may have to set aside £65 out of the above budget for that.
I'm not too fussed about having a dedicated graphics card as long as the onboard graphics is capable of decent HD playback on a 50" LCD TV and has a dedicated HDMI port. I don't need an OS but do need the media center remote, keyboard etc..

So... Spec me please!!:)
 
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Then add the Sat TV card seperate. The card comes with a remote control.

The motherboard has a 780G chipset which can playback full hd videos and blu ray. It also has sound over HDMI.

I chose a laptop style keyboard/mouse as I guessed you will be sitting away from the TV.
 
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