Afternoon chaps,
Need a cheap HTPC if poss.
Got a max budget of £200.
Dont need Operating Software & only need a small HDD as I have a spare at home (160GB) & also will be using an External 500GB USB drive as well so well covered for storage but would like a small (Say 40-70GB) drive for OS duties
I'd like it to be Micro ATX based if poss to save on space.
Only other thing's is the GFX card must have Component out & also the Sound Card must have Optical output for running to the 5.1 Amp
Other than that nothing else needs to be major, will mostly be used for DVD watching & the odd bit of Sky's online Movie Player.
Would be nice to have BR but doubt I'll get even close for my budget & I'm not sure I can do it because of my TV being a CRT & no HDCP gubbins (Or whatever that protection thingy is called )
Oh & 2nd hand will be fine for parts as well
Thats about it I think
Any help much appreciated.
Neil
Need a cheap HTPC if poss.
Got a max budget of £200.
Dont need Operating Software & only need a small HDD as I have a spare at home (160GB) & also will be using an External 500GB USB drive as well so well covered for storage but would like a small (Say 40-70GB) drive for OS duties
I'd like it to be Micro ATX based if poss to save on space.
Only other thing's is the GFX card must have Component out & also the Sound Card must have Optical output for running to the 5.1 Amp
Other than that nothing else needs to be major, will mostly be used for DVD watching & the odd bit of Sky's online Movie Player.
Would be nice to have BR but doubt I'll get even close for my budget & I'm not sure I can do it because of my TV being a CRT & no HDCP gubbins (Or whatever that protection thingy is called )
Oh & 2nd hand will be fine for parts as well
Thats about it I think
Any help much appreciated.
Neil