Correct SMPS for Home Theatre PC

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snair007in

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Hello,

Am going to setup a Home Theatre PC for myself. The config is as below.

Intel Core 2 duo E 7500 – 2.93 GHz, Intel DG 41 RQ MB,
4 GB (2x2) DDR II RAM,(Corsair)
500 GB SATA HDD,(Seagate)
DVD RW, (Samsung)
Keyboard/Mouse,(Logitech)
Dell ST 2420 L 24” HD Monitor,
Cooler Master Cabinet with 650 watts SMPS,
Creative 5.1 T6060 Speakers
Nvidia Geforce GT 220 1 GB DDR III
Creative Audigy 5.1 sound card

MY question is, Is 650 Watts SMPS is fine? Also, if i use a blu ray player, will this config is good enough to play Blu Ray movies?

Am getting this for INR 42,000.00 Net. Is this config fine?

Regards

Shibu
 
saswat23

saswat23

Human Spambot
Have you already bought this config..??? If not then dont go for this. You can get much better config than this at much lesser price.
Just fill up the Ques. Template so that we can help u get much better config.

Yes, CX-400 more than enough. But if you have any doubts then go for Corsair VX-450 at 3.5k. Its much better and future proof with more warranty too.
 
OP
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snair007in

Broken In
ok, cool.. here you go.

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A: Watching Blu Ray movies

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A: Yes

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: 40,000

4. Planning to overclock?
A: Yes

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A: Windows 7

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 500 GB

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: 24" True HD with HDMI

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A: 1

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: No

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: This Month

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: Graphics Card for Blu Ray, 5.1 Sound Card and 5.1 Speakers, Blu Ray drive

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Trivandrum / Yes

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: n/a
 
Gaurav Bhattacharjee

Gaurav Bhattacharjee

Tensor
Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II X4 640|4600
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H|4500
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL|2500
Graphic Card |MSI R5450-MD1GD3H|2450
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1700
PSU |Corsair CX400|2500
Case |CM Elite 430|2500
Monitor |Dell ST2420L|12400
Speakers |Creative T6160|3400
Sound Card |Creative Sound Blaster Audigy|1650
| Total |38200

Spend separately on Blu-Ray Drive??
Asus Internal SATA Blu-Ray Writer BW-12B1LT @8.5k but if you've already chosen a drive, then its fine.
 
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saswat23

saswat23

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42k for a HTPC is a lot.
* Even an Athlon X3 will do with gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H at 6.6k.
* I dont think Radeon 5450 is required. Onboard graphics of AMD can easily support HD.
* For Cabby CM-310 will do. Why spend 1k extra for CM-430.
* Is that sound card necessary. Most mobos now a days are already 5.1 - 7.1 Channel Compatible.

OP,
You can save a lot. So, choose wisely.

Now you can easily put a BD drive in your config too.
 
Gaurav Bhattacharjee

Gaurav Bhattacharjee

Tensor
saswat23 said:
42k for a HTPC is a lot.
* Even an Athlon X3 will do with gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H at 6.6k.
* I dont think Radeon 5450 is required. Onboard graphics of AMD can easily support HD.
* For Cabby CM-310 will do. Why spend 1k extra for CM-430.
* Is that sound card necessary. Most mobos now a days are already 5.1 - 7.1 Channel Compatible.

OP,
You can save a lot. So, choose wisely.
Click to expand...

All of these are known points. :mrgreen:
But the OP might freak out.
 
saswat23

saswat23

Human Spambot
I am just saying these to help the OP to save those extra bucks and spend them on a good BD.

But,
This budget really looks as if using a Radeon 6850 on a 15'' monitor.:D
 
ajai5777

ajai5777

Youngling
HD 5450 is a waste as the IGP HD 4250 is fair enough to play 1080p movies.He never mentioned gaming so dont suggest a separate card.If he's in to gaming then he can go for HD 5570 or 5670 etc.
 
pegasus

pegasus

Journeyman
HTPC?
Intel Core 2 duo E 7500 – 2.93 GHz, Intel DG 41 RQ MB,
Nvidia Geforce GT 220 1 GB DDR III
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards - ASUS E35M1-M
4 GB (2x2) DDR II RAM,(Corsair) DDR3
PSU? FSP SAGAII 350W ?
:grin:
 
Gaurav Bhattacharjee

Gaurav Bhattacharjee

Tensor
Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II X3 440|3200
Motherboard |Asus M4A78LT-M LE|2600
RAM |G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ|1100
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1700
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2100
Case |CM Elite 310|1500
Monitor |Dell ST2420L|12400
Speakers |Creative T6160|3400
BluRay Drive |Asus SATA BW-12B1LT|8500
| Total |36500
 
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MegaMind

MegaMind

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Somehow squeezed, but for 41K

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II X3 440|3200|
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-US2H|3400
RAM |G.Skill F3-10666CL9S-2GBNQ|1100
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1700
BRD |LITE-ON 4X SATA Blu-ray ROM|5800
PSU |FSP Saga II 350W|1400
Case |CM Elite 310|1500
Monitor |Dell ST2420L|12400
Speakers |Logitech Z506|5800
Sound card |Asus Xonar DX|4200|
KB & Mouse |Logitech MK100|500
Total ||41000
 
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