i want to build..............

[digidude]

heres my setup at the moment

i have 4 computers running, 2 linux laptops, a windows vista laptop and a windows XP PC, all are quite old.

the PC i use for downloading etc, and it acts as a server for my media files for the TVs etc around the house. the vista laptop is connected to the TV in the living room and i do most of my browsing / work on that

one linux laptop i use for working with dreambox stuff, and the other just lives in a cupboard acting as a card reader for all the tellys in the house

im looking to replace the laptop that i do all the dreambox stuff on with a small pc type setup connected to the tv in the living room

id want it as small as possible, as powerfull as possible, as quiet as possible and with HDMI (if possible) or S-video output (as the PC connection on the tv is in use)

i already have a 500GB 3.5" sata hdd

and ideally, id like to get it all online, for less than £100

im thinking that i need

a case
PSU
mother board
processor
ram

i can add DVD at a later date if i find that i actually need one

operating system will be ubuntu

is what ive listed all ill need? can anyone offer any pointers or recommend anything?

tia

 

[Exos]

I read that, saw case, psu, motherboard cpu and ram for less than £100 then immediately thought....

I might leave that one to Pob....lol

You might be better with a small mini PC, such as [URL="http://www.scan.co.uk/products/zotac-zboxsd-id12-b-intel-atom-d525-%2818ghz%29-intel-nm10-ddr3-so-dimm-on-board-vga-sata-3gb-s"]Zotac ZBox[/URL], but it's a little bit more, or a Nettop (with HDMI)

Otherwise is ebay for low end parts or second hand kit.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acer-aspi...t=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item4cfbfde77b

 

[ManofScience]

when i was looking to change my media centre, i was going to get a Foxxconn nettop : Stuff-UK - Foxconn nT435 Nettop Intel (D425) 1.8GHz WLAN Intel GMA 3150 - Barebone (Black)

In the end, i plumped for a HP dc5750 AMD64bit Dual Core Small Form factor PC HP DC5750 2.2GHZ 1G 80GB Combo SFF Computer (Refurbished) | Overstock.com as i can get them cheap (cheaper than that link!) DVI but no s-video

 

[digidude]

thanks for the replies peeps, i did think about getting a small 2nd hand refurbished unit like this

Cheap Dell Small SFF Computer Mini Desktop XP PC | eBay

and putting a bigger hard drive into it

mainly, i want more processing power and memory than i have now, at the moment im using a battered packard bell easy note mit-cou-a laptop. it runs red hot, MUST be on mains power to work, and the fan is always on like a jump jet taking off lol

 

[morilihochili]

This would be my suggestion if you want to build one yourself - I have built quite a few starting with this motherboard

GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-880GM-UD2H (rev. 1.0)

*EX Display* Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H 880G Socket AM3 8.. | Ebuyer.com

 

[Exos]

@Mori: He needs a whole PC under £100 mate, that board alone is £65

Digi, if you wan't something smaller to fit under your TV, try looking around for USFF, the SFF PC's are most definitely not small by comparison.

USFF Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop PC Windows 7 2GB RAM Monitor included | eBay - Sell the Monitor on...

 

[Dutcho]

Digi I've a few bit lying around as well as a reasonably small tower, just pop round and pick them up if you want them ;-)