FS Loaded HTPC With Blue-Ray/HDDVD Combo Drive (1 Viewer)

[Steve F M]

This was put together with all new parts and I built 2 of them. I will check to make sure everything works but here's what you get. I will include all box's and Software. Has HDMI, DVI, and VGA Out along with SPDIF incase you arent using the HDMI.

Case - Theraltake Tenor HTPC Box (Black)
CPU - AMD X2 Dual Core 5200+
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H AM2 AMD 690G HDMI ATX AMD
Memory - 4 GB of DDR2 5300 667Mhz
Power Supply - Coolmaster eXtreme Power 550W
Hard Drive - Seagate 320GB Sata
DVD Burner - Asus Litescribe 18x DVD Burner (Etches images in DVD's)
Blue-Ray/HDDVD - LG GGC-H20L Blue-Ray/HDDVD Player
Software - Vista Premium(Will send DVD and serial # along)
Software - Power DVD Ultra needed for Blue-Ray/HDDVD

As you can see this is loaded and plays both Blu-Ray and HDDVD's. The Power DVD software alone is a $100 and the nice thing about the drive is it has the auto firmware update for any new movies that come out. The Combo Drive supposedly burns regular DVD's but I threw a Litescribe Burner on there as I like the Lightscribe feature.


I won't sell for any less then $1100 shipped as everything cost wise I will break about even after shipping.

Thanks

 

[vlam]

Steve,

Would you sell the GGC-H20L alone? I thought this drive could do litescribe.

 

[BMillikan]

I guess I can go look at M/B on the gigabyte web site (I've had bad experiences with them in the past, but I had a computer with a gigabyte board in it). But, does the M/B have built-in firewire (one in the back and maybe a header for the front)? What about # of USB ports. Does the case itself have front USB and/or firewire ports? Is the HD SATA150 or SATA II (3.0 Gb/s)? What about the optical drives? Are they just parallel ATA or SATA? Does the case have any kind of display on it (VFD or whatever). You didn't mention a remote, does it have one?

That is a pretty good deal after doing some research myself into building an HTPC. I was actually going to wait for the HD optical player (until the format war was over and done with). But, I guess you can't lose if you can play either format (although there are rumors of a third "competitor" looming out there that still uses "red laser" instead of "blue").

 

[Steve F M]

Mother Board is highly recommended. Check Out AVSFORUM.com

Has Firewire on Back and Side
Hard Drive is Sata II 3.0MB
4 USB's on Back and 2 on side
Blu-Ray/HD DVD Drive is also SATA and Jas Lite Scribe so I will tale out the ASUS unless you still want it which is also SATA
No VFD on Case but that is an option for like $80 thru Thermaltake
MCE Remote included