I'm planning building an home theatre PC with the following parts:
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CPU: Intel Core i3-3220T 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.96 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($108.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($32.12 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($56.00 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $498.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-19 12:50 EDT-0400)
I've not included a CPU Cooler other than the stock, but if needed I guess the following cooler should be enough.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Most time it should serve to play youtube videos, web surfing and for flash gaming ( my mom seems to love facebook's games :-/ ) while mantain the capability to play FullHD contents.
I've not included an optical drive because I have no idea what should I search, most drives I bought for my PCs lately are loudly as hell....are there some silent drive to suggest?
What do you think? Are there any part absolutely horrible that need a replacement?
Thanks for your thoughts!