NOFX August 26, 2009 Share NOFX Member August 26, 2009 (edited) So I've been wanting to build an HTPC for a while now. Then I somehow manage to find bing cashback offers 20% for a store called superbiiz. I've never heard of superbiiz, but I was surprised with out low their prices are. In most cases, all were lower than what newegg offered, plus I will hopefully get 20% cashback by using bing. Bing also offers 6% cb with newegg Zotac Mini-itx w/ Nvidia 9300 gpu & HDMI out - $135.99 w/cb 108.79 - Mail in rebate $20 = $88.79 Dual Core Celeron E1500 - $43.50 w/cb = $34.80 Asus TV tuner - $80.99 w/cb $60.79 - Mail in rebate $30 = $30.79 ordered from newegg: APEX MI-008 w/ 250W Power Supply $39.99 w/cb = $37.59 OCZ DDR 1006 2x2GB - $9.99 w/cb = $46.99 total shipping charges = 27.41 If I get my rebates and my cashback awards this baby will have only cost $266.37 I could have gone cheaper on the RAM, but I'm putting this memory in my rig and my current ram in the HTPC. I also already have a 1TB data drive for the beast. Think this thing will be able to push HD movies? I'm planning on putting boxee on first. Unless you guys have any better suggestions. I was also thinking this thing "might" be able to play some light games and emulators and maybe pick up a 360 controller for windows. Edited August 26, 2009 by .fx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest August 26, 2009 Share lousiest Member August 26, 2009 Hot dang! Never knew about SuperBiiz. 20% cb is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack August 27, 2009 Share bushwack Member August 27, 2009 Superbiiz used to be ewiz. Dunno why the name change, happened 6-12mo ago. Them DC Celerons overclock like a typical C2D also. My kids have a E1200 @ 2.8 with stock fan, kinda pokey at default 1.6 clocks. Great bang for your buck CPUs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedah August 27, 2009 Share Sedah Member August 27, 2009 wow lotta people building an htpc lately, i got all my parts ordered today i'll make a thead once they all come in and built hhee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX August 27, 2009 Author Share NOFX Member August 27, 2009 well I remembered why I always order from newegg. Parts arriving from newegg tomorrow. Parts arriving from superbiiz next Wednesday. Bah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwack August 27, 2009 Share bushwack Member August 27, 2009 well I remembered why I always order from newegg. Parts arriving from newegg tomorrow. Parts arriving from superbiiz next Wednesday. Bah... Yeah newegg rocks in that department, I always get my stuff from them in 2 days. Yeah I'd like to make a HTPC mainly to watch instant Netflix on the big screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lousiest August 27, 2009 Share lousiest Member August 27, 2009 Newegg's return policy is also one of the reasons I shop there. Quick and painless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedah August 27, 2009 Share Sedah Member August 27, 2009 Newegg's return policy is also one of the reasons I shop there. Quick and painless. 100% agree! those guys are awesome, they'll accept pretty much anything for return or exchange, whatever it may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX August 28, 2009 Author Share NOFX Member August 28, 2009 what parts did you go with sedah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX September 16, 2009 Author Share NOFX Member September 16, 2009 Been using this for a few weeks now and it's perfect. I picked up an ATI Remote Wonder II. I should have never bought that TV tuner because I never use it. Got about 100 movies or so. Only thing is that I wish I had went with a smaller case and a fanless psu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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