Just wanted to say thanks, guys. I put this all together last weekend and its working perfectly!

Yeah, meato called it, I'm looking to stick with ATX. A good suggestion though, Randy, as I probably would want to go small if I were starting from scratch. Then again, if the PSU on an ATX will always be audible in a quiet room, then I would consider ditching the case. My htpc finally died this wee...

Thanks, Meato.

I'm thinking ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD (would link it if I could) for the mobo would work out well. What's the school of thought between the Sempron or the x2?

Wow, lot of great information on this site. My situation is that I have had an HTPC connected to my 50" plasma for a couple of years that needs new hardware. It was originally put together when I replaced the components of my desktop computer. I bought a Silverstone LC17 ATX case, tossed the old par...