Hey everybody,

I am considering putting together the following for HTPC duties:

Asus E45M1-I Deluxe
Motherboard with integrated CPU - $258.02

Antec ISK 300-150 (Black)
Chassis - $114.28

Kingston ValueRAM DDR3 PC10600/1333MHz CL9 4GB
DDR3 RAM - $31.79

Crucial m4 2.5" 64GB
Solid state drive (SSD) - $129.00

I was considering going down the Apple TV with XBMC route, but I think I need the extra flexibility of a full PC.

Also, until I can afford a NAS, the media will be contained on an external drive, so the PC will be easier in that respect.

I will probably install Win 7/XBMC or XBMCbuntu.

Any comments on this setup for streaming HD movies/TV and also whether it will be painfully slow for other light pc duties such as web surfing...

Cheers!