The versatility of a home theater pc (HTPC) cannot be overemphasized . HTPC are usually small form factor PC build- mini ITX cases that just sits in your living room connected to your wall mounted TV and yet provides every form factor of entertainment you can think of.
this is actually my first ever computer build from scratch. all parts for the build were purchased online at amazon.com. and it took me two sleepless nights to totally assemble it-due to work
I practically wanted to use this as my media center hub running XBMC or Plex and also some serious gaming when am in the mood

Parts for the build are
1. Intel core i5 3750k 3.4ghz quad core

2. Gigabyte H77N- WiFi motherboard LGA 1155

3. SAMSUNG 120GB 840 series SSD

4. WD 1 TB HDD Blue

5. Corsair vengeance 2x4GB (8GB) ram

6. Coolermaster geminii m4 CPU cooler

7. coolermaster elite 120 advanced mini ITX casing

8. Corsair cx 430M PSU

9. EVGA Geforce GTX 660 2GB graphic card

10. Asus bluray DVD/CD RW burner drive

Other accessories I bought along
a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse combo mk520 and Microsoft Xbox 360 game pad for windows

I am running windows 8 pro for now.
will probably upgrade to windows 8.1 in the coming week when it releases.
just to point out that, my computer boot time is about 6 seconds due to installing windows on a solid state drive as against conventional hard disk

Nice 1 dude. Been wanting to stwrt this thread for a while. I've actually researched quite a few of 'em (even downloaded raspbmc in case I could get the raspberry pi).
Eventually decided to settle for WD n900 router with 1TB hdd on board as its also a hardware dlna server and pair this with lg 570 wifi smart tv...
Will post pics soon.

windows experience index of 7.8
i was actually expecting an 8.1

runzlord: so cool.....i wish i had one. Or could u build one 4 me?
Any way i wanted to ask how much u invested in this project? And how did u get the parts to nigeria? Does amazon have a branch here?

I used myamericanshipper.com to purchase most of the items from amazon and they shipped to me trough DHL. The rest of the items I got them down here through "mikkyangel" after amazon suspended my account for reasons I don't know yet.
I started saving and planning towards this say in July after selling off my ps3 for not leaving up to my expectations as a true media hub apart from gaming gaming gaming
the costs are all on amazon but for the shipping costs,be ready to shell out btw 60-70k depending on the agent you are using.

A friend seems interested and wants an exact build like mine
hehe

I swear if i had the money, i would build mine too. Besides the index score max. Is 7.9 so 7.8 is awesome. My system is 3.3

runzlord: I swear if i had the money, i would build mine too. Besides the index score max. Is 7.9 so 7.8 is awesome. My system is 3.3

nah index score max is 9.9
I have seen 8.1 and 8.8 wella

Looking forward to building a rig for my gaming needs one of these days. Would be sourcing used parts though through ebay and other sites. Looking to achieve 8.0 with the cost at less than 40k.

Good job op.

Big.game:
Cool, Nice one Op, i would definitely build One someday..How possible is it for one to build a laptop?

not possible.

Big.game:
Cool, Nice one Op, i would definitely build One someday..How possible is it for one to build a laptop?

it would not be possible to
laptop components are almost like a cellphone components. integrated gpu,cpu memory etc
you are better off building a small form factor desktop like this one

This is cool.

Buying an nvidia 600 series and upwards graphic cards qualifies you for a digital copy of Batman Arkham Origins game.
downloaded my copy over the weekend and I must say the game graphics were wicked

Was planning on getting parts from Newegg because of combo promos but you know the usual shipping to Nigeria issue.

What's the charges like on the shipping company you use.

Seems there's hope for me after all. You, my friend, are God sent

@hancock you really went for the kill...those are some serious components like the fact that you included an SSD. logistics been holding back from a upgrade for awhile now still rocking my geforce 9800gt and heavily overclocked CPU

onegig: not possible.

Actually it is possible, Just very expensive, infact there are companies in Japan and the us that build them on custom order for a reasonable price
Hp also customizes but uses standard shells

Techie_dude:
Actually it is possible, Just very expensive, infact there are companies in Japan and the us that build them on custom order for a reasonable price
Hp also customizes but uses standard shells

Did you read his response. He wants to couple laptop parts himself. So tell me where's his lab? Lol.

There is currently a 30% discount on your first shipping with myamericanshipper.com you have to register with them though and obtain a valid address which you can use for shopping with American stores that accept MasterCard but do not ship to Nigeria directly

ciphoenix: Was planning on getting parts from Newegg because of combo promos but you know the usual shipping to Nigeria issue.

What's the charges like on the shipping company you use.

Seems there's hope for me after all. You, my friend, are God sent

Nice

xfay: @hancock you really went for the kill...those are some serious components like the fact that you included an SSD. logistics been holding back from a upgrade for awhile now still rocking my geforce 9800gt and heavily overclocked CPU

Nice Project. I want to undertake a similar project soon. Wt abt d soundcard, u noe good sound makes for intetresting gaming. Also wt screen size did u use.
Can't these parts be purchased in znigeria for similar prizes. Wt was the cost of all the components minus shipping. How is the gaming experience like on the PC. Would love to see your PC someday maybe. U based in lag, maybe u cld help me out with mine once am ready

hancock: The versatility of a home theater pc (HTPC) cannot be overemphasized . HTPC are usually small form factor PC build- mini ITX cases that just sits in your living room connected to your wall mounted TV and yet provides every form factor of entertainment you can think of.
this is actually my first ever computer build from scratch. all parts for the build were purchased online at amazon.com. and it took me two sleepless nights to totally assemble it-due to work
I practically wanted to use this as my media center hub running XBMC or Plex and also some serious gaming when am in the mood

Pls wots d use of this htpc

hancock: The versatility of a home theater pc (HTPC) cannot be overemphasized . HTPC are usually small form factor PC build- mini ITX cases that just sits in your living room connected to your wall mounted TV and yet provides every form factor of entertainment you can think of.
this is actually my first ever computer build from scratch. all parts for the build were purchased online at amazon.com. and it took me two sleepless nights to totally assemble it-due to work
I practically wanted to use this as my media center hub running XBMC or Plex and also some serious gaming when am in the mood

Pls wots d use of this htpc?

Oga how ur cooked up PC?? Now outdated I guess?

jazz04: Oga how ur cooked up PC?? Now outdated I guess?

Still a long ways from becoming underpowered talk less of outdated

xfay:
Still a long ways from becoming underpowered talk less of outdated

. Ummm who are you?? Do you even know the minimum specs of watchdogs The ultimate bliss in PC gaming is being able to play with ULTRA graphics settings....

jazz04: . Ummm who are you?? Do you even know the minimum specs of watchdogs The ultimate bliss in PC gaming is being able to play with ULTRA graphics settings....

You should be the one to give up differing facts. That machine he built up there would play the latest games without a single lag. So what are you trying to say exactly? Talk lets understand you.

onegig: You should be the one to give up differing facts. That machine he built up there would play the latest games without a single lag. So what are you trying to say exactly? Talk lets understand you.

even basic integrated intel graphics PCs can play latest games without a single lag with tweaking.... Didn't you see my mention of "ultra" above? If you don't understand, just quit this thread, its not for you.

jazz04: even basic integrated intel graphics PCs can play latest games without a single lag with tweaking.... Didn't you see my mention of "ultra" above? If you don't understand, just quit this thread, its not for you.

I do. what's so special about overclocking?

To even overclock and have a decent speed and performance you need atleast good graphics card with sizeable memory in the first place. So what exactly are you on to about this machine being obsolete? Care to answer that?