Help meh with new computer por favor...

[Grits]

If you want to use it as an HTPC as well, I recommend a few more things to make it really worth it. First, familiarize yourself with Usenet, Sickebard, and Couch Potato. Its the TV/Movie lovers dream setup. Sickbeard monitors the TV shows you like, and automatically downloads the episode as it becomes available. IE, within a few hours from the official airing, the newest Game of Thrones in crisp 1080p is downloaded and ready for me to watch. I use NZBGeek and Astraweb as my providers. If you want more info on this, PM, as I've already said too much.

Next, buy an Xbox 360 adapter for the thing. When in the living room, on the couch, keyboard/mouse is just cumbersome. Enjoy playing DiRT, GRiD, Mirros Edge, etc using the controller, on the couch, instead of secluding youself away from the family . Steam's Big Picture is made for this as well.

Last, get a Logitech Harmony 900 or better and an extralong HDMI cable from monoprice.

Oh, and when you build, take your time and do it right. One of my pet peeves are these "expert" DIY pc builders, that just slap the thing together, and it just looks like a rats nest. Cable management helps with air flow, dust accumulation, and makes that expensive, indulgent purchase, look professional, as opposed to a hack job. Examples:

Here is one I got in the office from a "Pro" at home computer builder. Some decent parts, some bad, regardless, it looks like utter crap, and is ultra common:



Here is a good example from an older build. Just a little more work, not perfect wire management (no extra money spent on it) but the difference is huge: