Completed semi-inexpensive HTPC setup (1 Viewer)

[moab]

Have you thought of suppressing the boot screen. Then it would boot a tad quicker and go straight into MP.
Also I installed an SSD 30GB which speeded everything up phenominally.
A webcam will turn your big screen into a nice video phone.

 

[DaFixer]

Nice Nmediapc made some new case's:
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