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Yet another "Rate my build!" post! Cheap media PC inside...
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I'm looking to build a PC to set next to my TV to play movies and emulators, no high end fancy pants games. I suppose it'd be nice if it could handle things like WoW-era games. I need enough CPU to play back an mpeg4/divx/etc while encoding another -- that's about the most work this system will ever do. HDMI and S/PDIF outputs are a must, as is Gigabit ethernet and wireless ethernet. I'll have a big focus on storage, so the capacity for upgrading storage space must be there. My budget is roughly $400, but I think I might go a bit over.... Please tell me what you think :)

Total: $309.95

I'll pick up the case from a local computer store. Do I need a powersupply like this? Will most Micro ATX cases come with a PSU? Is 300W overkill?

Props if you can reduce the cost while maintaining the performance or options.

Bonus points if you can tell me what hardware I need so that the PC can pick up the RF signal from

Thanks to anyone who's interested or wants to assist :)

EDIT: Updated the build specs.

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