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Originally Posted by megatron
Yeah, I don't know how the power supply calculator works either. I just input all the components and hit calculate and it said 242W. Also, I've seen the Shuttle kit go on sale for $229.
The Antec Fusion looks really nice. What mobo/PS combo did you use?
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The Fusion used to come with an almost completely silent 430W power supply. Now, it seems to have gone up in price, removed the PS, and added a remote. It's not necessarily the best choice for what you're doing; it includes stuff like the front display that's kinda cool but isn't really adding anything crucial. It was just an example to illustrate that there are plenty of options that won't force you into hoping a 300W PS will do the trick.
I picked up a Gigabyte AMD-780G chipset mobo. It's dated now, but it included pretty much everything you could hope for in an HTPC and it was $80 new. If you're getting dedicated graphics you can probably get an even cheaper one.