After struggling with Atom based HTPC machines like the Lenovo Q180 and Acer Revo, and getting really what can only be described as sub-par results, I fell back to my old mainstay, an old Dell ...

Just wanted some feedback on a list I put together for a HTPC build for a friend. It's based on the Llano APU. Goal was to stay in the $400 price range. He will use this as his Media Center, ie movies ...

This is an auspicious year for building an HTPC or indeed any type of sub-$1,000 rig. Intel's new Ivy Bridge processors are about to exert a nice downward pressure on last year's finest, despite the ...

Pundits may argue that the modern day HTPC has no place in the modern day living room, but we disagree. In fact, with the economy still struggling to regain its swagger, folks are staying in and ...

We’ve not tested too many HTPCs recently and while the PC-C32 can accommodate our set of full size case testing hardware we don’t feel that that’s representative of an HTPC build – you’re not going to ...

Given the state of hardware and games today, you don’t need a ridiculously expensive PC to have fun. A mid-range system is more than sufficient for most games and full-HD movies look great on such a ...

It has been quite a while since I last went under the hood of my current Home Theater PC (HTPC), but judging by the gradual degrading performance that I was beginning to see when watching the latest ...

I have always had a fascination with computers - I think it started in second grade when we were allowed to design simple ASCII art programs on a Commodore Pet. With the advent of current technology, ...

Combine the big screen of your TV and the processing power of your computer and get a Home Theatre Personal Computer TVs and computers are the two most ubiquitous devices in our households, and each ...

Over the past few weeks I've had dozens of requests from readers wanting me to put together a parts list for a kick-ass, low-cost Home Theater PC (HTPC). Well, here you go! Before I go on, first let ...

Check out out HTPC on a Budget series and join us in building a great HTPC for under $1,000. Over the next few weeks, we are gonna be working on a special project that we hope you guys will get a kick ...