Spare Parts Build Help Needed

[ServerKing]

I am about to piece together a new computer and want to recycle my older parts into a HTPC. The main functions will be 1080p playback, want dvr functions (hd or digital also), low power, 5.1 output to reciever TOS I really miss having a dvr i dislike SA boxes and Tivos are way too much for the latest box. Parts I have:

Big coolermaster case (which will be thrown out)
Intel Dual Core Processor (E6600 I believe)
P965 DFI Board (which I will throw out I hate this motherboard)
8 gigs DDR2 800 Patriot Ram
Spare 500 SATA drive & possible another one.
8800gt (which I want to loose for a smaller or MB with onboard)
KillerNIC (which can loose for onboard nic)
Have no soundcard only using onboard sound currently


I havent been following the htpc in over a year so any help would be apprecaited.

 

[Dangman]

All you need for HD playback as well as most HTPC usage scenarios is any mobo based on the 9300/9400 chipset:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=