How do I build a cheap home theater pc?

How do I build a cheap home theater pc? I want to create a home theater pc. Currently I have a system with a cheap barebones pc and a PVR-150 capture card. But I need another and Im looking around.
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bert [Entry]

"Still valid and even cheaper now

Personally, I would switch out the antec minuet case for something a little more expensive from Antec. I have the Antec Fusion case and it works very well. Buy a diNovo keyboard for it as well and it's perfect. (keyboard is expensive, yes, but worth every dime)"

bert [Entry]

"I also basically followed the Coding Horror media PC specs referenced by Stefan but put in 4GB of RAM (probably will upgrade to 8 soon) and added a Clear QAM capable tv tuner card from AverMedia.

It's been a very solid solution and is working superbly since I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.

That said I do still prefer using my XBox 360 to watch steaming content from Netflix. The plug-in for Windows Media Center is klunky."