Engadget's recession antidote: win our custom-built HTPC!

Our Recession Antidote series has been firing on all cylinders for awhile now, but today we're breaking things up a bit with an extra special giveaway. In case you couldn't guess, we'll be transferring ownership of our very own custom-built HTPC -- which was featured yesterday in a 'How to build an HTPC for under $1,000' guide -- and one lucky reader will be able to wrap their arms around a shiny new entertainment rig. We won't bother breaking down the specs (just check out yesterday's piece for that), but we will bother thanking the outfits who made this come together as well as point you to the fine print below for instructions on how to drop your name in the hat.

Huge thanks to nMEDIAPC, Intel, ASUS, OCZ, Hitachi, LG, Gigabyte, Auvio and Microsoft for providing the gear!

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  
• Winner will be chosen randomly. One (1) winner will receive one (1) custom-built HTPC. Approximate value is $1,000. That special Engadget Touch is provided gratis.
  
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until Wednesday, July 22nd, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[nygfan Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:02PM]

outlaw chai

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:15PM]

Hell yes.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:06PM]

ya i'm down!

[shul Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:07PM]

yay

[Galactor963 Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:10PM]

So, how many people have entered the Kindle contest?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:12PM]

Wow!

[Jonthomasdesigns Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:11PM]

Holy Chuck Norris .. I can say that because i own a Chuck Norris calender

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:14PM]

pick me

[acewun Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:13PM]

now this is something that I really need!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:15PM]

do I win

[dustingabel Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:15PM]

Either you give me a free one... or I'll have to build one myself... which would be another addition to my economic crisis...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:15PM]

This would be a nice addition to my stereo :]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:16PM]

me!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:17PM]

yes please!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:19PM]

Me please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:18PM]

nice!

[Looselybased Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:19PM]

This would be awesome.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:19PM]

Please?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:20PM]

As much as I'd like to build one...free is always the best option. Especially for poor college students.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:21PM]

oo very nice system and i have the place for it

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 1:18PM]

this would make my living room rock :D

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:26PM]

Then all I would need is some TV worth recording...

[TastyCrab Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:22PM]

Me me me

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:23PM]

OMG OMG OMG!

[Gabe Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:23PM]

I need thi!s

[vansmack Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:23PM]

Totally in.

[Streetfights Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:25PM]

OHH yes I want it...

[thompchr Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:26PM]

i

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 11:31PM]

Me Me Oh dear god me :)

[Wiizer Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:27PM]

What's this? I'll figure it out when I get it...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:29PM]

hollER!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:29PM]

i kind of really want this...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:33PM]

This would be nice!

[tdburn Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:32PM]

This would be pretty cool.

[Amon Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:42PM]

This is a nice piece of kit.

[tangent Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:45PM]

Oh, you guys are way too cool.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:35PM]

Woo hoo!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:35PM]

cool beans!

[sliderule Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:36PM]

here

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:35PM]

gimme

[sbowercraft Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:36PM]

This would rule my life and conquer pesky side tasks in my world... like work and sleep. yes, Please.

[BiggestPossible Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:38PM]

Now this! THIS is something I want!

[hickhamt Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:48PM]

ooohhh.. me likey!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:52PM]

cool beans!

[StreetMeatSteve Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:42PM]

oh gimme gimme so i don't have to spend the money myself.

[cgardogg Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:42PM]

Looking into building one, so this would be fantastic.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:50PM]

Pretty darn cool.

[szgtr Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:43PM]

Please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 1:02PM]

I'm in!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 12:43PM]

I need this box!