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.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 6:30PM]

Please... Please... Please

[wangowezz Posted Jul 23rd 2009 7:22PM]

k

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:17PM]

I'd like two sausage egg and cheese sandwiches with ketchup and pepper, and these two bottles of yoo-hoo. If the yoo-hoo is warm by the time the egg sandwiches are done, there's gonna be a problem.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 10:07PM]

communism? or some sort or 1984 situation

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:26PM]

Funny People

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:31PM]

OH OH OH, Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 9:41PM]

Just rearranged the basement... this would complete it! Thanks for selecting me.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 10:13PM]

oh yeeeaah.

[pmish Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:26AM]

M-M-Micro finance, yo.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 1:00AM]

I want the knife.....PLEEZ

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 3:09AM]

I need this............................................Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeeee :-) :-) :-)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 9:40AM]

Yes HTPC

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:28AM]

Been wanting one for a while!

[kato Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:34PM]

i would sooo appreciate the crap out of this!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 1:52PM]

Very cool.

[wvpv Posted Jul 24th 2009 4:33PM]

bump

[Bluesk1d Posted Jul 24th 2009 4:57PM]

Want

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 5:01PM]

comments are fun!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 6:39PM]

nice

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2009 4:16PM]

I want this!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 11:19AM]

Never tweeted and proud of it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2009 12:29PM]

count me in

[kkvarghesebgcom Posted Jul 26th 2009 8:26AM]

xbmc/mythtv?

[tgunnr Posted Jul 26th 2009 8:10PM]

BIG!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2009 12:47PM]

So what does it take to win this cause I really need this one to be given away to ME!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 27th 2009 3:19PM]

very cool

[Stencil Posted Jul 28th 2009 4:51AM]

Engadget is the best blog out there.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 3:48PM]

HTPC's rule.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 10:13PM]

I wonder.,,

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 4th 2009 12:01PM]

That is a sweet rig! Sure hope it will be mine soon!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2009 3:20AM]

me me me

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 2:49PM]

Count me in

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 11:51AM]

Nice One. Love to have it!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 9th 2009 7:49PM]

This is a cool budget build...thanks for the info!

[CiZiN Posted Sep 9th 2009 11:54PM]

Oops. I sent the confirmation link in my e-mail again by accident.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:48PM]

I would love to build a HTPC!!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2009 6:02AM]

I'll take it