Is it possible to build an HTPC off notebook parts?

I've been entertaining this idea for a while and I thought I'd run it by people who know more than me -- e.g., most of you lot

The motivation is simple. I currently have a Raspberry Pi hooked to my TV running Raspbmc and streaming off a 3 year old Clevo machine. The Clevo is fine, but the Pi is underpowered (can't run couchpotato + sickbeard + torrent + Kodi well) and there are no credible battery / UPS options (I have infrequent, but always annoying, power failures, and I've fried a...

Is it possible to build an HTPC off notebook parts?

Is it possible to build an HTPC off notebook parts?