Ok so Im finalized at least on the major components that will go into my system but there are some where I am still undecided.
Initally I was only building this for home/business use and gaming but am now considering having it as the center of my home theater also.
Current spec list:
BUYING TODAY:
Intel E6400
ASUS P5WDH
2 Gigs Corsair XMS2 PC6400
ATI X1900XT
Samsung 16x DVDRW w Lightscribe
Lian Li PC6070B PLUS II
Corsair HX620
1x 7200.10 Seagate Barracuda 320GB
WD My Book 500GB External HD
Logitech G15 Keyboard
Logitech G5 Mouse
BUYING LATER
Dell 1907FP (maybe and possibly 2 of the same)
30-40 inch LCD TV (undecided, not sure whats available back home)
Considering the Soundgraph iMon VFD and remote but will have to then change my case to a Lian Li PCV-1200B Plus II and am thinking that wll be a waste. But option is still open.
ALREADY HAVE
Creative Megaworks 6.1
Old Bose 5.1 speaker system
Forget the brand and model of reciever
Two WD 37GB Raptors which will be setup in RAID
Dell 2407WFP(dad took mine and im assuming hell replace it...)
I was considering a TV Wonder Elite as a TV tuner card but am now thinking about going for an X1300 AIW. Ill power the 24" Dell and one of the 19" off the 1900XT. My third monitor and TV Im hoping to power through the x1300AIW. Will this work?
Alternatively, I can scrap the idea of 3 monitors and just use the 1900XT and get the TV Wonder Elite. I can get by with one but I do have use for all monitors though and will be more comfortable with 3.
Also, given the setup in my room, it will be impossible to align one set of speaker systems correctly to be used with the PC and the TV. I already have both sets so Id like to put em to good use. How would I go about setting up 2 sets of speakers through my PC? Are there any sound cards that support this type of setup?Is there another way I should do this. Id rather not split the signal and am looking for something that can support 2 sets of speakers.
Also, will 620W be enough power to run all the components in the PC. Im sure thats its plenty without a 2nd GFX card and just a regular X-Fi card but am not sure if the more complex setup will require a higher capacity PSU.
Finally, I posted about this separately but couldnt make up my mind with that set of responses. I need an optical drive that can read anything I throw in it from high quality dvds or the cheapest lowest quality CDR's. Generally from my research everything points to a Lite On DVD-ROM but is there a better alternative?
The reason I am complicating things and not just building a separate HTPC is because good parts are hard to come by back home and Im not gonna be able to carry 2 sets of PCs back when I leave in a couple of weeks.
Initally I was only building this for home/business use and gaming but am now considering having it as the center of my home theater also.
Current spec list:
BUYING TODAY:
Intel E6400
ASUS P5WDH
2 Gigs Corsair XMS2 PC6400
ATI X1900XT
Samsung 16x DVDRW w Lightscribe
Lian Li PC6070B PLUS II
Corsair HX620
1x 7200.10 Seagate Barracuda 320GB
WD My Book 500GB External HD
Logitech G15 Keyboard
Logitech G5 Mouse
BUYING LATER
Dell 1907FP (maybe and possibly 2 of the same)
30-40 inch LCD TV (undecided, not sure whats available back home)
Considering the Soundgraph iMon VFD and remote but will have to then change my case to a Lian Li PCV-1200B Plus II and am thinking that wll be a waste. But option is still open.
ALREADY HAVE
Creative Megaworks 6.1
Old Bose 5.1 speaker system
Forget the brand and model of reciever
Two WD 37GB Raptors which will be setup in RAID
Dell 2407WFP(dad took mine and im assuming hell replace it...)
I was considering a TV Wonder Elite as a TV tuner card but am now thinking about going for an X1300 AIW. Ill power the 24" Dell and one of the 19" off the 1900XT. My third monitor and TV Im hoping to power through the x1300AIW. Will this work?
Alternatively, I can scrap the idea of 3 monitors and just use the 1900XT and get the TV Wonder Elite. I can get by with one but I do have use for all monitors though and will be more comfortable with 3.
Also, given the setup in my room, it will be impossible to align one set of speaker systems correctly to be used with the PC and the TV. I already have both sets so Id like to put em to good use. How would I go about setting up 2 sets of speakers through my PC? Are there any sound cards that support this type of setup?Is there another way I should do this. Id rather not split the signal and am looking for something that can support 2 sets of speakers.
Also, will 620W be enough power to run all the components in the PC. Im sure thats its plenty without a 2nd GFX card and just a regular X-Fi card but am not sure if the more complex setup will require a higher capacity PSU.
Finally, I posted about this separately but couldnt make up my mind with that set of responses. I need an optical drive that can read anything I throw in it from high quality dvds or the cheapest lowest quality CDR's. Generally from my research everything points to a Lite On DVD-ROM but is there a better alternative?
The reason I am complicating things and not just building a separate HTPC is because good parts are hard to come by back home and Im not gonna be able to carry 2 sets of PCs back when I leave in a couple of weeks.