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Hello there Guys, I just wanted to get your stamp of approval before I place my order for my hardware. I have done all the research I needed to do and these are my final choices. So if you guys can throw in your two cents, that would really help me out. Once again thanks for all the help guys.

Main Hard-Drive - WD Caviar® SE16 Drive (640GB - WD6400AAKS) (Price - $117.96)

Storage Hard-Drive (Will access all the time) - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Drive (500GB - ST3500320AS) (Price - $ $105.03)

TV Turner -

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800 (1129) Media Center (No Remote Control) - $102.11

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1800 MCE Kit (1128) (Final Price - $ 110.50)


Graphic Card List: Please Help me in this area guys. I am really stuck on this Hardware. As I have said before, I am a Casual Gamer and this graphic card will be used for Casual Gamer, TV, Videos, and DVD Movies (HD/Blu-Ray) all on Samsung 22" LCD Display. Please Help Me Choose The Right Card!


e-GeForce 8800GT 512MB (512-P3-N801-AR) - $194.24

e-GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB (512-P3-N802-AR) - $214.24

e-GeForce 8800GT AKIMBO 512MB (512-P3-N807-AR) - $216.89 or $224.74

e-GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (512-P3-N841-AR) - $274.69


Also I am looking to using Third-Party Cooling. To the Point I am looking at the Thermalright HR-03 GT eXtremely Slient. I have seen the Compatibilities on Thermalright's Website and this is 8800 GTS (G92) Ready, but the 8800 GT (G92) it is showing "Conditional." For the people who have either of these cards, can you please conform that if I can use this to cool off which ever card you guys recommend me getting. I know the "8800GT AKIMBO" is Dual-Cooling, so I might not need Third-Party Cooling. Your Thoughts Please.

P.S. Fusion
 
Any reason you chose the Seagate as the second drive? That WD 640 is one of the best drives out there. Honestly, you may as well just get two of those if you want two drives.

What's your motivation for the aftermarket cooling? The cards come with perfectly capable coolers. The 8800GTS is a better card, but I wouldn't pay $275 for it. You should be able to find one for $240 or less.
 
Quick Update Guys: I have gone with the Following Hardware! Your Thoughts?

Graphic Card - e-GeForce 8800GT 512MB (512-P3-N801-AR) - $194.24

Hard Drives - (2X) Western Digital WD6400AAKS (640GB) - $233.46

I might order One More HD! (Not Sure Yet). I have total of 3 HD'S. (500GB + 640GB + 640GB = 1.7 TB

Grand Total Of = $427.70

Now I am off too Picking a TV Turner. You guys have any thougts on the EVGA TV Turner that coming out. Here is the Link: inDtube

P.S. Fusion

 
if you are willing to get an hd cable box (and care about watching/recording hd) you should look at hauppauges new hd pvr (just releaed last week, has component inputs), its not a tuner (it needs component/composite/svideo for input but its the first relatively easy way to record all hd channels using a pc).
 
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