1. PC will be used for HTPC. Music/HD video output. Computer will act as a NAS as other machines on my network will access content directly though this PC.
2. Budget is $1250ish, parts listed with price from Newegg.
3. Buying in USA from Newegg only (using my priority card 0% APR offer)
4. No brand preferences but I selected Intel C2D because I know it'll preform and overclock decently on stock voltage if I ever wanted to overclock. Also, lower priced off brands (Geil, G.Skill, etc) I prefer not to use if something slightly more "name brand" is $10 or so more.
5. I will likely only use my DTS encoding card (Auzentech Xplosion I think....)
6. Yes.
7. Default for now, don't need overclocking help though. I know how.
8. 720p/1080p
9. Plan to order parts next week when I get paid (paying half instantly, 0% APR on the rest)
Parts I have picked out:
Case: nMediaPC 1000B -- $99 (pretty decent case)
CPU: C2D E7500 -- $119
Mobo: Gigabyte nForce 9400 (forget model number, it's OOS at Newegg but was in stock yesterday) -- $120ish
RAM: Corsair 2x2GB (4GB) DDR2-800 standard 1.8v RAM -- $54.99
Optical: LG Blu-Ray Burner -- $199
PSU: Corsair 400w "Core i7 Compliant" 80+ Cert -- $54 (44 AMIR)
HDD: 2x Seagate 1.5TB 7200.11 SATA $239
I'll be using my Auzentech card for DTS encoding duties, it's PCI.
What do you guys think about all that? I know some of it is overkill but I think it's fairly reasonable. BTW: I need all 3TB because my current old make-shift HTPC is using about 1.4TB.
2. Budget is $1250ish, parts listed with price from Newegg.
3. Buying in USA from Newegg only (using my priority card 0% APR offer)
4. No brand preferences but I selected Intel C2D because I know it'll preform and overclock decently on stock voltage if I ever wanted to overclock. Also, lower priced off brands (Geil, G.Skill, etc) I prefer not to use if something slightly more "name brand" is $10 or so more.
5. I will likely only use my DTS encoding card (Auzentech Xplosion I think....)
6. Yes.
7. Default for now, don't need overclocking help though. I know how.
8. 720p/1080p
9. Plan to order parts next week when I get paid (paying half instantly, 0% APR on the rest)
Parts I have picked out:
Case: nMediaPC 1000B -- $99 (pretty decent case)
CPU: C2D E7500 -- $119
Mobo: Gigabyte nForce 9400 (forget model number, it's OOS at Newegg but was in stock yesterday) -- $120ish
RAM: Corsair 2x2GB (4GB) DDR2-800 standard 1.8v RAM -- $54.99
Optical: LG Blu-Ray Burner -- $199
PSU: Corsair 400w "Core i7 Compliant" 80+ Cert -- $54 (44 AMIR)
HDD: 2x Seagate 1.5TB 7200.11 SATA $239
I'll be using my Auzentech card for DTS encoding duties, it's PCI.
What do you guys think about all that? I know some of it is overkill but I think it's fairly reasonable. BTW: I need all 3TB because my current old make-shift HTPC is using about 1.4TB.
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