Sofa-loafer
Active Member
G'day all...
I'm looking for help with a silent HTPC spec, with DVI out and upgradeable to future HD player (when prices drop). I require a considerable amount of power due to this PC acting as a design tool for my 3D design applications. It will feed a new Onkyo hdmi 605 amp and a Toshiba 37" Z series LCD.
My old Toshiba WLT58 will go into the bedroom, along with the X-360 for some basic multi-room functionality.
I've got around £800ish for the HTPC and would like to include a decent sound card for 7.1 compatability & maximum sound clarity. I'll be ripping my 600+ CD's to the Hard Drive. I'd also like a smaller OS drive...
Can you guys in the know share your wealth of knowledge with me. This PC is for work & play, but I'd like it to fit into my new Cinema build.
PC System Configuration - from Eclipse Computers (have to start somewhere).
Motherboard
Asus M2N AM2, DDR2, SATA2, GBLan, 5.1Snd, ATX £56.95
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz LGA775 Processor - Retail £101.95
Memory Slot 1 & 2
2048Mb (2X1024Mb) Dual Channel DDR2 667Mhz Memory £71.30
Graphics Card(s)
256Mb nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS PCI-Express VGA Card £94.95
PCI Slot 1
K-world DVB-T 210P PCI Dual Digital/Analogue TV Tuner £23.95
Optical Device 1
NEC AD-5170A-0S 18x+/-DVD-R Dual Layer DVD Writer - Silver £15.95
SATA Device 1
500Gb Samsung Spinpoint T 7200Rpm S-ATAII 300 Hard Drive £52.48
Case
Thermaltake Mozart Media Desktop with VFD Display -Silver- £95.95
Power Supply Units
600W Silver Silent Modular PSU with 24Pin, SATA, PCI-e £26.95
I'm looking for help with a silent HTPC spec, with DVI out and upgradeable to future HD player (when prices drop). I require a considerable amount of power due to this PC acting as a design tool for my 3D design applications. It will feed a new Onkyo hdmi 605 amp and a Toshiba 37" Z series LCD.
My old Toshiba WLT58 will go into the bedroom, along with the X-360 for some basic multi-room functionality.
I've got around £800ish for the HTPC and would like to include a decent sound card for 7.1 compatability & maximum sound clarity. I'll be ripping my 600+ CD's to the Hard Drive. I'd also like a smaller OS drive...
Can you guys in the know share your wealth of knowledge with me. This PC is for work & play, but I'd like it to fit into my new Cinema build.
PC System Configuration - from Eclipse Computers (have to start somewhere).
Motherboard
Asus M2N AM2, DDR2, SATA2, GBLan, 5.1Snd, ATX £56.95
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz LGA775 Processor - Retail £101.95
Memory Slot 1 & 2
2048Mb (2X1024Mb) Dual Channel DDR2 667Mhz Memory £71.30
Graphics Card(s)
256Mb nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS PCI-Express VGA Card £94.95
PCI Slot 1
K-world DVB-T 210P PCI Dual Digital/Analogue TV Tuner £23.95
Optical Device 1
NEC AD-5170A-0S 18x+/-DVD-R Dual Layer DVD Writer - Silver £15.95
SATA Device 1
500Gb Samsung Spinpoint T 7200Rpm S-ATAII 300 Hard Drive £52.48
Case
Thermaltake Mozart Media Desktop with VFD Display -Silver- £95.95
Power Supply Units
600W Silver Silent Modular PSU with 24Pin, SATA, PCI-e £26.95