Ok, here's where I'm at now, have just started ordering parts, so all suggestions appreciated:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939
Mobo: See below
DVD/CD: NEC 16x dual layer DVD burner
Hard Drive: Seagate 200g 7200rpm 8mb buffer
Memory: 512mb DDR (2 x 256mb)
Case: see below
Video Card: see below
I am looking to use this computer for gaming and HTPC, upconverting DVD's to my HDTV, burning DVD's, and storing movies and music onto hard drives (will buy more later), would like to be able to go to two monitors (1 for viewing DVD's and 1 for working etc...) Here are some suggestions I have gotten on other parts, any thoughts would be great !!
Mobo:
Chaintech nForce4 Ultra
Giga-byte nForce4 (non-Ultra)
Case:
Antec Solutions Series 350w psu
Aspire X-dreamer II ATX midtower 350w psu
Lotus Electronics Low Profile Desktop ATX 350w psu
Raidmax 10 bay Midtower ATX 420w psu
Impression Midtower ATX 300W Zalman Silent PS
Video Card:
GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card
Leadtek nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB GDDR3
6600 GT/x700 Pro
6600/ x700
Not really worried about being to noisy as will be in different room than HDTV, but don't want vacumn cleaner noise either !!
THANKS !!
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939
Mobo: See below
DVD/CD: NEC 16x dual layer DVD burner
Hard Drive: Seagate 200g 7200rpm 8mb buffer
Memory: 512mb DDR (2 x 256mb)
Case: see below
Video Card: see below
I am looking to use this computer for gaming and HTPC, upconverting DVD's to my HDTV, burning DVD's, and storing movies and music onto hard drives (will buy more later), would like to be able to go to two monitors (1 for viewing DVD's and 1 for working etc...) Here are some suggestions I have gotten on other parts, any thoughts would be great !!
Mobo:
Chaintech nForce4 Ultra
Giga-byte nForce4 (non-Ultra)
Case:
Antec Solutions Series 350w psu
Aspire X-dreamer II ATX midtower 350w psu
Lotus Electronics Low Profile Desktop ATX 350w psu
Raidmax 10 bay Midtower ATX 420w psu
Impression Midtower ATX 300W Zalman Silent PS
Video Card:
GIGABYTE nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card
Leadtek nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB GDDR3
6600 GT/x700 Pro
6600/ x700
Not really worried about being to noisy as will be in different room than HDTV, but don't want vacumn cleaner noise either !!
THANKS !!