Some notes: I am not totally set on this paticular case, but it looks pretty good for the price ($100 range). I’m totally open to other cases. 2 external 5.25″ bays is nice in case I get separate Blu-ray and HD-DVD drives, but 1 could suffice, especially if I get a dual BD/ HD-DVD drive.
I don’t expect to do any heavy gaming (eh, though you never know! O0), but I would like to serve music, home movies, and photos.
And here’s the list! Most of the components are linked from Newegg. Good enough prices, though I’ve seen cheaper prices from Mwave.
This will run Windows XP Pro.
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[url=http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811163054]SILVERSTONE SST-LC17-S Silver Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC body ATX Media Center / HTPC Desktop Computer Case – Retail[/url]
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128050]GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775[/url]
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127287]MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256EZ HD GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3[/url]
[url=http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817371005]Antec earthwatts EA380 ATX12V v2.0 380W Power Supply – Retail[/url]
[url=http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115030]Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6550 – Retail[/url]
[url=http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835118115]ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan – Retail[/url]
[url=http://]CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400[/url]
[url=http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822152052]2x SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM[/url]
[url=http://store.snapstream.com/btv-hvr1600.html]Hauppauge HVR-1600 PCI[/url]
Reclaimed DVD drive for now, until I get a Blu-ray or HD-DVD drive.
EVENTUALLY:
An Auzen X-Plosion or X-Fi (not sure which one)… For now, onboard sound.
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Thanks for any comments and critiques!
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