I’m taking some of my 2 year old MCE05 HTPC, and building new for BR/HD DVD, here’s what I have and on order;
I’m looking to build a high end video, no-gaming rig.
CPU: Core 2 Duo E8400 – under consideration
CPU Cooler: ZEROtherm BTF90- on order
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L Intel P35 chipset ATX,
Memory: Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804 DDR2-800 2 x 1GB Kit,
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 2600xt
HDD: Seagate 320gig SATA – most storage will be on media server
PSU: Corsair HX520W, on order
Case: SilverStone LC-03
OS: Vista Home Premium OEM on order
I already have a Fusion 3q and Hauppauge 150 MCE for tv tuner cards, but have always felt like they were the weak points of my build.
So, what are considered the best cards these days?
Also, I may just grab an E2200 on eBay for now and wait for the next generation of Quad chips from Intel.
My existing P4 rig is coming out of the LC -03 and going into a CoolerMaster Centurion case for digital dictation.
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