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<blockquote data-quote="Athelas" data-source="post: 309665" data-attributes="member: 82953"><p>Hiya, I was just wondering if anyone could look through my planned HTPC and just give me a heads up with anything that I might be doing horribly wrong. This is my first build, I have a friend at work that has recently got a media centre. However he bought it pre packaged and I thought it would be a lot more entertaining to make my own. I have recently upgraded my gaming PC with a new CPU, RAM and mobo, also I had a spare gfx card that I am not currently using. So having some spare hardware I thought I’d make myself one. I was looking at the windows media centre OS but having now stumbled across media portal I will not be bothering as it more than suits my needs. </p><p> </p><p>Anyway this is my set up that I’ve planned.</p><p> </p><p>Mobo: Asus A8N-SLI SE (ATX) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> limits my case choices</p><p>CPU: AMD 64 3700+</p><p>RAM: got currently 4 sticks of 512 so I can take out 2 if needed for space</p><p>GFX: BFG 7900 GT OC PCI-E worried about this fitting in the case but should be ok looking at pictures</p><p> </p><p>I can’t get away from the above, I have them spare so I am going to try to use them. Below are the items I’ll be buying in the next week or so. </p><p> </p><p>HDD: 640GB Western Digital 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM</p><p>TV tuner: Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T 500 Dual digital DVB-T PCI TV card</p><p>PSU: Corsair Memory 650W TX SERIES ATX </p><p>Case: Silverstone LC17 case</p><p>3 case coolers: Akasa 80x25mm Black - Lo-Noise </p><p>Drive: LiteOn 16x48x SATA DVD-Rom Black (not really bothered about writing anything with the unit as itll be on my home network and i already have 2 pcs with DVD RWs on it)</p><p> </p><p>Planning on upgrading with a 2nd tv tuner and another HDD 1TB a month after if this build works that is.</p><p>Just really opening the floor to any suggestions to if I’m making a mistake with any of the components. My biggest worry is that i know little to nothing about TV cards but from what i've read up on, this seems a good card for just freeview digital TV. Guna try to keep this up to date with my progress and hopefully pictures if i can find my camera <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Athelas, post: 309665, member: 82953"] Hiya, I was just wondering if anyone could look through my planned HTPC and just give me a heads up with anything that I might be doing horribly wrong. This is my first build, I have a friend at work that has recently got a media centre. However he bought it pre packaged and I thought it would be a lot more entertaining to make my own. I have recently upgraded my gaming PC with a new CPU, RAM and mobo, also I had a spare gfx card that I am not currently using. So having some spare hardware I thought I’d make myself one. I was looking at the windows media centre OS but having now stumbled across media portal I will not be bothering as it more than suits my needs. Anyway this is my set up that I’ve planned. Mobo: Asus A8N-SLI SE (ATX) :( limits my case choices CPU: AMD 64 3700+ RAM: got currently 4 sticks of 512 so I can take out 2 if needed for space GFX: BFG 7900 GT OC PCI-E worried about this fitting in the case but should be ok looking at pictures I can’t get away from the above, I have them spare so I am going to try to use them. Below are the items I’ll be buying in the next week or so. HDD: 640GB Western Digital 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 7200 RPM TV tuner: Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T 500 Dual digital DVB-T PCI TV card PSU: Corsair Memory 650W TX SERIES ATX Case: Silverstone LC17 case 3 case coolers: Akasa 80x25mm Black - Lo-Noise Drive: LiteOn 16x48x SATA DVD-Rom Black (not really bothered about writing anything with the unit as itll be on my home network and i already have 2 pcs with DVD RWs on it) Planning on upgrading with a 2nd tv tuner and another HDD 1TB a month after if this build works that is. Just really opening the floor to any suggestions to if I’m making a mistake with any of the components. My biggest worry is that i know little to nothing about TV cards but from what i've read up on, this seems a good card for just freeview digital TV. Guna try to keep this up to date with my progress and hopefully pictures if i can find my camera :thx: [/QUOTE]
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