Help with HTPC specs (1 Viewer)

[robj20]

Hello all. Im in the process of getting a HTPC setup here is a list of the hardware i am considering, will it all be ok?

Zalman HD160 Silver
Asus P5B Deluxe
Zalman CNPS9500-LED Aero Flower
Intel Core 2 DUO E6600
LG GSA-H22NBA 16x16 DVD±RW
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-6400 Platinum DDR2
Seasonic S12 500W Silent ATX2.0
Sapphire X1600 XT Ultimate SILENT 256M TV-Out/DVI PCI-E
Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T-500 Dual Freeview TV Tuner
Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB 1600YS SATA-II 16MB
2X Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000KS SATA-II 16MB

Obviously im going to be using MediaPortal so will it all work ok with it?

 

[The_Stig]

Sounds nice...you have more then enough power. And your TV-Card is well supported. I would like to have a system like that too
But a little hint: Think about heat and noise if you want to build a living-room-htpc. But as I see your selection, you did that already. So good luck

and of course:

Welcome!

Regards,

Paloema

 

[robj20]

Thank you. How many of the T-500 tv cards can be fitted could i have two so that makes 4 tuners, i have been told Media Centre doesnt like more than two tuners. Sound wise, i know that the cpu fan will barely be on most of the time thats why i went with it, also quiet psu, i may change to Samsung HDD as these seem to be quieter.

 

[Spragleknas]

Ok.. just gotto ask: Why WD?

Typical HTPC-setups use Seagate or Samsung (Samsung supports AAM)

 

[robj20]

Here they are as quiet as the Samsung,

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article657-page3.html

also i can get them for free.

 

[James]

I must say that in the past I've only brought Samsung HDs, but I looking to get a new one and I was also considering a WD.

See here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article29-page2.html

The WD has 16MB cache, to the 8MB on the Samsung. The 250GB models cost the same, a WD 320 = a Samsung 300. The 400GB Samsung is cheaper then the 400 WD.

I was thinking about the 320 model, so the WD seems a better buy, but there is not much in it.