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<blockquote data-quote="DannyDroid" data-source="post: 346440" data-attributes="member: 81678"><p>Hello.</p><p>I am going to do my first build after the holidays but I would like to know your views on the hardware I have picked.</p><p>The hardware will need to cope being on pretty much 24/7. It will be used as a HTPC as well as do some streaming to my little brothers PSP and my step-dad's XBox 360.</p><p></p><p>Sound and size I am not too worried about (though it would be nice to have a small, quite PC).</p><p></p><p>Here's what I think (and a few others) will work great;</p><p><a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/500-GB-Western-Digital-WD5000AAKS-Caviar-Blue-SATA-300-7200-rpm-16MB-Cache-89-ms" target="_blank">500 GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue, SATA 300, 7200 rpm, 16MB Cache, 8.9 ms - Scan.co.uk</a> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E7300-Wolfdale-Core-S775-266-GHz-1066MHz-3MB-Cache-10x-Multiplier-Retail" target="_blank">BX80571E7300 - Intel Core 2 Duo, E7300, Wolfdale Core, S775, 2.66 GHz, 1066MHz, 3MB Cache, 10x Multiplier, Retail - Scan.co.uk</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Antec-NSK-6580B-Mid-Tower-Case-inc-430w-80plus-PSU-9-Drive-Bays-Front-IO-USB-and-IEEE-1394" target="_blank">Antec NSK-6580B Mid Tower Case inc 430w 80+ PSU, 9 Drive Bays, Front IO USB & IEEE 1394 - Scan.co.uk</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P5N7A-VM-NF730i-S775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-uATX-VGA-HDCP" target="_blank">Asus P5N7A-VM, NF730i, S775, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR2 667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, uATX, VGA, HDCP - Scan.co.uk</a> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/LG-GH22NS30-22x-DVDR-16xDVDDL-DVDplusRW-x8-RWx6-12xRAM-SATA-Black-OEM" target="_blank">GH22NS30 AUAA50B - LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±R, 16xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, OEM - Scan.co.uk</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(2x2GB)-Corsair-TwinX-XMS2-DDR2-PC2-6400-(800)-240-Pins-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-5-5-5-18" target="_blank">TWIN2X4096-6400C5 G - 4GB Corsair (2x2GB) TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-18 - Scan.co.uk</a> </p><p></p><p>Net Total: £294.80</p><p>Carriage: £11.26</p><p>VAT: £45.91</p><p>Total: £351.97</p><p></p><p>What do you all think? </p><p>Danny.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DannyDroid, post: 346440, member: 81678"] Hello. I am going to do my first build after the holidays but I would like to know your views on the hardware I have picked. The hardware will need to cope being on pretty much 24/7. It will be used as a HTPC as well as do some streaming to my little brothers PSP and my step-dad's XBox 360. Sound and size I am not too worried about (though it would be nice to have a small, quite PC). Here's what I think (and a few others) will work great; [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/500-GB-Western-Digital-WD5000AAKS-Caviar-Blue-SATA-300-7200-rpm-16MB-Cache-89-ms]500 GB Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue, SATA 300, 7200 rpm, 16MB Cache, 8.9 ms - Scan.co.uk[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E7300-Wolfdale-Core-S775-266-GHz-1066MHz-3MB-Cache-10x-Multiplier-Retail]BX80571E7300 - Intel Core 2 Duo, E7300, Wolfdale Core, S775, 2.66 GHz, 1066MHz, 3MB Cache, 10x Multiplier, Retail - Scan.co.uk[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Antec-NSK-6580B-Mid-Tower-Case-inc-430w-80plus-PSU-9-Drive-Bays-Front-IO-USB-and-IEEE-1394]Antec NSK-6580B Mid Tower Case inc 430w 80+ PSU, 9 Drive Bays, Front IO USB & IEEE 1394 - Scan.co.uk[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-P5N7A-VM-NF730i-S775-PCI-E-20-(x16)-DDR2-667-800-SATA-II-SATA-RAID-uATX-VGA-HDCP]Asus P5N7A-VM, NF730i, S775, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR2 667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, uATX, VGA, HDCP - Scan.co.uk[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/LG-GH22NS30-22x-DVDR-16xDVDDL-DVDplusRW-x8-RWx6-12xRAM-SATA-Black-OEM]GH22NS30 AUAA50B - LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±R, 16xDVD±DL, DVD+RW x8/-RWx6 ,12xRAM SATA, Black, OEM - Scan.co.uk[/url] [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/4GB-(2x2GB)-Corsair-TwinX-XMS2-DDR2-PC2-6400-(800)-240-Pins-Non-ECC-Unbuffered-CAS-5-5-5-18]TWIN2X4096-6400C5 G - 4GB Corsair (2x2GB) TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-18 - Scan.co.uk[/url] Net Total: £294.80 Carriage: £11.26 VAT: £45.91 Total: £351.97 What do you all think? Danny. [/QUOTE]
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