Need advice on combo gaming and HTPC rig
Love the thread that I read on a gaming rig your team helped design...
Please, Advice Needed on Building My Own Gaming Rig
I learned a bunch on airflow from you all. I agree totally on finding a good LCD, maybe one off the bargain sites? Grabbed a 22" KDS for 240ish yesterday.
I wonder if I could piggyback off this and ask advice for a proposed rig.
My intent is to have a mixed PC for HTPC, moderated gaming, and wall projection once I've moved some furniture around. What I came up with is close with mobo and processor with some questions after that.
P5B Deluxe
Intel Core Duo E6400 to o/c
After that the confidence level goes downhill...
GPU:
XFX 7950 GT 256mb for 204 buy dot com or ASUS EAX1950PRo for 160
Unsure and need advice or replacement on the following
Power Supply:
Antex NeoPower NeoHE 550 for 70 after rebate or
Thermaltake TR2 500W for 60
I'll get the TV Tuner card eventually
CASE:
I like the SilverStone Grandia SST-GD01MX as an HTPC case at 240
Have on-hand:
Bluetooth Logitech keyboard & mouse
Fan:
Zalman
2 X 80mm (1 exhaust & 1 intake)
Still Waiting for:
TV Tuner Card
direct x 10 card
Quad Core
Projector and screen off Woot?
Thanks
leftfoot
Please, Advice Needed on Building My Own Gaming Rig
I learned a bunch on airflow from you all. I agree totally on finding a good LCD, maybe one off the bargain sites? Grabbed a 22" KDS for 240ish yesterday.
I wonder if I could piggyback off this and ask advice for a proposed rig.
My intent is to have a mixed PC for HTPC, moderated gaming, and wall projection once I've moved some furniture around. What I came up with is close with mobo and processor with some questions after that.
P5B Deluxe
Intel Core Duo E6400 to o/c
After that the confidence level goes downhill...
GPU:
XFX 7950 GT 256mb for 204 buy dot com or ASUS EAX1950PRo for 160
Unsure and need advice or replacement on the following
Power Supply:
Antex NeoPower NeoHE 550 for 70 after rebate or
Thermaltake TR2 500W for 60
I'll get the TV Tuner card eventually
CASE:
I like the SilverStone Grandia SST-GD01MX as an HTPC case at 240
Have on-hand:
Bluetooth Logitech keyboard & mouse
Fan:
Zalman
2 X 80mm (1 exhaust & 1 intake)
Still Waiting for:
TV Tuner Card
direct x 10 card
Quad Core
Projector and screen off Woot?
Thanks
leftfoot
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