Need advice on combo gaming and HTPC rig

edited March 2007 in Hardware
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
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