Hey all. I need a new computer, and with the addition of a 50" Panny Plasma coming my way and a HUGE Dell monitor, I have decided to build an HTPC. I have been doing some research and I have come up with the following components. Please let me know what you guys think and also let me know if I am missing anything:
CASE: Thermaltake VF7001BNS DH101
http://www.directron.com/vf7001bns.html $199.00
MOBO: EVGA 750i
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10008307 $149.99(after MIR)
PROCESSOR: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...dlist=celebros $164.50
HARD DRIVE: Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152102 $99.99
OPTICAL DRIVE: LG GGW-H20L Blue Ray Drive
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZEBOFG/...l_30fsskmha3_e $139.99
MEMORY: 4GB 2x2GB PC28800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231194 $89.99
VIDEO CARD: ZOTAC GEForce GTX 280 1gb card (one now and maybe another later) $319.99 (after MIR)
SOUND CARD: SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10008876 $133.99
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...dlist=celebros $108.99
My goal was to stay within a budget of $2000 bucks for this rig, including a Dell 30" 3007WFP monitor with a price tag of $750. This system should FLY and with the addition of another video card running is SLI mode, I should have a gaming power house as well. I want the computer to be able to show HD content on the Dell monitor as well as my 50" Panny. What do you guys think? One question I have is that if I am gaming or watching HD media on my Dell monitor, I will be playing audio through the sound card into a Klipsche ProMedia Ultra 5.1 system. How will I get audio to my Panny plasma? Would this setup be better or worse than the sticky thread builds at the top of the forum? My main goal here is to have a computer that will serve as my every day tasks computer and also be alble to show and store HD content, Blue Ray discs, etc. very well. I would also like to use this rig as a gaming computer in the future, so I would like it set up to just need a new video card or 2 to become a serious gaming powerhouse.
CASE: Thermaltake VF7001BNS DH101
http://www.directron.com/vf7001bns.html $199.00
MOBO: EVGA 750i
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10008307 $149.99(after MIR)
PROCESSOR: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...dlist=celebros $164.50
HARD DRIVE: Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152102 $99.99
OPTICAL DRIVE: LG GGW-H20L Blue Ray Drive
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZEBOFG/...l_30fsskmha3_e $139.99
MEMORY: 4GB 2x2GB PC28800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231194 $89.99
VIDEO CARD: ZOTAC GEForce GTX 280 1gb card (one now and maybe another later) $319.99 (after MIR)
SOUND CARD: SoundBlaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10008876 $133.99
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...dlist=celebros $108.99
My goal was to stay within a budget of $2000 bucks for this rig, including a Dell 30" 3007WFP monitor with a price tag of $750. This system should FLY and with the addition of another video card running is SLI mode, I should have a gaming power house as well. I want the computer to be able to show HD content on the Dell monitor as well as my 50" Panny. What do you guys think? One question I have is that if I am gaming or watching HD media on my Dell monitor, I will be playing audio through the sound card into a Klipsche ProMedia Ultra 5.1 system. How will I get audio to my Panny plasma? Would this setup be better or worse than the sticky thread builds at the top of the forum? My main goal here is to have a computer that will serve as my every day tasks computer and also be alble to show and store HD content, Blue Ray discs, etc. very well. I would also like to use this rig as a gaming computer in the future, so I would like it set up to just need a new video card or 2 to become a serious gaming powerhouse.