New Build - Entertainment

[trevn]

Hi

I am in the process of buiding a media centre PC and have ordered the following parts:

https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy8xMjgzNzk2LmpwZw==.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=1283796)Hauppauge WinTV HVR4000 - PCI Quad Tuner Card (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=1283796)£ 102.30£ 102.301https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9DQU0tU1BDMTMwME5DMDAuanBn.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=CAM-SPC1300NC00)Philips 6Mp Webcam for MSN/Skype inc Mic SPC1300NC (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=CAM-SPC1300NC00)£ 46.95£ 46.951https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9hbWQgeDIgcmV0YWlsLmpwZw==.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=CPUADX6000CZBOX)AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.00GHz (Retail AM2) (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=CPUADX6000CZBOX)£ 82.45£ 82.451https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9DU0UtSFRQQy1BTlRGVVMtQkxLLmpwZw==.j peg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=CSE-HTPC-ANTFUS-BLK)Antec Fusion Case 430W - Black (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=CSE-HTPC-ANTFUS-BLK)£ 94.95£ 94.951https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9HQ1gtQVRJLTI2MDBQMjU2LmpwZw==.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=GCX-ATI-2600P256)ATi Radeon HD 2600PRO 256MB Support 1GB PCI-E (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=GCX-ATI-2600P256)£ 43.95£ 43.951https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9IREktMzIwLVNUMzMyMDYyLmpwZw==.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=HDI-320-ST332062)320GB Seagate Barracuda IDE 16MB (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=HDI-320-ST332062)£ 43.45£ 43.451https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9NQjItTTJBNjkyLUdIRy1QQi5qcGc=.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=MB2-M2A692-GHG-PB)Jetway M2A692-GHG-PB AMD 690G - Socket AM2 (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=MB2-M2A692-GHG-PB)£ 24.95£ 24.953https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9NRU0tMUdCLTQyMDAuanBn.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=MEM-1G-5300-G)1GB Arianet PC5300 DDR2 667 SDRAM (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=MEM-1G-5300-G)£ 11.95£ 35.851https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy92aXN0YS1ob21lLXByZW1pdW0uanBn.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=SOF-66I-00788)Windows Vista Home Premium 64 OEM (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=SOF-66I-00788)£ 52.95£ 52.951https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD00MA==/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9TWUEtTUNTLVJFTS5qcGc=.jpeg (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=SOF-MCS-REM)Microsoft Media Centre Remote (https://www.aria.co.uk/Products?search=SOF-MCS-REM)£ 14.95£ 14.95Items Total£ 542.75

Does anyone have any suggestions of what else is required, or what they would do/ have done? Already have a DVD drive as canot decide between HD or Blu Ray yet and will wait until format wars have ended!!

Will run this with my flat screen, I hope!!

Just would like some general thoughts from people who have delved in to this area before.

Please let me know your thoughts?

Thanks

[tystar]

it's all rubish, get it in the bin and start again. how dare you order without checking with the gods of aria forums before ordering ;)

No seriously looks good although i'd make sure you've got at least 2gb ram in there and i'd have stayed away from the 64bit version of vista due to potential driver issues unless your running with 4gb of ram. have you had a look at THIS (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CD%2FDVD+Drives/HD%2FDVD+BluRay/LG+GGW-H20L+Blu-ray+Disc+Rewriter+%26+HD+DVD+ROM++Retail+Kit+?prod uctId=29419) for the hddvd/blu ray issue.

Other wise as i say all good.

[alexnifty]

Hey! That HD/BlueRay drive looks really good! Almost affordable in fact!

[Sl4x0r]

Take a look at 29923 if you want something cheaper - this one can't write Blu-Rays - but that makes it a lot cheaper...