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First Build pc (HTPC)

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  • 18-08-2008 11:18pm
    #1
    ffocused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭


    Antec NSK2480 Case
    ASUS P5K-VM M-ATX Mobo
    Core2Duo E8500
    AERO Cool FP-01 (card reader & temp. monitor)
    €395 www.kustompcs.co.uk

    LG Blu ray/HD DVD combo drive
    Vista HP OEM
    Corsair Memory 4GB (2X2GB KIT) DDR2 1066MHZ
    MSI b/g/draft-n PCI card
    €280 www.dabs.ie

    ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 sound card (when available)

    1tb & 500gb SATA HDD's
    Hauppauge HVR4000 PCI tv card
    MSI NX8500GT 256MB 800MHz DDR2 GFX card
    Logitech DiNovo Mini Bluetooth keyboard
    moving from current HTPC

    happy to spend up to €1000 if needed

    The pc will not be used for gaming, only for video editing (AVCHD) & playback of avi,divx,dvd,blu-ray, web, etc.
    My current pc vaio xl100 pentiumD dual core 2.8ghz, 2gb ram & 8500gt gfx card & blu ray drive, is not handling everything i want it too.

    The case has a 380w psu & 2 fans onboard, will i need any extra fans/cooling or cables for anything? (i only have sata cables for hdds)
    will the psu be powerful enough?
    anyone purchased from kustompcs? I already use dabs so am happy with them.
    Will the ir reciever with hvr4000 work with a vista media centre remote, or do i need a seperate ir reciever for media centre?

    any other comments/opinions welcome


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    #2
    ffocused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭ffocused


    I hav now ordered

    Antec Fusion 430 case €150 Komplett

    Asus P5E-VM HDMI mobo €115 Irishpc
    Intel Wifi a/b/g/draft-n 4965AGN mini pci €28 Irishpc

    LG GGC H20L Blu ray/HD DVD combo drive €87 DABS
    Corsair Dominator 2x2gb DDR2 1066mhz ram €114 DABS
    Intel core2duo E8500 cpu €162 DABS
    Vista HP OEM €86 DABS

    I will still add my existing gfx/hdds & keyboard to system.


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    #3
    uberpixie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    380W PSU is plenty. You should have no issues there.

    Cables should come with the motherboard and you will get screws with the case so that shouldn't be a prolem either.

    Nice looking case! The case itself already comes with 2 tricool fans and as fas as I can see it only takes 2 fans.

    I would see how you get on with the fans, if you find them loud I would shell out for 2 Scythe flex fans 1200RPM.
    http://www.quietpc.com/ie-en-eur/products/casefans/s-flex1201200

    granted they are 20 quid a pop but really they are the best fans I have used: great airflow and very low noise.


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    #4
    ffocused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭ffocused


    Thanks for the reply, the case i ordered has a 430w psu, so even better!!
    As for the fan noise i have 2 sky HD boxes in the same room so i doubt the pc will be even heard over the racket that they make. I only hear my current one when cpu (pentium D 920) is under full load and the fan ramps up.


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