This spec okay for Media Centre PC?

Domo · 25 Aug 2007 at 18:42

Essentials are component-out (I believe most gfx cards are bundled with DVI to component converters?) and ability to play HD content. The inclusion of BD/HD DVD Rom drive to be added at a later date.

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit Edition DVD - OEM - 1Pk (66R-00765) £97.99 (£115.14)

Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT SILENT 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (11116-00-20R) £41.99 (£49.34)

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB6400UDC) £54.99 (£64.61)

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 "LGA775 Allendale" 2.00GHz (800FSB) - Retail £69.99
(£82.24)

Asus P5B (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £69.99 (£82.24)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM £45.99 (£54.04)

Antec Fusion Black HTPC Case - 430HE Watt PSU £96.99 (£113.96)

Sub Total : £523.92

Sinny · 25 Aug 2007 at 23:54

Dont you want a TV card? i would include one if you are going to use it to record TV onto your HDD

gumbald · 25 Aug 2007 at 23:57

The GFX will more than likely come with an S-Video to components cable, what kind of TV will you be attaching it to?

MumboJumbo · 26 Aug 2007 at 12:56

Hey, do you really need vista ultimate and do you know the differences between that and home premium? Im not sure if ultimate has anything for media things but if it doesn't i suggest you get home premium to save you some cash.

Also, are those antec psu's any good? Ive heard many bad things about antec psu's over my time on this forum lol.

OO and will you be overclocking. Because you could get cheaper ram to run at 1000mhz 4-4-4-12 also not sure on the overclocking potential of that board for a C2d.

willhub · 26 Aug 2007 at 13:25

Maybe crucial Ballistix PC5300 for 2 quid more than that would be worth it? most people get these to 1000Mhz, I got em to 1000Mhz 4-4-4-12, 2.35V.

MumboJumbo · 26 Aug 2007 at 13:32

That waas the ram i was talking about. 130 quid delivered for 4gb of 1000mhz ram on 4-4-4-12

willhub · 26 Aug 2007 at 13:36

8igdave said:
That waas the ram i was talking about. 130 quid delivered for 4gb of 1000mhz ram on 4-4-4-12

Not so sure you'll get those speeds with 4GB, apparently with 4GB (4x 1GB sticks) the same overclock as you get with 2GB (2x 1GB sticks) is harder to achieve.

MumboJumbo · 26 Aug 2007 at 13:37

Yeah i knows. But can always hope as 2gb can over clock to 1150 i think.