help with specs for budget quiet htpc

[thenerdyone]

Hello folks,
I am looking to do my first build - want something nice but not too spendy. Performance not really an issue as I don't game - will be used mostly for photo and the odd bit of home video editing and programming. Maybe use it for watching videos on a projector too.

I really want it to be a quiet as poss also.

Will probably dual boot ubuntu / xp.
My specs so far are below. One thing I don't think I have is a firewire port for plugging old video cam into - maybe a diff mobo would have one?

Also, what do yo need for a remote? Probably won't get one now, but might want one later if I really start using it as a htpc.

Antec Fusion HTPC Case - 430HE Watt PSU£112.79
Abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD ATI Micro ATX (£72.84)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2140
Samsung SH-183LBEBN 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer Serial ATA Lightscribe ReWriter (Black) £16.99
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 NCQ 400GB SATA-II 16MB (£58.74)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz (£58.74)


Budget limited by the fact that the wife has access to sharp kitchen knives and I want to keep my balls.

Sorry for the long post and thanks for helping,
ed

 

[squiffy]

You don't need 2GB. 1GB is plenty.
Change the Hitachi for Samsung
Change the Fusion for NSK2400, about £45 cheaper
You need IR remote/receiver, £24 for MS one.

 

[Jaffa_Cake]

You don't need 2GB. 1GB is plenty.
Change the Hitachi for Samsung
Change the Fusion for NSK2400, about £45 cheaper
You need IR remote/receiver, £24 for MS one.

The Samsung harddrives are very quiet.
I agree with 1gb needed if your not gonna be doing some hardc0re g4ming

And welcome to the forums

 

[squiffy]

Intel Core 2 Duo E2140

 

[lozza23_uk]

edit:
why confussed?