Hello! I'm thinking of building a HTPC for my parents for a christmas present. They're both computer savvy so they should be fine! I have a few questions though and I'm hoping someone can answer!
Firstly, I've seen quite a few builds all over the net and I think this is the build I feel most confident with, although I can't get it all from ocuk, which sucks! I'm very open to suggestions as I've never built a htcp before but it looks like a really fun little project.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200S
Zotac 9300ITX Motherboard
WD Green 1tb
Optiarc 7670S Slot Loading DVD-RW
Zotac 9600GT Green Edition (59w) or onboard???
Thermalright AXP-140
4GB Kingston HyperX
150w Pico ITX PSU + 150w FSP Sparkle Brick
Now digital TV, My parents have a sky subscription as well as freeview. Is it possible to run this through the HTPC, possibly with recording functionality? If so what kind of hardware will I need to do this?
Cheers!
Firstly, I've seen quite a few builds all over the net and I think this is the build I feel most confident with, although I can't get it all from ocuk, which sucks! I'm very open to suggestions as I've never built a htcp before but it looks like a really fun little project.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200S
Zotac 9300ITX Motherboard
WD Green 1tb
Optiarc 7670S Slot Loading DVD-RW
Zotac 9600GT Green Edition (59w) or onboard???
Thermalright AXP-140
4GB Kingston HyperX
150w Pico ITX PSU + 150w FSP Sparkle Brick
Now digital TV, My parents have a sky subscription as well as freeview. Is it possible to run this through the HTPC, possibly with recording functionality? If so what kind of hardware will I need to do this?
Cheers!