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this is what ive picked out so far........

Update COOLER MASTER ATC-620C-BX1 Black Aluminum Alloy Bezel with steel body MicroATX Desktop Computer Case
Model #: ATC-620C-BX1



Update ABIT VA-20 Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KM400A Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #: VA-20


Update SAPPHIRE Radeon 9800PRO 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card
Model #: 100556



Update ZALMAN ZM400B-APS ATX 400W Power Supply
Model #: ZM400B-APS


Update CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400
Model #: VS1GBKIT400


Update Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
Model #: ST3250823AS



Update CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value SB0400 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card
Model #: 30SB040000000

this box is going to be a total PVR.....not really going to game on it at all.....is the radeon 9800pro overkill?

could i use a 9600pro and be just as well off?

any input is appreciated.

tia

AMP

I still wouldnt use VIA.


U gonna use the ATI card for the video capture?

YARDofSTUF wrote:I still wouldnt use VIA.


U gonna use the ATI card for the video capture?

why not VIA?

no ive got a hauppauge winTV-pvr 350 for capture.

thanks for the reply

AMP

AMPLIFRIER wrote:why not VIA?

no ive got a hauppauge winTV-pvr 350 for capture.

thanks for the reply

AMP

i got a pvr-250 and love it..though i admit it can take a bit to get all settings work and it is picky but once you get it to work it rocks and looks really good.

you dont need a high end vid card, since it is all done through the pvr

Ghosthunter wrote:i got a pvr-250 and love it..though i admit it can take a bit to get all settings work and it is picky but once you get it to work it rocks and looks really good.

you dont need a high end vid card, since it is all done through the pvr

concur.

I'd be thinking that onboard would be enough for your purpose.

AMPLIFRIER wrote:why not VIA?

no ive got a hauppauge winTV-pvr 350 for capture.

thanks for the reply

AMP

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6813135191

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6813127150


Dunno what CPU u were planning on but theres a no cpu and old cpu mobo.

I said no VIA cuz Nvidia can beat them on memory bandwith.

Both mobos also have built in video too.

im just gonna use an Athlon xp2800 probably.

how about this vid card.

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6814133138

this rig is only going to be a pvr and mp3 player.

entertainment pc only.

no games

i am totally open to suggestions here.

i like the ECS board you linked to YOS but im using an athlon i have here.

the abit isnt micro...wont fit in the case i picked out.

and hsould i just forget going to micro atx?

is it more of a headache than its worth?.....worrying if everything will fit with out interfering with other parts.

should i just go ATX?

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6813123216


Micro isnt a big heachace, I've got a SFF shuttle as a PVR/DVR box I like it.


that mobo is micro and has video, seriously dont look at these expensive video cards if its jsut a home made tivo and mp3 player.

I have the LiteOn appliance - very nice @ $160 @ compusa. Much more quiet than the shuttle I was using previously.

YARDofSTUF wrote:http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6813135191

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6813127150


Dunno what CPU u were planning on but theres a no cpu and old cpu mobo.

I said no VIA cuz Nvidia can beat them on memory bandwith.

Both mobos also have built in video too.

i went with ....

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6819103501

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6813135191

and a 1 gig corsair value sel dual channel pair.

gonna put a sound balster audigy zs2 in it anf the win-tv pvr 350.

gonna have a 36gig raptor for the os to live on and got 2 seagate 300 gig sata drives for it.
going to stripe them.

how much usable space will that work out to after a format?
about 550gig?

gawd......i remember getting my 2.5gig quantum fireball hdd in my 166mhz cyrix rig with a massive 32mb of ram.

lol

pretty stoked to get the parts and bring it to life.

AMP

ya 540-550 gigs, nice choice!

That will work well if u encode and burn stuff to dvds!

ive got windows media center edition.

i dont think the onboard video will cut it to run media center edition.

i need a pci-e 16 card.

anyone else got media center edition running?

any tips?


tia

AMP

Looks good amp
I'm running the Aud 2 in my media PC, works great, but i've heard great things about the M-AUDIO REVOLUTION 7.1 PCI SOUND CARD 24BIT/96KHZ W/ DIGITAL OUT
or M-AUDIO AUDIOPHILE 2496
The M Audio is supposed to be a bit better at audio playback and the revo is a bit cheaper then the Aud 2
I'm also running the 9800 pro all in wonder, so far so good

The Micro Form factor is nice, HTPC cases are a bit cheaper then the HTPC cases for ATX.
Still saving for my HTPC case, I'll get it some day.....lol

min requiremnet to run media center is a SVGA card, doesnt even list the need for ram on it.

Chris wrote:Looks good amp
I'm running the Aud 2 in my media PC, works great, but i've heard great things about the M-AUDIO REVOLUTION 7.1 PCI SOUND CARD 24BIT/96KHZ W/ DIGITAL OUT
or M-AUDIO AUDIOPHILE 2496
The M Audio is supposed to be a bit better at audio playback and the revo is a bit cheaper then the Aud 2
I'm also running the 9800 pro all in wonder, so far so good

The Micro Form factor is nice, HTPC cases are a bit cheaper then the HTPC cases for ATX.
Still saving for my HTPC case, I'll get it some day.....lol

those 9800pro's are killer cards for the cash.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102401

thinking about this vid card.

any opinions?

suggestions?

my goal is really just to get media center to run.

AMP