HTPC configuration

[sarulan]

I have started building mATX HTPC for my Movie collection.

Here are the specs

mATX case: Antec NSK2400 “Media Center” - Rs 7000
*www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=92400
Review : *www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Antec_NSK2400/index.shtml
Price:7000


mATX Mother Board
ASRock 1333FullHD, Intel LGA775, 1333FSB,upto 8GB, ATi X1250, PCIEx16, DVI, 7.1 ch HD audio
*www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=4CORE1333-FULLHD
Review: *www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3072&p=5
Review: *www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/ASRock_4Core1333_FullHD/index.shtml
Price:6500

Cpu : Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 stepping
Review: *www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-E6750-Q6600-MSI-Gigabyte,review-29731.html
Review: *anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3038&p=8
Torn between E6750/6850 v/s Q6600 finally opted for Quad core.
price:11500

Ram: DDR2 2GB PC6400 DUAL C4 OCZ
CL 4-4-4-15 Timing with Heat sinks
price:4000

Harddisk: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3500641AS-RK 500GB -
Specs: 500GB, 7,200rpm, 16MB Buffer, SATA 300MBps Interface
price:6500

DVDwriter: Flick from my existing system NEC DVD+-RW/DL
price:Free

Total Price: 35,500

Going to take my time to build this one.

This is mainly for hdtv movies to be played on my LG LCD TV.

I am waiting for ATI HD3850 or Nvidia Geforce8800GT 256MB to come in Rs10,000 price range ( which will happen by christmas), then this system can be used as gaming pc. (Although I dont have much time nowadays to play games, Hl2 ep2 has come, so waiting to play it )

Also waiting for HD-DVD drive to become affordable(Rs 10,000 range)

 

[Ponmayilal]

Any specific reasons for selecting the ASROCK motherboard??? Did you consider ASUS M2A-VM HDMI (AMD board)???
And what about the TV tuner card?

 

[CadCrazy]

Instead of creating separate thread go here
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71700

 

[sarulan]

Any specific reasons for selecting the ASROCK motherboard??? Did you consider ASUS M2A-VM HDMI (AMD board)???
And what about the TV tuner card?

I want to use an Intel CPU, AMD is far behind intel now. That is the reason I choose an Intel MB.
Regarding TV tuner, I already have a dvd recorder which I can record directly to DVD. I will wait for reliance to enter the satellite TV market, before heading to buy a TV tuner. The current satellite channels have horrible quality( better than VCD but nowhere near to DVD).

Instead of creating separate thread go here
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71700

Sorry... Posted in the above thread