Workstation + Media Center + GameStation (TV instead of CRT)

[learner]

Hi! to all members..

I already have a P III, 866 MHz, 128 MB SD RAM, 80 GB + 20 GB HDDs machine with a SAMSUNG DVD combo.

I am currently working on a project that uses really resource hungry software (Oracle, Visual Studio 2005). (Also I will try VISTA in future.)

I thought of upgrading my configuration to meet my requirements, also I wanted to buy a home theatre system.

Now I'm planning to build a m/c that will satisfy all my needs (Workstation, Media Center and Gaming [not high-end] ) with a rough configuration below :

Mother Board + Dual Core Processor (budget: Rs. 18K-20K)

I read a lot of review about AMD and Pentium D dual core processors. Considering that both of them debuted not very long back.. how can we say which one would be more reliable in the long run.
Also suggest compatible mother boards.

Graphics Card 256 MB (Budget: 2K-5K)
RAM 1 GB atleast (Budget: 5K)
Wireless keyboard and mouse (range 10 meter) (Budget: 2K)
4.1 Speakers (Budget: 2K)
HDD 160 GB+ (Optional, can use the older one) (Budget: the leftover )
TV tuner card (Budget: 2K)

Instead of planning to buy a new Monitor, I wish to use my TV as the display device. Will a TV tuner card enable me to do so?

Also I want to know - "can I exploit the power of my current CPU along with the new one I will purchase using clustering or any other technology (keeping the current OS i.e. Windows XP)?"

To the digit team:
Can you please tell where do we get the electronic goods at the prices you mention in your magazine?

Can you please help me out in building a machine that fits my budget?

Anticipating a reply to my first post..

Hari.

 

[kumarmohit]

Graphics Card 256 MB (Budget: 2K-5K)

call urself really lucky if u get that

 

[learner]

Lucky me... (may be.. may be not...)

Yup!

I think.. I'm lucky!!

I was quoted the following price for..

AGP Cards
XFX GeForce MX 4000 - 1750/-
XFX GeForce MX 5200 - 2100/-

PCI Graphics card - 4100/-

Infact here is the whole quotation:

Pentium D Processor - 16,750/-
945 Mother Board - 6250/-
4.1 Creative - 2700/-
Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - 1900/-
Transcend RAM 512 MB - 2200/-
TV Tuner Card - 1000/-
Samsung SATA HDD - 4300/-

Samsung TFT 15" monitor - 10,500/-
Samsung TFT 17" monitor - 13,700/-

What say? Should I go for it??

 

[KoRn]

u got da configs and prices then why u askin dude

 

[learner]

Sorry... but...

Sorry!

But I got the config after posting the query..

Still I would like to hear which brand would be better and the solution to other questions I posted.