New Project!

[betty02]

Well all my room si getting decorated and i was going to have the PC out of my office in my room, but then decided to make a Home Theatre,

I already have a fully functional 5.1 Surround Sound, so really just need some good stuff behind it, got myself a 200GB HD, installed Media Center on it, now its time to build my PC, not sure what i really need for a good build, it will mainly house my music and will just run MEdia Center, and maybe the internet, not using it for Phothsop or gaming so i wont eed as much RAm,

The case im going to be using is http://www.thermalrock.com/chassis/mystic/mystic.htm

Just wondering what you all think?

[BloomerzUK]

You need a nice MicroATX Motherboard, Like: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_5589.html
This one has got a decent onboard graphics, so there no is no immediate need for a single graphics card.

Then maybe a AMD64 3200+, Here: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_5681.html

512MB DDR RAM should do, I recommand: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_5232.html

Nice DVD-RW Drive: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_4292.html (Only Silver one I could find in the store, you could get any other and put the CoolerMaster Ally front on it, which is located here: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2908.html)

Power Supply: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1756.html

You already have a hardrive, but when you install it into a new system, you will have to format and re-install Windows Media Centre.

This should be a good system. You could go for the full ATX, but MicroATX is sufficent in Media Centres.

P.S - Have I missed anything ?


Edit: Ahhhh, yes. You might want some TV Cards in there to, if you go that far.

[betty02]

Was looking at the Mini ATX's there just what i was looking, for, as im not going to be needing alot of power then it not to sure about that CPU, maybe a little overkill for what im going to be using it for, but then again i suppose ive got extra speed there if i need it,

This case comes with a PSU, so thats a good bonus, i have no problems with re-installing so thats no issue,

I hadn't really thought of a DVD-RW but come to think of it, will come in usefull so thast a gopod find thanks alot ;)

As this case it small, i was looking to see what i could do with on-board graphics this one looks ace, so thats another good find!

Many Thanks ;)

[BloomerzUK]

This case comes with a PSU, so thats a good bonus, i have no problems with re-installing so thats no issue.

Make sure that Pre-Supplied PSU is compatible with the Motherboard.

You don't want to get all your bits and bobs, and they don't fit :eek:




BloomerzUK

[betty02]

Make sure that Pre-Supplied PSU is compatible with the Motherboard.

You don't want to get all your bits and bobs, and they don't fit :eek:




BloomerzUK

HAHA yeah good thinking, well ive contacted them with the set-up im hoping to get, to see if they feal it will all fit, and run fine with the PSU,

Just time to wait for a reply, things shoudl be fine but better safe then sorry ;)

[betty02]

Well ive spoken to Steven at Kustom placing my order for the case on the 1st (Saturday :P:D:D:D:D:D) i was juts looking, is this me bing a thcik person but is there no space for a DVD-RW??? o.O

[betty02]

Found it hehe