Below is what I have purchased for my build. I am having trouble deciding between XP Home and Media Center for my OS. I game ...mostly new shooters-nothing online,no multiplayer. I burn DVD's and convert home movies to DVD.Nothing too complicated.Are there any problems associated with Media Center that XP wont have ? I hate asking , but I would like your opinions on my choice of components.Also if there is an obvious screwup-feel free to let me know.
Thanks for the time and place to post this.
PS-I am considering a TV Tuner,maybe HDTV-but my monitor is a SONY MFM-HT95 HDTV-I still need a TV Tuner card for my PC-dont I ? What about a Floppy Drive...how important is this-some say its no longer necessary while others say it is mandantory for flashing BIOS .Its not a lot of $...get one ?
(1) ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131013 $144.99
(2) XFX PVT42EUDE3 Geforce 6800 XTreme 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150130 $269.54
(1) FSP Group (Fortron Source) FSP550-80GLC-R ATX 2.01/EPS12V 4 SATA 2 PCI Express 550W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817104018 $112.99
(1) AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800IAA5CU - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103735 $154.50
(1) OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ28002048ELDCGE-K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227030 $198.99
(1) Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 70SB035000003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16829102163
Creative Labs (800)-998-1000 $172.99
(1) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822144701 $79.99
(1) LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/ LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106019 $32.99
(1) LITE-ON Black ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SHD-16P1S - Retail
Item #: N82E16827106027 $21.99
(1) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007 $5.99
(1) Thermaltake SHARK VA7000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811133143 $144.00
Thanks for the time and place to post this.
PS-I am considering a TV Tuner,maybe HDTV-but my monitor is a SONY MFM-HT95 HDTV-I still need a TV Tuner card for my PC-dont I ? What about a Floppy Drive...how important is this-some say its no longer necessary while others say it is mandantory for flashing BIOS .Its not a lot of $...get one ?
(1) ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131013 $144.99
(2) XFX PVT42EUDE3 Geforce 6800 XTreme 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814150130 $269.54
(1) FSP Group (Fortron Source) FSP550-80GLC-R ATX 2.01/EPS12V 4 SATA 2 PCI Express 550W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817104018 $112.99
(1) AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800IAA5CU - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103735 $154.50
(1) OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ28002048ELDCGE-K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820227030 $198.99
(1) Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 70SB035000003 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16829102163
Creative Labs (800)-998-1000 $172.99
(1) Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822144701 $79.99
(1) LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/ LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write Black ATAPI/E-IDE Model SHM-165H6S - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106019 $32.99
(1) LITE-ON Black ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SHD-16P1S - Retail
Item #: N82E16827106027 $21.99
(1) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007 $5.99
(1) Thermaltake SHARK VA7000BWA Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811133143 $144.00
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