New media rig advice

Natheya · 15-07-2008, 06:21 AM

It's about that time for me to start putting together another rig. About two years since last build.

Here's what I got so far. Any input is gladly appreciated. This is being hooked up to my 46" Samsung and will be mostly used for gaming and as a DVR. I am hoping to be able to play some games and watch or record TV at the same time. I have no clue what kind of TV tuner to get but it must be able to record in HD. The resolution is pretty high so I am considering Crossfire down the line.

Case - COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

MOBO - ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

GPU - SAPPHIRE 100243L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9450 - Retail

PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail

RAM - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail

HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM x 2

DVD - LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail

CPU Cooling - ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail

Case Fans - APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail x 2

Tuner - WinTV-HVR-2250??

I am at about 1.6k now. 2k is my limit but I prefer to keep the price around 1.5k.
Any thoughts?

Natheya · 16-07-2008, 03:36 AM

I revised the tuner card to the latest Hauppage I could find. This probably isn't the forum to ask about tuner cards or builds for media rigs so what do you guys think about the rest of the PC? I will be doing some pretty intensive gaming too. I just want to make sure I am not missing anything with my build. Any advice would be nice too.
Thanks

15-07-2008, 06:21 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Natheya Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Status: Offline	New media rig advice It's about that time for me to start putting together another rig. About two years since last build. Here's what I got so far. Any input is gladly appreciated. This is being hooked up to my 46" Samsung and will be mostly used for gaming and as a DVR. I am hoping to be able to play some games and watch or record TV at the same time. I have no clue what kind of TV tuner to get but it must be able to record in HD. The resolution is pretty high so I am considering Crossfire down the line. Case - COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail MOBO - ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail GPU - SAPPHIRE 100243L Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80569Q9450 - Retail PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail RAM - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM x 2 DVD - LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail CPU Cooling - ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail Case Fans - APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - Retail x 2 Tuner - WinTV-HVR-2250?? I am at about 1.6k now. 2k is my limit but I prefer to keep the price around 1.5k. Any thoughts? Last edited by Natheya; 16-07-2008 at 03:32 AM.

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16-07-2008, 03:36 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Natheya Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Status: Offline	I revised the tuner card to the latest Hauppage I could find. This probably isn't the forum to ask about tuner cards or builds for media rigs so what do you guys think about the rest of the PC? I will be doing some pretty intensive gaming too. I just want to make sure I am not missing anything with my build. Any advice would be nice too. Thanks

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