[mythtv-users] first build, $695 - extra eyes, please

[Chuck Filson]

On Thursday 04 June 2009 04:39:44 Troy Goodson wrote:
> I'm looking to build my first rig.  I want HDMI audio/video and I want
> to be able to play high-bitrate H.264 movies.  I plan on hooking this
> up to a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma TV.
>
> I'd really appreciate any extra eyes to give feedback on what I've
> listed, below, particularly because I've never built a PC before and
> may have missed something obvious.  I plan on installing MythDora and
> find out just how easy it is :)
>
> Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H
> $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128072
>
> Processor:  Intel E8400 Wolfdale  Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
>   $165 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
>
> Cooler:  SilverStone NT07-775
> $27 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835220034
>
> Memory:  2GB, 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-6400 - CT25664AA800
> $27 http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=525435EDA5CA7304
>
> Capture: PCHDTV HD-5500 x2 (dual tuners)
> $227  http://www.pchdtv.com/hd_5500.html
>
> Drive: Hitachi 1TB Serial-ATA Hard Drive
> $70
> http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10009440&prodli
>st=cj
>
> DVD burner: LG 22X DVD-Writer
> $22 http://www.provantage.com/lg-electronics-gh22ns30~7LGE905C.htm
>
> IR Remote + receiver:  Anyware HA-IR01SV
> $22 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121001
>
> Case: Rosewill R379-SM, PSU 300W
>   $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147098
>
> Total: $695, probably a little less than that...
>
> More details at
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/TrogodSystem1
>

	You may also want to consider a second smaller hard drive for the operating 
system and database. This keeps the database access and the video access on 
different spindles and should help alleviate the possible contention if 
everything was on one spindle.

Chuck