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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm tired of VHS tapes and multiple VCRs so I've
decided to build a MythTV box.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This will be my first Linux machine and my first
build.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking for recommendations to the following.
Over built? Under built? Too noisy?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wanted some room for expansion - more disk and
capture cards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd also like it quite. It'll be in the
entertainment cabinet with the TV. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The TV is not digital and wont be for a few years
yet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have 3 different inputs: </FONT></DIV>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>analog cable</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>cable converter box for scrambled channels -
Motorola DCT2224/1662/ACDEG</FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>It has a 9 pin Female D connector labeled
data</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>It has what looks like a phono plug labeled
IR</FONT></LI></UL>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>and the afore mentioned VCR - I'd like to get rid
of some of those tapes...</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's my current <A
href="http://newegg.com">http://newegg.com</A> shopping list...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><TR class=cartChartH><TD class=cartChartH width="60"></TD><TD
class=cartChartH width="65"></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811163055"
target=_blank>SILVERSTONE SST-LC17-B Black Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC
body ATX Media Center / HTPC Desktop Computer Case - Retail
</A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG> SST-LC17-B<BR><STRONG>Item
#:</STRONG> N82E16811163055<BR></TD><TD><STRONG>$139.99</STRONG> </TD><TD><SPAN
class=noteSavings>-$20.00 Instant </SPAN></TD><TD align="right"><STRONG
class=priceR>$119.99</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><A class=btnOn onmousedown="javascript:this.className='btnDown'"
onmouseover="javascript:this.className='btnOn'"
onmouseout="javascript:this.className='btnOn'"
href="javascript:WishListUpdate('https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/','13-131-013','HISTORY');"></A> </DIV>
<DIV></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131013"
target=_blank>ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD
Motherboard - Retail </A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG> M2N-SLI
Deluxe<BR><STRONG>Item #:</STRONG> N82E16813131013<BR><STRONG>$139.99</STRONG>
</TD><TD><SPAN class=noteSavings> </SPAN></TD><TD align="right"><STRONG
class=priceR>$139.99</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16815116628"
target=_blank>Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE White box PCI Interface Personal Video
Recorder - Retail </A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG>
1081<BR><STRONG>Item #:</STRONG>
N82E16815116628<BR></TD><TD><STRONG>$139.99</STRONG> </TD><TD><SPAN
class=noteSavings> </SPAN></TD><TD align="right"><STRONG
class=priceR>$139.99</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>I picked up a Hauppauge WinTV GO-Plus cheap from my local CompUSA when it
was going out of business. Don't know if the card will work with Linux or not
yet, but I figured I could make use of the IR Blaster and remote that came
with it.</DIV>
<DIV>I'd like to add another PVR 500 in the not too distant future.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817189014"
target=_blank>XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply - Retail
</A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG> STABLEPOWER 500W<BR><STRONG>Item
#:</STRONG> N82E16817189014<BR></TD><TD><STRONG>$69.99</STRONG> </TD><TD><SPAN
class=noteSavings> </SPAN></TD><TD align="right"><STRONG>$69.99</STRONG> -
Tried a couple of the online PSU calculators which told me I need something at
least 440W.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103771"
target=_blank>AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Windsor 2.8GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model
ADA5600CZBOX - Retail </A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG>
ADA5600CZBOX<BR><STRONG>Item #:</STRONG>
N82E16819103771<BR><STRONG>$149.50</STRONG> </TD><TD><SPAN
class=noteSavings> </SPAN></TD><TD align="right"><STRONG
class=priceR>$149.50</STRONG> </TD></TR><TR class=cartChartOdd
valign="top"><TD></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820134117"
target=_blank>Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2
6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N5K2/2G - OEM
</A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG> KVR800D2N5K2/2G<BR><STRONG>Item
#:</STRONG> N82E16820134117<BR><STRONG>$119.99</STRONG> </TD><TD><SPAN
class=noteSavings> </SPAN></TD><TD align="right"><STRONG
class=priceR>$119.99</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></TD><TD><STRONG><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148136"
target=_blank>Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Hard Drive - OEM </A></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Model #:</STRONG>
ST3500630AS<BR><STRONG>Item #:</STRONG>
N82E16822148136<BR><STRONG>$119.99</STRONG> </TD><TD><SPAN
class=noteSavings> <STRONG>x3 </STRONG></SPAN></TD><TD
align="right"><STRONG>$359.97 - </STRONG>Thinking of software raid 5 with
LVM.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></TD></TR><TR class=cartChartOdd><TD align="right"
colspan="5"><STRONG>Subtotal:</STRONG></TD> <TD
align="right"><STRONG>$1,099.42</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Chuck Rudolph<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:rudolph4404@comcast.net">rudolph4404@comcast.net</A><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>