I need a new computer. I have been mulling around the idea for a while. My current computer has served me well, but it has too many quirks and oddities to be stable anymore. It will freeze up for no reason and it is running a tad slow. I don’t want to start over from scratch with my current PC since I plan on building a new one anyways. Anyways, I have narrowed down my hardware requirements and I think I can do it for under $1,000.00.
Here is a list of some of the hardware that I want:
- Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SL
- Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
- Video Card: XFX Geforce 6600GT
- RAID Carrier: Enlight Ultra320 Drive Module
- Memory: CORSAIR XMS 1GB DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
- Hard Drives (For RAID): HITACHI Deskstar 7K80 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA II
Of course there will also be the obligatory fans, thermal paste, and other odds & ends.
I am thinking of turning my current PC into a Windows Media Center, once I get this new one up and running. I have been holding off getting a Tivo because I want a Media Center PC. I really would like to be able to record TV in a Tivo like fashion, but I don’t like the subscription aspect of the Tivo system.
