New media center/pc build

[Kaptain_Insano]

My goal with this system is to use it both as my pc and have options available as a media center. I currently have a sharp aquos 26" tv i want to use in this setup as a second monitor.

I will post my parts first and then my questions. NCIX canada

Del Item Description In Stock Part # QTY Price Ext. Price

Liteon SHM-165H6S DVD+RW 16X8X16 DVD-RW 16X6X16 Lightscribe Black OEM W/ Software
In Stock 20482 $39.99 $39.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB SATA2 3GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive
In Stock 18409 $109.99 $219.98

Logitech Z5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers 500W RMS SILVER-BLACK Analog Coax Optical
In Stock 12847 $344.69 $344.69

ASUS Radeon 1950 Pro EAX1950PRO/HTDP/256M 581MHZ 256MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E 2XDVI HDTV Out Video Card
Backorder 21360 $219.99 $219.99

Seasonic S12 ENERGY+ 550W ATX12V V2.2 20/24PIN Active PFC Power Supply Retail Box
Backorder 21072 $128.80 $128.80

Hauppauge Win TV PVR 500 Dual TV Tuner for Windows MCE 2005 OEM
2-5 Business Days 13169 $169.05 $169.05

Samsung SyncMaster 225BW HAS 22IN Widescreen LCD Black 1680X1050 700:1 5MS VGA DVI HDCP W/ DVI Cable
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In Stock 20881 $449.99 $449.99

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
In Stock 18580 $349.99 $349.99

ASUS P5B ATX LGA775 Conroe 965P DDR2 PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI 6 SATA2 Sound RAID Motherboard
In Stock 19355 $153.99 $153.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail
In Stock 19144 $378.98 $378.98
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2 OEM English W/ Vista Upgrade Coupon
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In Stock 21369 $132.69 $132.69

AuzenTech HDA X-MYSTIQUE 7.1 Gold Dolby Digital Live Sound Card PCI 32BIT Optical Output
In Stock 17391 $74.99 $74.99

Liteon Black 16X DVD-ROM INT E-IDE OEM DVD Player
In Stock 8522 $29.25 $29.25
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Questions:

1. Should I use xp media edition or xp home with beyond tv?

2. The sharp aquos has a dvi-i hookup. How will this tv look once hooked up to the pc?

3. Any suggestions for replacement parts for those that are backordered?

4. I chose this sound card over x-fi so I could use optical. Thoughts?

5. Any additions that I may have forgotten? Suggestions for a decent keyboard and mouse perhaps.

6. Thoughts on the samsung lcd I chose?

This is probably a good start. Thank you in advance for looking this over.

Cheers K

[Kaptain_Insano]

Bump... Is it too long a post or am I pretty well right on?

Opinions would be nice

Cheers K

[chuck4456]

Very good setup. I would go with the Seasonic S12 600 watt and (right now) XFX has the 7900GS Extreme Edition available in that price range. It doesn't have as many pipelines as the 7900gts, but it's fast, and duals would make a killer graphix setup. Great choice in hard drives. I would use XP Professional.

[Kaptain_Insano]

Actually with a little more research I'm going to swap the AuzenTech Mystique for the Xplosion edition.

Cheers K

[Kaptain_Insano]

Ordered the parts I listed. I stuck with the power supply and video card that were back ordered hoping to get them sooner than later. The damage in the end was around $3100 CAD. I'm pretty fortunate to have the money to spend on this setup. Good luck to everyone else in the same boat.

Cheers K