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  • pfunk880
    MVP
    • Jul 2004
    • 4452
    #1

    Building a Computer

    Hopefully this is the right place to put this.
    I'm interested in building my own computer and I was wondering if anyone here had advice. I am only planning on using it as a DVR/Media PC for my dorm room. I had thought about getting a Tivo but wanted to avoid the subscription fee. I want to keep the cost down as low as possible, and so I'm trying to get only what I need for timeshifting and recording TV, as well as sending the video signal to my TV. Does anyone have any advice for this and any recommendations of sites where I can find the best deals for the parts I'll need? Thanks.
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    • p_rushing
      Hall Of Fame
      • Feb 2004
      • 14514
      #2
      Re: Building a Computer

      www.newegg.com

      You will need a capture card for the PC and that should come with software to record if it is a good one. Most of them will pull in the guide data and you can set up the recording. You are also going to need a big hard drive, also speed is important, but that will drive the price up a lot.

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        • ODogg
          Hall Of Fame
          • Feb 2003
          • 37953
          #3
          Re: Building a Computer

          Originally posted by p_rushing
          www.newegg.com

          You will need a capture card for the PC and that should come with software to record if it is a good one. Most of them will pull in the guide data and you can set up the recording. You are also going to need a big hard drive, also speed is important, but that will drive the price up a lot.
          yeah i was gonna say newegg.com and also dealcatcher.com will help you find the overall best prices on the net for all of your stuff...but usually it's newegg (not always though!)
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            • pfunk880
              MVP
              • Jul 2004
              • 4452
              #4
              Re: Building a Computer

              Thanks guys. Newegg was one site I had checked out, I just wanted to get some input.

              Any particular hardware recommendations? I've heard that by using a tuner card with hardware MPEG-2 encoding, I can go with a little less processing power because the encoding on the tuner card puts less strain on the CPU.

              Also, is it beneficial to consider one of those "barebone" kits, or should I just go with purchasing the case, mobo, etc. separately?
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                • GenoG
                  MVP
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 1376
                  #5
                  Re: Building a Computer

                  The barebone kits are nice. I don't think they are much more expensive than buying mobo and proc seperately.

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                    • kapo
                      Pro
                      • Jul 2005
                      • 596
                      #6
                      Re: Building a Computer

                      Check zipzoomfly.com as well, them and newegg are pretty much the only places I get my parts from and they compete pretty closely with each other.

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                        • pfunk880
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 4452
                          #7
                          Re: Building a Computer

                          Thanks! I was surprised to come on this morning and see that this got another bump.
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                            • GenoG
                              MVP
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 1376
                              #8
                              Re: Building a Computer

                              yeah, sorry I was bored and going deeper and deeper into the E&T abyss where I encountered this post from a few weeks ago.

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