Suggestions on HTPC/Gaming Build

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GrogLikesBeer

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Here's what I've come up with. I've tried to use suggestions from other posts as much as possible. Please take a look and see if you can improve on my list or help in the Blu-ray/Soundcard area. Thanks Here's the list:

CPU

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 $970.00 newegg

Motherboard

ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition Core 2 Quad $229.99 newegg

RAM

g.Skill 2 GB (2x1GB) 240 pin DDR2 SDRAM Model# F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ $159.99 newegg

Video Card

ASUS EN 8800 GTX/HTDP/768MB $569.99 newegg

Hard Drive

1 (OS) - Seagate Baracuda 7200.10 ST3200820AS 200 GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s $64.99 newegg
2 (RAID 0) - Seagate Baracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s $139.99x2 newegg

Optical Drive

Looking for a Blu-ray combo drive - don't want to write BD, but need to write CD/DVD
I don't know if such a drive exists yet

Power Supply

OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI ATX 12V 600 W $129.99 newegg

Case

Silverstone SST-LC17-B HTPC Case $119.99 newegg

Speakers

Existing Onkyo/Bose system

Monitor

Existing Sony 60" SXRD 1080p TV

Keyboard/Mouse

Existing Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5000 Laser

Operating System

Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate?

Sound Card
Creative something? Not sure on this - I want it to output via optical or digital coax though

TV Tuner Cards

2 ATI 100-715331 PCI Interface TV Wonder 650 - HD PVR for PC $96.99x2 newegg
 
Anything from the Sound Blaster's X-FI series that has 7.1 channel surround sound decoder in it and a digitial in/out is good. Since you apparently aren't shy with money, get the best that they have, it's worth it.
 
Judging by your obvious lack of budget, go ahead with the one TV tuner listed above.

I would recommend a Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1

Take two of those 8800gtx's and SLI them would benefit your 60inch alot.

Also increase your PSU between 750w - 1kw

Yes, theres several CD burning and DVD burning optical drives to choose from. Blu-Ray isn't exactly useful at the moment due to the fact that its honestly not needed....
 
Judging by your obvious lack of budget, go ahead with the one TV tuner listed above.

I would recommend a Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1

Take two of those 8800gtx's and SLI them would benefit your 60inch alot.

Also increase your PSU between 750w - 1kw

Yes, theres several CD burning and DVD burning optical drives to choose from. Blu-Ray isn't exactly useful at the moment due to the fact that its honestly not needed....

Yeah, I don't need a Blu-Ray recorder, I just want to play Blu-Ray discs. I have a HD-DVD Player for my XBox 360 to cover that side of things.
 
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