Do this:
Buy energy saving light bulbs! 9W/13W
Leave you PC on all day but at night turn it off, unless you have downloads.
If the computer is doing nothing it doesn't us much electric as on full loads.
Right I am planning on this system I've got the money nearly and I am ordering soon so please don't read and leve. :(
Please I'd like to know, since it's being ordered soonish also I am on tight buget and don't want people recommending $600+ speaks. ;)
Okay here we go!
TV Samsung 28”...
HTPC - Building SOON! Proposed Specs, PLEASE HELP!!
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My Proposed Specs for a dazzling dream home cinema
Television - http://www.digitaldirectuk.com/prod...product_id=8059
Case, Aspire X-Qpack Cube Case - Silver...
Thanks Gaara, best reply!
Okay what I WILL be running
2 x 7800
4 x 512 Ballistix Crucial
Samsung 160 GB (Windows)
Maxtor Maxline III 300 GB
Maxtor Maxline III 300 GB
Maxtor Maxline III 300 GB
Maxtor Maxline III 300 GB ** I might be chosing something else maybe Hitichi, not sure I'll need 1 TB...
Agrh I'm confused. ..... so I've made a hit list!
Hiper HPU-4B580 580W Modular PSU
Cooler Master Silent Real Power 550W ATX PSU w/ Power Disp
Enermax 600W NoiseTaker
Say I was to get the Hiper one I could order it ASAP, however the 600W one I'd have to save up more.
I know before I said that I was getting the Enermax 600W NosieTaker ... but it now seems that I could be getting these quicker than I thought.
Due to the hefty price tag of the Enermax 600 Watt PSU, I was going to look for an alternative, I think 480+ is a good idea.
Reason why? ... the PSU I...
Or maybe this .... ?
Asus Pundit-R P4 Barebones System Intel P4 - Silver
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Asus_101.html (Middle)
Looks great, but one problem no AGP however like I said this is not for games so I might go for it!
Does the GFX card make a differece to...
Currently I have a computer sitting doing nothing, but collecting dust.
- 2293 MHz Celeron
- 512 PC2100 RAM
- Windows MCE 2005 (no remote)
- Nvidia 5200 PCI
- No TV tuners or decent sound card
Now, first things first for my Media Centre PC, it'll be used for watching movies and recording off...