Blu-ray hardware prices are nearing my threshold so I would like to jump into it with a new PC to back-up the discs when I buy them. Some items listed I have borrowed from another thread here, however my needs are different and I am not sure about some things as this is my first build; 1) This PC will only be used for blu-ray back-ups and for the web, no gaming, no overclocking, and I will never be actually watching movies on it so: ...A) is this the right mb/cpu combo, or do I need something better, or is there something more affordable that will work as well? ...B) Do I need case fans? If so, my wife will demand they be quiet. Any advice on this? Case: Antec Three Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&Tpk=antec 300 Motherboard: ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299 PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003 RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 CPU: $260 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115043 Hard Drive: Seagate SV35.3 ST3500320SV 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148301 Blu-ray burner: LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X Blu-ray DVD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner 6X Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive Model GGW-H20LK - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136155 GPU: ASUS EN9500GT OC/DI/512M GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121271 I intend to use my existing PATA HD with XP home on it for booting. Thanks for any help!
Good combo, but I would recommend at least one case fan at the front where your hard drive is, as backing up bluray rips to HDD will heat up a hard disk A LOT (50 celsius plus, without a fan)
That sounds like very good advice. After searching through dozens of available products I will add the following to my Newegg order; Case Fan: $15 + $7 shipping Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm Case Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185005 Thank you for loaning me your experience Sam.
