Hi Guys
Current Rig:
Asus P5K-R Mobo
Intel Q6600 2.4 Ghz - as yet not overclocked
4Gb RAM
Asus 8800 GTS
4 x SATA HDD's
2xIDE HDD's
1x DVD Drive
Antec Sonata III case
19" CHIMEI monitor
2 spare 5.25 bays
1 spare pci slot
1 spare pci-e slot
1 spare pci graphics card slot
UPGRADES:
Harddrive:
I currently have no SATA or IDE ports left on my motherboard, so woul
need to add a pci card with more SATA ports if i wanted to add another
HDD - im thinking of adding a 1Tb SATA HDD. So i cant fit a pci tv card unless i can find a pci-e sata port card.
TV Tuner:
I am looking to add a tv card with a remote to my current system. I dont watch tv much, but i want to be able to record shows to watch later. I have a connection to a UHF arial available as input. I am currently looking at a Hauppage HVR-2200 for my tv card.
I also have a lot of old VHS tapes that i want to make digital copies of, and i am wondering if that is possible with the HVR-2200?
I was hoping to simply plug my VCR in via s-video or RCA and record.
What is a good remote for the HVR-2200?
Monitor:
I am wondering whether it is worth getting a HDMI capable monitor. I am not sure if the HVR-2200 can do HD freeview?
I do a lot of gaming, and i also like having a lot of space available for multiple documents to be open at once.
Hence i am thinking a single 24" monitor+ my current 19" would work. A pair of 22" + the 19" is an alternative, but i dont think i have the desk space to set them up easily.
Any recomendations on monitor setup/model?
I am currently looking at these models:
Samsung 22inch 2232BW Widescreen 2ms 3000:1 HDCP DVI LCD Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster 245B 24" Wide screen HDCP 3000:1
Samsung SyncMaster 226BW
BenQ G2400W 24" TFT Monitor 1920 x 1200250 cd/m2 5 ms 16:9 HDMI/DVI-D/VGA
Acer P241W 24" Wide Professional LCD 1920X1200 2mS 3000:1
Viewsonic VX2640w 26" Widescreen LCD 1920X1200 2MS DVI + Analogue
ACER AL2416WBSD 24" WIDE LCD 1920X1200 5MS 1000:1
Samsung 24" 2493HM 5ms HDMI Black LCD Monitor
BenQ 24" Wide V2400W, Black (Glossy Bezel/ Frame), 5ms, HDMI