So i'm doing my yearly upgrade of my PC suite, and have decided to set up my PC as a media PC. I have been looking mostly on PriceSpy at different options, but thought I would ask around and see what other people thought. I currently have:
PC1
WIN XP
AMD 3800+ dual core
2GB RAM
Asus SLI mobo
nvidia 7600GT
2 x 200gb seagate sata
1 x 160gb hitachi sata
1x 80gb wd sata
PC2 (most likely going to sell this in my current case when i'm done)
WIN XP
AMD 2600+
1GB RAM
40gb seagate ide
What would you recommend for software/hardware for a conversion with $1K to spend and this current setup considering I will still be using the PC to do work and gaming? In essence i'm looking for the best way to streamline everything and have the maximum amount of functionality with the minimum amount of componentry on a budget.