TEJ computer build

w1ww1 ww1 ww1 wThis is report outlines all the components of an optimal build for your Home Media Centre computer. We recommend the Intel Core i5-3450 Processor as your CPU because of its fast processor speed and graphics core speed, which will enhance the streaming and visual qualities for your offline and online media needs. Your hardware, the Western Digital Caviar Green, was chosen for its modest amount of internal memory for storing your downloaded movies. The Cosair RAM was chosen as you would be needing much RAM to stream movies as well as watch DVD’s and BluRays. As you would be needing connections to numerous modern display devices, the ASRock H61M/U3S3 Motherboard was chosen because it has an HDMI port, and also internal USB ports and multiple CPU Technologies. We chose the OCZ power supply because it has more connection plugs, and it has a larger fan which will be needed for long periods of movie watching. The CoolMaster case we recommend has more drives, expansion slots and most importantly, more fans to keep the computer cool when playing movies. The XFX video card is able to handle more information per cycle, and has more stream processors, making it faster. For your sound card, we chose the Asus model, mainly because it has a higher signal-to-noise ratio, meaning that there will be less distortion to the sound. Finally, we recommend the Windows 7 Home Premium as your software, because it has all the features you need for entertainment, and it is much more stable than Windows 8. These specifications not only allow, but enhance actions such as online video/movie streaming, storage of movies on computer for later access, and watching HD and BLU-RAY videos and movies whether it is from your hardrive or online. Please consider this build we have put together for you, as we believe it is perfect for your home media centre. AND WE NEED THE CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH(S). CPU $200(and a bit more...)LGA 1155 socket (Shannon) CPU: Intel Core i5- 3450 Processor -$ 201.99 http://bit.ly/VgHSj6 Comparison table of 5 possible models http://bit.ly/Stq2Zo Reasons: 1. relatively high processor speed compared to other CPUs (see link below)- for streaming movies faster etc. processor speed comparison http://intel.ly/SRcYhZ 2. fitting socket 3. integrated graphics core and decent/high graphics core speed- for better visual quality 4. relatively low power consumption & included heat sink- for often watching movies/videos for long periods Hard Drive/RAM Limit:$200 (Ying) Memory. Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $109.99 http://bit.ly/P53Wgv RAM: CORSAIR 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMV16GX3M2A1333C9 - $78.99 http://bit.ly/SXoH9e Total: $188.98 I chose to have more RAM as the client will be streaming movies as well as playing DVDs and Blurays (which needs more RAM). There are only two slots and I wanted to get 16GB RAM so the only choice was to get 2 x 8GB. Since DDR3 1600 isn’t supported, DDR3 1333 was chosen. (RAM comparison chart: http://bit.ly/SwxzlE) The hardware was chosen based on the remnants of the budget. 2TB is a modest amount of internal memory and fit into the budget perfectly. (Hard Drive comparison chart: http://bit.ly/V3QoDv) Motherboard$100(Daniel) The main circuit board that holds and links computer components together. e.g CPU, GPU, Hard Drive. http://bit.ly/QErFmx vs http://bit.ly/R5OMUJ vs http://bit.ly/W5Au9N Case/PSU$300 24pin psu(Mathew) PSU: http://bit.ly/PQxdII We chose the OCZ model over the Ultra X4 because it has a much larger fan than the Ultra X4 which will help keep the PSU much cooler so it was a much less chance to overheat while watching longer movies. They both have the 80% Bronze efficiency stamp. The OCZ ZT also has more connection plugs than the other model. It also is cheaper than the Ultra model. Case: http://bit.ly/R5P1Px We chose the CoolerMaster over the Corsair because the CoolerMaster has more fans than the Corsair which will help keep the inside cool while watching long movies and streaming. The CoolMaster also has one more drive and expansion slot than the Corsair. They both have tons of room inside the case for cables. The CoolMaster is USB 3.0 compatible while the Corsair is not. the CoolMaster is also $20 dollars cheaper than the Corsair. Video Card/Sound Card$450(Xiaolin) A card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals.Sound card: $204.99 A card that provides your computer with memory to generate images Video Card:XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card http://bit.ly/Suv7R5 Price:$190.99 Specifications Brand :XFX Model:HD-687A-ZHFC Graphics Processing Unit:Radeon HD 6870 Core Clock:900MHz Stream Processors:1120 Effective Memory clock:1050MHz Memory Size:1GB Memory Interface:256-bit Memory Type:GDDR5 Direct X 11 OpenGL4.2 I recommend the XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card over the ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card because the XFX has a higher core clock letting it handle more information per cycle. The XFX also has more stream processors than the ASUS making it faster. The ASUS may have a bigger memory size than the XFX but for a home media system you won’t need a higher memory size unless you want to use a lot of monitors. Also, the XFX is cheaper than the ASUS. Sound Card:Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card http://bit.ly/UCkARC Price:$120.72 Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted) 112dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion 0.00056% Input Total Harmonic Distortion 0.0004% Frequency Response <10Hz to 48KHz Analog Sample Rate and Resolution 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz 16/24bit 24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources Front out 120dB signal to noise ratio 192kHz/24bit Other Channels 114dB Signal to noise ratio 192kHz/24bit 24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs 114dB Signal to noise ratio 192kHz/24bit S/PDIF Digital Output 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz 16/24bit Channels 5.1 Cost $120.72 I recommend the Asus Xonar DX PCIe 7.1 Sound Card over the Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional (70SB135600000) 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card because the Asus has a higher signal-to-noise ratio meaning that there will be less distortion to the sound. Also, the channels for both the sound cards are 5.1, but the Asus is about $27 cheaper. Total:$311.71 Software (Chuming) $ 129.95 http://bit.ly/PEGDWH The Home Premium has all the features you need for entertainment. Window 8 is unstable and it is in beta version. The Windows 8 has a new feature called Metro Start Screen, it was really confusing when i used it. Everything got moved around. It is just like the IDevices. You have a icon on your Home Screen with all your basic applications. At the end Windows 7 is more easy to use than Windows 8. If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher drive