You’ll want to have at least 512 MB of RAM for a high end multimedia computer. This will insure that you’ll be able to run multiple programs (TV recording, audio/video encoding, DVD playback) without slow down.
Since the Intel motherboard we picked has support for DDR2, pick up 2 sticks of 256 MB for it. […]
This is where we get to have fun for our PC. Since this is a multimedia PC we will want to enjoy movies on it, and movies look great on a nice LCD screen. Also for extended use, a LCD is much easier on the eyes than a comparable CRT and will reduce eye […]
Since we are using the Apple display we need a video card with DVI output to connect to the monitor. However, we don’t need the top of the line video card since games are not a top priority for our Multimedia PC. Here we recommend the AGP versions of either the ATI Radeon […]