Thread: Build Your Own High-Def PC

IT'S UNMISTAKABLE: We are living in a high-definition world, And with a new generation of affordable, highquality HD components flooding the PC landscape, it's high time your computer began sharing in the fun,

Great high-def systems from the store still cost a fortune, But if you have the skills to assemble your own machine, you can save a bundle by building an HD¬capable Media Center PC in a single afternoon-and have a digital entertainment extravaganza by nightfall.



For recording HDTV, playing Blu-ray Disc movies, or lightly editing HD home vid¬eos, a well-built high-def PC can help you do it all. For this project, I'm building a system the Rs. 10,000 copy of Vista Home Premium, but not counting the Rs. 40,000 LCD monitor). You can lower the cost by selecting a less that will complement my living-room entertain¬ment system. With the parts I've chosen, my setup costs about Rs. 96,000 (counting the Rs. 10,000 copy of Vista Home Premium, but not counting the Rs. 40,000 LCD monitor). You can lower the cost by selecting a less expensive case.

Note: If you've never built a computer before, I recom¬mend that you read Scott Mueller's article "Step-By¬Step: To Get Just the PC You