Gaming and htpc simultaneously

[benjimatt]

So here is my delimma.

I am building a computer right now and i want it to be for medium-high gaming
and HTPC simultaneously. (basically i want the computer to do gaming but also run the tv at the same time.)

So here is what i have so far. (and some stuff i plan on getting)

Black Friday Sales.

My case
Western Digital 500gb hd sata2
AData 800mhz 2gb ram
16x dvd dual layer burner sata
ECS nf650islit-a (v1.0) motherboard (probably have to upgrade in a few months)


What im planning on getting

Geforce 8600gt (cant afford 8800gt or gts)
Intel Q6600
Some HD video card.
600w power supply


So my problem comes here. Is this going to be enough to do what i want it
to do. I was thinking that i will add 160gb hd for the gaming side of things
and add 2 more gigs of ram. Also if i add another video card, like a cheaper
pci one could i just use that solely for the television and save the other
video card for gaming and my personal use.

Or should i just build another cheap computer solely for the htpc.
Im not rich at all. I actually make 6.25 an hour so its pretty sad.
wrong hobby i guess lool.

 

[benjimatt]

bump anybody

 

[Boogityboo04]

I don't really see any point in getting a second video card to use for HTPC use. What's the point? That rig should work fine for htpc and medium gaming use.

 

[benjimatt]

oh cool i thought that it would be too much for the video card for simultainous use