[Discuss] local PC builders

[Michael Foltinek]

This one is for the PC builders out there.

I don't want to spend the time building a MythTV box, but I'm willing
to pay a fellow VLUGer for his/her time and expertise. I'm looking for
a quote on the system as a whole (parts and labour), plus please quote
me your hourly rate for "didn't think it would take this long" kind of
problems.

I'd like 300+ GB of drive space, 2 GB RAM, and a Hauppauge 350 capture
card. I want a horizontal-type case, as opposed to a tower, but I'm
not set on a case that's explicitly designed to fit into a stack of
"entertainment centre" components. I'm not interested in running
64-bit, nor will I be doing anything requiring a lot of speed, so I'm
not looking for a top-of-the-line CPU.

In addition to the Tivo-like functionality, I need to be able to
schedule recordings off the FM radio.

I'm not particularly picky about the distro, but I'm most comfortable
in Slackware.

If I've missed any details, please let me know.

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