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I don't plan to use the computer for any kind of gaming, but I would expect it to have very good video performance. I see that ATi is coming out with a Radeon HD 3800, which I'm assuming will be one of their best...if I were to pair it up with a Intel Core 2 Quad, would a 500 watt PSU cut it?
Also, pretty much everything connects to the motherboard, correct?
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I reckon that any newish video card (Radeon HD3000 series or GeForce 8000 series) on the market should do the trick okay if you're not planning on doing any gaming. An HDMI port with sound capabilities would be a nice touch if you want to use your system with your home theater, of course, but you can get those
for less than the price of a Radeon HD 3800. Ordinarily, I'd suggest skipping ATi altogether, as nVidia's cards seem to give much better bang for the buck, but ATi and their card makers have been a lot quicker to implement HDMI than nVidia has.
A decent quality 550 watt power supply should be fine. I personally have a Core 2 Quad, two hard drives, and a GeForce 8800GTS running from a 550 watt Mushkin, and I haven't noticed the slightest hiccup from it.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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