Thread: First CarPC Build

Hey Everyone,
New to the forums here (obviously ) and looking for some constructive critisism as i begin my first carpc build

I previously had a motorized lcd clarion dvd player in my 94 Mazda MX6 but soon after purchasing that, the lack of features bothered me (other things could be added with purchasing $100s worth of other cenet compatible clarion accessories but after paying $1200 for the deck, it seemed too much of a ripoff). Now here i am, 4 years later ready to do something about it lol.

I just recently sold the car and purchased an 06 Ford f150 FX4 subercab which gives me huge amounts of space to play around with compared to the car along with a double din dash.

What I am planning on buying (and have ordered some already) for the build is:

2GB PC5300 DDR2
SiRF III waterproof gps
VoomPC-2
Intel D945GCLF2 with Atom 330
80GB 2.5" 5400 SataII HD
Generic usb WiFi (Wireless G)
M3-ATX
Double DIN lilliput EBY701 7"
4CH 300W Motorcycle amplifier for the speakers

A friend of mine (who is also starting a build soon) along with myself are going to be working on building a custom front end using c-sharp (C#) and WPF using VS2008 and Microsoft Expression Blends, but this will end up being a long term project and i will probably use a prebuilt front end such as roadrunner in the meantime.

The whole build for my truck should be under $1000 CAD after all shipping costs from the states to canada plus that takes into account adding 1 10" sub and a second amp, plus building the box to fit under the rear seats in the truck.

Alright, so now that I have done that "short" introduction (lol), any constructive critism, tips, or anything else that you guys can input for a first time builder would be appreciated!

Looking forward to getting to know you all,
-Badams