Help With my system plan

**J-Fame** · 01-19-2005, 05:09 PM

Here is the plan for my system.

I will not be using a headunit. I am going to use the DWW-7VGA 7" in dash touch screen. I have 1.5 DIN space so I was thinking that I would get a slot load laptop dvd drive and put it in the space below the monitor. I am not sure what to get for a case as I want it to be small and I don't need any bays in the front of it (I want it to look very simple).

As for the components of the system here is what I want:

MP3 Capability
Video Capability (Either DVD or files on the hard drive)
GPS
Radio and Telivision (WinTV is one that I have seen)
Rear View Camera
Wireless Internet
and I think that is all.

I don't want to spend an extravagant amount of money but I am going to purchase the system over a period of time so if the pieces are worth the money then I will save up and get them.

As for advice I am just not sure as to what kind of system specs I should be looking at. This is my first foray into the world of carpc. I have built a few home pc systems but this seems very different to me. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated

Thanks
J

**scott_fx** · 01-19-2005, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by J-Fame

Here is the plan for my system.

I will not be using a headunit. I am going to use the DWW-7VGA 7" in dash touch screen. I have 1.5 DIN space so I was thinking that I would get a slot load laptop dvd drive and put it in the space below the monitor. I am not sure what to get for a case as I want it to be small and I don't need any bays in the front of it (I want it to look very simple).

As for the components of the system here is what I want:

MP3 Capability
Video Capability (Either DVD or files on the hard drive)
GPS
Radio and Telivision (WinTV is one that I have seen)
Rear View Camera
Wireless Internet
and I think that is all.

I don't want to spend an extravagant amount of money but I am going to purchase the system over a period of time so if the pieces are worth the money then I will save up and get them.

As for advice I am just not sure as to what kind of system specs I should be looking at. This is my first foray into the world of carpc. I have built a few home pc systems but this seems very different to me. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated

Thanks
J

one problem i'm having is the power supply. A good first step would be to choose the power supply you can afford with the features you want and then go from there. I regret not getting a smaller mini-atx board now (i have a micro atx) becuase of how easy it is to find a good reliable all in one psu (like the opus).

**Bailey** · 01-19-2005, 11:53 PM

The system in my sig without audio equipment will cost about $1000. Yours will cost a bit more because you need a fold out LCD screen. Just keep reading the forum to get an idea of what parts you need.