Home built PVR

I've asked this before but I'm actually going to get my act together and
build a PVR.

However, hardware is not my bag so any recommendations? I want it to:

be Windows based,
expandable in terms of memory and HDD - I was looking at this case
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148792 it seems to have room.
capable of playing Blu-Ray and recording DVDs - I've seen suitable drives
but this would Blu ray affect processor etc?
recording two digital channels simultaneously (two cards or are there
dual tuners?)
and accept a recordable input from my cable box.

but

I'm rubbish - which motherboard, processor, memory (lots), quiet cooling,
quiet power, quiet HDD? Budget less than £450.

I'm also lazy - is there a website pointing to a list of "buy these
components because they work together and screw it together yourself"?

The key requirements of FOAD HDD, two digital channels PVR, Blu ray and
record to DVD don't seem to exist in an off the shelf package.

 

You could always do it in separate boxes - easier to upgrade in due
course. This lot together is within your budget.

URL:http://www.richersounds.com/product/freeview-freesat-pvr/humax/pvr9300t/huma-pvr9300
URL:http://www.richersounds.com/product/dvd-recorders/sony/rdrdc205-mr/sony-rdrdc205
URL:http://www.richersounds.com/product/blu-ray/sony/bdps360/sony-bdps360-r2

 

This doesn't fit this criteria, but I would recommend googling mythtv
- mythbuntu in fact. I recently built a mythbuntu box and it's lovely
(based on ubuntu, a flavour of linux, but it's just an iso you burn to
a disk, not that much you have to do).

Otherwise hardware priorities for me would be - quiet, plenty of disk
space, reasonable processor, and good graphics card (with hdmi, etc).

HTH

Will

 

1. Read my web page
2. Ask Brownz

 

I already had and very useful it is too. However, it's a bit dated now
and wanted a list of hardware that's available and would work.

Just the job - everyone has their specialist subject.

 

He said webpage, not his CV.

 

I thought Brownz's specialist subject was pies.