Thanks for the reply. I forgot to add the video card to question 5 (edited to add) but I do have a ASUS GT220 which I think would be okay for my needs. I was leaning towards an "i" series combo but wasn't sure if dual core would be enough for HD editing.
As for the Tivo video I was thinking...
What are your suggestions to get the most bang for the buck given the requirements below? Everything will be purchased from Newegg. Thanks!
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
LIGHT Gaming (Pop Cap style games), Basic HD video editing and Blu-ray...