I'm looking to put together a new media pc and was looking for some recommendations on what I should get to accomplish what I'm looking to get out of it. I'm not new to building computers but I am new to building for this purpose. I mainly need some input on motherboards, APUs, cases and PSUs that will perform the way I want them to. Will be connected to a network so massive storage isn't a concern.
This build should excel at:
- Streaming 1080 internet video
- Playing classic games as well as some modern games. Mainly couch co op games on Steam and Indie games.
- Running a front end like Steam big picture or XMBC (recommendations for front ends welcome)
- Running Windows 7
- Mother board doesn't need wifi, but is a plus. Should have Bluetooth or whatever is needed for some sort of remote control peripheral.
-Blueray optical drive
- the smaller the better (provided the performance is there) so Mini is preferred.
A few specific questions:
I'm not 100% sure what kind of power a system like this would pull. Would a PSU included with a case suffice?
Anybody use TV tuners? Not exactly sure what the value of them is.
Thanks in advance for your input!
EDIT: Almost forgot. Budget is under $600 not including OS.
This build should excel at:
- Streaming 1080 internet video
- Playing classic games as well as some modern games. Mainly couch co op games on Steam and Indie games.
- Running a front end like Steam big picture or XMBC (recommendations for front ends welcome)
- Running Windows 7
- Mother board doesn't need wifi, but is a plus. Should have Bluetooth or whatever is needed for some sort of remote control peripheral.
-Blueray optical drive
- the smaller the better (provided the performance is there) so Mini is preferred.
A few specific questions:
I'm not 100% sure what kind of power a system like this would pull. Would a PSU included with a case suffice?
Anybody use TV tuners? Not exactly sure what the value of them is.
Thanks in advance for your input!
EDIT: Almost forgot. Budget is under $600 not including OS.
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