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So at first I wanted to buy the iBuyPower steam machine but my friend told me i could build a better one for almost the same price. I need help on what parts to use on it and I want it to fit into an awesome small case. My budget is $500 but if I need a little more cash for a bit better thats fine. Thanks like always guys.
 
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First of all it's over your budget and sits at $600.
Second, there is not much upgrade potential to this CPU/MB.
Third, this build will demolish any single console on the market, like literally.

Example performance benchmark, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpGfA6g0-0Y&list=UUXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw @ 2:45

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard...
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Better than console, but worse than $500 normal non-HTPC build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone ML05B HTPC Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($69.36 @ Amazon)
Total: $524.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 18:51 EDT-0400)
 
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With no GPU? Without a GPU it won't beat consoles. Also, you're in a budget build and sticking in SSDs?
 
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HTPC build especially this case doesn't allow a lot of options, including pricing options.
APU does equivalent if not exceed the performance of a console, they are capable of playing at 1080p on settings ranging from low to medium to high depending on the APU.
 
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Yep either that case and i was looking at this one too http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-case-ml05b

 
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First of all it's over your budget and sits at $600.
Second, there is not much upgrade potential to this CPU/MB.
Third, this build will demolish any single console on the market, like literally.

Example performance benchmark, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpGfA6g0-0Y&list=UUXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw @ 2:45

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($69.36 @ Amazon)
Total: $603.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 20:53 EDT-0400)
 
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I think Im actually going to do this. Ill get back to you if I will. Im watching the videos now.
 
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Im also wondering what makes this better than the ibuypower steam machine for $500 and this build for $600? They both run 60fps and 1080p.
 
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According to http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/ibuypower-sbx/ (A beta model, but most likely the real spec cuz of its price)
You're getting lower powered CPU, less RAM, and lower powered GPU. Instead, you get it pre-built in a nice case, some smartphone app features, I believe.
The system that I've suggested will be able to play in settings higher than the SBX, and you also get a nice case.
 
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Yep. Im going to do the build you showed me. Also is there any way to fit a blu ray disk drive into the case?

Edit: I was also checking out the cyberpower steam machine and I think this is better too.
 
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Ok ill think about putting that in and then this whole thing would be perfect for me. I was just wondering because on pc part picker it doesnt show that any are compatible. Thanks for everything man. Ill tell you how I like the build when I do it.
 
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