Looking to build a cheap home theater pc need some advice

robotdino304 · May 4, 2014

Hey guys I want to build a cheap home theater pc. Im looking to spend $400. I am looking for a case that is small enough to fit under my t.v but wont get in the way of my xbox one or xbox 360. I also want this to be able to run windows 8.1. I want this to be budget friendly and run on an amd processor. I also want this to be powerful enough for me to run steam in home streaming and blue ray. I already own a hardrive so I am set with that.

ClownWalker · May 5, 2014

I don't know much about home theater pc, but first, you should look into : HTPC / Media Center Cases. Like these : http://www.newegg.com/HTPC-Media-Center-Cases/SubCategory/ID-690 if you want it to fit under your T.V., since Mini ITX cases are too big to be put in a desk like a DVD player.

You should be able to put in a regular ATX power supply, who would need between 500 to 600W for your need I would say. Any motherboards should fit, or according to what kind of mobo the case supports. The only problem, in my opinion, would be the GPU. You say you want to run Steam in Home Streaming and Blue Ray. Do you plan on watching movies and TV or gaming too? If you don't play on gaming, you should be able to fit in such a case smaller GPU but powerful enough for your need. Maybe some low profile GPU such as this one : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202091. It all depends on what kind of activity you want to do, and you need a GPU good enough to work well on higher resolution such as on a television.
Hope this helps!

RazerZ · May 5, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data Plus Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.26 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone GD05B-USB3.0 (Black) HTPC Case ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $416.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 00:35 EDT-0400)

zeph_yr · May 5, 2014

RazerZ's build is good. You could probably go with an A8 or high-end A6 if you aren't going to be playing anything more than 1080p.

RazerZ · May 5, 2014

zeph_yr :

A8 maybe but not an A6. That processor struggles to play most modern games.

zeph_yr · May 5, 2014

He won't be gaming (except streaming) so gaming capability doesn't matter. If it can play HD video without problem then that's as much as he needs.

RazerZ · May 5, 2014

zeph_yr :

Oh well if that's the case an A6 should do then.

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