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July 27, 2014 12:45:31 PM

Looking to purchase my 1st HTPC now. Any thoughts on this build below? I plan to use it mostly for movies/tv shows (at 1080p) but probably some light gaming as well (emulators). What capabilities do you think this build will have? Will it be able to run a game such as Sims 3 smoothly? Do you expect this build to be quiet? Are all the parts compatible? Any other advice on other builds in the sub 400-500 range? All advice much appreciated!

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJLNxr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJLNxr/by_merchant/)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.74 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone ML06B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $460.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 15:44 EDT-0400

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July 27, 2014 12:51:09 PM

Ned612 said:
Looking to purchase my 1st HTPC now. Any thoughts on this build below? I plan to use it mostly for movies/tv shows (at 1080p) but probably some light gaming as well (emulators). What capabilities do you think this build will have? Will it be able to run a game such as Sims 3 smoothly? Do you expect this build to be quiet? Are all the parts compatible? Any other advice on other builds in the sub 400-500 range? All advice much appreciated!

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJLNxr) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vJLNxr/by_merchant/)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.74 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone ML06B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $460.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 15:44 EDT-0400

AMD has weak 32 nm manufacturing tech while Intel has 22 nm. take a look at my first build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($125.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $447.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 15:50 EDT-0400
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