Media Center PC build.

Zalgo

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Ok, so I am finally sick of pre built media centers and just want to build my own that can do it all.

my goals for it are to do the following:

basics (browse internet watch youtube, hulu, amazon prime video etc)
watch blu ray/dvd/listen to cd's
Stream 1080P h264, specifically movies encoded using x264.
ability to take advantage of steam in home streaming (https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3629-RIAV-1617)

my budget is around $300-400.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Mwave)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $401.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 20:35 EDT-0400

Has a Blu-Ray compatible optical drive.
 
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