HTPC Build Help

jprodriguez22 · May 5, 2015

I am looking to build a basic HTPC that can incorporate an old blu-ray drive I have and would have 5.1 audio output. Any suggestions?

dottorrent · May 5, 2015

What country do you live in and what's your budget?

jprodriguez22 · May 5, 2015

I'm in america and I'd like it under 300 without monitor/TV or OS

dottorrent · May 5, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Silverstone ML03B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $297.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-05 14:45 EDT-0400

Since you're only using the system for home theatre use, 4GB ram is fine. Plus, it'll work just fine for surfingh the internet and some very light gaming.

jprodriguez22 · May 5, 2015

What about an intel build?

dottorrent · May 5, 2015

You're actually better off going AMD for a HTPC build. Their A series APUs have very good integrated graphics.