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MeerZaheen

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Approximate Purchase Date: Closer the better

Budget Range: 500$ after taxes

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 32 inch TV. I want to use HTPC strictly for streaming 1080p HD movies from online website and HD 1080p netflix

Are you buying a monitor: No, I have a 32 inch TV

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Canadian stores eg: ncix, canada computers etc

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Parts Preferences: AMD APU or i5 which ever is most reliable

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Would like quiet HTPC

Thanks,

Meer


EDIT: i need to connect to the internet wirelessly
 
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Wolfshadw
There's room in the budget to add a wireless card:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.97 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.84 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Silverstone GD09B HTPC Case ($81.43 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power...
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Wolfshadw

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Have a look at this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.97 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.84 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Silverstone GD09B HTPC Case ($81.43 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $429.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 21:44 EDT-0400

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MeerZaheen

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This looks really good but I kind of need wireless motherboard or maybe something i can connect to the internet with wireless.. sorry i should have mentioned that
 
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Wolfshadw

Wolfshadw

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There's room in the budget to add a wireless card:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.97 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.84 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Silverstone GD09B HTPC Case ($81.43 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $467.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 21:52 EDT-0400

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MeerZaheen

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That looks better. Would i need after market CPU cooler?
 
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