4K HTPC build under $400

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So i am completely new to smaller form factor stuff under mATX, and HTPC's for that matter..

my mother and stepdad want to get a htpc for their living for primarily streaming netflix, watching tv, and playing dvds/movies.

my step dad specifically wants to get an UHD TV/ 4k i believe? not sure if thats what qualifies as 4k or not.

There will be absolutely no gaming, web browsing, streaming movies/tv.


budget under $400.

has to support 4k, have blueray/dvd /r/w compatible ect.

looking for discrete case, well cooled.

 
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The Tech Buyer's Guru just featured a similar i3 HTPC build last month.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone ML03B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($53.98 @ Newegg)...
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If you don't want the WiFi, you can use a cheaper mobo and come in under budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone ML03B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $428.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 20:07 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone ML04B HTPC Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $380.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 20:15 EDT-0400

you do need a copy of Windows , or of Linux for an OS
 
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anyway we can get this south of $400? thanks for the advice!
 
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The Tech Buyer's Guru just featured a similar i3 HTPC build last month.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone ML03B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 21:58 EDT-0400

http://techbuyersguru.com/home-theater-pc-build


 
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Cheaper to buy a standalone player. You'll need to buy PowerDVD (or other) to even be able to playback a UHD blu-ray disc. You're looking at a pretty bad solution building a PC for it.



UHD is the consumer standard, 3840 * 2160 pixels. "4k" is the cinema standard, consumers TV's aren't 4k, which is 4096 * 2160 pixels. It's just easier and more people understand that 4k is better, because none of the manufacturers pushed UHD as the name.
 
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thank you zuki!
 
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the issue im having is this memory isnt on the supported memory on gigas site but i will look at that site you mentioned as well.
 
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