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Drop the 750ti, and go with an i3 6100. The Intel 530 graphics is plenty for HTPC use. The power supply, in that case, is junk. HTPC, you want something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK2000-U3 HTPC Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Gold Certified TFX Power...
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Drop the 750ti, and go with an i3 6100. The Intel 530 graphics is plenty for HTPC use. The power supply, in that case, is junk. HTPC, you want something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK2000-U3 HTPC Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Gold Certified TFX Power Supply ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $400.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-19 15:42 EDT-0400

 
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