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joseph1968

joseph1968

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Hi guys,
I wanted your input about bulding my htpc.
I want it to play 1080p movies perfectly . I dont need more then this but it it has to process 1080p with no flaws and the smaller the budget,the better .
Thanks
 
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RealGamingwithJohn

RealGamingwithJohn

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Get a
Intel core i5 6500
Gigabyte G1 Gaming Geforce gtx 1060
Asus Z170-A
Kingston hyperX Fury 16GB Ram
1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
EVGA Supernova GS 650
NZXT S340 White or black
depending on what color you want.
This is around $1000



 
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bignastyid

bignastyid

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Jun 19, 2011
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1080p doesn't take much.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($35.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $325.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-11 13:03 EDT-0400
 
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dexxterlab97

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Jul 4, 2016
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Here is one. I also put in a Blu Ray drive and 3TB for storing movies just in case. It should also handle some light gaming
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.00 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($46.85 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $608.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-11 13:05 EDT-0400
 
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joseph1968

joseph1968

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Guys ,will the i3 skylake's onboard gpu enough? As for ssd,i dont really care much if my system boots slower,ill just use a 1 tb hdd .
I have a gtx 750(not ti),will it add anything to the performence? Ass for mobo-i can get a cheap asus h110-i (mini itx) .what do you think?
 
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