Quad core i5-2400 and HD 7850 GPU = quiet, powerfull, HTPC/Gamer
no fussing with overclocking it will just do it all stock out of the box. except maybe Metro, you need more that $800 to play it on high, medium + with no problems.
CPU Performance:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120.html
GPU Performance:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7870-review-benchmark,3148.html
the system
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Internal Model IHAS324
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106352
Item #: N82E16827106352
$19.99
NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
Item #: N82E16811146075
$39.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Item #: N82E16822152185
-$30.00 Instant
$139.99
$109.99
PowerColor AX7850 2GBD5-2DH Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131464
Item #: N82E16814131464
$249.99
SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093
Item #: N82E16817151093
-$40.00 Instant
$99.99
$59.99
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231424
Item #: N82E16820231424
$37.99
MSI H61MA-E35 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130629
Item #: N82E16813130629
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$79.99
Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Item #: N82E16819115074
$189.99
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$787.92 +$23 Shipping and - $10 MIR