Need help on gaming htpc build.

[Jr Wiggs]

I am wanting to build a gaming htpc instead of going to buy a ps4 or an xbox one. I want to keep it below 500. The lower the better. I am thinking of using an AMD A 10 7850K APU. So this way I save some money and do not need to get a GPU.

The games I am looking at playing are mostly arcade games. Thinking of using hyperspin for thr front loader and will use wireless xbox 360 controllers. I may play some pc games but nothing too crazy.

Components I will need to get:
APU
DISK DRIVE
SSD (FOR BOOT AND SOME PROGRAMS)
HDD
CASE(SMALL FORM WILL BE BEST)
MOUSE & KEYBOARD
PSU
RAM
MOBO
AFTER MARKET APU COOLER (MAYBE)

Thanks for any and all advice

 

[jmsellars1]

The A8-7600 might be a good option for you on your budget, nearly half the price of the A10 and still has probably 90% of the performance.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dz9zy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dz9zy/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB mSATA Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec ISK 310-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GT80N DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $497.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-14 13:22 EDT-0400

That's going to go slightly over $500 by the time you have a mouse/keyboard (the Logitech K400 is great for HTPC's.) Should have decent performance though, I'll just point out the fast RAM at around 2133Mhz is recommended for the best performance on these APU's. Did try to cut the cost on the SSD and HDD but you only save like $20-30 by dropping down to 128GB/500GB. I suppose you could get a cheaper CPU cooler too, you would probably need an aftermarket one in that case though, think it only has about 40mm of clearance for a cooler.

 

[madmatt30]

country mate,done a lot of htpc gaming builds - does price need to include os & do you already own a 360 controller?