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Need advice on a HTPC/Gaming (Steam) build with a $750 Budget

Hello, 

I'm currently building a theater room in my basement and I would like to build a HTPC/Gaming (Steam) box to go with it. I'm going to be using a projector with a 135 inch screen (16:9) at 1920x1080 resolution. XBMC will be my media center and Steam for all the gaming.

I have a budget of $750. I already have the OS(Windows 7 64bit). I would like the box to run as quietly as possible, since it's going to be on a shelf above the sitting area with the projector. It doesn't need to run games at max settings by any means, medium to medium/high settings would be great. I would like the OS to be on a SSD, for quick booting. I would prefer 2TB+ of main HD storage for movies, games and pictures. A nice looking case is a plus, but not required. I have done builds in the past using AMD, but I'm fine using Intel. I do want to be able to play blu-ray movies from the box too.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fvCkWZ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fvCkWZ/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($144.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($269.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $764.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-21 23:57 EDT-0400

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>.< had a build but PC part picker failed(error deleted build) on me and I can't redo it sadly busy xD
but jist was i3, 120mm AIO WC, 750Ti SC by EVGA, 430w PSU by Corsair, Elite 130, BlueRay Drive, 

5820k4Ghz/16GB(4x4)DDR4/MSI X99 SLI+/Corsair H105/R9 Fury X/Corsair RM1000i/128GB SM951/512GB 850Evo/1+2TB Seagate Barracudas

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Hello, 

I'm currently building a theater room in my basement and I would like to build a HTPC/Gaming (Steam) box to go with it. I'm going to be using a projector with a 135 inch screen (16:9) at 1920x1080 resolution. XBMC will be my media center and Steam for all the gaming.

I have a budget of $750. I already have the OS(Windows 7 64bit). I would like the box to run as quietly as possible, since it's going to be on a shelf above the sitting area with the projector. It doesn't need to run games at max settings by any means, medium to medium/high settings would be great. I would like the OS to be on a SSD, for quick booting. I would prefer 2TB+ of main HD storage for movies, games and pictures. A nice looking case is a plus, but not required. I have done builds in the past using AMD, but I'm fine using Intel. I do want to be able to play blu-ray movies from the box too.

 

Went for the good looking case.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.15 @ Mwave)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: Silverstone SST-SOB02 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($153.45)

Total: $754.51

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Anyone have else have a build for me or input on these?

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dear zanerex, this is a micro atx form factor build (so it's smaller and good looking, perfect for your theater setup) that would be very quiet but still packs a lot of puch, this run games on high settings at 1080p no problem and have you covered with all you need, including a blue ray drive:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus A55BM-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Colossus Micro MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $759.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 22:42 EDT-0400

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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