HTPC question
Oh my god, boy do I have a list for you!
- Installing XBMC (An interface that goes over the OS, kinda like the UI for consoles, but with controller support and highly reskinnable)
- Watching and recording live TV (USB or PCIe card, hell even Sling TV to get your cable channels)
- Video games!! (Stream your games from your gaming rig, or play them locally. Modern games like Far Cry 4, GTA 5 and retro games via emulators. Hell, as recent as the Nintendo Wii!)
- Movies (Stream from Netflix, Hulu, Etc. Even from your NAS! You can also use a Blu-Ray player on the PC.)
- Music (Install your music locally, play it while you play your games with Steam Big Picture. Stream from Pandora, Spotify, or whatever)
- Internet Browsing! (Flash, Java, Chrome, Firefox, extensions beyond belief, what more could you ask for? I'd like to see smart TVs beat this)
- Easily Upgradable, Wayy more storage than your cable box (You built it, just tear the parts out)
I'd genuinely like to see your cable box, smart TV, or streaming box try to do HALF of the things I just mentioned!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $514.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-26 19:13 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.79 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1105.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-26 19:14 EDT-0400
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