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Froger96
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hey guys, because of linustechtips recent video about the zotac thing mini pc, i know my parents should be getting a new mini pc for that tv, and it just needs to basically youtube, and play videos, not really gaming, just fine HD videos. so what is the cheapest possible pc for that. of any form factor, whether it is like what linus showed, or whatever. how cheap can you get something?

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hey guys, because of linustechtips recent video about the zotac thing mini pc, i know my parents should be getting a new mini pc for that tv, and it just needs to basically youtube, and play videos, not really gaming, just fine HD videos. so what is the cheapest possible pc for that. of any form factor, whether it is like what linus showed, or whatever. how cheap can you get something?

 
CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.50 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Crucial 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($15.49 @ Adorama) 
Case:  Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.76 @ Mwave) 
Power Supply:  EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $260.73
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 17:17 EDT-0400)

CPU: Intel core i7-4770 --- CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 --- GPU: Asus Geforce GTX 970 Strix --- MB: Asus Maximus VI Hero --- RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D --- PSU: Corsair AX860i --- SSD: Seagate 120GB --- HDD: Seagate 2TB + Toshiba 1TB --- ODD: Asus External DVD-R

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2013 Ultimate --- Mouse: Logitech G602 --- Mousepad: Corsair Vengeance MM600 --- Monitor: LG 29UM65

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This will be fine for HD video streaming:

 

 
CPU:  AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  ($60.74 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Kingston Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $232.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 17:24 EDT-0400)
 
Or, you could get a chromecast...

Main PC:

ASUS F1A55-M LX, AMD A6-3500, (2x2)gb Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 1600mhz, Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm, 
 Corsair CX430M, Cooler Master Elite 343, Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Netbook:

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2, Intel Atom N280, (1x1)gb DDR2 667mhz, WD Scorpio Blue 250gb 5400rpm, Zorin OS 9 Lite
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This is what I recommend for all gaming builds, it's the perfect amount of space, and just the right speed for gaming.

he said he only wanred youtube no games

CPU: Intel core i7-4770 --- CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 --- GPU: Asus Geforce GTX 970 Strix --- MB: Asus Maximus VI Hero --- RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D --- PSU: Corsair AX860i --- SSD: Seagate 120GB --- HDD: Seagate 2TB + Toshiba 1TB --- ODD: Asus External DVD-R

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2013 Ultimate --- Mouse: Logitech G602 --- Mousepad: Corsair Vengeance MM600 --- Monitor: LG 29UM65

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he said he only wanred youtube no games

Dude... It was a joke, 1GB of RAM @1333 is definitely NOT what I recommend for gaming builds. It'll probably be fine for just watching videos, especially if on Linux.

I'm that guy with the GPD Win.

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CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.50 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($15.49 @ Adorama) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($33.00 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.76 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $260.73

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 17:17 EDT-0400)

Erh... nope. I think that they are probably will be browsing webs and keeping movie inside it right? So that Ram and storage would be a problem. A 4GB Ram wont be much more expensive and so is the storage, so...

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CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($43.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.38 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.80 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Case: Xion XON-720P_RD MicroATX Slim Case w/300W Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $235.57

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 17:38 EDT-0400)

I like this mini case :D I look just like something that can sit normally without looking suspicious near a TV :P

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Two words: INTEL NUC (Look it up it's an intel barebones kit similar to the Zbox but more for media than gaming)

thing is NUC are pretty expensive even as a barebone

 

add the SSD,RAM and WiFi card and it cost as much as a basic gaming desktop

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory:  Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Case:  NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.55 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $243.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 20:55 EDT-0400)

 

hey guys, because of linustechtips recent video about the zotac thing mini pc, i know my parents should be getting a new mini pc for that tv, and it just needs to basically youtube, and play videos, not really gaming, just fine HD videos. so what is the cheapest possible pc for that. of any form factor, whether it is like what linus showed, or whatever. how cheap can you get something?

 

 

see if this fits your requirements

 

casing may be large

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doesn't get cheaper than this without clearance sales:

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CPU: AMD 2650 $31.00 + $2.79 (Tax) = $33.79 @ Amazon
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2H $34.99 + $3.14 (Tax) = $38.13 @ Amazon
Memory: Crucial 4GB $34.99 + $3.14 (Tax) = $38.13 @ Newegg
Storage: Seagate 250GB $29.95 + $2.69 (Tax) + $1.75 (Shipping) = $34.39 @ Amazon
Case: Rosewill FBM-01-450P $49.99 + $4.49 (Tax) = $54.48 @ Amazon
Total: $180.92 + $16.25 (Tax) + $1.75 (Shipping) = $198.92

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