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I'm not looking for a PCPP, I wanna do that part myself. However, what sort of stuffs should I look for in an HTPC/fileserver that might be occasionally playing minecraft? Hyperthreading, cores, clock, gpu, etc.?

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i3 with 2cores +2 threads or 4 core i5

 

Lower wattage = better (so, that's why AMD wont be of much use). 

 

Start with onboard GPU. And then go from there. Will need a quiet and cool GPU in most cases, and for minor gaming a 750ti or equivalent will do the trick. 

 

Dont need tons of ram, 4-8GB is enough. 

 

Possibly get mobo with dual ethernet. not necessary, but, can be useful in the future. Also, get one that has enough Sata3 ports to handle 5-6 drives. 

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What's your budget? Here's what I came up with http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HBbsCJIt might be a little bit overkill for just minecraft however :P

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Here's the HTPC I'm working on myself, probably overkill for what you're looking for in the processor department, but swap it for an i5 and you're good to go!

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/357906-project-wiseplex-a-moderate-gaming-media-center/

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2gb vrvam or 3?

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also, what sortof wifi I want? separate card? integrated? what protocol?

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How's this look?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VjHff7

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he says he might want to do some gaming

thats fine

he could still play simple games on it

I play simple stuff on mine to...and im using a q8200 lga 775 and 4gb of ram..and a 250x

if its mostly for HTPC..then you want it pretty quiet...

if its gonna be 50/50 gaming to htpc..then it would need to be changed alot....

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coolcool

thanks guys

gonna stick with i5, need 4core.

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What's your budget? Here's what I came up with http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HBbsCJIt might be a little bit overkill for just minecraft however :P

Hehe... *sheepishly* just saw this... Is the APU enough for Minecraft, and MAYBE a LITTLE bit of other games at LOW settings? I could save a lot of dough that way...

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Hehe... *sheepishly* just saw this... Is the APU enough for Minecraft, and MAYBE a LITTLE bit of other games at LOW settings? I could save a lot of dough that way...

It's more than plenty for minecraft. JayzTwoCents also did a video of him playing BF4 with it 

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It's more than plenty for minecraft. JayzTwoCents also did a video of him playing BF4 with it

Sweet. That gets me this build, which is $500 INCLUDING $70 keyboard.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GmNLBm

I think I dun good. * pats self on back*

Although cheaper keyboard/mouse solutions would be welcome. Ideas?

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Sweet. That gets me this build, which is $500 INCLUDING $70 keyboard.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GmNLBm

I think I dun good. * pats self on back*

Although cheaper keyboard/mouse solutions would be welcome. Ideas?

Logitech makes a cheaper wireless keyboard + touchpad. I believe it's called the K400. I think you could get it on amazon or at walmart for like $30 Also, APUs depend on having faster RAM, so it's better to have 1866 ram in Dual-channel

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amd chip will run hotter tho...

Ik, but SO much cheaper to get an APU. Final final build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sYTwnQ

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Edit: Double post

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Looks okay.

If you plan on storing files on this as a NAS.... get two drives and set them up in RAID.

definitely will be my first upgrade, but can't afford right now. Trying to get parents to pay for^^

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