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I plan on using this hooked up to my tv via HDMI i want it to run 1920x1080 but i will only be using the system to browse the web, watch blu ray movies, watch streams, and play a few light games at mid settings. ex. Starcraft2 or league of legends 
 
 i am open to any ideas that will make this build better/more cost effective and want to make sure all of the parts are compatible. i have about a 400-450 dollar budget
 
all of my movies are on my nas so i don't think i need a hhd and the 60gb ssd should be big enough for 2 games and windows 7 i think 
 
 a few questions
 
1. will 1866 ram be fast enough for the apu? or is there better ram i should consider
 
2. is 430w power supply big enough
 
3. are all of the components  compatible?
 
4.  will the case fit all of the components 
 
5. is the apu good enough to play 1080p videos and some games?
 
6. do i need a cooler for the cpu? 
 
any ideas thoughts or recommendations about the parts i picked would be appreciated 
 
I'm open to change any of the parts for something else so long as I don't blow my budget.
 
Thanks for any advise]
 
Hayse 

 

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1. 1866 is enough but I would go for 2133

2. Yes you could probably get by with 250

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Not very graphics intensive games like BF3

6. If you want to overclock yes

 

By number 5, he means on ultra, you will be able to run it on low 

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Your build looks solid.

If you're going to use it as a HTPC, why not get a HTPC-case?

The Apex TX381-C is a cool case--that's why.

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