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10/23/12 at 6:44pm

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Hey could someone help me pick components for an htpc out to build for my friend? He wants to watch Netflix, movies off his hard drive, and stream some other shows.

Thanks!

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Lapped]Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz (410x9 w/1.475v)	Asus P5E X38 (RF 0803)	GTX460 768MB @ 880/1760/2000	2x2GB OCZ Reapers 1066
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS
Crucial M4 128GB for OS	2x WD Black 1TB	LightScribe Dvd-Rw	Win7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
24" LG LCD	Logitech G11	Xion 800W	Aurora 570
Mouse	Mouse Pad
razer diamondback 3g	Steel Series Pad
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Lapped]Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz (410x9 w/1.475v)	Asus P5E X38 (RF 0803)	GTX460 768MB @ 880/1760/2000	2x2GB OCZ Reapers 1066
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS
Crucial M4 128GB for OS	2x WD Black 1TB	LightScribe Dvd-Rw	Win7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
24" LG LCD	Logitech G11	Xion 800W	Aurora 570
Mouse	Mouse Pad
razer diamondback 3g	Steel Series Pad
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10/23/12 at 7:52pm

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CPU: AMD A10 (119$)
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-A10-5800K-3-8Ghz-Processor-AD580KWOHJBOX/dp/B0095VP8D4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351046588&sr=1-1&keywords=a10-5800k

Mobo: MSI FM2 MicroATX (59$)
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-MicroATX-DDR3-Motherboards-FM2-A75MA-E35/dp/B009HP42HQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351046588&sr=1-6&keywords=a10-5800k

RAM: 8GB G.Skill ARES (35$)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007AJY0ZA/ref=sr_1_5_olp?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351047031&sr=1-5&keywords=8gb+g.skill+ares&condition=new

Case & PSU: XION mATX/ITX with 450w Power supply (53$)
http://www.amazon.com/XION-Desktop-Card-reader-Power-Supply/dp/B003THQS20/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351046631&sr=1-7&keywords=htpc+case

HDD: 1TB Black (89$)
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B0036Q7MV0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351046953&sr=1-1&keywords=wd+black+1tb

Total 358$

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
3930K (4.5GHz @ 1.344v)	MSI BigBang Xpower II	Gigabyte 7970 OC Windforce CF	32GB 1600 G.Skill ARES (4Gx8)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 256GB 840pro	Corsair ForceGT 240GB	2TB WD Green	2TB WD Black
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Zalman CNPS12X	4x 20cm CM MegaFlow Case fans	14cm CM Case fan	2x 120mm UQ fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
AeroCool Touch2100 Controller	Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit	40 Inch Toshiba Regza LCD	Logitech G19
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
MK-III Silencer 1200w	Cooler Master HAF-X	Razer Mamba	Steel Series
Audio	Audio
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Logitech Z5500 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
2500k (4.5GHz@1.312v)	Asrock Z77 Extreme4	Gigabyte OC WF 580 SLI	16GB G.Skill (4x4GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB	Seagate 1TB	Thermaltake Spin-Q VT	5x120mm UQ fans
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
W7 Pro SP1 x64	ViewSonic 20' LED 1600x900	Lycosa	Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Thermaltake Armor	Razer Mamba	XFX WarPad	On-board
Audio
Logitech G35
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
3930K (4.5GHz @ 1.344v)	MSI BigBang Xpower II	Gigabyte 7970 OC Windforce CF	32GB 1600 G.Skill ARES (4Gx8)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 256GB 840pro	Corsair ForceGT 240GB	2TB WD Green	2TB WD Black
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Zalman CNPS12X	4x 20cm CM MegaFlow Case fans	14cm CM Case fan	2x 120mm UQ fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
AeroCool Touch2100 Controller	Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit	40 Inch Toshiba Regza LCD	Logitech G19
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
MK-III Silencer 1200w	Cooler Master HAF-X	Razer Mamba	Steel Series
Audio	Audio
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Logitech Z5500 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
2500k (4.5GHz@1.312v)	Asrock Z77 Extreme4	Gigabyte OC WF 580 SLI	16GB G.Skill (4x4GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB	Seagate 1TB	Thermaltake Spin-Q VT	5x120mm UQ fans
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
W7 Pro SP1 x64	ViewSonic 20' LED 1600x900	Lycosa	Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Thermaltake Armor	Razer Mamba	XFX WarPad	On-board
Audio
Logitech G35
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10/24/12 at 10:07am

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Wow thanks that looks awesome. But how powerful is the gpu in that CPU? Can it handle 1080p content from a hard drive and a website like twitch tv?

Thank you once again!

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Lapped]Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz (410x9 w/1.475v)	Asus P5E X38 (RF 0803)	GTX460 768MB @ 880/1760/2000	2x2GB OCZ Reapers 1066
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS
Crucial M4 128GB for OS	2x WD Black 1TB	LightScribe Dvd-Rw	Win7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
24" LG LCD	Logitech G11	Xion 800W	Aurora 570
Mouse	Mouse Pad
razer diamondback 3g	Steel Series Pad
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Lapped]Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz (410x9 w/1.475v)	Asus P5E X38 (RF 0803)	GTX460 768MB @ 880/1760/2000	2x2GB OCZ Reapers 1066
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS
Crucial M4 128GB for OS	2x WD Black 1TB	LightScribe Dvd-Rw	Win7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
24" LG LCD	Logitech G11	Xion 800W	Aurora 570
Mouse	Mouse Pad
razer diamondback 3g	Steel Series Pad
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10/24/12 at 10:09am

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You can even play at 1080p with this igpu

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Hard Drive
i7 3770k @ 4,8	Msi z77 gd65	2xSapphire 7970 ref 1330/1800	Samsung 830 256 gb
Cooling	Cooling	Keyboard
XSPC RX360	EK FC7970	Razer blackwidow ultimate
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Phenom II 965@3.8(missing 2 Pins lolz)	Asus Crosshair V	Sapphire 7970 ref. (1250/1900 @1.2/1.65)	Kingston 8 GB
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Keyboard
WD Blue 1TB	Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)	Windows 7 Ultimate	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Coolermaster HAF 932 (red edition)	Razer Imperator 2012(Mass effect)	Razer Goliath
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel 3930k@4.5	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2x vtx3d 7970 1100/900@1volt	2xSapphire 7970 1100/900@0.95volt
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Ek 7970	Ek supremacy	3x Alphacool monsta 360
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Hard Drive
i7 3770k @ 4,8	Msi z77 gd65	2xSapphire 7970 ref 1330/1800	Samsung 830 256 gb
Cooling	Cooling	Keyboard
XSPC RX360	EK FC7970	Razer blackwidow ultimate
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Phenom II 965@3.8(missing 2 Pins lolz)	Asus Crosshair V	Sapphire 7970 ref. (1250/1900 @1.2/1.65)	Kingston 8 GB
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Keyboard
WD Blue 1TB	Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)	Windows 7 Ultimate	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Coolermaster HAF 932 (red edition)	Razer Imperator 2012(Mass effect)	Razer Goliath
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel 3930k@4.5	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2x vtx3d 7970 1100/900@1volt	2xSapphire 7970 1100/900@0.95volt
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Ek 7970	Ek supremacy	3x Alphacool monsta 360
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10/24/12 at 10:10am

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Wow, I've really been out of the loop. I wasn't aware that stuff was this powerful and this cheap yet. I guess I should have been...

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Lapped]Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz (410x9 w/1.475v)	Asus P5E X38 (RF 0803)	GTX460 768MB @ 880/1760/2000	2x2GB OCZ Reapers 1066
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS
Crucial M4 128GB for OS	2x WD Black 1TB	LightScribe Dvd-Rw	Win7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
24" LG LCD	Logitech G11	Xion 800W	Aurora 570
Mouse	Mouse Pad
razer diamondback 3g	Steel Series Pad
View all

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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
[Lapped]Q6600 G0 @ 3.7Ghz (410x9 w/1.475v)	Asus P5E X38 (RF 0803)	GTX460 768MB @ 880/1760/2000	2x2GB OCZ Reapers 1066
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS
Crucial M4 128GB for OS	2x WD Black 1TB	LightScribe Dvd-Rw	Win7 Ultimate x64
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
24" LG LCD	Logitech G11	Xion 800W	Aurora 570
Mouse	Mouse Pad
razer diamondback 3g	Steel Series Pad
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10/24/12 at 10:23am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Drizzt5

Wow thanks that looks awesome. But how powerful is the gpu in that CPU? Can it handle 1080p content from a hard drive and a website like twitch tv?
Thank you once again!

The iGPU is the 6670HD and its very powerful for what it is. You can even pair a low profile 6670 with it in CrossFire to get performance close to the 7750:
http://www.amazon.com/PowerColor-128-bit-Express-AX6670-1GBK3-HL/dp/B007WPKEP2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351099365&sr=8-2&keywords=6670+low+profile

EDIT: or this one for 54$:
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Profile-PCI-Express-R6570-MD1GD3-LP/dp/B004X69MWE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1351099365&sr=8-6&keywords=6670+low+profile

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
3930K (4.5GHz @ 1.344v)	MSI BigBang Xpower II	Gigabyte 7970 OC Windforce CF	32GB 1600 G.Skill ARES (4Gx8)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 256GB 840pro	Corsair ForceGT 240GB	2TB WD Green	2TB WD Black
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Zalman CNPS12X	4x 20cm CM MegaFlow Case fans	14cm CM Case fan	2x 120mm UQ fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
AeroCool Touch2100 Controller	Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit	40 Inch Toshiba Regza LCD	Logitech G19
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
MK-III Silencer 1200w	Cooler Master HAF-X	Razer Mamba	Steel Series
Audio	Audio
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Logitech Z5500 5.1
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
2500k (4.5GHz@1.312v)	Asrock Z77 Extreme4	Gigabyte OC WF 580 SLI	16GB G.Skill (4x4GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB	Seagate 1TB	Thermaltake Spin-Q VT	5x120mm UQ fans
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
W7 Pro SP1 x64	ViewSonic 20' LED 1600x900	Lycosa	Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Thermaltake Armor	Razer Mamba	XFX WarPad	On-board
Audio
Logitech G35
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
3930K (4.5GHz @ 1.344v)	MSI BigBang Xpower II	Gigabyte 7970 OC Windforce CF	32GB 1600 G.Skill ARES (4Gx8)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 256GB 840pro	Corsair ForceGT 240GB	2TB WD Green	2TB WD Black
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Zalman CNPS12X	4x 20cm CM MegaFlow Case fans	14cm CM Case fan	2x 120mm UQ fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
AeroCool Touch2100 Controller	Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit	40 Inch Toshiba Regza LCD	Logitech G19
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
MK-III Silencer 1200w	Cooler Master HAF-X	Razer Mamba	Steel Series
Audio	Audio
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Logitech Z5500 5.1
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
2500k (4.5GHz@1.312v)	Asrock Z77 Extreme4	Gigabyte OC WF 580 SLI	16GB G.Skill (4x4GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB	Seagate 1TB	Thermaltake Spin-Q VT	5x120mm UQ fans
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
W7 Pro SP1 x64	ViewSonic 20' LED 1600x900	Lycosa	Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Thermaltake Armor	Razer Mamba	XFX WarPad	On-board
Audio
Logitech G35
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10/24/12 at 10:48am

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If u want to save even more go with the a6 5400k. I have it and can play @1080p/bluray no problem. Its more than enough for a HTPC. Put the saved money in a 2tb hard drive.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
3570k	Asus Sabertooth z77	gtx560 ti	Kingston HyperX
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Kingston HyperX	Asus External	H100 cpu, H50 gpu	W7u
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
G510	OCZ 750	Antec Skeleton	Performance MX
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CPU	Motherboard	RAM	Hard Drive
amd phenom II x4 830	Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus	Corsair Cm3x2g1333c9	Western Digital WD1500HLFS
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	OS	Other
Seagate ST32000542AS	SAMSUNG HD204UI	Windows Home Server 2011	Ceton pci-e tuner
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
3570k	Asus Sabertooth z77	gtx560 ti	Kingston HyperX
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Kingston HyperX	Asus External	H100 cpu, H50 gpu	W7u
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
G510	OCZ 750	Antec Skeleton	Performance MX
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CPU	Motherboard	RAM	Hard Drive
amd phenom II x4 830	Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus	Corsair Cm3x2g1333c9	Western Digital WD1500HLFS
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	OS	Other
Seagate ST32000542AS	SAMSUNG HD204UI	Windows Home Server 2011	Ceton pci-e tuner
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