cheap htpc

[robertchalmers1]

hello

a friend is looking to build a cheap htpc/kids gaming/web browsing pc.

he wants this case

YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Passion Red £69.95
Total : £79.55 (includes shipping : £8.00).



and needs motherboard,cpu,ram and psu. not looking to spend a fortune as its for his 9 year old daughter.


really be used for watching movies, internet and some light gaming like lego series games etc

was thinking about the amd A series but what would be the best one to go for??

many thnx

 

[Doomedspeed]

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1 x AMD A8-5600K Black Edition 3.60GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD560KWOHJBOX) £71.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Passion Red £69.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x **B Grade** MSI A75IA-E53 AMD A75 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Mini ITX (MB-226-MS) £44.00
1 x Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler £17.99
Total : £324.01 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 

[robertchalmers1]

thnx very much for that looks quite good and decent price

 

[pandem0nium]

I wouldnt go for a FM2 board now, when you could go for an FM2+ board that will support future upgrades.

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1 x Gigabyte F2A88XN-WIFI AMD A88X (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £85.99
Total : £95.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Worth the extra IMO, and there are cheaper boards out there than this one.