htcp/gaming build.

[Phildebeest]

Afternoon folks.
Me and the other half are thinking about ditching cable and using xbmc as our replacement, we just can't warrant paying for the junk we have on virgin.
I do abit of light gaming on a moderate gaming Pc I'll be selling to fund this project so 1080p gaming capability is still a must, I was thinking steam os but didn't want to feel restricted.
Naturally the unit has to be small pref black and ofcourse quiet but I understand any limitations.
Budget in the region of 400-600.
Don't require peripherals.
Hope you guys can help.
Cheers.

 

[Phildebeest]

Hehe thanks for the reply. I'm trying to think of a comparison hehe. Well it's going in the living room so hopefully quiet enough not to distract, erm I have the ps4 and that is quiet enough.

 

[Phildebeest]

I'm leaning towards the amd, I've been Intel for a while currently have a 3570k but itx mobos seem to be almost obsolete otherwise I would recycle.
I'm thinking ssd boot and maybe a 1tb hdd. The system would be active for about 10 hrs a day, not sure how that affects hdd life but figured it could be important.
Thanks so far for your builds tele.

 

[Phildebeest]

I have a collection of about 40-50 blu rays. I also have a steam account with a relatively healthy library. Obviously I won't be putting all the blu rays onto the hdd.
I'm also a newcomer to xbmc so not sure how or why storage space would as important as Im guessing I'll be streaming most content.