Need help with a "steam box"-like computer build.

[lagreen43]

Hello everyone,

I wish to build a PC with a small form factor, somewhat like the steam box, that I will be able to use in my living room and I am not exactly sure where to start. I will mostly be using it for proper gaming, streaming videos, and browsing the web. I would like any suggestions for a small case and motherboard. Also, something to note is that I want to hopefully use an i5 or i7 chip but any other suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Francisco Costa]

Budget? Need OS? Monitor?

 

[lagreen43]

Budget? Need OS? Monitor?

My budget is about $550-$750. I want to use i5/i7 CPU, I read about a new GeForce GTX 750 video card with a small form factor and uses less power. I got my son a Lenovo Y510P and he used it in the living room. Looked awesome with the home theater and Samsung 55 inch. Sweet. I thought about making something small for our living room in which we can play steam games, watch YouTube and general web browsing. OS will be windows 8.1. Thanks.

 

[Francisco Costa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $787.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-23 07:06 EST-0500)

 

[bstranger]

They just are coming out with the 750ti as well

 

[lagreen43]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $787.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-23 07:06 EST-0500)

Thank you for your response. I appreciate the help and will strongly consider your suggestions.