Suggest me a build $250 [No GPU]

[ErikFX8]

Only need HDMI to be used as HTPC 1080p/Web Browsing, (and low end games if possible), no GPU needed.
Already have 2 external HDD 1TB

It will be used as primary PC until I can afford something around $600, rigth now I'm using a laptop without display on my 42' HDTV

I was considering an AMD A6 then a Intel G3258, and a i3

 

[BadActor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $285.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 17:41 EDT-0400

 

[R_1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $285.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 17:41 EDT-0400

BA nailed it

 

[PreevBR]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $285.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 17:41 EDT-0400

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't using external HDD as boot device is risky? (I mean, if the cable ever get disconnected while on use, if the external HDD fall and things like these?

 

[Geekwad]

This would be nice:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-BL MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($20.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $256.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The B150 chipset gives you quite a bit of I/O upgrades over the H110:

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z170-H170-H110-B170-Q150-Q170---What-is-the-Difference-635/

and the PSU should make it easy to slide in a Nano (or whatever) and i5 down to the road for $600.


EDIT: If you need a boot volume, just drop RAM back for now to get a decent SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Apevia X-QPACK3-BL MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($20.98 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $274.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[ErikFX8]

Please include a 120GB SSD, said about HDD to dont include a internal one

 

[BadActor]

If just to run the OS, you can pick up a 240 GB Sandisk, A-Data, or PNY SSD for not much more than the cost of an internal drive.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=111658&vpn=ASP550SS3-240GM-C&manufacture=AData%20Technology

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178938&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[bloodroses75]

How about something like this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($35.91 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VO545A1N2U ATX Mid Tower Case w/450W Power Supply ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $243.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 18:20 EDT-0400

 

[Alabalcho]

$250 is more than enough for refurbished brand-name system, even i5/4gb/500gb/Win7.

 

[nikoli707]

spend a bit more and you can slightly better than ps3/360 gaming quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($32.79 @ Directron)
Total: $318.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 22:58 EDT-0400

but honestly for just a hold you over you are better off getting an intel atom based box that has windows 10 (lite?) on it. you can play basic smart phone games on it and it will handle streaming without issue. they have 4k capable boxes out there as well. $150 i think with a w10 license.

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Wintel-W8-PRO-Z8300-Windows-10-4K-MINI-PC-2G-32G-802-11b-g-n-LAN-Bluetooth4-0-HDMI-H-265-363000.html

review:
http://androidtvbox.eu/w8-pro-cx-w8-pro-review-mini-pc-with-windows-10-powered-by-intel-atom-x5-z8300-cherry-trail/

 

[tothergnome]

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax Vortex ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $249.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 17:11 EDT-0400