Building a Home Theater PC ? What you need to know

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Building a media or Home Theatre PC (HTPC) is an ideal project for anyone wanting to stream and enjoy content in the living room. A smaller chassis and less powerful machine helps keeps cost down as well as foot print, perfect for when locating a free spot near the TV. Here's a look at a few things to consider when thinking about building one yourself.
One factor to consider carefully is what you want to do with the HTPC. Do you want to enjoy 4K content? Do a little gaming on the side? Or are you simply wanting to stream music and YouTube videos? You'll need to pick and choose components accordingly, depending on how much computing power you'll require.

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