Rate this build and suggest AMD alternative

A friend of mine has asked me if I can come up with a build for him to use as a "steam machine" after he saw the CES coverage of them and this is what I've come up with

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2xVRE

Can anyone give me suggestions that would be better or any ways to save a little money on it. The only thing that really has to stay is the case.

I'm also thinking of suggesting an AMD version as they tend to be a little more cost effective but I'm in the Intel/Nvidia camp so I'm lost when it comes to all things AMD. Could anyone suggest parts for something which would perform to a similar level as my original build idea?

seems like a valid build this would be fast realy fast and this would be a fast windows machine too

 this would be a system with amd  (don't mind the notification on top of partpicker with te bios update thingie i am using a vishera with this motherboard too no problems)

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2yxOg

i wish you luck

 

Change that mobo to a Asus 97 EVO.Better board.

Why a 6350 and not a 6300? Is there a noticeable difference?

I believe that the OP is going for a mini-itx build.

What's your friends budget?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2yCRx

here is the mini ITX build for AMD alternative. more ram included with a decent SSD for boot and some games, you can add another 2.5" drive for extra storage. note a full set of ram has faster preference than 1 single stick will ever have. however, you can swap out the GTX card for an amd R9 270x or a 7850 ghz addition in place of the 760