I am looking for the cheapest thing that has/can do
- HDMI out 1080p video (onboard is fine)
- space for at least 3-4 3.5" hard drives
- USB 3
- LAN (pref gigabit)
- Win 7
- Can multitask (pref i5 but that usually cost a lot more ... but hey it's Christmas!)
Does not need monitor (will control it with remote desktop)
So far the best I can find is the AMD ones on trademe but they still cost a fair bit for a bare bone.
Budget $500-999 but as close to $500 as possible
Not sure if I've covered everything but will modify as I discover more ...