Reddit mentions of Intel 1st Generation Compute Stick with Intel Atom Processor and Windows 10 (BOXSTCK1A32WFCL)

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-Compute-Windows-Pre-Loaded/dp/B014N4CZE2/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1452743525&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+compute+stick

Connect to TV, pair with wireless keyboard and mouse.

A computer. Honestly that will obviously play anything you throw at it (with VLC). You can buy an Intel Compute Stick for $130 and it's ready to go out of the box. Comes with a quad core atom CPU and Windows preinstalled. There are more expensive and flexible choices out there but this a good option

The first time I picked up a Windows CE device in the early 90's I dreamed of a tiny PC in my pocket. A full blown workstation I carry with me. Ever since that time we have been on a march forward, a 20 parade of baby steps toward that eventual union of PC and pocket mobility (Got close with an OQO PC).

We all know that Intel's new mobile "Atom" chipsets come in an x64 flavor, work perfectly well in small 6 and 7 inch tablets, and have proven to be battery friendly. The new 14nm Airmont x5 and and x7 chips are expected to make a release in in Q2 of 2016, with CPU frequencies reaching 3Ghz and decent Intel HD GPU performance.

A quad core Atom X64 phone running full windows 10 Pro/Enterprise is absolutely within the realm of possibility; even the new high end smart phones (like the 950/xl) have liquid cooling solutions, and the new snapdragons have the same heat output as the Atoms, so the majority of the "major" problems are not serious.

This is the same Atom X7 that powers the Surface 3, this "system in a chip" could easily scale down to a 5.7" phone unit; you can also find the x64 atoms in Intel's compute sticks

I can only hope this is true; Personally I would jump on it. It would be the realization of a 23 year old dream... An x64 quad core, 5.7 4k display, 8GB ram, 512GB mSSD surface phone.... man what a great time to be alive!

I don't think Windows sticks don't go that cheap. Maybe when Windows 10 Mobile gets traction and mobile Xbox app supports streaming you might get what you want, but for now you need more than $100. As in: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-Compute-Windows-Pre-Loaded/dp/B014N4CZE2/

Intel Compute Stick just about $130, plug into whatever HDMI port and add keyboard/mouse.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor | $54.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $40.99 @ NCIX US
Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $16.98 @ Amazon
Storage | Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $42.92 @ Amazon
Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $39.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply | EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $20.98 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $231.85
| Mail-in rebates | -$15.00
| Total | $216.85
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-27 10:35 EDT-0400 |

Something like this would be alright. you could still cut costs in some places, but i wouldn't really skimp on anything here. You'd also need to get windows for this build

If you wanted something good and cheap that would do the job and cost like 1/3rd of the price, get the Intel Compute Stick. It's a decent mini PC, like a bit bigger than a chromecast, and the best part is that it costs about the same as a windows license.

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-Compute-Windows-Pre-Loaded/dp/B014N4CZE2/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459089376&sr=1-2&keywords=Compute+stick