Wait... why do you NEED a game console in relation to netflix, just out of curiosity? You can sign up for netflix on the computer.
If it is because you want to watch it on your television, do you have an LCD TV with an
HDMI port on it? If so, does your computer have a white monitor hook up that looks like
this? Then you could use
this to connect your 'puter to your TV and watch netflix there.
That will only transmit video, not sound. Do you have an external surround sound system with your tv that has the
red and white connectors on the back (ignore the yellow, it is for video which the HDMI is already covering)? If not, rather than buying a game system that you don't even want, you could prolly snag a cheap surround sound system from like walmart or best buy for a $100 or less. Depends on the quality you want.
Anyhow, if you have/get one of those, you could transfer sound from your computer by plugging
this into your headphone jack on your computer and then just running
a composite cable to your surround sound system (again ignore the yellow).
So all together:
Computer -> DVI to HDMI adapter -> HDMI cable -> TV (for video)
Computer -> headphone jack to composite adapter -> composite cable -> surround sound (for sound)
tada! Total cost if you already have surround sound system: bout $5-$40 (depending on the length of HDMI and composite cables you need). Total Cost without surround sound system: bout $150 if you buy a low cost one from like walmart.
Jeez, that was tiring put all those links in there lol. Hope it is of some help! This is the setup I use and it is absolutely amazing. The video card easily detects the television and allows you to set the resolution you want (If your tv can do
720p, select 1280x720. If your computer can do
1080p, select 1920x1080. Only choose one of those two. Picking something else won't mess anything up, it just won't be pretty.) The sound seemlessly transmits to your stereo and you are good to go).
SIDE NOTE: If you have a really fancy surround sound system with an HDMI input in it (and HDMI out to tv), then just buy the HDMI cable, go computer -> surround sound receiver -> tv and have high def sound and tv >_> But most people don't have it or don't feel like using it lol