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My brother wants a mid tier level PC, Need help with parts for certain case.

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Hello guys, my brother wants to get into the PC gaming scene. He tried my custom built but now wants one of his own. He said he's not too worry about ultra/max graphics as he only wants to spend $800 tops. I tried showing him several builds but he is stuck on 2 cases which im just not too familiar with. They are:

BitFenix Colossus MIni/ITX

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/colossus-mini-itx#specs

 

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BitFenix Colussus Micro/ATX

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/colossus-micro-atx/

 

I'm not too sure what the difference are for the two. I'm thinking it has to do with what motherboard the case is compatible with. Anywho i have never tried building a pc with a micro/mini case in mind. That's new territory i have never crossed. Can i get one of you guys to do my dirty work > :) and build a semi budget PC(>$800) with either of those 2 cases in mind.The PC only needs to play most games at medium to high detail.

 

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Would this build work? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mdXD7P

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AMD doesnt have itx motherboards. just a heads up (or at least ive been told)

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AMD doesnt have itx motherboards. just a heads up (or at least ive been told)

 

...yes they do. Only for FM2 I think.

I should be studying.

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...yes they do

Ive been lied too :o

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For some reason, I was thinking maybe you could get by with an anniversary pentium chip which is really good considering its price point. Throw in a 120GB SSD with the savings, a 1TB WD blue for mass storage and be able to get a beastly mid-range graphics card. I say at this budget, you'll be using a single gpu and for a single gpu, you don't really need anything over 400-500w in the psu department.

 

 

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AMD doesnt have itx motherboards. just a heads up (or at least ive been told)

sorry forget i wrote that, any brand hardware should be find as he doesn't really care really. Think you can help?

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No really. There aren't many options. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#xcx=0&s=23&f=8

I meant on the better chipsets :) so im not fully wrong 

|| MAELSTROM ||

|| i5 3570K W/ CM 212x @ 4GHz || r9 290 Windforce || Corsair Obsidian 450D || 2tb HDD + 120gb 840 evo SSD || 2x4gb Hyperx Fury Blue

 

 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mdXD7P

 

Would this build work?

 

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($53.49 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Colossus Micro MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $679.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Phllips/saved/pfqBD3 Not sure if the gpu will fit, probably once you take out the top drive bays(ive built in this case) also i think you can OC on this MB with the pentium but ill have to check. (changed case because size but you can change back it will probs be fine)

|| MAELSTROM ||

|| i5 3570K W/ CM 212x @ 4GHz || r9 290 Windforce || Corsair Obsidian 450D || 2tb HDD + 120gb 840 evo SSD || 2x4gb Hyperx Fury Blue

 

 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mdXD7P

 

Would this build work?

 

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($53.49 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Colossus Micro MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $679.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 01:02 EDT-0400

 

seems fine to me :)

|| MAELSTROM ||

|| i5 3570K W/ CM 212x @ 4GHz || r9 290 Windforce || Corsair Obsidian 450D || 2tb HDD + 120gb 840 evo SSD || 2x4gb Hyperx Fury Blue

 

 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mdXD7P

 

Would this build work?

 

 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($118.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($53.49 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Colossus Micro MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $679.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 01:02 EDT-0400

 

 

Yes, the build would work. I think though that an Intel build with an ssd would be much better.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.40 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($179.99 @ TigerDirect)

Case: BitFenix Colossus Micro MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $808.31

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80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Just go with ATX and get the sexy MSI 970 Gaming :)

I recommend this build! You can get a R9 280X

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $817.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 01:28 EDT-0400

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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If you want it cheaper go with this :)

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($113.00 @ Newegg) 
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($80.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $730.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 01:29 EDT-0400

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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