raystriker98

Both look pretty decent. If you ask me, since you like the carbide, go for it. But it doesn't seem to have any optical drive bays

Price-point?

Thanks, I'll get that. Any other advices anyone?

Hi there, although I'm new on the forum, I'm no stranger to computers. I've decided to build my first post-2010 rig for college (yes, i started out in the master race pretty young) which I plan to use for all kinds of stuff I might have to do, including 3D modelling and rendering etc. Apart from that, I'd like to enjoy some casual gaming from time to time. I've read the guidelines for this sub-forum and I'd like to say that though I live in India, I plan to build this rig when I come to my university in the US itself. Budget: $900~950 A basic rundown of the specs I've decided upon- -Intel Core i5 6500 -MSI B150I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX -Gskill Ripjaws V 16gb (2x 8gb) DDR4-2400 -Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB Compact ITX -Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD, ADATA SP550 240GB SSD The rest of the detailed particulars are here- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y3TJCJ So what do you think? Maybe I should get a 1TB HDD and get a cheap, good SSD? Plan to add an Adata SP550; Done Is there any other motherboard with a better price-performance-features point? Edit: I havent opted for an optical drive since the cabinet doesnt support one, might get an external drive.