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Eh, I'd rather not. 250D has vents and is ideal for mostly home use while the 380T is not that vented and is intended for LAN parties. And I had a look at the Air 240 and didn't really like it, wont be doing SLI anyway.

This is the only thing I'm stuck on. It's really annoying trying to choose between the two. Either 250D or green Bitfenix Prodigy. Going Prodigy will save me about $50 and I will be able to fit it in my desk with airflow but the 250D I wont and it's more expensive. Here is my planned parts so far anyway: For some reason I can't paste on LTT so here's a pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/TnYsx6rn

Ok, thanks again guys!

I'm going to be putting an ASUS DirectCU2 GTX 770 in there and I heard people saying it will melt the window. I'm not sure if it's acrylic or not but acrylic's melting point is 160 degrees Celsius. I don't want it to warp in any way. Stuck between the 250D and the Prodigy.

My favorite thing about the ASUS RoG G550JK Gaming Notebook is that it packs all the goodness of a gaming laptop in a chassis that looks sleek, thin and professional, and it still has the RoG logo to let people recognise.

A USB dongle seems more convenient for me, I don't need a card, internet isn't that fast and it could block the GPU, looks ugly and I could get a better connection if it's on my desk in the open and not on the floor. Also, I want some nice looking stuff as this is my ultimate PC so far which I can push my budget with and be better off in the long run so I'll keep the RAM, upgrade the cooler later on and install some SP140's with spray painted green rings. Also gonna spray paint the front panel inner edges green. I saw a pic of it somewhere but I lost it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($285.00 @ PLE Computers) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.00) Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($188.00) Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($115.00) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.00) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00) Video Card: Gainward GeForce® GTX 770 "Golden Sample" ($355.00) Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ PLE Computers) Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00) Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($23.00 @ PLE Computers) Other: ASUS GRYPHON ARMOR KIT ($55.00) Other: BitFenix Alchemy Connect 300mm 15LED Green Lighting Strip ($21.00) Total: $1531.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Any thoughts, guys? Can't push the budget any higher and should hopefully be building this on the 12/7/14 (2 weeks). Will be my 3rd build. Have been researching this for weeks, improving. Build will be mainly for gaming with the slight Photoshop or Sony Vegas edit.

I've been thinking lately about the green prodigy, I really like it. I can't seem to find a reference 770 in Australia for some reason, weird. Found Windows for $28 in the Hot Deals section https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K $285 MOBO: ASUS Z97M-PLUS $159 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600 Black (2x4GB) $99 GPU: Gainward GTX 770 "Golden Sample" $355 HDD: WD 1TB Black $89 SSD: Samsung 840BW EVO 120GB $89 Case: Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed $150 PSU: Corsair RM750 (if bad serial number then RM650 for $159) $189 CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212X $45 Wi-FI: Asus PCE-N15 PCI-E $23 Lighting: 2X BitFenix Alchemy 300mm $42 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro $28 Total (after rebates): $1523 I'm open to suggestions, can't increase budget though. I will probably install some SP140's down the road.

EB Games is horrible, along with their prices.

I've fallen in love with the 760T, gonna be my first full tower. I might not go with Seagate, I've gotten 3 drives from WD so far and they've been great. Not too sure about getting Noctuas, they might look a bit out of place with the green theme and especially with the window so big. Silence isn't such a large issue but I can fix it down the road, already taking a $300+ loan as it is.

CPU: Intel i5 4670K $264 Motherboard: GIGABYTE G1-SNIPER Z87 $139 RAM: Corsair Vengeance Black 2x4GB DDR3 1600 $99 GPU: Gainward GTX 770 "Golden Sample" $355 SSD: Samsung 840BW EVO 120GB $93 HDD: Western Digital Black 1TB $91 CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212X $45 PSU: Corsair RM650 $159 Case: Corsair 760T White $259 Wi-Fi card: ASUS PCE-N53 $47 Total: $1551 I'm looking for it to be a quiet build, next to silent. What's your thoughts?