Lunyone

Username: Lunyone Here are my links for the giveaway https://www.vessel.com/videos/DkWN4qqW1 https://www.vessel.com/videos/G-DUjgUyY Time will tell if I can get a win in the giveaway!

I like the 900 series for the performance to watt ratio and the 970 being more affordable than the last generation! In it to win the 980 giveaway!

I like the overall design of this laptop.

I like the IPS panel for a better overall viewing experience.

Personally I think it's "Apple-like" prices here. Yes they have a small (proprietary) form factor and motherboard, etc. Then if you want to upgrade, you will have to buy from them. That is expected, but expect to pay for the upgrade and who knows if the upgrade will be within the thermal envelope or will you have to upgrade all 3 boards??

Things that are promising to me: * Room for Full size ATX PSU and probably bigger. * Cut out for aftermarket CPU HSF on back of motherboard. * Room for larger GPU's * Slot for 2.5" (SSD) drive (at least it looks like it on top of 3.5" bays) but not needed, IMHO. * Looks almost tool-less. * 2-4 120mm fans stock??? Not sure on this one, 1 for sure on back, but maybe one in front and maybe one on the top. * Slots for DVD/BluRay/Card Reader/Fan Control. * 2 x USB 3.0 ports! Would like to see grommets and also curious on Street Price. If the Street price is around $40-50 w/grommets, than this would truly be the 200R replacement. $50-60 w/3 or 4 included fans would be good too.

Around $700, I would upgrade the PSU, since you will need 2 x PCI-e power connectors for your 7950 GPU. I also got a different case listed that has at least 1 x USB 3.0 ports front ports. RAM has been changed to 2 x 4 gb set, since it'll allow you to get Dual Channel capability and also they have LOW PROFILE heat spreaders. This will allow you to add an aftermarket CPU HSF later, without too many clearance concerns. I would probably change a few more things, but trying to keep most of your parts that you selected. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg) Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($39.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Dell S2240M 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($147.58 @ Newegg) Keyboard: Raptor Gaming LK1 Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Cobra 9897005984104 Wired Optical Mouse ($13.99 @ Newegg) Total: $731.49 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-27 13:47 EDT-0400)

In a gaming rig, I look for: * Decent CPU (doesn't have to be the best, but decent enough to play the latest games). * At least 8 gb's of RAM (DDR3 1600 mHz, stock voltage of 1.5v, and at least CAS 9 or faster timings) * 240-256 gb SSD for OS and several favorite or most often played games and a data drive. * Best GPU that I can afford within the budget of the system. * Mobo that has the options that I'm looking for (Front USB 3.0 ports, plenty of rear USB 2.0/3.0 ports, and OC'ing options available to lengthen the life of the PC if needed). * Case that comes with at least 2-3 120mm cooling fans (if an ATX based case), good cable management, front USB 3.0 port(s), flexible storage configurations (like CM HAF 912, Corsair 200R, etc).