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kpreg
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I just converted by brother to the pcmr with the PAX demo of star citizen, and he wants a pc.

I'm trying to make it small enough to look like a console so the switch is easier for him. 

 

He knows absolutely nothing about hardware and his birthday's coming up, so I want to get him this:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) + some old 500gb seagate drive
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($282.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($79.99 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1050.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Budget is around 1000 USD with OS and keyboard/mouse 
Wi-Fi is a must, becuase no matter how much I tell him ethernet is better he says it's too old fashioned (damn console peasants)
Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions? 

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Looks very nice, also, why two keyboards? 

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Looks very nice, also, why two keyboards? 

Sorry, left the old one on there!

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Sorry, left the old one on there!

What's the budget?

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Try this:

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($328.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.95 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1091.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It's OCable, has a liquid cooler, pretty small, but you have to buy your own SSD....
NVM forgot it had an SSD

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What's the budget?

~1000USD w/OS and peripherals (excluding monitor)

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Is there any reason you're going with itx?

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He's a bit of a sucker for aesthetics and he probably won't like having a PC that looks like a microwave on his desk. I'd also like for him to have an SSD

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Is there any reason you're going with itx?

He's been a console pea- owner for the past few years and wants a small form factor case that's aesthetically similar to an xbone.

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He's a bit of a sucker for aesthetics and he probably won't like having a PC that looks like a microwave on his desk. I'd also like for him to have an SSD

Hey hey hey, it KIND OF looks like a microwave, and it has a GLOWING BLUE LIGHT ON IT!

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He's a bit of a sucker for aesthetics and he probably won't like having a PC that looks like a microwave on his desk. I'd also like for him to have an SSD

It does have an SSD....Forgot I put one on there a while ago....

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He's been a console pea- owner for the past few years and wants a small form factor case that's aesthetically similar to an xbone.

I also noticed there isn't any mass storage?

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I also noticed there isn't any mass storage?

I tore apart an external raid thing by dad's had for about a year and got a 500gb hard drive out of it

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I tore apart an external raid thing by dad's had for about a year and got a 500gb hard drive out of it

Recommended edits if you don't mind spending a bit more: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TKMQxr

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