Newbie needs help with building

[Digital]

Hey guys!

 

I'm in need of a group of people that possess greater knowledge on building computers than I do  - and that's why I'm here. Before jumping into the project itself, I want to point out, that I do know how computers work and how to build one. Things that I know very little about are the parts themselves; I cannot just throw out why Intel's LGA2011 is better (or worse) compared to LGA1151. My GPU comparison was just comparing the numbers, I did not know about how the cards actually benchmarked etc. So I'm hoping to get help with choosing the right parts for my needs form you guys.

 

So for the build itself; I'm a type of guy who likes good performance as compact as possible. My personal favorite PC right now is the prebuilt Bolt 3 by Digital Storm. It is reasonably sized, it has good performance and it looks absolutely beautiful. However, the price tag of the machine is way out of my budget, and I know that when buying a prebuilt computer, you are paying for the assembling as well.

 

So the questions pop up: Is there any way for me to build a similar PC? Where can I find a right sized case? Is this waay too complicated to even succeed? Etc.

 

The parts do not need to be equivalent to the Bolt, as I'm mainly going to use the PC to play mainstream games such as CS:GO and League of Legends with around 140 FPS and 4k not necessary at all. For example I can save a lot by getting a cheaper GPU.

 

This topic turned out much more messier than it was intended to, so I hope anyone can catch up with what I'm saying. I will answer to further questions if asked! Last but not least, thank you for your time!

[Pcinacan]

hold on i will cook something up

[Pcinacan]

Hey guys!

 

I'm in need of a group of people that possess greater knowledge on building computers than I do  - and that's why I'm here. Before jumping into the project itself, I want to point out, that I do know how computers work and how to build one. Things that I know very little about are the parts themselves; I cannot just throw out why Intel's LGA2011 is better (or worse) compared to LGA1151. My GPU comparison was just comparing the numbers, I did not know about how the cards actually benchmarked etc. So I'm hoping to get help with choosing the right parts for my needs form you guys.

 

So for the build itself; I'm a type of guy who likes good performance as compact as possible. My personal favorite PC right now is the prebuilt Bolt 3 by Digital Storm. It is reasonably sized, it has good performance and it looks absolutely beautiful. However, the price tag of the machine is way out of my budget, and I know that when buying a prebuilt computer, you are paying for the assembling as well.

 

So the questions pop up: Is there any way for me to build a similar PC? Where can I find a right sized case? Is this waay too complicated to even succeed? Etc.

 

The parts do not need to be equivalent to the Bolt, as I'm mainly going to use the PC to play mainstream games such as CS:GO and League of Legends with around 140 FPS and 4k not necessary at all. For example I can save a lot by getting a cheaper GPU.

 

This topic turned out much more messier than it was intended to, so I hope anyone can catch up with what I'm saying. I will answer to further questions if asked! Last but not least, thank you for your time!

what colors 

[Digital]

what colors 

I prefer a combination of black and red (black + blue/green works also). But the color doesn't need to bee too decisive.

[Pcinacan]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.95 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($91.98 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.45 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: BitFenix Prodigy ($135.00)

Total: $998.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 19:25 EDT-0400

 

 

May be a bit to balling but ..

[Pcinacan]

If you want you can change that ram to some better 

[Pcinacan]

i found it it is hard to find small cases like really hard 

[Digital]

i found it it is hard to find small cases like really hard 

Yes, that is why I'm here to find help from the hardcore PC builders. To clear it up a little more, it doesn't have to be a small "box shaped" case, rather "semi-tall" slim case.

 

Also the case you linked is for Mini-ITX motherboard and the MSI Z170A is an ATX board. Are those compatible?