mATX gaming build!

[Hopsasa]

So my sister wants a small not that expensive mATX gaming pc. So i've chosen these parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6DgXcf

[jimakos234]

get a xfx ts 550w gold+ psu to save some more. Also you could fit an i5 in the budget

[Rian]

Seems like a pretty good build but do note that your upgradebility is pretty much limited.

If you're not rushing into "I want a computer now and this is all I have". I suggest you save up for another month and get a fx cpu as games will probably start to use more cores and the "newer" fx line have better overclocking ability or you can even go a cheaper i5 build.

[kennon3715]

I have the same CPU in my system, it works great. I also have the same case but that purchase was a mistake. not much upgrade space. Go for an ATX build.

[jimakos234]

for the same price you could get something much better

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $781.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 10:00 EDT-0400

[Rian]

I have the same CPU in my system, it works great. I also have the same case but that purchase was a mistake. not much upgrade space. Go for an ATX build.

I'll go ahead and assume she's wanting the mATX to save space or purely for the look.

If only one gpu is used this case would work just fine considering it still gave the ability to store quite a few drives