Nessa || The ~500$ Not Specifically For "Gaming" PC

[AverageHardware]

I've noticed that almost every build in this sub-forum is extremely high end, very well built, and simply amazing. It's time for a change! This PC was forged from only the finest of parts. Sipping a nice sub 200 watts under full load, sucking in all the dust from my desert habitat, and sometimes making some weird rattling noise, I introduce to you. NESSA

 

Nessa is a general use PC. This means I use it for everything including light content creation, internet, entertainment, gaming, etc. It excels at every single one. It really isn't anything special.

 

Here's what is inside:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($9.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Superclocked Video Card  ($114.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full (32/64-bit)  ($199.99 @ B&H) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.89 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.89 @ OutletPC) 

Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller  ($22.50 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $851.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-29 14:47 EDT-0400

 

 

Here are some images:

 

 

 

Q AND A TIME:

 

Q: Why is it so dusty?

A: Because dust filters are overrated and I live in a desert. It'll be fine.

 

Q: Why is the CPU power not routed behind the motherboard?

A: It is not long enough with the orientation of the power supply.

 

Q: Why is the PSU facing up?

A: The PC lives on carpet. The PSU doesn't suck any heat in anyways because the case has proper airflow.

 

Q: Why such a beefy CPU cooler with a locked i3?

A: Future plans to get an i7 + it was on sale with a rebate. It was a steal. Why not?

 

Q: Why is the SSD not in the SSD cage?

A: That was the only place it would work. I'm using the other SATA power string to power the optical drive/ fan controller.

 

Q: Cable management?

A: It looks a lot better in person.

 

Thank you for looking at my build. If you have any questions/comments, feel free to leave them below.

[007agentHP]

DOWN WITH THE HIGH END

UP WITH THE LOW END

 

down with the aristocrats

up with the people

 

/communism

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I like it, its cute  
And man i feel your pain of living in a desert... but trust me even with dust filters that get dirty so fast, dust still finds a way to get into my system. 
Nice build though  

[AverageHardware]

I like it, its cute  

And man i feel your pain of living in a desert... but trust me even with dust filters that get dirty so fast, dust still finds a way to get into my system. 

Nice build though

It's a struggle. A week after I built it I saw a thin layer start building and I knew it was over.