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I actually just got done with my pc build awhile ago when I went to go pick it up my girlfriend found this striped alienware case and wants me to build her one. I'm not really complaining except it looks like a pain to do any cable managing and keeping it cooled. She's wants to do some heavy gaming but long as the games can play on high or ultra and get 60 frames she would be happy. Just looking for some tips on a good micro atx mother board and graphics card to use. Also any tips on keeping this cool will also be appreciated.

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What alienware model? Some measurements would be useful as some prebuilt uses oem component and might not fit with regular ones

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Budget?

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Well you really need to elaborate on what games she'll actually be playing, because we're not sure if she's trying to play minecraft on max settings or Battlefield on max settings, which is the difference between at least several hundreds of dollars haha. So let us know what she plays and then I can help from there

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3 minutes ago, An angry badger said:

What happened to your phone? #unrelated

Old phone fell out of pocket and shattered. Gotta love edges.

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4 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Budget?

Looking at a 500 to 600 since that's I had

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1 minute ago, WiredEmosh said:

Looking at a 500 to 600 since that's I had

Which parts do you need? Everything except case?

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Um, the connectors might be meant for a dell motherboard, not a custom board. Recommend buying a new case.

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Just now, Being Delirious said:

Um, the connectors might be meant for a dell motherboard, not a custom board. Recommend buying a new case.

Why not a new PSU? 

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Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Why not a new PSU? 

No i'm talking about the power connectors as in the power button.

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7 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Which parts do you need? Everything except case?

Using a Pentium for the cpu not great but it will do. So I really just need advice on motherboard, graphics, and should I use a ssd 

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Just now, WiredEmosh said:

Using a Pentium for the cpu not great but it will do. So I really just need advice on motherboard, graphics, and should I use a ssd 

don't need RAM or PSU? Also what pentium

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Just now, WiredEmosh said:

Using a Pentium for the cpu not great but it will do. So I really just need advice on motherboard, graphics, and should I use a ssd 

Which pentium, G4560?

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22 minutes ago, WiredEmosh said:

Using a Pentium for the cpu not great but it will do. So I really just need advice on motherboard, graphics, and should I use a ssd 

I would definitely recommend an SSD for a boot drive

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28 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

don't need RAM or PSU? Also what pentium

I know which ram I'm using some hyperx 16 gigs. And pay? New to the terms

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30 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

Which pentium, G4560?

Yes nothing to insane.

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7 minutes ago, WiredEmosh said:

I know which ram I'm using some hyperx 16 gigs. And pay? New to the terms

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Which case is this so I can see the interior view?

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Thinking this for the internals.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xwTHZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xwTHZ8/by_merchant/

Motherboard: MSI - B250M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.17 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 570 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($221.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $595.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-16 16:34 EDT-0400

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6 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

Which case is this so I can see the interior view?

When I get back I will be able

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8 minutes ago, WiredEmosh said:

When I get back I will be able

Then I recommend this.

 

11 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

Thinking this for the internals.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xwTHZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xwTHZ8/by_merchant/

Motherboard: MSI - B250M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.17 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 570 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($221.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $595.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-16 16:34 EDT-0400

 

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1 hour ago, WiredEmosh said:

I actually just got done with my pc build awhile ago when I went to go pick it up my girlfriend found this striped alienware case and wants me to build her one. I'm not really complaining except it looks like a pain to do any cable managing and keeping it cooled. She's wants to do some heavy gaming but long as the games can play on high or ultra and get 60 frames she would be happy. Just looking for some tips on a good micro atx mother board and graphics card to use. Also any tips on keeping this cool will also be appreciated.

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14 hours ago, Being Delirious said:

Then I recommend this.

 

 

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Out of curiosity, do you wanna crossfire?

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