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Enthusiast Gaming Build
by ThoughtA
Intel Core i5-6600K
Parametric Video Card (Chipset: GeForce GTX 1080)
Thermaltake View 27 ATX Mid Tower
$1516.47
265
108

- $1302.08 Excellent Gaming Build
- Intel Core i5-6600K
- GeForce GTX 1070
- Parametric Case (Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower, Corsair Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower)
- 70 23 by manirelli
- $1051.69 Great Gaming Build
- Intel Core i5-6500
- Parametric Video Card (Chipset: GeForce GTX 1070; Length: 224mm - 403mm)
- Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower
- 51 14 by ThoughtA
- $554.93 Entry Level Gaming Build
- Intel Core i3-6100
- Parametric Video Card (Chipset: Radeon RX 470)
- Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower
- 135 30 by ThoughtA

Completed Builds

Featured Build

SFF Gaming PC (Fractal Node 202)
by mellowz
Intel Core i5-6600K
GeForce GTX 1070
46
$1301.02
107

CoolerMaster Masterbox 5 with 3 Nocua 140mm in front - VERY COOL
AMD FX-8120
Radeon RX 480
0 2 by MMZ_TimeLord

$1993.29 Baltia - Black, White and Orange themed rig with RAID 0 M.2 and Maxed Silent Cooling
Intel Core i7-6700K
Radeon RX 480
0 3 by aeroG1

$917.98 Budget Gaming Rig - Complete Setup
Intel Core i3-6100
GeForce GTX 950
0 1 by Chasep009

$1213.81+ Storm Trooper - Z170 Gaming Rig
Intel Core i5-6600K
GeForce GTX 960 (x2)
0 3 by SavantPCs

$1269.35 First build White and purple theme
Intel Core i5-6600K
Radeon RX 470
5 6 by frag1s

$2211.42 Rendering/Gaming Rig - First Build
Intel Core i7-6800K
GeForce GTX 1070
2 1 by InanimateBB

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Blog

Kaby Lake Build - MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon / i5-7600K

Posted Jan. 6, 2017 by BoyScout

Check out our latest video as we build a gaming PC with one of MSI's new Kaby Lake / Z270 motherboards ...

MSI Pick Your Dream Holiday PC Giveaway

Posted Dec. 20, 2016 by BoyScout

Our friends at MSI want you to dream big this holiday season. Create a part list up to $3000 USD around your favorite MSI motherboard and graphics card, then MSI will select three random entrants to win their part list! ...

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$1500 Gaming PC Build

Posted Dec. 15, 2016 by BoyScout

In our latest video, we assemble a system based on our Enthusiast Gaming Build Guide. ...

Build Troubleshooting Live Stream

Posted Dec. 15, 2016 by philip

You've just finished building your dream PC and it doesn't boot. How do you diagnose the problem? Join us 2pm CST Thursday, Dec. 15th on Twitch while we show how to efficiently go through the troubleshooting process.

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