Sorry for the late response, but thanks for the advice. I eventually did flip it over after watching some more YT videos. I thought there were screw holes on the bottom, but I was mistaken.
Scratch that, I just noticed you don't have an unlocked CPU, so I guess you're not planning on overclocking anytime soon. In that case, terrific budget build.
Sorry for responding so late, but thank you. I wasn't going to get an SSD at first, but I'm pretty happy with the boot times now. I'll probably get a better mobo and an unlocked CPU a little later.
I'm liking it so far. It's a big step up from the Intel integrated graphics that I'm used to. Seems to run everything pretty nicely. There's is a bit of a whining noise from the MSI one that others are reporting as well.
Its a nice build! The only thing I would say is that you should have gotten a better motherboard. I use to have it and I had alot of problems with it. And also to get a bigger SSD but the SSD is really if you think you really want it. Still its a nice build!
Thanks for the feedback. Sorry for the late response, I didn't think anyone would take notice to it haha. The motherboard is working fine for me as far as I can tell. I originally wasn't going to get an SSD at all, but I gave into the temptation with this tiny one. It works fine for just a boot drive. I have a few programs on there with room to spare as well.
I don't think the case is ugly, but I am a little bit disappointed in it. I mainly bought it because it was so cheap. I was originally going to get the Corsair Carbide Series 200R, but girlfriend said that one was ugly. You can't please everyone.
Yes, the front ports on the NZXT case stopped working after a while, so I bought a "temporary" replacement case that I ended up having to live with for a while. I added a picture of the inside after I did some cable management (this Cougar case is terrible if you value a neat inside). My family is asleep now, so I will upload some pictures of the outside tomorrow if you'd like. I didn't think anyone would notice my build again ha.
A valuable lesson was learned on the importance of a good case with your build.
Yeah, looking back that may have been a good idea, although I am really happy with the boot times. Eventually I may get a better mobo and the 4670k. At least I'll have something to do in the future.
Sorry for the late response.
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