Man, Barry's going for the easy votes with those Doritos. I know this community would give an arm and a leg to get their hands on those tasty treats. All the builds are looking really solid overall.

In my opinion, Philips build is the best, only thing I would change is ram.

Also, the Nano S is way more appealing to the eye (at least my eye, that is).

Ryan's Node 304 for me is the best option. Great CPU for gaming and video editing. Although 6600K would be excellent, but for 1700$ budget 6700K is better option and also with DX12 coming, much better choice. Cooling solution is nice and good looking for an ITX case. Good fit in it. ASUS is a good brand for MOBOs and this one is great choice. WIFI built in and SATA ports on the side of the PCB, and not in the middle, so better cable managment is here. 16GB of RAM, plenty for gaming. Most games don't utilize even 8GB so... Also for video editing quite enough. Storage for OS = excellent. No need to talk about that. 3TB HDD plenty for games, movies, music etc. GPU - best single GPU on the planet right know. Although I would be fine with GTX 1070, GTX 1080 is just a beast in everything. PSU will be great. 80+ gold excellent for CPU and GPU while OC-ing and maintaining stability in power. Case - Fractal sponsor :D

Serious question: If we vote Barry's build, will it ship with a bag of Doritos?

I voted for the middle because of the doritos, also because I'd rather have 32 gigs of ram than 3 TB of storage and 16 gigs of ram :)

This giveaway will ever end? I hope that at the end you specify the information to whom you sent emails because it looks very strange , it is possible that one or two people do not respond to email but not four, even there is no exact information when you send emails, message on twitter Fractal Design is not updated for a few days, really strange is this contest and the whole mystery associated with the lack of information on the winners of other companies do not have this big problem and provide at least the name of the person you sent email ...

Got to go with Barry's Beast 8-)

Barry's Build, because of the compact form factor, and with those specs, It would be a power house!!

Barry's node 804, those chips killed it XD.

Ryan's Node 304 is my vote. Very practical for my use of PC's. It is a solid build, plus the storage is fantastic with the 500gb SSD and 3TB HHD. Definitely a good workstation/gaming PC. Just wish it came with Doritos :P

Barry's build is the best. It's fairly compact, should do better in most games, and even comes with Doritos. This delicate combination of style, power, and flavor is exactly what I look for in a PC!

watches email eagerly

The suspense of none of the winners responding. I feel scared that I got selected and my email just isn't working. Or I just didn't get picked.

Dude my vote goes to Barry, going i7-6700k ✅ MicroATX Case ✅ Gigabyte GTX 1080 ✅ Futureproof ✅

Ryan's Node 304

Ryans Node 304

Voting For Ryan, itx with plenty of storage...I'm a sucker for all things mini.

My vote goes to Barry's Node 804 Build, it has better PSU and CPU, and extra supply power is always better for such heavy build.

Thanks a lot for this awesome opportunity, it will help me a lot with my 3D Maya training!

My vote goes to Barry! Barry just broke both thier builds, why would u spend more money on founders? and definetly would go for i7 over i5!

Got to go with Barry!

Ryan's vote.

Pretty balanced out of the three for me!

Barry's build for sure!

Barry's 804 for sure, got the window which beats the Ryan's for me and the better hardware which beats Phil's. Phil's case with Barry's hardware would be no contest though :)

I do enjoy the thought of Barry's build not solely on those Dorito's chips, but because it, one, doesn't include a Samsung SSD, and two, includes an NZXT Hue+.

Man Barry killing it with that built he even added them doritos

I vote for Barry's build. Sure Phillips build comes with an I5 and Ryan's with a really good ssd. Barry's not only is it a micro atx mid tower size case but you can deferentially add another 1080 gpu later in the future. The size of the case will certainly help with airflow and not cause restrictions for the pull/push configurations. And I am really familiar with the power supply too so I don't fear that it will bottle neck the system. Like I said, my vote goes towards Barry's build.

Barry's is the build for me, just look at those heat spreaders on that ram

I give my vote to Barry and his doritos

Barry all the way....he added food and a build requires appropriate cognitive resources.

Easily a vote for Barry due to the inclusion of Doritos. And its an alright pc ;)

I vote for Phillip's Define Nano S build. This is the gaming build that I would want to put together, combining Skylake, the new 1GTX 1080, and the new Nano S case.

I go for Barrys build

Ryan's Node 304 does it for me :)

Philip has this hands down.

I am voting for the Nano S build.

I think Ryan's build looks good in my book. Well balanced and with a good amount of storage.

where could I buy one of those shirts?

Ryan has the best build, and ypu can take it with you on a trip. Very practixal and powerfull, what else do you need?

I go with Ryan's. His choice of a 500gb M.3 ssd gives you lots of space for things that you access frequently, and that seagate barracuda gives you 3tb of extra space. The Asus motherboard will let you use all their great features, and use their incredibly clean BIOS to overclock the 6700k. Speaking of the 6700k, It would let me stream without worrying about impacting gaming performance in CPU intense games. His choice of 16gb of ram also makes the most sense, because 32gb is very much overkill for 99.99% of people.

Also, Lays salt and vinegar > doritos.

For me I would pick Ryan's build

I'm voting for Philip's build.

ryan's with fractal node 304 is beast yo, it's small but powerful! nice compact case with that spec!

Philip's build is the one that I would prefer!

I prefer Philip's build out of all of the builds, though they are all very good part-lists. I like the case choice, and it has plenty of ram. Also I would love to watercool in the define s nano :D

Philip's build for sure!

Philip's build is the best one out of the three, at least to me. I agree on the i5 and how it will do just as good as the i7 in gaming. The ram is plenty for multi-tasking streams and games. The 1TB SSD is great because you don't have to move the things you want to load faster to another hard drive/ssd. I always prefer EVGA GPU's over any other brand, so that is a good thing as well. The Fractal Design Define Nano S is very pleasing to my eyes, and it'll look great with everything in it. As for the power supply, that will be enough to power all that and to have extra power.

Phllip for sure, a 1TB of SSD. That's insane

Ryans got my vote. 16 gig ram is enough for me and the extra storage space nails it

Philip has the best build. I really am not a fan of cube/box cases but the case Philip chose is very nice looking. The components are well thought out and I totally agree with not needing an i7.

Philip's Define Nano S Build

Phillip's is the best imo

Philip has the best build here. Great PSU, SSD, GPU, and CPU. I don't really mind the RAM as it'll probably get covered up by the CPU Cooler anyway. Great list.

Philip's, just because it has a Cryorig cooler and a 1TB SSD.

Another vote for Philip. SeaSonic, 1TB SSD, and cooler put it over the top for me.

Vote Phillip

I think Ryan. He includes the best of all 3: ssd and hdd, gtx1080, mini itx, and i7. I think it's the best all around pc.

Free Food!?

Barry has my vote :p

But it overall is a very solid build ;)

I like Philip's build the best, however, Barry's comes with a bag of Doritos, so I might end up changing my mind...

Phillip Team wohoo!

I got Philips build all day, everything on that build looks solid to me

I'm a fat guy, so the Doritos ALMOST got me......but I'm starting my diet so...

Philips's build is the best.

Somebody's playing dirty with the Doritos...

I have to vote for phillips because it breaks away from the trend of the other 2 and even though its still in the slightly higher budget of 1700$ overall, if feels like a pc the average person with some saving could eventually piece together.

I like Phillip's the most. Best case, but he could have upgraded his RAM and CPU if he went down to a Gold PSU.

Phillips' Nano S build because I like that Fractal case the best of the 3 and I'm also not into liquid cooling yet. I have that motherboard in my new mITX PC build and think it's great. This would be a good rig for a friend of mine who I'd probably give it away to since I love my own custom build specs better. ;)

I really like and vote for Philip's build, hopefully this is how we are supposed to vote :D!

It's just more I think the big EVGA logo isn't really apealing too the eye, so I gotta go with Philip's build!

Instead of Kingston valueram philips should have used Kingston fury or corsair vengeance 2400Mhz , Otherwise its the best build! ಠ⌣ಠ

I like Barry's build, although the Nano S is more visually appealing.

I'll say Phillip won this.

phillips seems to be the best

I'd pick Philips build but I would add a nzxt hue+ and go with an Asus rog Maximus Viii hero and maybe a water cooling soloution like the nzxt kraken x61 as the window on the nano s would make those components with the leds make the system pop and the hue would add to that

My vote is for Philips!

Philip's build ticks all the boxes for me.

Straight facts! Barry case is the coolest! You can organise those cables really neat. Second you will definitely need that A40 for cooling you CPU when you overclock it. Second for that build you have a 750w PS which will cover the extra 1080 GPU that you are already saving for (as I'm saving :D ) plus man ... Barry you're saving me from hunger if you send me those burritos because I can go for days without going to the kitchen and make a sandwich with your build in front of me :) SO BARRY u're baby boy is stronger faster and definitely cooler looking !!

I would go for Ryan, that Node 304 will fit in any table, even in my study table ;) the ram is just right and an i7 6700k paired with a 1080. So much wow!

Alrighty here we go.. ok 1st: Philips pc build has alot of error such as poor choice of cpu, cpu cooler and ram, they don't belong in the $1750 price range and the 1tb ssd is abit too overkill for the budget.. 2nd: Barry's pc is very balanced overall but has problem with the storage i mean come on 512gb of storage that aint enough at all maybe 5~7 years ago but now 512gb isn't enough at all but overall definite steal at $1800~$2000 price range.. Now lastly Ryan's pc is the best overall because of the overall parts selection the only problem is the ram, don't get me wrong 16gb is more than ideal for gaming but when comes to video editing 32gb is preferable maybe opting for a 1or 2tb storage instead could have solved the problem but for pure gaming this pc is the best.. Now for MY PERSONAL OPINION Barry's pc is good for gaming if the ram was only 16gb and if he used Deepcool rgb lighting kit instead of NZXT hue and use the money for a HDD but for me i feel Ryan's pc is the best gaming pc for $1750, sorry Barry , im immune to Doritos

I think Barry's build is the best because he didn't only focus on the performance but in the looks too. And led lighting in that small sweet case with a monster inside is just perfect. 32gigs of ram is more than plenty for such a awesome build. Water cooling is always better. The work prize doritos add a small pat of appreciation. I really hope i win it so lets see what happens. But i would love to win this

Phillip is the best build in my opinion

I really like the Nano S, but I think Barry has the best build overall.

I would probably sacrifice the 32 gb of ram for 16, and get a 760 watt SeaSonic power supply and reach the $1800 limit lol.

Other than that the 804 is still a Fractal Design case, and is sexy as hell being split in 1/2 so all you see from the window is the mobo, CPU cooler, and GPU.

Philip's Define Nano S Build

"Barry's Node 804 Build" has my vote. For its beef, not its chips.

The 804 is more multipurpose than the others with the slim CD drive, and while I'd love to try an ITX build soon the Nano S part list just doesn't have as much oomph and the Node 304 looks like finger pain! I'm keen to try out the m2, Cryorig liquid cooler, and HUE setup in Barry's build. Cryorig's style fits well with the Fractal cases. The only change I'd make is trading 16 GB of that RAM for more storage, since I don't do graphics processing. It's a sweet little machine setup though. Doritos is the crunch on top :D

Phillip's Pc Build

Philip knows what's up. Smart build. He has my vote.

Philip's Define Nano S Build is the way I would go.

Yay a Giveaway my Chances to win this is -00000.00000000000001 GG:D

i voted philip because i5 cost less energy / lower temperature + SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified ! Them i think GTX 1080 can get more faster than , Barrys Node and Ryans Node!! then you can sell 32GB of ram then change it to (4x4) 16 GB DDR4 -2600 and buy doritos theres no more problem for doritos

Nothing like that Define Nano S case! :D

I'm going to go with Philip's build. The Nano S is a more appealing case to my eyes. The choice of going with a single, 1TB SSD is a choice I also agree with (and would prefer) very much.

Barry's got (in my opinion) the best deal out of the three.

Great deal for the PSU, more RAM, 512GB of SSD is more than enough for the important stuff.

I still don't know whats up with the competition NOT including the essential food, good pick with the Doritos(party size ofc) still need some gamer fuel (Mountain Dew Voltage for me )

I'ts awesome that you guys get to build PC's for a job!

If you grind up the Doritos and put them in the liquid cooler does it increase performance?

Will the winner be chosen immediately after the give away ends? Or is there a time between when the winner is announced and the closing of the event?

So,I was gettin' bored so I made a partlist about whose build got the most likes based on the comments made on this blog post.

Please Note:

1.This list doesn't show whose build actually won.

2.I only accepted the comments ;

• which directly says which build is the best.

• doesn't refer to multiple builds or criticizes one of the builds.

• that were made directly on this blog post,not on the comments made on this blog post.

• that were made before I made this list :P

So,as many of you have guessed before,Ryan's Node 304 Build hasn't won a landslide.[Dont ban me please Ryan]

Here's the list;

I don't understand how you would enter a contest like this and not bother to check your email to see if you won. Why'd those two winners even enter in the first place?

Just wondering, what is the name of the sender of the email?

If all these would-be winners turn up dead, then I think we can safely assume that the eventual winner was the killer.

Am i the only one who frantically refreshes their inbox hoping to see an email and doesn't and then goes and does the same thing to their spam folder to find nothing?

Congrats Ben M! At least now I don't have to check constantly.

I will try and maintain the appearance of being a good sport and wish the winner congratulations ( screaming at my monitor saying why not ME???) Congratulations Ben, lucky dog :D

Where do I vote, down here in the comments?

I voted for Ryan's build, he has the best part choices for the money in the smallest size in my eyes. No one needs 32GBs of ram for gaming. 3TB of storage is awesome for saving all your games on without having to delete something to add a new game and I rather have a i7 over a i5 for the hyper-threading to help with all the programs I have open when streaming and playing games at the same time.

Thanks Fractal Design!

No node 202? Regardless, I believe Phillip has the best part choices for a gaming build. Even if the RAM is overkill, the pure SSD is storage is nice. Barry's build is also good, however the motherboard has known issues as well as having outdated IO and a weak LAN controller. I do like that M.2 SSD though. Ryan's is also viable, however that PSU is not very good for price to performance as you could get a similarly priced EVGA G2 which uses a higher quality Super Flower OEM'd PSU rather than a Seasonic unit, I have both and the GS is louder than the G2 as well. Also, that cooler is quite loud and although is probably the best performing 140mm AIO, I would still go air. As well as that 1080 is from Gigabyte which tends to have worse customer service than EVGA. Not to mention EVGA being $50 cheaper.

My vote goes to Barry!

Awesome giveaway ! All 3 builds are great,but there can only be 1 ! Kudos to Fractal Design & pcpartpicker for making this giveaway possible.

Well in my opinion i think barrys is the best choice for me, ill vote for barrys and Awesome give away Guys!

Never attempted a proper pc build, hopefully if I win this could be a first.

Barry's build for me

Barry! mATX! Doritos! Nuff said

Im going to have to go with philips build

Barry's Node 804 Build is the best!!!!!

IMO Phillip's but the RAM should be changed.

Doritos= love.. tbh Barry's build is really amazing... but I'd like to thank all 3 of them for selecting such beautiful builds.. and thank u fractal design for making it as a giveaway...

teamBarry

I mean technically if you really wanted to you could just not open the parts and sell the parts that you don't want and get the parts you do want, so it kinda makes the voting system a bit pointless.

Barry's has the best build over all all the ram the leds and the i7. totally the best.

I say phillip for the A.C.X 3.0, the CPU cooler (looks GREAT) and the storage! 1TB SSD should be enough! I would have gone with Ryan's but for the case being a little small for my taste.

Barry

Philip's Define Nano S Build is the best one, at least for me, even though they are all looking great! Thanks for the giveaway.

Cheers

Barry's Node 804 Build is the best because of food :D JK. Great parts in it, now just make it under 100$ and I am in (unemployed man is desperate man )

My video editing needs Barry's build!

Honestly, I prefer Barry's build. The i7 is what sells it for me. Especially combined with that 1080. Glorious. And Doritos.. Yes please.

Definitely think that Barry's build was the best. The Doritos definitely helped him win plus, the case looks great! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

Gonna have to go with Phillips build. The Nano S is very appealing, and I'm a big fan of Asus motherboards so... Yeah. Also the EVGA 1080!

My vote goes to Barry, love those parts!

Yer I like Barry's! Because adding an extra hard drive is only like $60 so pretty good setup :)

Phillip, but I want the Doritos from Barry's build. There's room in the budget for two bags.

Hi guys! In my opinion, Philip's PC is the best. I think the i5 is enlugh strong in order ti execute any action you want, from gaming to photoshop etc. In addition I lile his choice with the case the most.

Barry's node 804

My vote goes to Barry's Node 804 build

To me, Barry won, but I would like an HDD as extra storage. In my honest opinion, the reason I didn't vote for Phillip's build is the Kingston value ram, not that it makes such a huuuuuuge impact but, you're giving ~2k, get better ram :P Sorry Phillip, otherwise your build is awesome. On Ryan's build the only thing I'm afraid of is the 550W PSU maybe a 650W one would be better?

Barry's Node 804 build for sure

Go Phillip go!

Sleek small form factor Define Nano S - $64.99

Beautiful CPU cooler - $46.99

Excellent quality Seasonic PSU - $126.99

Building a powerful yet modest gaming PC without gimmicks - Priceless

Barry's Node 804

I'd go with Barry to be honest, has a high amount of RAM, very nice cooler, and doritos are life.

I also vote for Barry's just because I dont like cases or mobo smaller than Micro.

I've never built a computer before and would like to make one of these choices my first build as I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information and parts out there. I like Ryan's Node 304 Part List.

Gotta go with Phillip, more air flow and 1tb ssd won me over.

I vote for Barry's Node 804 Build!

Would I still be eligible to win the giveaway even if I don't vote for the winning part list?

All of Fractals cases are beautiful imo. Barry FTW tho, Good components with room to add on.

I vote Barry for sure

I vote Barry's build. I have been thinking of a system to build and Barry's build is very similar to what I had planned. Like

I'll be honest, I'm only into Barry's build because I've been eyeing that case for a while, but the Quad-Core i7 and faster RAM make it for me.

This was tough, but I'm going to have to say Philip. That 1TB SSD + the beautiful case won it for me. Good luck everyone, and a big thanks to the awesome staff who give us these great comps!

Philips build is the best

Barry's Node 804 has my vote! I have been eyeing the hybrid cooler for a while now, I really like the ascetics of it. The ability for future readiness with the motherboard paired with the 6700k cant be beat. The Doritos are by far the strongest selling point for me!