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Fractal Design Gaming PC Giveaway
Update 5: We have a winner! Please join us in congratulating Ben M. for winning the giveaway! And the most popular part list that he won? Barry's Node 804 Build! Well picked, Barry. And another huge thanks to Fractal Design for providing this awesome giveaway!
Earlier Updates:
Update 1: The entry period for the giveaway has ended. Fractal Design is tabulating the results and will announce the winner once they are confirmed. If you entered, be sure to watch your email!
Update 2: The first contacted winner failed to respond and so a second entrant was drawn. Be sure to double check your email (and spam/junk folder)! The second entrant only has until Sunday night at 10 PM Central Time to respond before a new winner will be drawn!
Update 3: As some have seen or deduced, the second drawn entrant didn't respond in time -- so another name has been drawn and has 48 hours to confirm. Be sure to check your email again!
Update 4: Another update, another name drawn. We're waiting to hear back on drawn entry #4 now. Recheck those email inboxes and spam folders!
Original Announcement: Philip, Ryan and Barry have picked parts for what they each believe is the best gaming PC under $1750 using a Fractal Design case. Which one do you think is the best?
We're letting you vote to decide, then our friends at Fractal Design are going to pick one lucky grand prize winner to receive the hardware to build their own version of the most popular system!
After you complete the required actions (including your vote!), there are optional bonus actions to gain additional entries, so be sure to check them out.
Click here to cast your vote and enter the giveaway
Open worldwide. Void where prohibited. See the giveaway page for terms and conditions.
Below you can find each part list to help make your informed decision, but don't take too long to decide -- entries close on June 28, 2016.
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $249.99 |
| CPU Cooler | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $46.99 |
| Motherboard | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $159.99 |
| Memory | Kingston ValueRAM 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $116.99 |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $300.79 |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card | $649.99 |
| Case | Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case | $64.99 |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $126.99 |
| Total | $1716.72 |
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $338.99 |
| CPU Cooler | CRYORIG A40 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $104.45 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $141.99 |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $127.99 |
| Storage | Sandisk X400 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $127.99 |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card | $649.99 |
| Case | Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $109.99 |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.99 |
| Case Accessory | NZXT Hue+ LED Controller | $59.99 |
| Food | Doritos Flavored Tortilla Chips, Party Size Nacho Cheese Food | $3.06 |
| Total | $1744.43 |
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $338.99 |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair H80i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $86.99 |
| Motherboard | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $159.99 |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $52.99 |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $167.99 |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $82.99 |
| Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card | $699.99 |
| Case | Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case | $79.99 |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $74.99 |
| Total | $1744.91 |
A big thanks to Fractal Design for teaming up with us to do this giveaway!
Live Stream: MSI X99A and GTX 1080 VR Gaming Build
[Update] The stream is over - thanks everyone for joining us! If you missed it live, you can watch a replay on Twitch or YouTube. We've also posted some bonus footage showing some overclocking benchmarks as well as configuration options for the motherboard.
**[Update 2] We've created a Completed Build with more pictures and benchmarks.
Join us Thursday, June 16 at 2pm Central time for our weekly live stream on Twitch. This week we have the new MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard and GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X 8GB video card to put together a high end VR gaming system.
We'll build the system and run it through some quick tests using the HTC Vive. Special thanks to MSI for providing the motherboard and GPU for this week's build!
Charity:Water Completion Report #6
Our sixth Charity:Water completion report arrived! Thanks to your support, we were able to fund 7 water projects serving 1,817 people in India.
Here is an interactive map showing the GPS coordinates of all the completed projects we've sponsored to date:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zqE0c_J1hY48.k8n9g4q57yGw
You can also find our previous completion reports below:
- Malawi, Africa (2016)
- Bangladesh
- Adishimhafti School, Ethiopia, Africa
- Timket-keze School, Ethiopia, Africa
- Malawi, Africa (2014)
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a part of this and helping make this happen!
Live Gaming Performance with Overwatch
The stream is over - thanks everyone for joining us! You can watch a replay of the stream on [Twitch]: Part 1 / Part 2.
Join us Thursday, June 2nd on Twitch at 2pm CDT for some Overwatch game play with live FCAT and performance monitoring.
We'll be using some of our recent builds to test frame rates and temperatures across a variety of processor and GPU options. We'll start off with our $600 i3 / R9 380X / Entry Level Gaming PC, move up to our recent $1250 i5 / GTX 980 PC, and then finish things up on to the $2200 i7 / R9 Fury X PC.
As with our previous live performance benchmark stream, there will likely be a few other graphic cards thrown in upon request (if available).
$1200 Content Creator Build
For our latest build video, we've put together a budget-conscious content creator system.
This machine is perfect for builders looking to take a more professional approach to rendering and editing by utilizing the power and reliability of a Xeon processor, Quadro GPU, and ECC memory.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon E3-1270 V5 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor | $319.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-X150M-PRO ECC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $133.30 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $44.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $44.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $63.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $82.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Video Card | PNY Quadro K1200 4GB Video Card | $257.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Case | Silverstone PS09B MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $38.99 @ Directron |
| Power Supply | Rosewill HIVE 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $64.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1052.22 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 22:59 EDT-0400 |
A special thanks to Gigabyte for providing their GA-X150M-PRO ECC motherboard for this build. Additionally, Newegg has created some combo deals around this motherboard and other parts used in this build.
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