Description
My 14 yr old nephew told me that he and his friends were all stating to get into PC gaming since it offers way more options. I was thrilled to here this as they were all Xbox boys. However, the system he was using is a piece of junk I asked if would be interested in learning to build a PC. This is his answer. The parts we picked were based on ones I had left over from recent upgrades I did to my system (those are marked as zero cost). The other parts were bought to fit into the color scheme.
I guided him along but he built it himself and it was a blast talking tech with him and now having another PC gamer in the family.
I overclocked the CPU to a modest 4.2 and he tells me everything he plays is incredible (the 270x is a solid card)and blows away the Xbox. He is hooked!!
Finally, there was not an area to mention the NZXT HUE. After seeing it in action I am adding one to my build.
Part Reviews
CPU
solid chip overclocked to 4.2. Can go higher but would take more tinkering than needed. At current state he can just plug and play.
CPU Cooler
Originally bought because it is black. Found out it is a great cooler. Easier to install than a 212 and looks fantastic!!!!
Motherboard
Decent board, easy bios to learn on for a first time PC gamer
Storage
If you can't swing a SSD right of the bat use this hybrid till you can then convert it to a backup.
Video Card
Great card for the money (got it for $160.00). He is coming from a Xbox so this is just amazing for him.
Case
Looks cool as hell, could use a bit more space in back for cable management but it can be done just have to get creative.
Power Supply
solid and semi-modular
Case Fan
Good fans and only $5.99 - painted them blue to match (easy to take blades off).
Case Fan
Good fans and only $5.99 - painted them blue to match (easy to take blades off).
Fan Controller
Case has a 3 speed fan controller on it but we disabled it since the digital one looked much cooler per my nephew.
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