Bitfenix Phenom M build

Jamesshamim

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I have a budget of between £700 - £800 for a build. The rig will be for the living room and will mainly be used to game and watch films. I would like something discreet but powerful, a Steam Machine type. Preferably I'd like an i5-4670 and a R9 280X.

Could I save money by using a SSHD instead of an SSD maybe?

I really like the look of the Bitfenix Phenom M, is this the best case? I've also looked at a Alienware X51 case on eBay, is this a viable option in terms of cooling/psu size.

Any ideas will be great. Thanks
 

bodeen2012

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me personally i like fractal design cases
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2vO4K
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.34 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£60.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£56.07 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£53.39 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£229.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£62.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.57 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£11.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.59 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £798.46
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