MSI Nightblade 3? worth it

[commando1020]

https://www.amazon.ca/MSI-Nightblade-VR7RD-019US-Personal-Computer/dp/B01NAP5PB3

this PC looks really good, but i wanted to know from viewers. Is it a good PC? is it worth it and i know i should build one but I have, I'm just getting this one for my brother... so can you tell me if this PC is good?

 

[imsqam]

First, Ryzen is released and parts will be available on 02-Mar-17. There will be a significant shakeup in the market, price to performance ratios will be dropping, maybe drastically.

Pre-built are generally not a good value for the money. MSI is a quality builder but I can design a home built which will easily outperform this system for the same money. Even if I include vendor assembly, delivered to you already stress tested.

Looking at the Nightblade itself we have

- a non-K processor
- a B250 mobo, this is a lower end chipset
- an unspecified brand of GTX 1070 GPU
- only 2 DIMM slots for RAM
- PCIe based wireless card with no antenna(s)
- 16GB of DDR4 2400MHz RAM, brand and model unknown
- An 80+ Silver 500W PSU, brand and model unknown
- A 2TB HDD and a 256GB SSD, brand and model unknown
- Interceptor DS4200 Keyboard + DS B1 Gaming Mouse

As suspected, there is a lot of room for uncertainty with all the unknown brands.

Below is my build with everything from NCIX, they will assemble for $50-$75. All these components are as good as or better than the MSI build. Except the HDD went from 2TB to 1TB.

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2jNbGf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2jNbGf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($525.77 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($51.17 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($171.77 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($186.77 @ NCIX)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($152.87 @ NCIX)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.77 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($616.17 @ NCIX)
Case: Azza CSAZ-207BR ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.77 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($101.66 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($31.96 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.47 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($41.17 @ NCIX)
Total: $2057.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 10:38 EST-0500