need help building a portable tower.

[cartoonbob]

I am looking for a gaming tower that is small and portable but has the same abilities as a full sized gaming tower. i am in no way tech savvy so if you guys start saying stuff like i78sk56g motherboard (i know thats not a real one) i will have no idea what you are talking about, but i am willing to learn. so if you do decide to help me all i ask is that you explain it to me like you would a child. all i know is that i would like to play games to the full extent. for too long i have had to turn the settings down to low and still have trouble playing. an example game as of now that i have trouble with is Fallout 4. i also like to do graphic design and stuff with Photoshop, 3D effects, etc.. so if you could incorporate that stuff into the build as well then that's awesome

i have an idea for a case that is suitable for portability...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811345066&cm_re=bitfenix-_-11-345-066-_-Product

If anyone can find something better than that (still easily portable) than by all means please suggest it. for the graphics card i DO NOT WANT AN AMD RADEON. i have always gotten those without my choice (my father) so please stay away from them. my budget for this can go up to $1500, but i would like to keep it close to $1000 if at all possible.

If anyone does decide to help me then i, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. from one gamer to another. its been a long time since I've played a PC game without frame drop or crappy graphics. also just to add this will be my first desktop ever so a monitor is also needed as a suggestion. again i an not savvy so i know nothing about monitors as well.

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

How about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($429.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1042.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 12:23 EST-0500

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

Or if you want to spend 1500$:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Panram Ninja Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($429.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($429.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1540.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 12:25 EST-0500

 

[cartoonbob]

So would all of that fit into that case ypu provided? Or even the case I provided? Just making sure before I pick it. I looked at the reviews and comments on each item and they seem to be really good. Another question I have is what is a good monitor?

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

The $1000 build should fit into the case you want. For the $1500 build I went for an SLI config to give you the best bang for your buck so it unfortunately won't. How much do you want to spend on the monitor?

 

[cartoonbob]

The $1000 build should fit into the case you want. For the $1500 build I went for an SLI config to give you the best bang for your buck so it unfortunately won't. How much do you want to spend on the monitor?

so ive been thinking, maybe we can upgrade to a mid size case. would that be able to fit better quality items for lower price possibly? also im looking for like max $150 monitor (preferably asus) i have all other peripherials, just need monitor left. but like i said can we do mid size case for lower price with components? i really thank you for helping a novice like me out. my friend has been helping me with the lingo and teaching me some parts of the components. like i now know i would like 16gb memory (2x8gb), mid case, and gtx geforce 970 atleast. if that can possibly help with loweing the price then im all for it. also ive always liked the idea of water cooling systems, if thats too expensive then nvm tha. but if it is dooable then i would love it. i think they look cool, but thats coming from a novice so ye...

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

How does this look? I've left $150 for a monitor. You could swap out the motherboard and case for something bigger but IMO this is the way to go since odds are that by the time you go to upgrade, new, better motherboards will be out and you won't need to reuse this one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1355.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 06:17 EST-0500