perfect for a first build!
581931
Good for a first build, thou I ended up upgrading down the road to an fx-8350 black edition. That was a HUGE performance jump.
826219
This case would be fantastic for an entry level build.  If you're building your first PC I would highly recommend it.  That being said, I've built dozens, and I would use this case over a lot of way more expensive ones as well.

This case is not a big fancy light show even though it does come with a blue LED fan.  It's simple, very well ventilated, has plenty of room, and has great airflow.  Came with an intake fan in the front (blue LED) and two exhaust fans (one top, one rear).  Has fan mounts on the side panel that will take two more fans, or would be a good spot for a water cooler.  Front panel is simple, has a power and reset button plus audio, USB x2, and an eSATA.

It doesn't have any kind of fancy cable management, but it has plenty of room in the case.  If you need your case to do the cable management for you, then maybe take off half a star.  Otherwise, some heatshrink, zipties, and mesh will make you forget about the cable management thing.

Bottom line, it's a really good case, and you won't be disappointed, especially for the price.
4411428
Dude knows his stuff....can't wait to complete my first build!
2370766
Great case for my first computer build. I'm not too crazy about the red leds, but that's just a personal thing. It does match my mobo though and looks great together. It came with two fans installed, one with red leds and one without. No regrets here, buy it!
1374324
Fit every component of my new system build perfectly!
4781822
The Corsair Bulldog High Performance PC Kit Computer Barebones System is a great way to get started quickly when building out your own PC. The basic costs for the various components going into this kit are:
-- Gigabyte Z170N-WiFi mini-ITX motherboard - $135
-- A computer case is about $50 - $80 for this particular form factor without the PSU
600 watt Power Supply - Anywhere from $30 - $100. *of note is that the Corsair Gold family that this PSU is supposedly part of is valued at $120 on it's own*
-- The Corsair Hydro series Cooling kit - $75
-- Various plugs and wires and connectors and fans will run you an extra $30.

For the grand total of about $410 - which is about the price of the bare bones kit. That said, all of the components that come with the barebones kit are already selected to be compatible with each other - a problem I've had in the past when putting together my own PC from scratch. It should also be noted that I priced the case a bit lower than what the Corsair Bulldog Case is actually worth. But it's fair to say that cases can be gotten for cheap.
The Bulldog case is a mini-ITX systems form factor but it's rather large in real life. It has a presence when you plop it in the entertainment center as your HTPC. The Bulldog case is slightly larger than my Onkyo receiver and that receiver takes up some serious real estate already. That size is great for putting in a full-height graphics card though, so that's pretty good. It's got some bays for a 3.5" HDD and two 2.5" ones which also explains that bulk.
The GA-Z170N-WIFI takes LGA1151 processors and I've got an Intel Core i5-6400 Skylake Processor 2.7GHz testing in my configuration. I plan to put in a Intel Core i7-6700K Processor 4GHz later. The test kit also has a Sapphire Radeon R9 FURY X 4GB HBM PCI-E graphics card, 16 gigs of Patriot Memory VIPER 4 Series 3000MHz DDR4 (the motherboard can handle up to 3200MHz) and a Samsung 128GB SSD. I tell you, it's like butter! I didn't overclock the processor and ran as many games off of my Steam account as possible. Butter! Witcher 3? No problem!
Overall, I like the barebones kit, a lot! It's a relatively easy set up - YouTube is your best friend as the instructions will only get you so far and if you're not tech savvy (like me) the instructions won't get you anywhere. :)
Sure, you can get a cheaper(ish) PC built from scratch but really, unless you're willing to wait a year for sales for each component part to piece the kit together, you're really better off just getting this competitively priced barebones kit. I will say, that the case is really ugly and is an eye sore on the entertainment center but beyond that, the kit is sweet!
Not sure if this will work but here's a PDF of the kit (cool to have): [...]

Very recommended!
1454843
Perfect for my needs. Great price point and features. I have this paired with an i5 4590S in a desktop/HTPC build. Has just the right amount of SATA and USB3 ports for my needs. If you are looking for a simple, functional board with the bonus addition of great aesthetics this is an excellent choice. The PCB is super sturdy and this feels like a quality board. I've always bought Gigabyte motherboards and they have always been quality.
4672855
Better than I expected from an "entry level" graphics card thats for sure! This was easy as pie to install. Just popped it into the mobo and plugged in the 4 pin connector and the system was ready to go. I've been testing it out relentlessly on my first time pc build. So far no issues whatsoever. It can handle just about any game you throw at it, and while sure it may not get you ultra quality every time but I experienced excellent framerates between 40-60 depending on the game. I suppose I'll mention my system has 2 4gb g skill sniper ram cards and amd athlon quad core cpu. All I wanted was a rig that could handle the current gen and beyond games at the very least with minimal quality and I got more than that with this.

The only negative thing I can say is that at first the card for me would run too hot and shut down automatically only minutes after playing a game, but with the program speedfan I was able to monitor the temps and crank up my gpu's fan to 100% which, for some reason it was not at. After doing that I have been incident free!

Games I Tested & Run W/O Issue: *UPDATED 7/19/14*
[Testing @ High/Very High/Ultra settings in 1080p with results between 40-60+ fps)

- Smite - Team Fortress 2 - DOTA 2 - Portal 2 - Painkiller: Black Edition - Super Meat Boy - Mortal Kombat Komplete - The Darkness II - Fallout: New Vegas - Left 4 Dead 2 - Warframe - Path Of Exile - Minecraft - Bioshock - Spec Ops: The Line - Skyrim - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - Tomb Raider GOTY Edition - Prototype - The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
2474843
Great for a first build. I used this in my first computer and have not had any issues. The only problem is that there aren't that many USB ports and SATA III ports. but other than that I love it!
2643515
First time building a PC. No issues with motherboard, very good for gaming and overclocking!
2986510
Amazing MOBO.  Loving the layout and the 4 slots for RAM!  Installation was also nice and easy.  Looking forward to buying more of these for my future builds!
2806526
Used this motherboard in my first build and could not be happier. It's running Windows 10 Pro using Intel's Skylake i7-6700 processor @ 3.9 GHz (not OC'd) with 32GB of Crucial's Ballistix Elite DDR4 memory at the stock 2400 MHz, an EVGA GTX 950, finished with Samsungs 950 Pro M.2 SSD. I had zero technical issues building this machine.

If you don't need all the bells and whistles other Z170 boards come with then go with the PC MATE but REMEMBER TO UPDATE THE BIOS TO THE LATEST REVISION! This board comes with a revision older than the earliest one on it's support page and you might experience memory issues until updating.
3890129
I bought this for a build I did for my inlaws. They needed a computer that they could put in their kitchen's corner office without taking up too much space or looking to much like a "computer". This was was able to be tucked underneath the counter out of site and the monitor cables routed up through the back so that the computer on the counter looked like an All-in-One.

Pros: Quite easy to work in despite the small size.
Drive cage is modular to make getting SSDs mounted easier
INCLUDES SCREWS for the tiny slim-line optical drive. I've never seen such tiny screws before for a computer build.
Front fan has a filter to reduce dust over time.
USB 3.0 up front
Great front to back airflow

Cons: Did not include an adapter for a slim-line optical drive connector to standard SATA
Does not use standard ATX power supplies, but rather more expensive SFX power supplies.

This case is really great for a mini-ITX build that NEEDS to be small, but still needs to have an optical drive (my mother-in-law would not let it go). I was very impressed with the quality and versatility of thise case.

Overall, if you are doing a mini-ITX build and do not need an optical drive, there are other cases out there that support full ATX power supplies that might be better choices. But if size is your ultimate factor and an optical drive is a must, this really hits all those points perfectly.
3839446
Great case, really nice for beginner builders as well. It came with a few little back marks where the magnetic filters were but nothing too bad. This is probably the best case you can get for $70 (the price i purchased it for).

The side panel is acrylic so you have to be careful with it. Ive seen alot of complaints about the latch and i have to say this... Dont listen to the videos/reviewers saying the latch isn't solid, the latch is definitely solid and requires effort to unlock the side panel, its not something you can just gently pull and unlock like ive seen people saying. The airflow is also fantastic so you don't get screwed on any of the airflow on the system. Im only using 3 fans (Not 6. You can use 6 120mm or 4 140mm and 1 120mm) and its keeping my system pretty cool.

Unfortunately, i didn't expect my motherboard to take up as much space as it did, so it was a tight build and with my motherboard i cannot do the 4, 140mm setup, i could however, still do the 6 120mm or even 3 120mm and 2 140mm. I got luck, very lucky with my motherboard with spacing, so this will also serve a warning for others, if you use a Asus B350-F Gaming Motherboard, be aware of potential spacing issues like the aforementioned with the fans. Its not a big deal but its worth noting.

I highly recommend this case.
213174
This is a very nice mother board for a desktop that needs some kick. You can fit a 1150 chip in there, 4 spaces for ram and it has 2 graphics card slots. I used this in my first PC build and it was very simple to use and set up. It has a cool bios and looks very cool. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a cool looking motherboard and wants to upgrade their computer!
4150407
Picked this case out for my first budget build.  Dont have everything in it yet but so far looks nice. It doesnt look too much like a transformer, but it doesnt look like a lame box either of course. I moved the LED to the back because it looked stupid in front. That was the only change. The paint did chip fairly easily, but it was not noticable behind the screws. Plenty of fan mounts and fliters, and more than necessary drive bays Overall, a great new case with excellent build quality. Just another Corsair. I hoped this helped and thank you for your time.
4811320
I love this desktop! For the first time I decided not to get a "name brand" desktop as your typically paying for the name.  With this computer I got an awesome system for less money, and while I have not had to use it yet, seems like they have good support in place!  I use this for gaming and photo/video editing and it does it all flawlessly.  Would have been nice to see wifi and bluetooth in this day and age, but not a deal breaker for me and inexpensive to add if I decide I want it.  (For the record they do have a wifi build available too for a little more money).  Came with decent keyboard and mouse.