#Gaming pc builder full#
#Gaming pc builder pro#
#Gaming pc builder plus#

Knowing that help is a phone call away will give someone the confidence to take the leap and try to build their first desktop PC on their own. This detailed help is something that will make a huge difference for anyone who is worried about doing their first build alone. Referencing which chapter I was in and step I was on, they were able to guide me, telling me the specific label I should look for on the motherboard in front of me. The tech asked what I was having trouble with. The NZXT illustration uses bright colors as opposed to the true black cables seen in the PC build.ДЄfter giving my order information, the tech was able to pull up the specific components I had. When I called the hotline, it placed me directly into a queue and within a minute I was connected directly with a tech. NZXT has created a dedicated phone support line for BLD Kit customers. The labeling was different enough that I felt I needed help to be sure I would get it right the first time. For example, the printed labels on the motherboard's cooling pump header did not match the example names listed in the book. The illustrated booklet also has the challenge of needing to make sense with different models of components. As opposed to the bright colors in the booklet. When you're looking at an open PC, you just see an octopus of black cables. It just doesn't match what you see in real life. The downfall of the illustration is using color-coordinated labels for cables. If I'd never built a PC before, I'd be totally lost. In the illustrated guide, the cable management diagram is downright confusing and intimidating. There are some over-simplifications and generalizations of instructions that can trip up new builders.ДЄn example of colorful illustrations from NZXT's PC building instructional booklet. This makes the process much more enjoyable. You 'discover' components in ruins as you go through the steps of the build. NZXT presents building the desktop as a quest. This booklet is well written with full-color illustrations that can guide many first-time PC builders. In the box, there's an illustrated booklet with over 180 pages of instructions. What sets BLD Kit apart from just gathering PC components from Amazon or Newegg is what NZXT provides for its BLD Kit customers. The BLD Kit booklet will often point you to it for auxiliary information so my experience was a bit incomplete. It might not sound like much, but at the end of the day, you'll want the motherboard manual. But even with the bot slowing me down, I was able to get my missing I/O shield shipped overnight within a total of 20 minutes. Getting to a live chat representative took a few clicks to get past the customer service bot. When I realized it was missing, I reached out to NZXT's chat support on its website. For example, although everything worked, my motherboard was incomplete and missing the rear I/O shield and manual. There are some quality control issues that I ran into, though nothing major. Sometimes it buys stock in bulk, so some of the components, including the motherboard and CPU, weren't in retail packaging. NZXT is a system integrator, meaning it gathers components from multiple manufacturers. The unboxing experience was straightforward.

#Gaming pc builder full#

You can scroll down to the bottom to see the full component lists for both builds.

#Gaming pc builder plus#

I built the Streaming Plus Kit and the experience was surprisingly wonderful.

#Gaming pc builder pro#

The BLD Kit comes in two configurations: an Intel-based Starter Pro Kit for $1,399 (ВЈ1,018, AU$1,890, converted) and an AMD-based Streaming Plus Kit for $1,599 (ВЈ1,165, AU$2,160, converted).

NZXT will send you one big box with everything you need, including an impressive guide book. You don't need to hunt for parts on Amazon or fight scalpers on reselling sites for graphic cards. The NZXT BLD Kit is for people who want to build a gaming desktop PC for the first time but might not know where to start or are intimidated by the process.