The lean, mean, gaming machine: Forged with passion for gaming, the MSI Nightblade MI is made for those who crave for an immersive gaming experience. With sufficient storage, proficient cooling and blistering graphics performance, this lean, mean, gaming machine is ready to unlock your next gaming adventure. AUDIO BOOST: To deliver the crispest sound signal to gamers' ears, a special hardware amplifier called 'Audio Boost' is integrated onto the Nightblade MI's motherboard, especially benefiting gamers using a gaming headset. YOUR GAME, YOUR STREAM, YOUR FAME: XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2.5 lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more. It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. STEELSERIES CERTIFIED: Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI & SteelSeries! Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING desktops as 'SteelSeries Certified (SSC)'. This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING desktops and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING desktops.
Box Contains
MSI Desktop
Connection and Power Cables
User Documentation
Top comments
Leonintelex
17 Dec 1612#11
Runs games not to be released for many many years such as Fifa 2048, Dishonored 12 and Half Life 2 Episode 3!
dave7herave to Sizzlestick
17 Dec 1611#6
4TB graphics card? r u from the future?
ollie87
18 Dec 163#32
An i7 and a GTX 960 2GB? That is a complete bloody waste of an i7! This is my biggest problem with pre-builds, they appeal to idiots who nothing about proper gaming PCs, they just see i7 and think "HURR DURR! i7 IS BEST INNIT?!". No one who actually knows anything about PC gaming would build a system like that.
It might be cheap but it represents very poor value for gaming.
For the same money this machine would spank it so hard in games it would be laughable:
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£101.14 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£46.58 @ More Computers) Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£43.00 @ Amazon UK) Storage: OCZ TRION 150 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card (£188.99 @ Amazon UK) Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£27.96 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.79 @ Aria PC) Other: Windows 10 Key (£12.05) Total: £530.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Windows 10 key from here:http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/windows-10-pro-oem-global-key-12-38-now-even-cheaper-scdkey-2558926
Yeah it's ten quid more, yes it's only an i3, but it's got the power where you actually need it for a gaming machine, which is the GPU. Advantages include:
Skylake instead of Haswell, gives more of an upgrade path
GTX 1060 instead of the terrible GTX 960 (for the most part the GTX 1060 3GB is usually at least 60% faster!)
DDR4 instead of DDR3
430 Watt PSU instead of a 350 Watt
2TB hard disk AND a 120GB SSD instead of just a 2TB hard disk.
Easier to upgrade and reuse parts You build it yourself, you'll realise how easy it is and actually have a sense of accomplishment.
If anyone wants help or wants more information PM me.
Uses a Nvidia GTX960, not really super and you could easily get a better card for less.
Sizzlestick to Moonky
17 Dec 161#4
Back that up with partpicker!.. Good Luck!
Sizzlestick
17 Dec 16#5
I bought a similar spec one for about £750 two weeks ago... which is DDR4 on the Ram and 4TB on the Graphics card.
This uses DDR3 and only 2GB graphics card.
Good price.. Hot deal IMO to give anyone an introduction into PC gaming, and especially those parents that think a motherboard is for surfing the ocean waves.
dave7herave to Sizzlestick
17 Dec 1611#6
4TB graphics card? r u from the future?
Belloq to Sizzlestick
17 Dec 162#7
4TB Graphics card? That sounds expensive. :smile:
Bright Star to Sizzlestick
17 Dec 16#9
Which one where from????
Sizzlestick
17 Dec 16#8
:wink: 4GB lol
joncfc
17 Dec 16#10
I've ordered this. It doesn't look like it has a DVD drive?
Leonintelex
17 Dec 1612#11
Runs games not to be released for many many years such as Fifa 2048, Dishonored 12 and Half Life 2 Episode 3!
neiiilers
17 Dec 16#12
Can this run csgo buttery soft?
skykid3 to neiiilers
17 Dec 16#13
Yes
CS: GO Minimum Requirements:
Intel CPU: Dual-Core Pentium D @ 2.4GHz
AMD CPU: Dual-Core AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0GHz
RAM: 2 GB
NVidia GPU: NVidia GTX 200 or greater
AMD GPU: AMD HD4000 or greater
OS: Windows XP 32-bit (SP3)
DirectX: DirectX 9
HDD Space: 4GB
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Product Description
The lean, mean, gaming machine: Forged with passion for gaming, the MSI Nightblade MI is made for those who crave for an immersive gaming experience. With sufficient storage, proficient cooling and blistering graphics performance, this lean, mean, gaming machine is ready to unlock your next gaming adventure. AUDIO BOOST: To deliver the crispest sound signal to gamers' ears, a special hardware amplifier called 'Audio Boost' is integrated onto the Nightblade MI's motherboard, especially benefiting gamers using a gaming headset. YOUR GAME, YOUR STREAM, YOUR FAME: XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2.5 lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more. It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. STEELSERIES CERTIFIED: Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI & SteelSeries! Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING desktops as 'SteelSeries Certified (SSC)'. This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING desktops and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING desktops.
Box Contains
MSI Desktop
Connection and Power Cables
User Documentation
Top comments
It might be cheap but it represents very poor value for gaming.
For the same money this machine would spank it so hard in games it would be laughable:
PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4Zy7sJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4Zy7sJ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£101.14 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£46.58 @ More Computers)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£43.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card (£188.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£27.96 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.79 @ Aria PC)
Other: Windows 10 Key (£12.05)
Total: £530.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Windows 10 key from here:http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/windows-10-pro-oem-global-key-12-38-now-even-cheaper-scdkey-2558926
Yeah it's ten quid more, yes it's only an i3, but it's got the power where you actually need it for a gaming machine, which is the GPU. Advantages include:
Skylake instead of Haswell, gives more of an upgrade path
GTX 1060 instead of the terrible GTX 960 (for the most part the GTX 1060 3GB is usually at least 60% faster!)
DDR4 instead of DDR3
430 Watt PSU instead of a 350 Watt
2TB hard disk AND a 120GB SSD instead of just a 2TB hard disk.
Easier to upgrade and reuse parts
You build it yourself, you'll realise how easy it is and actually have a sense of accomplishment.
If anyone wants help or wants more information PM me.
All comments (50)
This uses DDR3 and only 2GB graphics card.
Good price.. Hot deal IMO to give anyone an introduction into PC gaming, and especially those parents that think a motherboard is for surfing the ocean waves.
CS: GO Minimum Requirements:
Intel CPU: Dual-Core Pentium D @ 2.4GHz
AMD CPU: Dual-Core AMD Athlon 64 X2 @ 2.0GHz
RAM: 2 GB
NVidia GPU: NVidia GTX 200 or greater
AMD GPU: AMD HD4000 or greater
OS: Windows XP 32-bit (SP3)
DirectX: DirectX 9
HDD Space: 4GB
FPS Verdict: 60 - 100.
CS: GO Reccomended Requirements:
Intel CPU: Quad-Core Intel Core i5 @ 2.66GHz
AMD CPU: Quad-Core AMD Phenom II @ 2.5GHz
RAM: 4 GB
NVidia GPU: NVidia GTX 500 or greater
AMD GPU: AMD HD6000 or greater
OS: Windows 7 64-bit (SP1)
DirectX: DirectX 11
HDD Space: 4GB
FPS Verdict: 120 - 200+