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The PSU is in the bottom part of the case, so if the PSU dies and you can't get it out of there to replace it you may be screwed. PSUs should be replaced as a preventative measure well before other components because if they fail they can destroy your much more expensive parts. No PSU upgradability and only one PCI-E slot means SLI is out of the picture, so there's no easy GPU upgrade there. Video cards are getting bigger and bigger, so it's likely that you won't be able to fit a larger card in there even if you wanted to upgrade that way anyway. One 256 GB SSD is not enough for a serious gamer, so you're most likely going to have buy external storage. They don't even mention how the CPU is cooled, which is a big issue for me. An improperly cooled CPU, in a gaming PC where the CPU is likely to take a heavy load often, could live a much shorter life than it's supposed to, especially if you're recording or streaming as well. Cooling in general looks to be off. Nice big fans on the GPU but they're 75% blocked, so the most important and expensive part in a gaming PC isn't being cooled properly, limiting its potential speed and life. No exhaust fan in the back so you're relying on the front fan(s?) to push air hard enough to cool all your internals, which is never a good idea in a rig that's meant to play high end games that will push your components to their limits regularly. And you can't upgrade GPU fans, so enjoy hearing those whirr right out the side of the case as they're trying to keep up with the heat.
Weigh your options with the rest of the PC world who builds their rig from scratch. I'm able to push my parts further and can upgrade my PC however I want because I took the time and care to choose the right case and components, meaning just off the bat I'm spending less money over time. My PC is near silent while my components are all properly cooled and will likely last past their life expectancy. If you've never built one yourself and are apprehensive, I definitely understand, but keep in mind that I've been building PCs for myself and my family for the last 15 years and I still have to ask for help on the internet when I want to build a new one because the game is constantly changing. If you know what you want in a PC (quiet? what games at what settings? streaming? editing? mediabox?) there are tons of people who are more than happy to help you with projects like this, they're all over any hardware forum. People can help you through the parts picking process and will be happy for you when you get it all put together. The amount of satisfaction in booting up your first PC that you built yourself is greater than any joy you'd get from setting up this thing.
Everyone's PC says something about them, and this, to me, says that you have too much invested in something that won't last you long enough. If you enjoy this PC for its case you may consider looking at other cases, there are plenty that look equally as bad but have more functionality. The case is literally limiting the potential life of this PC and the components in it.
You're basically recommending someone run this thing run into the ground via component failure. It makes more sense to me, and a lot of people spending $1k+ on a gaming PC, to just drop another 40-60 dollars on a PSU after 2 years as preventative maintenance. Can you do that with this? Is the base of the case sold somewhere?
My PSU certainly isn't crap, it's 80 plus gold rated, has tons of great ratings on Amazon and Newegg, supplies power to all my parts efficiently, and has great reviews on multiple sites. http://www.anandtech.com/show/5698/rosewill-capstone-450w-and-650w-80plus-gold http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=250
Now what can you, or anyone, tell me about the PSU in this PC?