Hi people, was wondering if any of you more ‘experienced’ users can gimme some advice on building a new cpu.

I’ll mainly use it for gaming and if possible I would like it to be able to handle crysis 2 later on, and of coruse other games 2 to 3 years from now. I am not planning to overclock and my budget is 2800 to 3000 ringgit. I only want a cpu , ive got the other peripherals and monitor I’ll find later.



I would like it to be able to:


1) Play high end games at best quality without compromise
2) Be kept on for a few days or a week without problems.
3) Always cool ( if heatsinks are necessary please recommend which) 
4) Fast for multitasking- no lagging either for burning or web browsing or some video editing using sony vegas ( not for work, just a hobby)
5) Sturdy – as it will be used by many friends also.
6) Good for watching high quality videos and movies. ( ot so important)
7) I don’t mind if the cpu is nosiy, as long as it is very cool ( can be fitted with more fans) , is big, and is aesthetically pleasing ( very important! ) .

Id really appreciate it if any of you can suggest a solid system for me and I hope I can ask questions based on your recommendations too….

Logan

this is not the right place to ask

go here: http://forum.lowyat.net/HardwareQuestions&Answers

100% u will get an answer in less than 10 min

lol, more than 10 minutes d

btw ts, cpu=processor

This post has been edited by bryanyeo: Jan 10 2010, 01:14 PM

Intel Core i5 750 = 684 (from Viewnet)
GigaByte GA-P55-US3L = 374 (from Viewnet)
4GB Kingmax/Team Value DDR3-1333 (2 x 2GB) = 320 (from PC Zone)
PowerColor HD5850 1GB GDDR5 = 950 (from PC Zone)
Lite-On 24x SATA DVDRW = 79 (from Viewnet)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA HDD = 159 (from Viewnet)
CoolerMaster Extreme Power Plus 550W PSU = 195 (from Prestige IT)
CoolerMaster Elite 330 ATX casing = 125 (from Startec)

Total = RM 29xx

TS(rahmanhisham),
CPU means Processor. You should say PC without Monitor or you can say a Tower or ATX.

You have quite a good budget.

Future CrossFireX Build,

Core i5 750 RM 685
ASUS P7P55D LE RM 495
Team Elite DDR3-1333 CL9 RAM 2X2GB RM 320
ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB GDDR5 RM 950
XIGMATEK 650Watt Bronze PSU RM 379 - You can add another Radeon HD5850 1GB GDDR in the future.
500GB Samsung Spinpoint F3 HDD RM 160
CM Elite 330 Series Chassis RM 125

Total: RM 3193

Forcefully Build with mighty Radeon HD5870 ,

CORE 2 QUAD Q8200 RM 500
ASUS P5G43T-M PRO RM 225
Team Elite DDR3-1333 CL9 RAM 2X2GB RM 320
Gigabyte Odin Pro 550Watt PSU RM 299
ATI Radeon HD5870 GDDR5 RM 1350
500GB Samsung Spinpont F3 HDD RM 160
CM Centurion 590 Chassis RM 220
LiteON DVDRW RM 79

Total: RM 3153

Combination Build(RM3000 >.<),

Core i5 750 RM 685
ASUS P7P55-M RM 375
Team Elite DDR3-1333 CL9 RAM 2X2GB RM 320
ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB GDDR5 RM 950
Xigmatek Bronze 500Watt PSU RM 239
500GB Samsung Spinpoint F3 HDD RM 160
CM Elite 330 Series Chassis RM 125
LiteON DVDRW RM 79

Total: RM 2933

This post has been edited by DarkSilver: Jan 10 2010, 01:47 PM

Eliminate that proc era please ..

This post has been edited by Sarbath: Jan 10 2010, 01:50 PM

LOL. It's a forcefully build to let TS have the Radeon HD5870. XD
However, it's not recommended even by myself. >.<

Any mobo recommendation for i5??
price about rm500

ASUS P7P55D LE RM 495
MSI P55-GD65 RM 560
GIGABYTE P55-UD3P RM 525
GIGABYTE P55-UD3L RM 455
INTEL DP55WG RM 550

All can use DDR3 RAM and CrossFireX.

Intel's is the lamest. Because it can't OC the CPU. Hahaha!

This post has been edited by DarkSilver: Jan 10 2010, 02:07 PM

Gigabyte-GA-P55 = RM 395
Asus P7P55 = RM 495

actually i was looking at
ASUS P7P55D LE RM 495
MSI P55-GD65 RM 560
any different between both of the mobo?
tq~!

Core i5 750 RM680
Asus P7P55 LX RM400
4GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 RM320
Powercolor HD5850 RM950 [faster than GTX285]
Samsung F3 500GB RM160 [fastest 7200RPM HDD]
LG DVD Writer RM75
Thermaltake V3 RM150 [looks nice]
Xigmatek NRP-PC502 500W RM220
RM2955

this build will be able to meet your every requirement easily

If you are attempting to CrossFireX/SLI, take the MSI P55-GD65. I wouldn't recommend the Intel and the rest will cripple your CrossFireX setup due to their second PCIe slot being locked in x4 mode.

Oh, and +1 to Racerx's build. Though if you cannot locate the Xigmatek, the I'd suggest the SilverStone ST50F instead. It costs RM20 more, but will get the job done equally well, if not better

Intel Core2Quad Q8400 = RM5xx
Asus P5QL Pro = RM300
2x2GB Kingston DDR3 Desktop RAM = RM360
Asus ENGT420 = RM499
Samsung SH-S222 22x Optical Drive = RM75
WD Caviar Green 1TB HDD = RM320
CoolerMaster eXtreme Power Plus 460W PSU = RM16x
CoolerMaster Elite 310 mATX/ATX casing = RM12x

RM2xxx only.. haha!

Try..

Intel Core i5 750 = 684 (from Viewnet)
GigaByte GA-P55-US3L = 389 (from Viewnet)
4GB Kingmax DDR3-1333 (2 x 2GB) = 310 (from PC Zone)
PowerColor HD5850 1GB GDDR5 = 950 (from PC Zone)
Lite-On 24x SATA DVDRW = 79 (from Viewnet)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA HDD = 159 (from Viewnet)
Silverstone Strider ST50F 500W PSU = 240 (from Prestige IT)
CoolerMaster Elite 330 ATX casing = 125 (from Startec)

Total: RM 2936

Basically this a good build, though choice of casing is up to you (have some room left)..

Lots of motherboards to choose from at that price range.. ASUS P7P55D, ASUS P7P55D-LE, GigaByte GA-P55-UD3P, ASRock P55DE3, ECS P55H-A Black, MSI P55-GD65, etc..

The difference is that MSI P55-GD65 supports both CrossFireX and SLI, using PCIe x8+x8 lanes. The ASUS P7P55D-LE supports CrossFireX only, using PCIe x16+x4 lanes. If you want to use the MSI board, then the total will be a bit over RM3000 (guesstimate around RM5 to RM61 more)

This post has been edited by lex: Jan 19 2010, 11:19 PM