I tips we learn here is don't believe on salesman you're going for video rendering and light gaming...i7 will make the rendering process smoother...if you're doing 3d rendering then u need a dedicated graphic...stay with the Intel HD4000 for a year and save up to buy a dedicated graphic if u have the budget coz u're motherboard got virtual mvp which can fully ultilize the performance of the Intel HD4000 and dedicated gc...

Actually u're good to go ard

Video rendering depend a lot on processor, how about photo editing ?

Same photo i think u less on gpu

it just depends on processer, 3d modeling and some stuff will use gpu

Thanks for all the suggestion & explain. appreciate it

I'm planning to upgrade my rig, the specs are pretty much dinosaur age...

Intel C2D E8400 3.0GHz
Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L
Kingston + Mushkin 4x 4GB RAM DDR2

Some china brand 550W PSU
CM690

ATi 4870
120GB Sandisk Extreme SATA 3.0 SSD + several HDD for storage

Okay, my main usage at the moment is targeting at photo editing and also batch encoding... video included too. Currently the system performance is very much bottlenecked by the processor, even when I'm just viewing on LR pic to pic when loading up the preview also will load both cores to 100%

I'm looking to upgrade the processor, motherboard, and RAM and probably the case too since the external USB port does not support USB3.0.

My budget is RM2000, currently looking at the following

Core i5 3550
Motherboard -> open for suggestion since I'm not sure which chipset to go for etc. Budget about RM300-400
DDR3 value ram -> 4GB x3 (DDR3 --> tri channel?)

Plan to maintain for my GC and hard drives. PSU require an upgrade too? Different socket compared to 775 mobo?

You can use Zhengyang89's suggested setup which has similar usage purpose like u do..and HD4870 still can be reuse..

If its video rendering and pic editing, best to get maybe an i7
If not an i5 will do.. As for mobo since you're not getting a K series processor (overclockable) , a H77 board will do.. Gigabyte H77-D3h or Asrock H77 around RM299
As for RAM try dumping in as much as possible.. 4GB 1333mhz x 4 =16GB ddr3 RM275+-
As for PSU , fsp hexa 500w 80+ RM150 or maybe Corsair GS 500w RM195 or Enermax 550w 82+ RM215

This post has been edited by tesh94: Aug 26 2012, 10:18 AM

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Intel Core i5 3470 3.2GHz RM599
Asrock H77M mainboard RM265(idealtech)
Kingston 1333 DDR3 ram 4GB x2 RM130
Leadtek GTX670 2GB RM1139(idealtech)
Corsair CX500W PSU RM195(idealtech)
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD RM193
Xigmatek Asgard Pro case RM159
Lite-On 22x DVDRW RM59
Viewsonic VX2336S 23" Monitor RM479
Windows 7 HP OEM RM280

Total - RM3498.00 viewnet n jayacom unless stated.

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Thanks!!! Is the moniter FHD?

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there

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Thanks!!! Is the moniter FHD?

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Yes it is

[quote=tesh94,Aug 26 2012, 12:09 PM]
Thanks!!! Is the moniter FHD?

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Yes it is

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WOW... do it include keyboard, mouse and speaker?

[quote=russell612,Aug 26 2012, 12:52 PM]
Yes it is

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WOW... do it include keyboard, mouse and speaker?

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no obviously, would have to fork out some more for some good speaker, keyboard or mouse, if not just get cheap ones

[quote=russell612,Aug 26 2012, 12:52 PM]
Yes it is

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WOW... do it include keyboard, mouse and speaker?

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you mean is there keyboard, mse and speaker included in this build ?



If that's what u meant no.. Clearly you can see there is not mse ,keyboard or speaker included...

seems like everyone here recommend H77 than B75 as B75 is much cheaper but both for un'OC'able CPU. whats the benefit in terms of gaming?

Reason why many suggest H77 is because has more sata ports for more HDD and SSD.. b75 is only limited with one sata 6gbps port.. Also it has more RAM slots... So the only reason why suggest H77 over B75 is because of future proof... And the difference is very little B75 is priced at RM225+- and H77 at RM299 ...

This post has been edited by tesh94: Aug 26 2012, 01:45 PM

75 bucks isnt little ...

so the difference only in terms of storage capacity? no difference in gaming experience right?

more RAM slots? as i browse both spec of mobo, both showing four RAM slots, and both chipsets support dual-channel RAM.

No effects on gaming experience, just that if in the future u plan to add in more storage or SSD then u have to plug it into the 3gb sata port

seems like I got my info wrong.. yup they have the same amount of ram slots it seems.. Like Asstoast stated don't really have much difference in gaming but just more future proof..
Other than that if not mistaken H77 has that virtu mvp thingy that improves response time, improved video processing and smoother media playback and has low power consumption but its there for B75 too i think

LOL, its ok. thanks anyway.