hahahaa.. i thought like that also.. but i found someone posted on lelong.com that they sell sandy bridge.. from what i know.. xeon e3 1230 v2 is using ivy.. hehee

http://www.lelong.com.my/intel-xeon-e3-123...7-01-Sale-I.htm

or did he just make it up?? hehehee

That one is the E3 1230, not the 1230v2....
http://ark.intel.com/products/codename/29900/Sandy-Bridge

i see.. thank you for your explanation..

hi guys, imma buying leadtek gtx560 for my old pc. just wanna ask is there any system requirement or minimum requirement for the gc?
current cpu n mobo:
Intel® Pentium® Dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60GHz
GIGABYTE G31M-ES2L

guys help him lo

for those games dont need high price gpus.monitor oso 21.5" only so gtx 460 will do i think?lucky ur asking for normal build so got many choices dont worry.with 2k you will manage.

Not really, as long mobo got PCI-E 2.0 or 3.0 it should be fine

But bear in mind, since youre using old proc, there will be bottlenecking issues as ur proc will not be able to keep up with the GC's speed

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Added on November 15, 2012, 7:56 amIll assume you can stretch to 2k

Intel i3 3220 RM369
ASUS P8H61M LX RM199
Kingston Value RAM 4GB RM54
Enermax NAXN 550W RM215
<reuse HDD>
Sapphire HD 7850 RM649 or HD7770 at RM459
Casing of choice RM150
Windows 7 Home Premium OEM 64bit RM279 (cheaper if bought without disc but need self burn a DVD)
Total: RM1915

This post has been edited by marfccy: Nov 15 2012, 07:56 AM

Also check your PSU minimum 450W True Power. Not cap ayam/generic brand.

Compare to these.
Which one is better for gaming?
The second one can be chang to i5.
Looking forward for your reply.


i5 3470-RM569
MSI B75MA-P45-RM229
Kingston 1x4GB Value RAM-RM66
WD Caviar Blue 500GB-RM174
Sapphire HD7870 2GB-RM849
LiteOn DVD Writer-RM60
FSP Hexa 500W-RM149
CM K280 Casing-RM128
Intel 330 120GB SSD-RM319

Total: RM2543
Prices from Viewnet.


Intel Core i3 3220 3.3GHz RM379
MSI H77MA-G43 mainboard RM289
Kingston 1333MHz ram 4GB RM54
MSI HD7850 PE 2GB RM749
Enermax NAXN 550W PSU RM215
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD RM174
CM Elite 343 Black Edition(USB3.0) RM109
Lite-On 22x DVDRW RM59

Total - RM2028.00 Viewnet n Jayacom.

Can someone recommend me a rig with Thermaltake Armor A30 and Budget 2.5k around that?Gaming rig.
EDIT:WITH a monitor but dont want too much focus on that.Just normal monitor will do.Focus on the rig.can stretch like 188 more for monitor.

This post has been edited by Nyanmaru: Nov 15 2012, 12:44 PM

what if I change the second specs , i3 to i5?
any difference?

Thanks dude, but as i said before, my budget really strict to only 1800 and i apreciate it if i could get below 1.8k and i building my system from scratch (i never own a pc before only laptops) so so i need mouse and keyboard include in my baudget. That's why i getting the cheap AMD x2 550 proc (and already bought it along with viewsonic monitor).

Btw, could i get the HD 7850 for my system? Actuallly i prefer the the cheaper Vapor 7770 for my gpu.

How about any xigmatek at 750W?

thanks. any recommendation for the new mobo & pro? n btw leadtek gtx560 value for money is good enough or other gc do better?

What the price? if around RM600, can get Sapphire HD7850.

This post has been edited by Hilmax: Nov 15 2012, 01:41 PM

budget?

without budget hard to estimate

sure thanks. any recommended psu? and budget for gpu is below 500 oni

lol sry my budget for gpu is 500. for mobo & cpu budget can be around 400 is good enough?

This post has been edited by demondomon: Nov 15 2012, 01:59 PM

The first option is using HD7870 which kinda better

Yup..or Sapphire HD 7850 1GB RM599

Hi guys, pls enlighten me wif a custom HTPC rig..

[Budget] RM2.5k +-

[Purpose] HTPC (ALOT FULL HD MOVIES, SURFING, VERY LIGHT GAMING)

[Hardware that will be reuse from old rig] NONE

[Monitor resolution] CONNECT TO MY 46" HDTV via HDMI

[Game or software that use frequently] Just video/audio players and browsers.

[Personal Preference Brand] NONE

Do i need GPU or sound card to support/enhance the movie experiences? Will CPU affect the smoothness of my videos? TQ

This post has been edited by glaze: Nov 15 2012, 02:47 PM

can try this for proc and mobo setup

Intel i3 3220 RM369
Asrock H61M RM139
Total: RM500+ (overbudget liao )

GPU can try Sapphire HD7770 at RM459 (good enough for low reso gaming)

for PSU, FSP Hexa 500W is a good start

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Added on November 15, 2012, 2:51 pmtry

Intel i3 3220 RM369
Asrock H61M/USB3 RM179
Kingston Value 4GB DDR3 RAM @RM54
WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM219
MSI GTX660 Ti Twin Frozr IV RM1149
Casing of your choice RM200 (look for Cooler Master Elite series )
Silverstone Strider 500W RM219
Lite-On 22x DVD write RM59
Total: RM2448+

This post has been edited by marfccy: Nov 15 2012, 02:51 PM