I was suggested to ask my question here.. So here goes nothing, hope you guys help.. Thanks!
My budget is 1500.. But I can push up 200-300 more. I want to have custom pc with monitor.. like normal set.. but good for gaming and perfomance.
I'd love to play games like Sid Meier Civilisation, Sims 3, SimCity(2013), Total war. I also want good graphics. Basically a good perfomance for gaming with that budget, possible? I also from time to time listen music and edit videos but not as frequent.. Im planning to make my PC just for games.. Online connection.. And strictly no porn heheh dont want virus in an awesome rig

Sorry laa just starting to have a PC.. all this while use laptop.. everything hancur lol.
Oh okay, is the perfomance good?? And I can upgrade my rig later on right? Still new sorry

Oh okay.. Thanks
Wait!! How about operating system?? Windows 7 right, should you buy it or do they give free?? Lol, if buy how much then? never were into the pc stuff all this while with console only :/

Also, does it include keyboard mouse speakers headset all? Or should I have extra cash in hand to buy them.. if so suggestions for good quality and not so expensive?

Core i3 3220 RM389
MSI H61M-P31-RM149
Kingston 1333 ram 4GB RM64
Sapphire HD7750-RM329
FSP Hexa 500W PSU RM149
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD RM140
Lite-On 22x DVDRW RM59
Gigabyte GZ-X Casing-RM59
Acer V193H monitor-RM239
Total: RM1577
Prices from Viewnet.


Above was suggested for my 1.5k budget from a smart dude..
Anyway wanna ask whether this rig can handle sims 3, simcity all? Prefer playing strategy or games like sims and total war and sid meier civilization more on pc.. And still new to this all this while played console only.. Wanna ask 2 things:
1) Will this rig handle games like sims 3 and civilization, at what graphics level?? High or medium or just low..
2) if I have an external hard disk 1 TB, can i just give the guy at lowyat to extract the hdd and put it into my rig instead of me buying a new one?? Because want money to buy good mouse keyboard and speaker also..

thanks!

someone reply me please?? Post before no one replied lol.. with this
Core i3 3220 RM389
MSI H61M-P31-RM149
Kingston 1333 ram 4GB RM64
Sapphire HD7750-RM329
FSP Hexa 500W PSU RM149
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD RM140
Lite-On 22x DVDRW RM59
Gigabyte GZ-X Casing-RM59
Acer V193H monitor-RM239

questions:
1) this rig can support gaming graphics at what level?? Especially games like sims 3 and civilization, will it achieve high level graphics or just medium??

2) the guy who suggested to me.. he gave the processor and graphics card.. but what gb/ghz is that?? i mean the intel i3, how many ghz, and the graphic card how many ghz is that?? lol sorry still new

3) and seeing i have tight budget of 1.5k-1.6k, can i swap the i3 with something cheaper like amd PHENOM II X2 555 AM3 3.20ghz L2 7MB(whats L2?) RM299.. or A4 3400 dual cores FM1 2.70ghz L2 1MB RM209/A6 3500 triple cores FM1 2.10 L2 3MB RM249 ?? Can someone also explain whats better for gaming the i3 the guy suggested or what i see which is cheaper.. because i also want to buy good speakers and keyboard and mouse..

Thanks !!

EDIT: Also I have 1 TB external hard drive. Can external hard drive used as internal?? Like putting it into the motherboard all, as I said I want extra cash to buy other stuff lol

This post has been edited by 99problems: Sep 20 2012, 08:49 PM

wanting to do my gaming rig.. told my dad about it, and suddenly he said that he has his own custom gaming rig back in the days and it is at his office.. he just brought it back home. I didnt open it up yet, since it was never used since the 90s (or 2000) but it was left for quite a long time. He said he spend thousands on it, and most expensive was on the motherboard itself. he say in that time that motherboard was the best and big and very expensive (thats what he told me la) i will open it later and myb post photos too.. but i wanna ask whether a long not used pc and trying to revive it back by just adding a newer PSU, newer CPU and a graphic card and a bigger HDD is it possible?? even tho its an old motherboard?? and is it possible for the mobo to be damaged too for long time never use or still can revive one?

Also is there such casing for PC called CARII Multimedia Computer System??
This casing is possibly the futuristic-ish (alienware-ish) kind of design back in the days.. and it also has a floppy disk slot LOL o.o
So yeah thanks for helping

Im not sure I know much about the specs.. I will open the casing later.. and try to read what brand is the mobo all. As Im still new to PC, I dont think I'll know much and even know where to read the brand and model of the mobo and stuff. LOL. But I'll try snap photo of it.

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Added on September 21, 2012, 10:55 pmhelp I've reach the mobo, and now I dont know how to open the fan that sits on top the CPU. All I know is that it is Intel manufactured (the fan says intel lol) how to open the fan on top the cpu?? and where should i find model n brand of the mobo all i see is some weird lines and all trolol

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Added on September 21, 2012, 11:22 pmanother new i learned.. this motherboard has nothing written on it.. but there are some chips around.. on the chips are written 'ITE' googled it but it says mainboard not motherboard?? and some also write game chips.. whats this trololol

This post has been edited by 99problems: Sep 21 2012, 11:22 PM

LOL sorry okay finally I've disassembled all wires and units including power supply.. just left the motherboard, some ethernet cable card and display card connected to the motherboard, and the motherboard is still connected to the casing. but its already naked to the core most of it. Tried to checked the CPU but the words on it kinda lost?? Idk how to explain like theres no more words on it, except the fan on top of the CPU is intel, and on the power supply theres a sticker intel pentium 4 so maybe thats the cpu but none the less heres the photo. Now gimme tips on how to check the motherboard brand and model lol

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Added on September 21, 2012, 11:49 pmis there any possible way to upload photo here I'll tweet it, I'll give a link to the tweeted photo, thanks

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Added on September 21, 2012, 11:51 pmhere it is http://tinyurl.com/9fe3uhd

This post has been edited by 99problems: Sep 21 2012, 11:51 PM

the circle thing like a bullet thing right.. lol its kinda brownish >_> anyway is the MSI H61M-P31 good?? can you suggest me what to upgrade? including casing too, this casing has cacing's nest.. lol cacing running away just now when i unscrew .. budget 1k can ah? or more ? i dont mind more my dad can pay.. but i prefer 1k(my own money). monitor all no need just what to upgrade with this rig. My friend said get a new mobo, new rams and cpu. graphic card how?

Yes playing games. Games like, Sims 3, Civilization(at high graphics if possible?)?? Something like that. Monitor i dont have any yet trolol suggestion for cheap and good one? Or can I just connect to a 32 inch HD tv?

This post has been edited by 99problems: Sep 22 2012, 12:31 AM

PSU it says "Switching Power Supply" as the title, sticker next to it Ever Lasting and Intel Pentium 4, AC input volt (115V 230V ~) Current ( 8A 4A) Frequency ( 50-60hz)
thats all... Lol
And can explain ah why AMD is not good then Intel.. there was this one mod who replied giving me a photo of all cpus and have this green bar and blue bar i dont understand lol. Lets say a A6 3500 2.1ghz so its 3x right because its triple core?? Shouldnt it be better in performance lol sorry still new hohoho

if i get this?
MSI H61M-P31 rm149
a6 3500 triple core rm249
sapphire 6670 2gb rm239
4GB DDR3 RAM rm60
casing and dvd slot like you said sum to rm120
and power supply if mine cant used so take yours rm149
hard drive i'll take my external 2.5 sata hard drive 1 TB and make it into internal hdd can right??

Is that specs good for high gameplay performance n graphics??

I see I see.. thanks for the help tomorrow will bring to shop.. and see what happen, and also maybe get discount because the shop not many customer lol thanks anyway! gonna sleep now, night guys and thanks again