Hi.. can suggest for my PC Build.

[Budget] 1500 or lower - depends on suggestion can go up to 2000.

[Purpose] Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CS5, Indesign. Mainly for create logo, photo enhancement,
desktop publishing-flyer, brochures. Light gaming- DOTA, DOTA 2. Surfing, typing.

[Existing Hardware] New samsung 840 240MB SSD. Patriot G2 AMD Black Edition DDR3 1600Mhz (total 4 stick, each 2GB). Seagate pipeline HD2 1Tb (use to be backup, but probably buy new WD Black for this pc).

[Personal Preference Brand] No in particular. Previously using AMD, never tried Intel.

[System Requirement] Faster response/rendering time, more to future proof build (well at least 1 year or longer)

[Additional] Will probably buy Dell U2312HM later, any suggestion for monitor (separate budget)

Note:
- I'm planning to separate my purchase into 2 round. Probably spending on PSU / casing/
SATA HDD or non drastic change component on first round (May). Will purchase on processor/ MB/
GPU or fast change component on (June).
- I'm from East Malaysia, so need to divide my purchase or later excess baggage.

thanks.

This post has been edited by AxxL: May 9 2013, 07:16 PM

hey guys, need some help here, budget around RM 2500 include a 24 inch cheapest monitor, doesn't need mouse, keyboard, and speakers. thanks purpose of building the monitor is for gaming. thanks

[Budget] RM1600 and RM2100 rig (Would like suggestion on both price range).

[Purpose] Gaming

[Hardware that will be reuse from old rig] None

[Monitor resolution] 1600x900 or 1920x1080 (If budget permits)

[Game or software that use frequently] DMC, Tomb Raider, Crysis 3, etc.

[Personal Preference Brand] Whichever brand that has low energy consumption.

[Location] Sabah

thx bro the max i can squeeze in is 3k..

Processor : Intel i5 3470 3.2ghz
Motherboard : ASRock H77 pro 4/mvp mainboard 2
Graphic Card : Sapphire HD7870 XT 790 @ Leadtek GTX660 799
RAM : Kingston 4gb
PSU : Seasonic 620W
HDD : Seagate 1TB
CD : Liteon 2x DVDRW
Chasis : Cooler Master K280
Monitor: S2340L 23" @ DELL U2312HM 23" led @ Asus VS239N led ips 23"
Keyboard Combo: Gigabyte Mouse & Keyboard Combo

how about this setup..
can give me ur opinion?..
thx

Try
Intel Core i5 3470 RM559
Asrock B75 Pro3-M RM229
reuse RAM
reuse HDD & SSD
Leadtek GTX650 Ti Boost RM589
Seasonic S12 II 620W RM299
Lite-On DVD Drive RM59
Xigmatek Asgard Pro RM159
Total: RM1894
LG IPS234V RM539

self-adjust the price based on East Msian pricing
rofl

Try
Intel Core i3 3220 RM344
Asrock B75 Pro3-M RM229
1x4GB Value RAM RM99
WD Blue 1TB RM194
Sapphire HD7870XT RM769
Lite-On DVD Drive RM59
Enermax NAXN 550W RM215
CM K280 RM128
Viewsonic VX2453WH RM549
Total: RM2586

Try (RM2100)


Try (RM1600)


PS: Sabah pricing is different than Penisula, so expect pricier than what ive suggested
here ya go

Let say my budget RM2000...want fullset gaming rig without monitor, keyboard, mouse and speaker...Prefer i5 set...which is more recommend?

Thanks for your suggestion @marfccy.

I read that AMD Radeon card perform better compare to Nvidia on Adobe software e.g photoshop.
I'm looking into Sapphire HD7850 1gb @ RM559 or HD7850 OC 2gb @ RM639 (cycom).
Any suggestion on this ?.

by the way, I'm buying from lowyat/ KL area. will going down this sunday.

Photoshop performance not rely on graphic card much.
Others "maybe" only.

Better pick the 2gb version if you are using 1080p or higher resolution for gaming.
Sapphire 7850 2gb is just on par with GTX650 Ti Boost 2gb.

To all sifu here,

Any advice before I pull the trigger ?

CPU Intel Core I5-3470 RM580
MOBO ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP RM285
DISPLAY card Asus HD7750-1GD5 1GB GDDR5 V2 RM355
PSU Enermax NAXN ENP500AWT 500W 80Plus RM200
RAM Team Elite DDR3 4GB x2 1333mhz with RM160
CASING BitFenix Merc Alpha USB3.0 RM130
Speaker Logitech Stereo Speakers Z120 RM45
G100 Gaming Desktop USB RM75
HDD Seagate ST1000DM003 cache 64MB RM215
Dell S2340L RM550

Totally RM 2595

THanks

its advisable for you to change the gpu to sapphire 7770/7790
7750 is only good for htpc

This post has been edited by ezmeer94: May 10 2013, 11:57 PM

Is that sapphire good ? cuz I consider their warranty as sapphire come with 2 years warranty only but asus 3 years ..

thanks alot btw .

This post has been edited by lwk523: May 11 2013, 12:04 AM

yes sapphire is good
its also cheaper than asus for the same performance

Intel Core I5 3570K RM679
Asrock Z77 ITX RM485
Gskill 8GB DDR3 1600mhz RM180
WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD RM200
Sapphire HD7870XT with Boost RM769
Bitfenix Prodigy Japan Version White RM290 (w/side panel and front led fan)
Corsair TX650M RM370 (semi modular)
Dell 23" U2312HM RM559
Total RM3532


is this spec good for medium gaming?
mostly will be playing 1st person game like cod,battlefield etc.
should i upgrade the gpu to leadtek 660 ti @rm899
or sapphire 7950 dual x oc @ rm989??

thanks

yes this is good for mid-high gaming
if u want to upgrade the gpu to make it more futureproof the 7950 is great

Why would you want a Prodigy? The Prodigy is a massive ITX case to start with, and ITX builds generally limit you on a lot of upgrades. Take a look at the SG09/TJ08-E, they are microATX cases, and they are same in size as the Prodigy, or possibly smaller.
BTW, mATX boards are quite a bit cheaper than mITX boards.
650W is uber overkill for a single GPU setup. A quality 550W should be suffice. The Seasonic G 550 should do it just fine.

thanks.


because of its looks.
btw how much does your rig on your siggy cost?

I'm a prodigy's user.Felt a lil' regret bcoz of it's size.Better off pick something like SG09 or TJ08-e just like Chocobo7779 suggested.MATX in size..kinda much worth it IMO..

the prodigy looks great indeed
and the handles are useful when u are moving it around

Hi guys,

Im thinking to build my 1st desktop on my own, I have budget around RM3.5-4k (the lower the better) for full setup and this is what in mind.

Intel i5 3470
Asrock B75M Pr03-M
Gskill DDR3 4GB x 2 / Kingston Value 4GB x 2
Kingston V+2000 120GB SSD
WD 1TB Blue
Seasonic S12 620W
Leadtek GTX670 / Leadtek GTX660 TI
Dell 23" U2312HM
Casing around RM300
Accessories RM350 - RM400 (DVD, Mouse, Keyboard, Wifi PCI, speaker)

This setup will be used mostly for gaming (WOT, BF, CoD), some music and movies.

Your suggestion and feedback is highly appreciated.