For Ivy Bridge (and also Haswell), the Xeon processors are literally i7 processors minus the IGP (integrated graphics processor). An example would be Xeon E3-1230 V2, which is very similar to Core i7 3770 (see link below), except that there is no IGP for the Xeon CPU. A good way to check whether the CPU is compatible with the mobo is to look for the specification from the mobo's website, and check out the "CPU compatibility list". They will list down all the CPUs that are compatible accordingly.

http://ark.intel.com/compare/65719,65732

This post has been edited by rav3n82: Jul 24 2013, 05:48 PM

tq ^^, single 770 it is then... can u suggest a budget gtx770 setup? no monitors and ssd.. for gaming purposes

Leadtek GTX650 Ti Boost 2gb DDR5 RM599

What's your max budget for the build?

3000-3500, if its possible to go below that please enlighten me

i5-4570 rm599
G.Skill 8gb 1600mhz value ram rm175
Asrock B85M Pro4 rm279
WD Caviar Blue 1tb rm199
Enermax NANX 550w rm215
LiteOn DVD writer rm59
Zotac GTX770 2gb rm1349
Bitfenix Shinobi Window case rm219

Total : rm3094

tqtq sifus

Hi sifu, previous post i stated my mobo spoil (need RMA), and now i've decided to take Asrock H87 Performance and I5 4570

good choice? Budget around rm1300...

thanks

for budget 2700 without monitor casing and ram....what spec can i get? thx
For gaming thx

Complete shortage for Asrock H87 Performance, demand is so high but well already reserves few units from distributor.

How about these?

i5-4570 - RM610 +-
Asrock B85M-Pro4 - RM279 +-
120GB Crucial M500 SSD - RM389 +-
1TB WD Caviar Blue - RM189 +-
Zotac GTX760 AMP! Edition 2GB - RM949 or Palit GTX660 Ti Jetstream 2GB - RM899
Rosewill Hive 650M/750M - RM299/RM329
DVD RW 24x - RM55 +-
RM2750 +-

This post has been edited by GBros: Jul 25 2013, 03:08 AM

Thanks for the info, btw UGPM

Hi sifu,

Please suggest a rig that is <= RM2k without monitor. For work purpose and must have a graphic card.

Monitor got touchscreen features.

Intel Core i5 4430 - RM554
Asrock B85M Pro4 - RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM194
WD Caviar Red 2TB HDD - RM339
Sapphire HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 - RM294
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
FSP Hexa 500W PSU - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW - RM59

Total - RM2017 (prices are from Viewnet)

Hi, kalian sifu pls look through my list and see if it makes sense


Empty slots in 2nd choice fall back to first choice items.
Empty slots in 1st choice means vacated.

Which option is better? I guess I'm not too obsessed with bootup speed coz my startup items quite lean one, but I'm sure SSD has benefits other than bootup speed.

Main purposes are some gaming (coming from an Inspiron 1520 lappie) and light 3D modelling (not intense, just basic models).

The 1st option looks good with the exception of the PSU... change it to a good 600W instead, probably the FSP Raider 650W, RM269

Well bro if u more into gaming and some 3D modelling, take a peak at intel build as your budget allowed it.

i5-4570 rm599
Asrock B85M Pro4 rm275
G.Skill 8gb 1600mhz value ram rm175
WD Caviar Blue 1tb rm195
FSP Hexa 500w rm145
Leadtek Winfast GTX650 Ti Boost 2gb rm589
TP-Link TL-WN851N rm69
Cooler Master K350 case rm155
Dell U2312HM IPS rm559

Total : rm2761

This post has been edited by mavezai1984: Jul 25 2013, 05:09 PM

Hi guys, I remember asking for a recommendation the last time, but this time I'm going to get one.

So, I haven't decided yet on my budget. That's why I will be asking for 2 recommendations, one being RM 2,500 and the other being RM 2,000. I would like to know what I can get for both prices. I don't need a HDD and a monitor.

RM2500 :

Intel Core i5 4430 3.1GHz RM564
Asrock H87 Performance RM389
G.Skill 1333MHz Value ram 2x4GB RM180
Zotac GTX760 Amp! 2GB RM949
NZXT Source 210 Elite Window RM170
Enermax NAXN 550W PSU RM215
Liteon 24x DVDRW RM60

Total - RM2527.00


RM2000 :

Change :

- Asrock B85M Pro4 RM279
- Sapphire HD7850 2GB RM599
- FSP Hexa 500W PSU RM149
- CM K280 case RM129

Total - RM1960.00

Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation!

Is the Zotac GTX760 AMP! worth investing in?

If let's say I don't really do hard gaming should I reduce the gc, and increase processor, would that be recommended?

This post has been edited by Flaming_lion: Jul 25 2013, 10:56 PM

Yup.That GTX760 Amp! comes with 2+3 years extended warranty summore..

Yeah.You can invest in Xeon E3-1230 V3 if you wish to.