hi there, is me , erm i decided to buy sapphire hd 7970 vapor-x ghz edition 3gb, because i can get it for RM1200 which i think its a good deal, but the processor that i m going to buy was i5 3570 , which is not good to OC right? i m just afraid i might get bottleneck when gaming because i will OC my GPU, i found some comments from tomshardware, there is a guy who use same processor as i do , get bottleneck on crysis 3, is it better to get 3570k? oh ya BTW my PSU Corsair 650W VS ( A/80+) enough to support my GPU ,right?

guys,

what the best bang buck for graphic card for my old pc system?

btw here is the sytem:

amd phenom X3 720
ecs 780 am2+ board
4gb ddr2
psu gigabytes 550 watt < if not mistaken

for RM300 what is the best graphic card that i can grab?

The 7970 Vapor X will do well for gaming. As for the i5 3570, you won't be able to really overclock it even if you wanted to, might be able to squeeze out a little extra (~3.9GHz). If you plan on OCing, the get the 3570k, the unlocked card means you will be able to OC it safely to 4.4-4.5Ghz with no problems. You will need a CPU cooler if you want to OC.

SAPPHIRE 7750 1GB D5 - RM294

this is your best shot

*price taken from viewnet

thanks bro

so for my new system, i have around RM 2.5k to build a new system in july 2013 (include monitor).

Im thinking to build SSF rig, using bitfenix prodigy

so, can u help me suggest the new system? thinking of using amd rather than intel.

Well, ruoughly RM490+- going to monitor (22"), and RM270 for Casing.

you left your component with budget around RM1.7k=+-

what are you going to use it for anyway?

leisure usage/gaming/media pc

1. What do you intend to do with it? Gaming? If what games in general.

2. how big do you want the monitor to be(18"/22"/23"?)

Might make it easier for the gurus to help you come up with a build

You can ask again at July by the time u do want to build a new rig. During July Haswell is available and new stuff might come out. There's no rush to ask now since later on price may differ too.

sry i forgot to put details.

here are the details :

1) budget = RM 3k ( i think i can go maximum 3.5k)

2) leisure usage i think ( light usage of autocad,catia < not always use it)

3) gaming - Fifa,PES,all new games like RE 6,batman ( can play mid setting also ok )

4) SSF build using bitfenix. monitor 19-22" also can

5) im buying in july 2013

so guys is it details?

This post has been edited by tedisgodlike: May 25 2013, 02:24 PM

ok. Thanks bro

yeah, forgot to point that out.

if you were only going to buy on July, better wait.

if you got the quotation now, price will changed by the time you going to purchase it.

+ intel haswell not far off now

The there the 3570 is actually good enough
But if u want to oc the 3570k is the one for u

ahh haswell processors coming out...having 3k budget for a gaming cpu now, think i should wait for haswell

bottleneck? yes, but how much? not much

a quad core by today's standards are fast enough to cope with whatever games thrown at it. some may benefit from the use of a quad core+HT tech, but not much games can utilise it fully.

so by default, with an i5 3570, you have the best i5 can offer for Ivy Bridge lineup. theres no need to worry about bottlenecks

Haswell will be released in June (not locally) and will always be priced at a premium at first

If u can wait u can wait for haswell it's quite worth it
Else ivy bridge is good

hmm...spent couple of hours reading this section, still blur blur @.@

having a budget of 3.5k, basically now setting my sights on these few

LEADTEK GT670 or 680 or SAPPHIRE HD7970(maybe vapor-x)
8gb ram (corsair/kingston)
WD 1TB blue
Seasonic 620W

as for the rest, processor not sure wan i5 or i7

mobo still no idea at all what's good T.T

ssd...is it necessary? still unsure about what it does too

coolers and casing......

any advices?

are you going to overclock it? if not, this should be enough.
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CORE I5 3570 3.40 - RM614
MSI H77MA-G43 1155 - RM289
SAPPHIRE HD 7970 OC 3GB GDDR5 - RM1349
Corsair value 8GB PC1600 - RM174
Plextor M5S 128gb - RM299
WD/Blue 1tb - RM194
LG DVD-RW 24X - RM59
Seasonic SII 620W - RM299
CASE - RM250+-
Total - RM3500+-
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for casing, go have a browse, which one you like the most

This post has been edited by CheaTeRz: May 25 2013, 11:29 PM

Hi everyone! need some help from u all again! Asking for my friend.. Looking for a budget gaming..


[Budget] 1.5 to 1.7k only for the rig

[Purpose] Office works, not really a heavy gamer.. Medium graphic setting on bf3/crysis 3 will do..

[Hardware that will be reuse from old rig] None

[Monitor resolution] 20inch currently

[Game or software that use frequently] Dota 2

[Personal Preference Brand] none

[Location] KL

Most of the time playing Dota 2 only.. Might play game like resident evil 6.. Medium setting graphic will do.. Thanks guy!

For dota 2 this should do at max.
med-high for bf3 and crysis

CORE I5 3330 - RM539
ASAROCK B75M DGS - RM199
SAPPHIRE 7790 oc 1GB - RM479
Corsair value 4GB PC1600 - RM99
WD/Blue 500gb - RM164
LG DVD-RW 24X - RM59
FSP Hexa 500w - RM149
Gigabyte GZ series - RM69
TOTAL - RM1757

thanx thanx

don thk im gonna OC it...don really knw hw those stuff works

the gpu would be 7970 over the 680? is the vapor x a worthy upgrade?