Hi rav3n82,
Thank you for the suggested rig. Appreciate that very much!
If I were to cut down GC (Sapphire HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 – RM289), which item do you suggest me to upgrade ? Might get extra GC from my bro, but I don't know what brand and spec is that.

You mean totally no need a graphic card? Can swap to a 256GB SSD. More high speed goodness.

Err, might get a backup GC from my bro. He have few extra.
So, I should upgrade SSD instead of processor or motherboard ?

I would suggest upgrade to Intel i3, better processor will help your photoshop a little.
128gb should be enough for essential programs, video/other files stored at 1TB HDD .

Can try this instead.

Intel Core i3 4130 - RM399
Asrock H81M-DGS - RM179

My apologies for the previous suggested board which lacks SATA 3 support. You may go with Asrock B75M-DGS (RM199), if you still plan to stick with the Pentium G2020 CPU.

Ok, will consider this option. Thanks!

Oh, no problem. Thanks for the suggestion.
Anyhow, is there any HDMI output from motherboard that you suggested ? or I need to get a converter for that ?

Oh, earlier there was a graphic card with HDMI. For a board with HDMI output, can consider MSI B75MA-E33 (RM219). This is to be paired with Ivy Bridge processors only, e.g Pentium G2020, Core i3 3220.

I see. The reason being is because my TV can watch 3D movie, so i think output from HDMI cable should be better (please correct me if i'm wrong). May I know what is/are the search criteria so that I can know whether that motherboard can support HDMI output or not ?

You may refer to the motherboard's specification and look for its supported video output.

why so many recommend Asrock?
this brand is now become good already?

back in the early 2000 this was the lowest rank of mobo the market ever have

OK HERE I AM AGAIN.
[Budget] RM3500

[Purpose]Gaming

[Hardware that will be reuse from old rig]My GTX 660

[Monitor resolution]need a new one. Hope have full HD

[Game or software that use frequently] BF4!!!! Simcity, crysis 3, and Titanfall

[Personal Preference Brand]none

[Location]Tawau Sabah

I got a gc so no need for it. But if can try to get a better PSU and SLI/Crossfire ready Motherboard because I am going to upgrade my gc next time. Oh plus need monitor as well. want 20 inch above and full HD.

PS: I need these components to be futureproof because will need it for 4 years.

This post has been edited by russell612: Oct 9 2013, 07:20 PM

Yup, cheap and good boards... Their mATX boards are even capable of handling some sort of overclocking...

Hello, can recommend desktop PC with monitor under budget 3k and 4k? want to compare before spend. Usage gaming, ultra. Thanks.

This post has been edited by aishulicious: Oct 9 2013, 09:49 PM

Hi guys,it's me again Sorry for disturb you guys

I just want to ask is it worth to wait for amd R9 280X? I planned to buy zotac GTX760 before but now the R9 280X is quite tempting to buy it May I know it takes about how long to be our Malaysia market?

beside that,is amd graphic card still facing driver problems? Personally owned two amd gpu before and driver problems drove me crazy (back in 5-6 years ago)
thanks in advanced

I suggest you wait because some sellers (eg idealtech, Dotatech etc) will unveil the R9 280X pricing by tomorrow, check the price first before you decide which card to go.
Update: Gbros got the price already, https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2851121

This post has been edited by llk: Oct 9 2013, 10:36 PM

Hi sifus, can help me price this rig to compare price

i5-4670K
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H
G.Skill RipjawsX 1600mhz 8GBx2
2TB Seagate 7200RPM HDD
Zotac GTX 770 AMP! Edition 2 GB
LG DVD RW 24x
Fractal Design Arc Midi R2
Phanteks TC14PE
Rosewill Capstone 650W Gold 80+ Modular

got a quote but wanna confirm good value before going ahead...thanks

[Budget] around RM2.5k, but can alter a bit

[Purpose] Gaming I guess? Games like BF4 and Bioshock

[Hardware that will be reuse from old rig] None

[Monitor resolution] Er, how do I do this?

[Game or software that use frequently] I think most mid to high end games

[Personal Preference Brand] Good brands with warranty

[Location] Ampang, Selangor

Had a rough idea of getting myself SSD for booting up windows and surfing the net. And if possible to get 8gb ram as well. Would really like to play BF4 with high settings without lag

And oh sorry for my almost non-existent knowledge for computers

This post has been edited by Puteih: Oct 10 2013, 12:48 AM

Since BF4 can get benefits from AMD CPU & GPU :

AMD FX 6300 3.8GHz RM459
MSI 970A-G43 mainboard RM279
Corsair 1333MHz ram 2x4GB RM210
Sapphire Toxic R9 270X Boost 2GB RM889
FSP Raider 650w PSU RM269
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD RM189
NZXT Source 210 Elite case RM179
Liteon 24x DVDRW RM64

Total - RM2536.00

Optional :

Plextor M5S 128GB SSD RM359
CM Hyper 212X CPU Cooler RM129
LG IPS224T 21.5" full HD monitor RM415

This post has been edited by Cable707: Oct 10 2013, 03:10 AM

Yes.They're good

Price mostly can get from here :

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Sear...ult_type=topics

That was before..

There's NO futureproofing in PC..

Intel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz RM749
Asrock Z87 Extreme3 mainboard RM499
G.Skill 1333MHz ram 2x4GB RM210
FSP Aurum 750W 80+ Gold RM400
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD RM189
Plextor M5S 128GB SSD RM359
CM Stoem Scout II case RM279
Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro RM299
Liteon 24x DVDRw RM64
Viewsonic VX2336S monitor RM479

Total - RM3587.00

Ultra in all games?add another RM3k..

Intel Xeon E3-1230v3 RM789
Asrock H87 Performance RM379
G.Skill 1333MHz ram 2x4GB RM210
Sapphire R9 280X 3GB RM1159
Antec Strictly 550W PSU RM219
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD RM189
Plextor M5S 128GB SSD RM359
Cooler Master Storm Scout II RM279
Viewsonic VX2336S monitor RM479
Liteon 24x DVDRW RM64

Total - RM4126.00