The R9 290 is on par with GTX 780, not the Ti version. But of course, you can further manually overclock the 290 to try to match the 780 Ti. Yes, currently it offers unmatched performance for its price range.

Intel Core i7 4770K - RM1089
Asrock Z87 Extreme 4 - RM539
Swiftech H220 - RM489
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM239
Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC - RM1699
Cooler Master V650S PSU - RM369
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB SSD – RM329
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Cooler Master Storm Scout II Casing - RM309
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total – RM5310 (prices are from Viewnet)

Optional:
Intel Core i7 4770 - RM969 *
Intel Xeon E3 1230 v3 - RM779 *

* If take either these 2 processors above, can remove out Swiftech H220 AIO CPU Cooler from the quotation above. Note that Xeon E3 1230 v3 is essentially an i7 4770 without IGPu and 0.1 GHz slower only.

Guess you would have to try it out yourself, to see how far you can go before hitting the wall.

Yes, definitely.

How many years warranty does S12G/G series carry?

How much max budget?

R7 250 should give you very strong framerates in 1080p at High Settings. Make sure you get the GDDR5 version though.

Actually in terms of performance, yes the 270X is sort of a replacement for HD 7870 XT.

But it is not a rebrand for HD 7870 XT per se, since the 270X is based on the same Pitcairn GPU as the previous HD 7870 (not XT variant which uses Tahiti LE), but now renamed as Curacao. It receives a higher clock and memory speed, that's all.

Intel Core i5 4440 - RM579
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM239
MSI R9 290 Gaming – RM1499
Seasonic S12 II 620W PSU - RM299
Plextor M5S 128GB SSD - RM299
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
Viewsonic VX2370S 23" IPS LED - RM499
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM4090 (prices are from Viewnet)

Casing or GPU better?

Feiton got ready for PowerColor PCS+ already?

Anyway, RM1499 for 3 year warranty MSI Gaming seems like a better proposition.

Mind to enlighten me why you said so?

Anyway, some sellers already start selling Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X at RM1799.

This post has been edited by rav3n82: Mar 4 2014, 09:46 AM

Not sure if the NZXT Source 210 does support 240mm radiators. In fact, I find a number of < RM200 casings do not really have such support.

Can try CM N200, at RM149 but it is limited to micro-ATX.

But the fan on the Nepton 140XL is a tad loud though. And also need to bear in mind that not all casings support 140mm fans on rear/top. Source 210 seems possible to mount on the top side however.

Sometimes being able to fit certain sized fans does not certainly mean it can mount radiator + fans. There is a difference, especially on small budget casings. Like my old Thermaltake V3, which supposedly clears for a 120mm rear fan, turned it can't even mount a 120mm radiator + fan.

It seems that 210 can't take a 240mm radiator without some improvisations. Not sure about 140mm radiators, my only concern is that it will clash with the motherboard.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1220330/mod-nzx...00-in-push-pull

What graphic card are you using right now? Also what PSU are you using?

Anything below GTX 750 Ti / HD 7790 / R7 260X class should be fine with your CPU. Also, you can actually consider overclocking your CPU to further alleviate the bottleneck a bit.

I would say going with the GTX 750 is a safe bet, since Dark Souls 2 shouldn't be that graphically demanding. Recommended graphics card is GTX 465 / HD 6870, and GTX 750 is faster than either cards.

I would like to advise you to ditch the PSU, if possible. The 1st gen GX series is not good. Can consider my suggestion as below.

Intel Core i5 4440 – RM579
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz – RM239
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Evga GTX 780 Superclock
CM 690II casing
Seasonic S12 II 620W PSU - RM299
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM1644 (prices are from Viewnet)

A little tough, some sacrifices has to be made.

Intel Core i3 4130 – RM369
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz – RM239
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Evga GTX 780 Superclock
CM 690II casing
CM GX620w 80+ bronze
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59
Acer S220HQL led 21.5" Monitor - RM359

Total - RM1494 (prices are from Viewnet)