hi all,i'm currently using amd phenom x4 945+msi hd 5770
is it possible i change my gpu to better unit for me to play game like crysis
3 or bf4?? do i need change my cpu also??

+-3500 what can i do for my system ungrade?
cpu:phenom x4 945
mobo:msi 770a-g43
psu:750w
ram:kingston 4g normal
cpu cooler:cm v8
gpu:msi 5700 hawk

thx for helping

huh,where can i sell those old school stuff oh.......hahah
and sorry about i forgot to mention the sad i already owned the ssd which is
1xintel 530 120g 1xkingston v300 120g 2darddisk 250gb 1x500gb

for gpu is that big differentn(beside price) between 280x toxic and r9 290(which is 4gd5/512bit)

and one more thing to ask here,
as an example what if i got 1500 budget to get mobo+cpu
should i get i5 4670k+asus vi hero or
i7 4770k + asrock extreme 3?? as both about the same price.
thx again bro 

Thanks bro.

I read alot of reviews yesterday, come out with the selection very similar to ur recommended.

1. i7 4770K
2. Asrock Extreme4 Motherboard OR
    GIGABYTE Z87X-UD3H OR (Damn expensive)
    ASUS Z87-PRO
3. RAM wise, might stick to your recommendation speed. Brand wise is OK for me, see which one cheaper.

As for WC, still in review research.
In my mind now got Swiftech H220, Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme and Corsair H100i.
Chew Yongxian May i know where can i get the Swiftech H220? I stay at JB, and will go to Genting from next Friday until Sunday, between i will go to KL Lowyat Plaza to hunt for my rig component, can you tell me which shop carry this WC kit? I download few price list, i only saw C-ZONE carry alot of coolers, but still i couldn't see Swiftech H220.

As for Thermaltake water 3.0 Extreme, price around 399, the performance is better than Swiftech H220 in max fan power, but at the expense of noise. However 3.0 Extreme fan and bump speed can controlled by software (Through internal USB connection), which is attractive too.

For Corsair H100i, the performance is quite similar to Thermaltake water 3 extreme, but the price is higher. Also come with control software.

Casing wise, can i get something decent under RM200? Corsair 350D is overkill IMO.

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's in my mind now:

I still have a 120mm radiator, is brass tube + copper fins. If i get the Swiftech H220, actually i can expand the setup to 240mm top + 120mm rear radiator setup...

Budget: RM1000-2000
Purpose: dota2 and some lightweight gaming aka goty titles on low
Reusing hardware: monitor and speaker only
Monitor Resolution: lowest reso for aspect ratio 16:9 or even 4:3
Frequently used games and software: dota2 and minecraft
Personal Preferences: cheapest, bang for buck

Again no to 350D. This casing is too small for me.

Ok, i expand my budget for my casing within RM300-400, In my list now:
1. Corsair Carbide 400R (Very good review in techpowerup)
2. Cooler Master RC-690 III (very good review in guru3d)

My 1st priority is CM RC-690III, the attractive point is there are 3 grommet holes for WC tubing, if let say i hook the 240mm radiator on top, most probably I will not be able to mount 120mm raditor on rear inside the casing. So i can extend the tubing outside the casing and mount the 120mm casing outside the casing.

Actually for radiator i more prefer mount outside the case like my current setup, the cooling performance is better.

Haha, no plan to cool my ancient 6870 GPU at all as i seldom gaming and nv OC GPU.

I actually want my extra 120mm radiator give extra cooling for CPU as well.

Meaning water block/pump -> 240mm radiator -> 120mm radiator -> water block/pump. Haswell is a hot chip, i plan to OC at least 4.6Ghz, means also with high voltage, so i predict alot of heats will be generated by the chip.

f***...my appetite is getting bigger after i come back from Jayacom at JB.

Final thought about casing and WC.

Corsair Carbide 500R + Corsair H110...

Anway, Kingston hyperX 2400Mhz 16GB @ RM599...nice grab is it??

Can fit. Stated in official page. Just set as pull configuration will do.

I know H220 has powerful pump which can expand later on, but most probably i won't expand the setup. Yesterday i checked my left over radiator, it measure 140mm width, which most casing will not support, so basically expand using this radiator is no more possible now. Buy new radiator? Mostly i won't. So H110 maybe is better choice for me. In stock, H110 is silent, yet cooling performance is better than H220 due to larger radiator area.

As for the RAM, from what i understood, if 1600Mhz is at CL9, most probably 2400Mhz will be at CL11 (1866Mhz CL10), will look and see. But from Kingston website, yes, 2400Mhz will be at CL11. Corsair Vengeance Pro @ 2400Mhz also CL11, but is almost RM200 more than Kingston Hyper X. Any concern if i use CL11 RAM for i7 4770k? The internal memory controller not support?

Haiz, now the most difficult part is mobo for me.



Please, anyone help me out...

I just want a OC oriented board with not much features, no need SLI+CF, need at least 1 PCI slot, price RM600+-...some luxury feature is welcome such as CMOS switch (Tired with clear CMOS with jumper), useful OC software in windows, why so difficult.

Not PCI express (short), is old school PCI slot.(long one, slightly shorter than GPU PCIE slot)
The board you mentioned except Asrock didn come with this slot.

Plan to buy additional SSD for RAID 0 configuration.

is it better than gigabyte gtx 660 ti?

how much does it cost?

does it compatible with the rig that was mention before?

in other words as long as it r9 290/280/gtx770 its good right?

im sorry but what is non-reference?, mean the one by amd?.