Nice and solid build. Would be nice if you can still add in a 128GB SSD, Plextor M5S at RM319 seems a good choice.

Definitely, it's sufficient for your current usage.

Definitely GTX 760 for pure performance, right out of the box. Should go for Zotac's, since can get AC4 Black Flag and Splinter Cell Blacklist I think. Maybe got Batman Arkham Origins also.

For your reference. Getting all the stuffs from Newegg US might probably save you a little $$ compared to what is quoted below. An exception for the graphic card though, it is almost similar to RM, no thanks to the mining craze in US.

Intel Core i5-4570 - RM619
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM229
Plextor M5S 128GB SSD - RM319
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB - RM189
Sapphire R9 290 - RM1499
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
Seasonic S12 II 620W PSU - RM299
Dell U2312HM 23" LED Monitor - RM629

Total – RM4211 (prices are from Viewnet)

Intel Core i5 4440 - RM564
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM229
Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X OC – RM1199
Seasonic S12 II 620W PSU - RM299
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM2967 (prices are from Viewnet)

You mean to include in the R9 290 in the quote above? I only include in R9 280X since he has a budget cap of RM3k.

Yup man. Nowadays at Newegg, the R9 290 becomes a $500 card already, up from $400. Suggest that TS buys it here and then take it with him to US.

Your Hexa 500 is sufficient for the GTX 760.

Sure, why not? The R9 280X is the faster card, that's why I recommend it.

For RM3k build with monitor, can consider this.

Intel Core i5 4440 - RM564
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM229
Leadtek GTX 760 2GB – RM849
FSP Hexa 500W PSU - RM149
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
Viewsonic VX2370S 23" IPS LED - RM499
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM2966 (prices are from Viewnet)

chocobo7779 is absolutely correct. The keyword really is balance. Slowly, we are now starting to see games utilizing more than 2 cores, and that is where quad core processors slowly start to pull ahead of typical Core i3 / Pentium Dual Core in some of the recent games. If you can afford one, definitely go for at least an entry level quad core; e.g Intel i5 4430/4440 or AMD FX-8320/8350. This CPU should work very well with any of the newer GPUs out there in the market today. But if you're tight on budget, an i3 is still sufficient for today's standards.

Your budget allows you to get the slightly superior Core i5.

Intel Core i5 4430 – RM559
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz – RM229
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Leadtek GTX 760 – RM849
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
FSP Hexa 500W PSU - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM2462 (prices are from Viewnet)

Intel Core i5 4440 - RM564
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM229
Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X – RM1059
SF Golden Green HX600WPSU - RM299
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Silverstone TJ08-E Casing - RM359
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM3037 (prices are from GBros / CyntrixTech)

Zotac GTX 760 - RM799
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59
Dell U2312HM 23" Monitor - RM629

Total: RM1636 (Referenced from Viewnet / Cycom)

1. 8GB RAM is typically the recommended memory for most enthusiast / gaming PCs. From my personal experience, 8GB is more than enough for most cases. I have a 4GB based system and RAM is usually not enough, lazy ppl like me usually open up tonnes of tabs in the internet explorer.

2. GPU is optional. I have no prior experience having an integrated graphic based HTPC, but from little that I know thus far, it should be sufficient.

3. Pentium G3220 is sufficient for your case.

Intel Pentium G3220 - RM174
Asrock H87 Pro4 - RM319
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM229
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Gigabyte GZ Series Casing - RM69
Gigabyte PoweRock 420W PSU - RM95
Lite-On 24x DVDRW - RM59

Total – RM1134 (prices are from Viewnet)

1. Do you plan to game with this rig?
2. In real life, you will hardly notice the difference. A single 8GB would do. Leaves more RAM slots in case you plan to upgrade in future.

PES don't require much graphical horsepower, so if it pleases you, you can get a cheapy MSI HD 6450 (RM109).

It will pair nicely with something from the range of HD 7790 / GTX 650 Ti.

You need a lot of hardware to be able to benchmark it first. Last time I managed to compared a Q8400 quad core paired with a GTX 460, which I noticed is nicely paired together. Moving a notch to GTX 560 Ti already start to have some bottleneck. So today's Pentium G3220 is roughly on par with the old Q8400 quad core, so it should pair nicely with a HD 7770 / 7790 / GTX 650 Ti (roughly on par with GTX 460).

I do not think it's worth it to move from i5 2300 (Sandy Bridge) to i5 4440 (Haswell). The gaming performance increment going up to Haswell is very minimal only, as Sandy Bridge is still holding on strong. Haswell's power consumption is slightly better though. So, the choice is still entirely up to you.

If budget allows, why not? Noticed that you already have 2 x 2GB (is it DDR3?), if so you can just add on another 4GB stick.

This post has been edited by rav3n82: Dec 24 2013, 04:00 PM

A single stick would do. For your case, can just add another 4GB Value RAM would do.

You're welcome. Happy shopping man.

Yes indeed. Those dual core Pentiums are pretty solid performers, considering it is very cheap. LOL, nothing in Intel's previous gen (LGA775) can compare with the latest core i5.