Intel Core i3 4130 - RM369
Asrock H81M-DGS - RM179
Corsair Value Ram 4GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM129
MSI HD 7790 - RM399
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Gigabyte GZ Series Casing - RM69
FSP Hexa 500W PSU - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW - RM59

Total – RM1542 (prices are from Viewnet)

Hi, I am budgeting to get a rig with RM2.5k

Any suggestions?

What i do with it

1. Graphic designing with photoshop/illustrator/premiere pro
2. Gaming - I'm not a fan of super high graphics, but definitely want to play newer games (Need not to be maxed up)


I already have keyboard/speakers/mouse

Possible to get it for 2.5k? or I'll need to top up more

Intel Core i5 4440 – RM579
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz – RM239
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Asus R9 270 DCUII OC – RM699
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
FSP Hexa 500W PSU - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59

Total - RM2342 (prices are from Viewnet)

Fuhh, I really like this build.

But, just want to ask. SAPPHIRE R9 290 TRI-X OC will give on par performance to GTX 780Ti? The R9 price is great right.

Anything I need to change in the build if I'm going to change 780Ti to R9?

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.

Cool.

Hmm, with the Swiftech H220 AIO CPU Cooler. How high can I OC the CPU in stable version without hurting the CPU lifetime ? Sorry asking too much.

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

If you say so, how about not high such as 4.0 Ghz? Easily can reach with liquid cooler right?

Yes, definitely.

Why not the S12G/G series? The VS series do use a mixture of non Japan caps...


Su'scon caps (the ones you find at CM GX series units)

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Teapo caps...

What is that mean? Noob here.

Shorter PSU lifespan.

OMG! Will you suggest me the great PSU? Model that is good for that build?

Seasonic S12G 80+ Gold 650W (Non Modular) PSU RM409 from Viewnet..
Only costs 40 ringgit more.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Feb 24 2014, 06:52 PM

hi nak tanya sikit sebelum ni saya menguna e350 sebagai htpc tapi kurang uumph jadi saya bercadang nak menukar dengan
a4 5300 + mobo ada hdmi
or
g3220 + mobo ada hdmi
tidak akan memasang gpu kemudian hari
nak tengok 1080p video,main cs go
terima kasih

This post has been edited by keyo: Feb 24 2014, 08:34 PM

How many years warranty does S12G/G series carry?

5 years...

Hello sifu, i would like to ask if my intended rig is good.

AMD FX-6350
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
Sapphire R7 260X 2GB DDR5
Kingston 8GB 1600mhz
1 TB WD Blue
120 GB Hyper X SSD
Seasonic S12G-650W
NZXT Phantom 410

Please gimme some suggestions, im still learning bout these stuff.

Dude, I also want to build the same rig !! WTF ! Haha..yeah i would like to know all the sifu's opinions as well

How much max budget?