Plan to buy additional SSD for RAID 0 configuration.

LOL dude, no point really. For benchmarks, yes you'll see a nice improvement, but otherwise daily usage you won't really notice it. Haha.

hi guys.

i want to upgrade my pc with rm 2.5k budget.

what i want:

1)i7 processor
2) 16 gb ram
3) ssd
4) mobo
5) ram
6) psu ( now im using 500watt psu)

purpose: for rendering and sketches.

any recommendation? thanks guys

Your current machine specs?
I think you can sell some parts off to recoup some of the costs...

try this:

Intel Xeon E3 1230 V3-RM779
mobo-Asrock H87 Pro 4-RM319
memory-corsair value ram 2x8GB-RM478
SSD-Plextor M5S 256GB-RM569
PSU-FSP Raider 650W Silver 80 plus-rm269-can reuse from ur old psu

total-RM2414

too old

but still your recommendation?

Hi guys this is for work and gaming station.

CPU : AMD FX X8 FX8350 (Blk)
RAM : Corsair (DDR3) 1600 C9A Vengeance Twin
SATA HD : INT. 3.5" 2.0TB Sata3(Green)
SSD : Samsung 250GB 840 EVO
M/board : Asus M5A97 R2.0
G/card : Nvidia Geforce Asus GTX 750 Ti Dual Fan
PSU : Cooler Master GX II 750W
Casing : HAF 922
Monitor : Samsung S27B350H (LED) 27"
Soundcrd: *suggest

whats the current price?

what's your usage and your budget? And have you already bought the parts listed there?

i just search this part on the internet, i wanted to know the current price here in malaysia.

That looks unbalanced...

1. The FX-8350 is overpriced. You can opt for a cheaper FX-8320, and the performance difference is small.

2. RAM is fine. Though I'd prefer something cheaper to allocate more room for the GPU.

3. SSD looks good for me.

4. Motherboard is overpriced though for a 970 board. There's the ASRock 990FX, but with a weaker 4+1 power phase. Do remember the FX-8XXX series CPUs are TDP heavy CPUs and hence a board with proper VRM designs are recommended for such CPUs. Read here: http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-moth...m-info-database

5. Overpriced GPU... You could get something like a R9 270, or step it up for a GTX760

6. Overkill PSU since you are powering a single card (it's an efficient one, BTW). The GX II is not exactly a good unit either. A smaller, higher quality unit is recommended. Something like a Seasonic S12II Bronze unit would do much better than the CM one.

7. Case is pretty subjective IMO. Pick the ones that suit the best for you, but do bear in mind picking expensive cases will leave little room for your graphics card.

8. Pretty bad choice on the monitor... Since you are doing workstation stuff as well, an IPS panel monitor is recommended. The Dell P2314H for RM599 would do better, with an AH-IPS display sourced from LG. If your budget permits and if you are willing to risk it, consider going with an 1440p monitor from Ebay.
For example:
1. Achieva Shimian
2. Crossover 27Q
3. Qnix QX2710
4. X-Star DP2710

Such monitors are often highly rated by computer enthusiasts and those were Korean branded monitors where they utilize display panels that are only used in expensive monitors.

9. Why would you want a sound card? Do you do a lot of audio editing/music production?

regarding the question no 9, ya i want to editing a bit. hehehe. btw thanks

CPU : AMD FX X8 FX8350 (Blk)-RM699
RAM : Corsair (DDR3) 1600 C9A Vengeance Twin-RM319-dual kit 2x4GB
SATA HD : INT. 3.5" 2.0TB Sata3(Green)-rm279-Suggest get Seagate Barracuda 2TB instead which has the same price but has faster RPM
SSD : Samsung 250GB 840 EVO-RM589
M/board : Asus M5A97 R2.0-RM350
G/card : Nvidia Geforce Asus GTX 750 Ti Dual Fan-RM649
PSU : Cooler Master GX II 750W-RM379
Casing : HAF 922-Couldn't find a new one, try getting CM Scout 2 or CM Enforcer-RM279 , suggest this as it's a mid tower case same with my suggestions.
Monitor : Samsung S27B350H (LED) 27"-RM875
Soundcrd: *suggest-Depends on your budget.

Budget : Max RM3000
Purpose: Light Gaming
Hardwares that will be re-use: None
Monitor resolution : Don't really care but I'd like to buy those touch screen monitor, 24 inch if my budget allows it.
Games & softwares that use frequently : The Sims 3 / The Sims 4 coming soon
[Personal preferences] : None
[Location] : Kuala Lumpur - Wangsa Maju area



Hi guys,

Is this still valid?..

Processor : Intel Core i5 4440 RM559
Motherboard : MSI B75 P45 - RM229
RAM : Corsair value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - RM229
Harddisk : Seagate SV35 1TB HDD RM249
DVD : Any dvd - RM60
Graphics : SAPPHIRE 7850 2gb - RM629
PSU : Seasonic S 620W RM299
Monitor : LG E2042C - RM299
Casing : COOLER MASTER K280 - RM129

So you are playing only The Sims 3/4?Well then,you can get this.
CPU:Intel Core i5 4440 3.1GHz RM579
Mobo:Asrock B85M-Pro4 RM279
GPU:Gainward GTX660 Golden Sample 2GB GDDR5 RM595
Ram:Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RM239
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM189
PSU:Seasonic S12II 80+ Bronze 620W RM299
Casing:CM K380 RM149
ODD:Liteon 24x DVDRW RM59
Monitor:Viewsonic VX2370SMH 23' RM549
Total:RM3076
GPU is from Lingloong at GS,the rest from Viewnet.
The Monitor i recommended doesn't have touch screen,may i know why do you want touch screen?
Btw,if you want to upgrade your GPU in the future,let's say GTX770/R9 280X and above,you may need to change to a better PSU.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 12 2014, 05:53 PM

Compared to SAPPHIRE 7850 2gb which one better?
Is a PSU Seasonic S 620W or any thing that is 620W enough for future upgrade 5 years down the road?

This post has been edited by grumpydrive: Mar 12 2014, 05:20 PM

Im sure the Seasonic S12II 80+ Bronze 620W will be enough for future upgrades for 4-7 years.You can just get the Seasonic PSU straightaway,if you can topup RM76..which i think is worth it.So the total will be RM3076..

Blue-Reference
Green-Non-Reference
The GTX660 beats HD7850

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 12 2014, 05:52 PM


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can i change gpu to GeForce GTX 770?

how about the price?

Zotac GTX 770 is RM 1200 @Gbros But 760 is good enough to play most latest tittle at 30+ fps on 1080p. If done the tweaking enough can get above 60+. If you're buying from Penang I recommend check Hikari85 profile. She's from penang and got good stuff to buy

This post has been edited by Zgames: Mar 12 2014, 11:37 PM

Cheaper option is AMD R9 280X.

is it better than gigabyte gtx 660 ti?