Hello people. I need recommendations for HDD, SSD and a PSU. Doing a major overhaul and pretty Much thrown out my crappy old components. I already have the following specs

Intel Core i7-4770K
Asrock Z87 Fatal1ty Professional
Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz CL9 16GB
Powercolor R9 290X OC Edition
NZXT Switch 810 Ultra Tower
Lite On Blu Ray Burner.
Creative X-Fi Titanium Professional

So what brands or models would you recommend for a fast yet decent in value SSD, a long lasting HDD, and a PSU that can handle 290X crossfire in the future? Budget is around RM1.8K or lesser if possible.

And any liquid cooling enthusiasts here? The liquid cooling club thread seems to be non responsive, so just wanna ask, is it better to spend a bit more for full WC like a XSPC D5 Photon AX360mm kit, or should I just get a NZXT Kraken X60 for CPU and Kraken X40/G10 for GPU, or is there anyone here who can recommend a list of components for a single loop GPU/CPU wc setup.

Thanks. =)

Sorry my bad. I'm overhauling my entire system, and I'm pretty much 80% done except for the SSD, HDD and PSU. So yeah, just the three components.

As for SSD, I guess the Samsung 840 Evo 250GB should be fine then, since it's also cheaper than equivalent plextors or intel ones.

For HDD, I'm not sure as seagate has some pretty food stuff as well. I'm just looking at something that can run a long time unlike my older WDs which decided to die off after 3 years.

For PSU, hmmm, I've read that CM V models are basically rebadged of Seasonics. Will take a look at the V1000 model.

The G10 does have issue with VRM cooling, but some sticky thermal tape and chipset heatsinks is all that is needed to bring down VRM temps to around 50°+

No worries. No rush anyways. Wanna carefully look around at components before I commit, especially WCing. And seriously, thanks for the feedback. =)

got link for r9 270 with bf4? i found all over 700

idealtech offer me RM690 for that gpu, i dnt know whether include bf4 or not

Ok, let me ask him back. Btw what's the diff between TI Boost and TI?

I'm thinking of getting this spec as suggest by sifus here

CPU: Intel Core I5 4440
MOBO: Asrock B85M Pro4
RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz
HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD
Chasis: CM K350
PSU: FSP HEXA 500W PSU
GPU: Sapphire R9 270 2GB DDR5

Don't want to top up more as already over my initial budget RM2k 
A bit2 is OK 

how about the price diff? slightly diff or need to top up more?

Ok, thanks for the explanation but still prefer that R9 270 

Thanks for infor on RAM! previous quote was cheaper for same item... but now also change a bit..

if say i buy GPU and CPU outside (e.g. second hand) and have a particular shop to set up everything else, would that be acceptable?
yeah thanks! I am planning on getting the GTX650Ti 2gb ddr5. I'm only opting for aerocool because its the cheapest i could find (or are there cheaper options?) any other high quality stuff i cant afford already. better spend more on parts that matter right?
Thanks for info. A Xeon processor? forgive my noob-ness, but i guess a xeon cpu is better than i5 4670 isit? dunno la about the price, i ask kedai, kedai give me that.. if not, then how much should it actually cost?

i saw a gtx650ti boost 2gb ddr5 from Winfast. Reliable? relatively cheap too if compare with asus. i rlly dunno which gtx650ti should i get.

thanks a lot for the link! definitely will utilize that discount coupon! but when u say entitled, does it mean i have to be a member or sth then only i can get the discount?

when talk about 'value' RAM, what does it actually mean ya?

thanks a lot for the link! definitely will utilize that discount coupon! but when u say entitled, does it mean i have to be a member or sth then only i can get the discount?

I think I can save up to rm100 if I assemble the rig myself, but I scare something go wrong.
Do we need like special tool to build rig? I, myself come from IT background (CS Student) and build my own rig.
More satisfied 

Any sifus here can help me in building one? 

Uuuuh guys, anyone knows any 1600W PSUs? And who's selling them. Friend wants to buy one.

You built one before?

Want to build myself but.. 

both apu and intel i3/i5/i7's HD integrated gpu uses ram as its vram, so, the same concept applies?　exclude the Iris Pro Graphics 5200 series though.

UPDATE: http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/...8#axzz2pWk5vvZ5

sorry, pasted the wrong link 

I didn't said that the difference will be very big though.  Getting a dedicated gpu would indeed be the better choice for the price point but I'm just explaining some of the use cases of the usage of ram per se.

You make it sound so......easy.  hahaha looking forward to building my own as well. 

DDR4 and the newer Haswell-E are gonna cost a bomb, especially here. And likewise, buy now, and save up for a new system in 2-3 years time. 

Its all because of my new hobby: virtualization. virtualization needs compatible proc + compatible mobo + lots of ram + fast and large storage(but no budget for ssd coz too costly  )
but anyway, gonna to get myself the rig within this year because waiting for ddr4's price to drop would take too much of a time

guys, want to ask.. i f i get a casing with two front usb 2.0 ports but im using a mobo with 4 3.0 usb, can somehow the front 2,0 ports convert to 3.0? trying to look for a compatible casing. most of them (which are within my budget) only have at most 1 3.0 usb port at front

EDIT:nvmind. I found a good casing dy... Coolermaster N300 KWN2

i seeee, never knew can do like that. thanks for suggestion!

Guys, let say for now, i just go with the 1TB WD caviar and install my OS inside it first.

later if i decide to change to SSD, can I move the OS into the SSD for faster boot up?

I'm so pressured by OS price lar.. RM300++  if i 'umm ummm' later only settle for 'okay' one can ah?

anyway, after much help from all the sifus here, just want to share my final rig:

CPU: Intel Core I5 4670                                  RM715
MOBO: ASrock B85M-HDS                                RM245
RAM: GSKill AEGIS 1x8GB DDR3 1600mhz      RM 265
HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD                       RM195
Chasis: Coolermaster N300 KWN2                  RM149
PSU: FSP HEXA 500W PSU                                RM149
GPU: Winfast LT-GTX650Ti Boost 2GB DDR5   RM539
Wifi:Tplink TL-WN881ND                                 RM60
ODD: Liteon 24x Sata DVDRW                          RM60
LED: Dell S2340L                                              RM530
TOTAL:                                                              RM2892

*i know price all got somewhere cheaper for some above, but i think they minimal so doesnt affect my budget much. Plus, this one all quote from idealtech. so id prefer just go with their pricing.

and there u have it. below RM3k already, which is my budget. OS dunno lah how.. sigh

Hey guys! Currently planning to upgrade some parts of the old gaming rig, where current specs are:-

Type	Current	Planned	Cost
CPU	Core 2 Duo E8400	Core i5 4670K	$739.00
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q SE PLUS	Asrock Z87 Extreme4	$520.00
RAM	2 GB X 3 (it's Odd )	CORSAIR DDR3 1600 8GB	$240.00
GPU	Leadtek 450 GTS	ASUS GTX 770 OC DirectCU II	$1,399.00
PSU	SILVERSTONE ST60F-P 600W	-	-
HDD	Plextor M5S 256GB	-	-
CASING	Cooler Master CM690	-	-
-	-	TOTAL	$2898.00

Max budget for this upgrade would be ~RM3k. Would like to hear some suggestions from the sifu's here

Thank you in advance!