Around 2k-2.5k

CPU:Intel Core i5 4440 3.1GHz RM579
Mobo:Asrock B85M-Pro4 RM279
GPU:Gainward GTX760 Phantom 2GB GDDR5 RM849
RAM:Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RM239
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM189
PSU:Antec VP-550 550W RM199
Casing:CM K380 RM149
ODD:Liteon 24x DVDRW RM59
Total:RM2542
GPU is from Lingloong @GS,the rest are from Viewnet.
A bit over budget there,if you want it cheaper,you can consider Sapphire R9 270 2GB GDDR5 OC RM679 and FSP Hexa 500W RM149 (From Viewnet).
If u want to upgrade the GPU to let's say GTX770/R9 280 and above,you need a better PSU.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 20 2014, 03:32 PM

Tone down the PSU to Antec VP-550 so chickenworm can afford to buy Gainward GTX760 Phantom 2GB.

Edited the build.

Thanks for both your advise!

Thanks Minecrafter, for correcting me on the GTX760 prices. ~RM790 is even better than RM850. Is this RM790 price for the normal GTX760 with standard cooler, or is this for the GTX760 Phantom?

Original recommendation by alfiejr


After some changes,

CPU- Intel Xeon E3 1230 V3
Mobo- ASrock B85M Pro4
GPU- Leadtek GTX 750 ti 2GB
SSD- Samsung 840 EVo 250GB
PSU- FSP Raider 650W
HDD- Seagate 1TB Baracuda
WiFi- TP-LINK TL-WDN4800
ODD- Lite-On 24x DVD/RW
Case- CM N200
RAM- GSkill Aegis 2x8GB DDR3 1600mhz

Is this okay?
P/S: Need to cut down a lot as much as posibble cus I needed a monitor too. No dual monitor too.

Minecraft: My place here seldom sell GPU other than normal standard Leadtek , Gigabyte, Asus and MSI

For pricing and performance it seems a lot people are recommending Gainward GTX760 2GB

any brand can replace Gainward for same pricing and performance ???

Gainward GTX760 Reference..

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 21 2014, 07:03 AM

I think Leadtek have GTX760 2GB GDDR5 at RM849.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 21 2014, 07:04 AM

In terms of GPU as well as computer hardware selection, I personally find noise performance important, as I run my PCs 24/7. It is irritating to me to have to hear fan noise when idle, and especially when gaming, where high fan noise (especially from some GPUs today) can intrude into the gaming experience (if you do not wear headphones).

In that respect, I have mostly kept to buying GPUs from either Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI - specifically the Asus Direct Cu II, Gigabyte WindForce, or MSI TwinFrozr series of graphics cards. I do understand that they do cost more, but for those people who are looking to buy a new rig, please consider if you are willing to spend more for a quieter PC.

The reference card especially do tend to run louder than the non reference. My card for example is slightly quieter than my sister reference gtx 760 (my fan setting is set to auto as I see no problem with the temp). Buying case with noise dampener and quiet case fans would help a lot to.

I'm looking at Asus 760 DCUIIOC and 770DCUIIOC, wondering if the rm 300++ price difference is justifiable.

Yes, you are right ... reference cards are louder than the cards with more specialized cooling and also run hotter most of the time, but the reference cards are generally cheaper as well.

It is a good point that you brought up on the special cases that dampen noise, like the CM Silencio series, but I have never found them to be as effective as buying a lower noise GPU, since the cases basically try to dampen the noise after it is generated, whereas quiet GPUs and quiet case fans stop the noise from being generated.

One thing I found out is that quiet case fans (Noctua, and others) can also be very expensive as well, so in the end, I ended up investing mainly in quieter GPUs.

I would go for Sapphire R9 280X Toxic 3GB GDDR5 RM1299..but if you're a NVidia guy,get Gainward GTX770 Phantom 2GB GDDR5 RM1199 from Lingloong..


But,what's your budget and rig specs?

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 21 2014, 03:06 PM

+1 for these, Asus components are mostly overpriced so why not a titan-killer for less?

If there is consideration between a GTX760, and a GTX770, then there are reports on the internet that show that the GTX770 will give a noticeably smoother gaming experience compared to the GTX760, at high gaming resolutions (2560x1440) and high quality for most of today's games. If you are already using at least an i5 CPU, then a GTX770 will be worth the additional investment, if you have the budget.

I suspect that there will not be much difference in overall gaming experience if you game at 1920x1080, and this might not be worth the difference in price.

This post has been edited by mykchin8: Mar 21 2014, 04:47 PM

this is my first pc. after google budget gaming pc. i want to make this pc and need advice at some part. my budget is really tight. around rm1500 to 1600 for pcu only.

CPU - AMD FX-6300 (any advice)
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (any advice)
Video Card - sapphire r7 260x 2gb (ill stick with this gpu mybe)
RAM - Kingston hyperx blu RAM 4GB
HDD - wd blu 500 GB
Case - cheap case under rm100 or below. cheaoer is better. (need suggestion)
Power Supply - cheap rm150 or below (need suggestion )

about monitor. ill buy secondhand. and cheap mouse and keyboard. also need suggestion in place to buy. ( great deal and service)

p/s = this is my first post or reply and my English is baddd

Most games aren't that CPU intensive. Why not i3?

Proc - i3-4130 RM 370
Mobo - Asrock H81M-DGS RM 180
GPU - Palit GTX 750 StormX dual RM 420
PSU - FSP Hexa 500w RM 150
HDD - 1TB WD Blue [ It's cheaper than buying 500x2 ] RM 190
Casing - Coolermaster K380 RM 130
RAM - Value RAM 4GB RM 130

Well would you look at that on the spot RM 1,570. All prices are from viewnet except the GPU from GBros can search them here in this forum.

This post has been edited by Zgames: Mar 21 2014, 06:25 PM

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 21 2014, 06:02 PM