Noted, and edited

didn't see any planned word there tempted to spend 4k for a new rig..dang...

There added planned

Forgot to mention the width as well.
The casing has to be within the dimensions of 20cm (W) x 55cm (H) x 45cm (L).
Checked the casings but they're all super wide lol. Any casings that can fit such specifications?

Silverstone FT03 Mini anyone? http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=333
It costs around 120-200 more than Prodigy M.

Well dang it, 20cm width. Need alot of molah now
Here are some suggestions

> Jonsbo U3 Silver RM 309 Ref Link > http://www.jonsbo.com/en/products_18_1.html
> Silverstone TJ08 RM 299 Ref Link > http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=303

Can ask GBros for the item This is the only case which I think won't bother the gpu lenght

Limitation to SFX PSU, meaning ATX PSU like FSP kenot fit inside

Gbros sells SFX Silverstone PSU iinm.. Need to watch Linus's video on that though,not sure which model..
EDIT:Nope,i was wrong,GBros doesn't sell Silverstone SFX PSUs..

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Mar 25 2014, 08:11 PM

Though it would be kinda overbudget, don't even know their efficiency. jimhorn might want to ask Gbros for what model is good to power up your build

Edited my post.. Time to check Lingloong.

do you guys know when is the next gen intel processors and next gen nvidia cards coming out?

My friend is trying to set up a new desktop, should I ask him to wait for next gen to come out first?

Is now a good time of the year to get a new desktop?

Why wait when can build it now

RVZ01? and make it stand?
http://www.silverstonetek.com/raven/produc...php?model=RVZ01

SG05 also works nicely...
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=210

chocobo7779, you are right, the SG05 solution looks like it is the best fit for jimhorn, just slightly wider than 20cm, but at about RM500 with included SFX power supply, it is also reasonable in cost.

Maybe SG05 with the 300W variant? and put a 750Ti in?
Very well built case also... (usual Silverstone build quality...)

PALIT GTX 750 Ti StormX Dual is good price/performance compare to other gpu out there such as 7850 dual x and r7 265 dual x ?

The SG05 does come with a SFX 450W 80Plus Bronze power supply for RM500.

It will definitely fit the standard GTX750Ti with space to spare. It might fit some higher end cards as well, but since jimhorn did mention he did occasional gaming, then I do not think it is worth it to get a GPU higher than GTX750Ti.

Good evening.
Need help with my custom gonna-be rig specification.

Intel i7 4770k processor.
16GB Kingston hyper x RAM.
120GB Hyper x SSD.
1TB HDD.
Sapphire HD 7870 (reusing)

What mobo, psu ,casing and cooling system should I use to fit this spec? ( gonna make it dual gpu next month , crossfire.)
My budget is around 4.3k including 23 inch monitor (still on consideration)
Could someone total up how much this spec cost?

about casing, I might love to have a compact one.
Thanks in advance.

This is a common question - should I upgrade now, or wait a little later for newer hardware? I normally tell people, there will always be a newer, better CPU and GPU coming out every year, so do not wait, get what you want when you need it at the best value.

However, to add some perspective to your question:

1. CPU I think is not worth it to wait for the next gen like Broadwell. If you see the past few Intel CPU generations - Ivy Bridge, and Haswell, there is really not that much improvement of performance per dollar, it is more like power efficiency which is good for mobile devices like notebooks, but not much impact to desktop.

2. Nvidia's next gen GPU (Maxwell) seems to also focus on power efficiency instead of outright performance. The GTX750 / GTX750Ti is actually Nvidia's next gen Maxwell available today for desktops. Even the latest generation of GPUs for performance seems to be recycled designs with minor tweaks, both Nvidia and AMD seem to be doing this.

As we progress forward, I think the focus will be on energy efficiency, meaning higher performance in a lower power envelope, rather than outright performance. That is actually not a bad thing, today's CPU and GPU is more than enough to game at "normal" resolution of 1920x1080. There is the law of diminishing returns here when it comes to absolute performance.

Usage? Gaming or gaming with workstation-related stuff?
Compact case? Do you prefer microATX case, or mini-ITX cases?