then go for the DELL P2314H led ips

No HDMI..

U2414H then,

very HDMI
much display port
such bezel

wow

LOL!

Wow i think this is perfect! and its RM800++ somemore.

8ms response time should be ok right? i am not a hardcore FPS shooter fan anyway.

Thanks for the recommendation . Based on the setup im planning, im kinda limited on my budget so not going for SSD, maybe future. I thought of Cpu cooler cause Autocad Civil3D is a cpu intensive programme especially when im doing 3D modeling. Still cooler is better.

Is H87/B85 future proof as im not planning to build another rig in 5 to 10 years time. Also, is xeon good for gaming? I would like to play hard while work hard too...

for RAM, can i go for Gskill Ripjaws 1833MHz 4gbx2 instead? i like the aesthetic look..paired with B85 killer if B85 killer does not support up to 1833MHz, what will happen?

For my 1month+ usage with it, I will say it is a good monitor.

LEL, CPU cooler won't magically improve the improvement.

I do catch your point, but intel's stock cooler also work almost perfectly with stock clock.

oh? I was thinking for user to utilize the DisplayPort instead of HDMI lolz

if want thin bezels the BenQ has some nice ones like the GW2760HS led but yeah it's a 27" at 1080P so not as sharp IMO

Cooler just cools. Only lower the tempt. No big significance tho. Xeon is good for gaming and rendering aswell. Just go with Value RAM. I don't think higher clock RAM is that big difference when rendering with a 1600 MHz RAM.

Ya i know CPU cooler will not increase the performance. Just that when i run the programme, it will cause the cpu to work harder thus getting hotter. So thats y i opt for cooler..hehe other than looks nicer than stock

This post has been edited by paulyew3099: Apr 3 2014, 04:56 PM

LEL, CPU cooler won't magically improve the improvement.

I do catch your point, but intel's stock cooler also work almost perfectly with stock clock. You won't need to fear bout overheat sort of problem at all as log as your case ventilation is good enough.

Nope, no mobo is future proof, be it those RM few k one also won't. Just grab it according to your needs.

If you think you want those "performance ram" for the aesthetic, then go ahead, no real disadvantage apart from being on the pricy side and may be some buyer remorse after DDR4 come out.

B85 should be able to run 1833mhz ram, not too sure, better double confirm. But worse, you can always under clock it and make it work in 1600mhz, which is guaranteed to be working.

Xeon it is then. Thanks bro . But like i said, i wana play hard while work hard. So, higher clock ram might help on gaming, no? I donno whether the ram underutilized by the mobo..

thanks for the Ram part..yea i indeed only go for Ripjaws due to aesthetic. As long as it works fine then im good with Ripjaws. The mobo looks good too, so since you said no such future proof thingy then i will stick to B85 killer. Thanks man

RAM speed rarely affect much on gaming. As long as the capacity is enough, then it is ok already. 8GB is pretty much safe enough for normal usage and gaming. But if you are heavy rendering or CAD, may be you can consider 16GB of RAM.

If gaming is important for you, do spent your budget on a powerful GPU and a nice monitor.

p/s: For some cases such as BF4, a SSD will also help a lot as those games load (startup) extremely slow on normal HDD.

This post has been edited by Human10: Apr 3 2014, 05:11 PM

Nope only certain games utilizes it but 1600MHz 8GB RAM is good enough. Like Human10 said. For rendering you might want a higher capacity RAM. In gaming higher clock won't do much. So yeah, just go with a 8GB or 16GB 1600MHz RAM.

Hi, I am planning to build a rig with a budget of approx 2.5k. Discussed with my friends and came up with such specs.

Intel i5- 4570
MSI Z87-G41
MSI gtx 750 Ti
WD Blue 1TB
Corsair Vengeance 2 x 4 GB 1600 MHz
Armageddon T2 Blue
Samsung dvd drive
Asus Pcie n15
Thermaltake PSU 500W

Would it be fine?

Your friends need to learn more about PC Hardware.. #NoOffense
1.No need Z87 mobo unless u're OCing and SLIing.
2.No need for Performance RAM unless u wanna do benchmarks etc with it../Or u wanna OC it.
3.Which Thermaltake PSU is that?


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 RM199
Casing:CM K380 RM149
Wifi:TP-Link WN881ND RM49
ODD:Liteon 24x DVDRW RM59
Total:RM2591
GPU is from Lingloong@GS,the rest are from Viewnet.

Better!

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Apr 3 2014, 06:51 PM

oh yeah.. sifus... I wanna ask, is it possible for a laptop to have an external GPU??

not need 1866mhz or 2133mhz on b85.

it can boot. but the speed will reverse to 1600mhz.

possible.. but not now... and not sure if it ever will because with steam-box coming up the purpose seems.... less than ideal already

Whoa.. Taikor made an appearance