Hi guys

am planning to build a rig soon and am still surveying the prices around. I usually buy my parts from Viewnet and have them assemble it

Would you guys recommend going to places like IdealTech or Cyntrix Technologies (in terms of pricing / service ) or would I be better off getting the parts and having them assembled from Viewnet/All-IT etc ?

thanks guys

Thanks Minecrafter

ah ok..will ask them for a quotation soon regarding the rig I'd like to have.

yup, I didnt know about cable management too, hence the messy cable management in my current pc. Thanks !

[Budget] RM4k - RM4.2k

[Purpose] 3d design work, photo & video editing and gaming too

[Hardwares that will be re-use] PSU

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Autodesk Maya, 3d studio max, Adobe softwares - Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere

[Location] KL

Hi guys,

I've chosen my core parts :

Processor : CORE I7 4770 - 3.40ghz ( RM949 )
Casing : Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Non-Window (RM370)
RAM : 16gb ram
SSD hdd for main C:\ drive : ( INTEL 530 SERIES 120GB ) RM359
additional hdd :- 2tb sata 3 - western digital - RM269
DVD-RW drive - RM62

*prices sourced from Viewnet + ALL-IT

I'd appreciate a recommendation for RAM, motherboard and a graphics card

Chose a MSI GTX660 for my graphics card but if there's a better one which fits in my budget, please do let me know !

A wee bit confused for the RAM as there are a few brands but to fit into my allocated budget i chose a DDR3 1600Mhz value ram from ALL-IT priced at RM209 , it should be ok yeah ?

still considering between ordering it from IdealTech or sourcing the parts on my own from lowyat but as I've no experience in proper cable management for airflow and all, I still have got to look up more on that

thanks guys

I honestly cant remember the brand from the top of my head, I've to check it when I'm back home but I think there's sufficient power though if that's what you're wondering..about 550W I reckon

wow right on the dot Sentinel, RM4201 !

noted regarding the PSU and thanks for the recommendation and suggestions ! Any specific reason why the Asrock over Gigabyte for the motherboard? Been seeing alot of Asrock suggestions for the motherboard..I tend to prefer Gigabyte as I faced the least problems with it..so far

Also, for the RAM, is there alot of difference compared to the value Kingston RAM that I chose?

I did consider the Xeon but I think i'll still stick with the i7 as I'll still have the on-board graphics function should my graphics card fail

thanks alot guys! really appreciate it

ok ive to look up on this Gainward GTX760 Phantom card

still have to do my research on the difference between the cards, like for example, I had my eyes set on the msi gtx 660 twin frozr which is priced at rm900+, and yet this gtx760 is much cheaper..

@Sentinel92 oh the reason for the in built cards for the i7 rather than the xeon is because in case of gpu failure then at least ive the option to use the in built graphics card for my graphics work just for emergencies

really appreciate this guys, will look up on this Phantom card and put it on my list and will share my final specs here

looking to get my new rig sorted start of next month when pay comes in!

Hey guys, just finalizing my com parts

I've decided on the Gainward GTX760 Phantom 2GB (rm849) for my graphics card. Any recommendations for other better graphics card besides the gainward gtx760 / I should be looking at which fits my budget about rm800-rm1000 (could go up a bit depending) ?

Ah allright, will have to look up on the other graphics card mentioned

correct me if im wrong, but based from what ive been reading, the only difference between the gtx760 phantom and the normal gtx760 is that the former is an overclocked version yeah? Ive no experience with overclocking products before and if i actually need it in the first place, theres only a rm50-ish price difference between the 2, so Im guessing I'll just go with the overclocked version

as always, appreciate the help guys

gotcha..thanks dude

finalized my rig guys, gonna get it sometime this week, what do you guys reckon :

casing : fractal design r4 (RM390)
CPU: intel i7 4770 3.4ghz (RM979)
Mobo: Gigabyte H87M-D3H (RM339)
RAM: 2 units of 8gb Value Ram either Corsair or Kingston (RM240 or RM245)
SSD: Plextor M5S 128GB (RM289)
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 2tb (RM279)
Samsung DVD-RW (RM55)
PSU : FSP Raider 650w (RM253)
GPU : Gainward GTX760 Phantom 2GB (RM849)
Win 7 64-bit (RM429)

total : RM4342

im guessing there was a price increase for some of the parts like about rm150-rm200 more than what I counted earlier in the month, ah well..hopefully the guys at lowyat can give me a good price/discount

This post has been edited by faridz7: Mar 31 2014, 12:10 PM

thanks ! Ill go for the LG one instead

oh ok..more reliable than the LG one?

thanks for the suggestion mykchin8, appreciate it!

as for the DVD-RW drive, i opted for the Asus one instead, and I got a good deal on the PSU ( i think ) so instead of the FSP raider 659w, I opted for a 700W zalman one

This post has been edited by faridz7: Apr 1 2014, 03:56 PM

I was offered the zalman 700w gt bronze at rm270, the fsp 650w was at rm250 so I figured I'd just stump up the rm20 to get a slightly higher powered one

Hey Cable, I've not picked up the computer yet so I don't exactly know the model but on the receipt it just says Zalman 700w Gt Bronze

oh..well..that isn't..comforting to know that it's somewhat noisy...I guess I can still change the parts as I've not made the full payment yet and can ask them to change the PSU as I'm still waiting for my fractal casing to arrive which should be tomorrow...

hmm...what do you reckon Cable, should I change ?

This post has been edited by faridz7: Apr 2 2014, 12:50 AM

thanks guys...hm so the Seasonic S12 II 620W one is a way better PSU huh...ok.

For a layman like me, the 700w trumps the 620w one..620w is way enough for a computer with 4 hdd + 1 ssd right? It should be..

Thank you for the explanation ! been learning alot about the computer parts the past few days, thanks again guys

Pretty sure I'm still able to change the parts, thanks again

This post has been edited by faridz7: Apr 2 2014, 12:27 PM