If for a budget RM1200, GTX770 or R9 280X better?

Dependable, both are on par with each other, so.....it's dependable on you.

FYI,you can also use H97 motherboards with Broadwell CPUs.. Not just Z97.

agree, also difference only based on game if you into gaming.

some games do better in 770, some do better with amd.

Hi, can you guys provide some suggestion for my rig as below.

[Budget] RM2,500 on Rig only

[Purpose] Mid level gaming, day to day use and something that can last 4-5 years

[Location] KL

Currently, I'm using samsung syncmaster 2033. Is it sufficient for the suggested rig? Thanks.

About that,we all don't know.We all don't know if the games in the future are gonna be demanding or not.

CPU:Intel Core i5 4460 3.2GHz RM569
Mobo:Asrock H97-Pro4 RM329
GPU:Zotac GTX760 2GB GDDR5 RM749
Ram:Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RM244
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM174
PSU:Seasonic S12II 80+ Bronze 620W RM299
Casing:CM K380 RM149
ODD:Liteon 24x DVDRW RM59
Total:RM2572
GPU is from GBros@GS,the rest are from Viewnet.

That is a 20' monitor..it'll be fine. In the future,get a 1080p monitor..

Have a question. Have anyone tried gainward graphics card? Is it good?

*Nvidia*

NVidia is the chip maker.They give it to their partners to create their versions with better cooler,some overclock etc.Gainward is one of their partners.You'll be fine with Gainward GPUs.So Zgames suggested you to get a GTX750Ti,right?
Feiton is selling the Gainward GTX750Ti GS 2GB RM492.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Jul 20 2014, 06:34 PM

Dear Master Sifu~ Sorry Repost but no one answered... Was looking some suggestion and going to buy next week or during Raya~

[Budget] RM4k~4.5k

[Purpose] Programming, Multimedia, Normal Surfing, Movie
[Monitor resolution] 22/23' FHD

[Games & softwares that use frequently] DOTA 2, Adobe CS6, Office

[Personal preferences] with speaker/mouse & keyboard

[Location] KL

This post has been edited by Xilili93: Jul 20 2014, 08:27 PM

Gainward is fine. Tried, tested and approved. The only minor downside as with Palit, is its 2 years warranty. Other brands offer slightly longer warranty period.

Ahhh. Ok. Thanks!

Ok thank. Reason for asking if should I just go with the 770 or spend a little over my budget to get 780 or AMD.
I guess 770 is fine.

Why don't we opt for something in the middle? R9 290.

Priced close to 770 but performance close to 780.

You want more graphical processing horsepower, then look no further than GTX 780 or R9 290. These cards pack plenty of firepower for up to 1440p resolution.

These days you can find Zotac GTX 780 OC at RM1599, making it now a very viable alternative to the often cheaper R9 290.

Hello again. Now i'm having a dilemma on choosing the right CPU.

Coz i read about broadwell and they say it's not gonna be a huge leap in performance(correct me if im wrong)

So I am thinking of going for Intel i5 4690K... instead of 4460...

Is it a good deal? Until end of next year? Or until 800 series are released..

This post has been edited by abidgreen93: Jul 21 2014, 05:42 AM

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 - RM799
Asrock H97 Pro4 – RM329
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM244
Leadtek GTX 750 Ti - RM549
Seasonic S12 II 620W PSU - RM299
Plextor M5S 256GB SSD – RM499
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM174
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
Lite-On 24x DVDRW – RM59
Dell P2314H 23" LED Monitor - RM699
Logitech MK200 Combo - RM45
Edifier M1335 2.1 Speakers - RM129

Total – RM3974 (prices are from Viewnet)

I do not foresee Broadwell to bring massive improvements to performance (gaming) compared to Haswell.

Only go for i5 4690K if you're planning to overclock, else the non-K variant is good enough. If you want the very best Haswell has to offer, then go for i7 4790K (Devil's Canyon).

Hi guys,

Finalizing my build thanks to advise from here So far specs are :

Proc - i5-4460
Mobo - Asrock H97M Pro 4
HDD - 2 TB WD Black
PSU - Seasonic S12II 620
Casing - Bitfenix Prodigy M
RAM - 16GB Value RAM (8 x 2)
GPU - Pending

Will the RAM sticks be able to fit ? And does anyone have recommendation on a wifi card which will be able to get into that casing ?

GPU pending as I'm waiting for the nVidia 800 series and can live with integrated graphics for a few weeks

Of course, why wouldn't it not fit? You can try TP-Link TL-WN851N, RM59.

If not mistaken, the 800 series release is sometime end of this year. So hopefully you can wait that long. And be prepared for early adopter's "special price".

"Special price" means more expensive right? Lol.

Do u think after 800 series released, gtx770 price will go down a lot? Im quite worried to buy a desktop right now..

I don't expect it to be higher than the GTX 780 so no harm in waiting. And definitely prices for 700 series will go down, then you can decide then which GC fits your needs vs wallet best.

This post has been edited by corad: Jul 21 2014, 11:20 AM