Welcome! To the V6 Edition of the Recommendation Thread!! [

Thanks for the continous supports from the contributors and forumers.Now let's begin the new version!!!
Please do provide the following info while posting

[[Budget]

[Purpose]

[Hardwares that will be re-use]

[Monitor resolution]

[Games & softwares that use frequently]

[Personal preferences]

[Location]
==================================================

More updates to come from time to time.Contributors are mostly welcome!!

Current contributor lists :

- Cable707
- Marfccy
- Pfftclock
- Clem1982
- rav3n82
- Chocobo7779
- Minecrafter
- Zgames
- Sentinel92
==================================================
Pricelists

AllIT/C-Zone/Cycom/Jayacom/PCZone/Startec/Viewnet (KL): Klang Valley/Lowyat Plaza
Swisspac (Penang):here
Navotech (Johor/Melaka):here

==================================================
LYN Vendors

For those who are unable to obtain a certain part (due to availability issues), here is a list of forumers which you can buy parts from:

1. Hikari85 ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/Hikari85 )
2. lingloong ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/lingloong )
3. Idealtech PC (Idealtech Facebook)
4. GBros ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/GBros )
5. CyntrixTech (no longer active, may require you to message their Facebook page instead: https://www.facebook.com/cyntrixtech )
6. feiton ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/feiton )

Just drop them a personal message and tell them which parts do you need, and if the stocks are available, proceed to payment and they will mail the item to you.

==================================================
Extras: Power Supply Wattage Recommendation

Credit to Goldfries :

Goldfries.com
==================================================

Note : All rig will be update on a weekly basis and please forgive us for some delay update.Our contributor might be busy from time to time on their stuff..

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: May 14 2014, 10:26 PM

Reserved

Ehhhhh Pool fan,ini copy and paste ke!
Btw..FIRST!!
Should we make a list for rigs in ________ category and ______ budget?


Padan muka.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: May 13 2014, 03:32 PM

I'm late to the party

beside the lower cost, me no understand why recommend Xeon 1230V3 vs i7-4770k?

Because it's still the same. It's only have the "K" which mean it can be OC. Xeon cannot OC. The Xeon, i7-4770, and the K variant are the same in terms of cores and thread but different in terms of GHz. Xeon 3.3 GHz and can boost to 3.7 GHz. i7 non K 3.4 GHz and can boost to 3.9 GHz. K is 3.5 GHz boost to 3.9 GHz and beyond by OC'ing. The i7 has integrated graphics while the Xeon has none and relies on the GPU as output to monitor. Since you want to game on it that's why I recommend the Xeon. Cheaper but in terms of speed more or less the same.

This post has been edited by Zgames: May 13 2014, 04:01 PM

Hasn't it always been copy and paste? Haha.

Nah don't think so. Budgets of often vary a lot, coupled with different usages. It's better to recommend based on their wants and needs in the thread.

i7 4770K OC's sweet spot is how many GHz?

That I can't just give a number. OC is like more onto luck from what I've heard. You got the number you got the speed. But maybe around 4.0 - 4.5 GHz? I don't know. Sentinel92 you own this proc. Care to elaborate

There is no sweet spot. It all depends on silicon lottery. Most can reach 4.2-4.3GHz without much hassle. Some goes up to 4.5-4.7Ghz with careful voltage management and proper cooling. Rare golden chips hit 5GHz. You'll only know how far your chip can go if you spend the whole day tinkering with it.

But truth to be told, it does nuts for gaming. If you want high powered OC computing, get a X79 based system with a cheaper GPU. Otherwise, clocking the 4770K to 4.2Ghz is enough.

Really eh?Came into the RST in its first few pages in V4..

Alright BeeArr.Roger dat.

I've made my own format on previous V5 & V4..

But it's okay,tho..less hassle & faster..creating new format sometimes a pain in the arse..

Anyway,congratz for V6!!

Noted and can run at 4.2Ghz 24/7?

Why do you need 4.2GHz for 24/7 for ? Yes it can, but you definitely need a powerful AIO to keep it frosty.

I suggest you build your rig around the Intel Core i7-4930K. OC like hell with six cores to play with, if you need CPU power that much.

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: May 13 2014, 05:54 PM

Some contribution here...

For those who are unable to obtain a certain part (due to availability issues), here is a list of forumers which you can buy parts from:

1. Hikari85 ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/Hikari85 )
2. lingloong ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/lingloong )
3. zhen^wei ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/10957 )
4. GBros ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/GBros )
5. CyntrixTech (no longer active, may require you to message their Facebook page instead: https://www.facebook.com/cyntrixtech )

Just drop them a personal message and tell them which parts do you need, and if the stocks are available, proceed to payment and they will mail the item to you.

This post has been edited by chocobo7779: May 13 2014, 05:32 PM

^nice. Will post it above.

Tambah satu lagi.

6. feiton ( https://forum.lowyat.net/user/feiton )

Aiks forgot that one too. Haha. Thanks rav3n82!

Corrected.

Sorry. My bad.

And I was like trying to find the price n more info for this!
Thanks for the correction.

How about something like this? Making a similar build for my buddy.

Intel Core i7 4930K 3.4GHz RM1870
Asrock X79 Extreme4 RM715
8GB Kingston1866C9D3K2 RM359
Gainward GeForce GTX 770 Phantom 2GB RM1185
WD Blue 1TB RM195
Samsung EVO 840 128GB RM285
Liteon 24x DVDRW RM59
Cooler Master Nepton 140XL RM349
NZXT Source 530 Rm320

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: May 13 2014, 06:30 PM

My favorite thread got new house... Congrats!.

Business not there yet to support a RM1.8k processor

Well, you could get the cheaper Core i7-4820K @ RM1070. Then upgrade in the future.

But seriously what do you run for 24/7? Games or torrenting doesn't take much CPU power. If it's graphics intensive you only need a Xeon E3 1230-V3 paired with a powerful GPU.

Recommended him this one

>

He said he's gonna Adobe Premiere CS6 Intensive and gaming.

Yeah that build is fine. But I would suggest getting the RAM I suggested earlier. Otherwise, good enough build.

thansk for the quote. direct link to idealtech facebook better so other staff can reply.tq

Some refinement.

Up ure budget to 6k.

get a 4770k, Asus Z97 Ranger, Zotac Reference GTX780 (Or look for some in garage thread) , Corsair RM 650, Corsair h105i, Samsung 840 Evo 250gb, WD Black 1tb, 16gb 1866 Corsair Vengeance Pro Rams, NZXT 440

Ure good for something time.

GTX770 is a GTX680 refresh with higher clocks paired with higher mem.
2400mhz is the sweet spot for noob OC on more haswells. Y because the read to read timings still tight on the Intergrated Mem Controller. Above this u need skill and good mobo and actually it can go up to 2666mhz. A lot of reviewers out there who did the mem comparison are idiots who dont know how to clock memory or understand how ram timings work. Asus before sham left and with coolice still there have all the custom skews for ram chips etc.. so meaning a 2400 C10.. i can push it to 2600-2666mhz with some learning. 16gb is the way to go now on gaming and theres so many games that eat 8gb already.

Mobo. Ranger has supreme FX. Although i would also recommend a dedicated sound card but if must go for this. Gaygay is also nice but as i have said before their distro u might as well show middle finger to them all year and for the rest of ure life cause they are showing that to all consumers.
We malaysians lucked out on that.

Overclocking requires good PSU. And a good looking one at that. Hence corsair. Seasonic distros has change many for the past decade and again their focus is always one OEM. In the past OEM makers always will just cut their whole consumer product when stiff competition rises or they just feel its not profitable anymore. Those of us who has been buying hardware components for last two decade or in my case last 15 years can attest to this.

SSD. With the evolving Samsung TLC chips.. evo is a great buy for those who are budget issue. U get 250gb which i totally recommend as the minimum ( cause ure gonna use this as ure OS/Gaming and work space). 1tb Blacks are awesome for 24/7 run ( disable any windows HDD sleep mode) but ure gonna need a good casing with airflow ( corsair 550D.. seriously dust free and less maintenance ) ( eventhough i hate non alu casings but if i had to it would corsair Obsidian series or NZXT 440)

And if ure gonna spend 4.5k might as well make it look good and last for a while. GTX780 is good up to 2560x1080p easy. so u have 33% more headroom on a 1080p. GTX770 is a refresh GTX680 with higher mem clock. The 2gb on it is not enough.

From all the people i know they will spend 4.5k now regret and keep upgrading and will end up more than 6k. It was a never ending spending here and there and with full of regrets etc. Onother thing spend one time on a good casing, cpu cooler and PSU. this will last u a long time.

y? cause they skimmed on certain parts etc and in the end it looks like crap.
Up it to 6k n u got a high end great looking and great performing system that u would actually feel and know its worth it.

4.2ghz, above this wont make much difference on gaming. Encoding however every multiplier counts.

This post has been edited by cstkl1: May 13 2014, 09:52 PM

Is shifting to Z97 boards worth it?

No.

Not for now but might as well. Cause any bugs on design on lower end boards ( Ahem maximus Hero ) etc
its been fixed or should have been fixed.

Feeling like flogging off my current board and getting one of the nice looking MSI or Gigabyte ones. But meh, that's just the itch. Will wait for the newer processors to be launched first.

whats ure current board??

saw in ure sig.. disabled all sig thing so need to check profile..

errr Asrock Z87 Fatal1ty Professional..

let it go.

This post has been edited by cstkl1: May 14 2014, 12:18 AM

Sigh, guessed as much. Haha. It was good for value though.

let it go


err while ure at it.. that casing also

This post has been edited by cstkl1: May 14 2014, 12:54 AM

Har har.

But whyyyyyy the casing. Its a good one man. Don't go recommending those ridiculous cases like 900D, Phanteks Enthoo Primo or NZXT Phantom 820.

grats on v6

[Budget] within 2k

[Purpose] Spend most of the time surfing internet, watching movie and little gaming (really little), multi-tasking a lot

[Hardwares that will be re-use] hdd, monitor, speaker, mouse and keyboard, PCI-e wireless card

[Monitor resolution] NA

[Games & softwares that use frequently] chrome,thunder,photoshop, lightroom

[Personal preferences] intel, at least 8gb ram, itx tower (bitfenix prodigy?)

[Location] KL

can I reuse my PSU CM extreme power plus 500w and GPU 9600GT by the way? =p

Intel Core i5 4440 - RM569
Asrock B85M Pro4 - RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM239
Plextor M5S 128GB SSD - RM279
Bitfenix Prodigy Casing - RM329
Lite-On 24x DVDRW - RM59

Total - RM1754 (prices are from Viewnet)

You can reuse back the PSU, but I will recommend to change if possible. Can get FSP Hexa 500W, RM149.

Your GC also can be reused, but do note that it does not support any of the latest DX11 titles. The IGP (integrated graphics) on the CPU will support DX11 titles, albeit it is weaker in overall performance compared to the 9600 GT. If you don't really game, then should be no issues on this.

Isn't the prodigy (not M) a mini-itx casing? asrock b85m pro4 can fit in?

My bad, I meant Prodigy M. Price should be roughly the same. I suggested a m-ATX board since it has better expandability options in future.

Bitfenix Prodigy now rm329?Can afford to get a Phanteks Enthoo Pro at that price,tho..

Roughly there. Referenced from lingloong.

[Budget]
RM3k +/- (including monitor)

[Purpose]
Coding/Programming
Gaming
Web-surfing
Watch movies

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
None. Maybe an external DVD-writer?

[Monitor resolution]
around 1080p

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
Programming: Eclipse mostly
Gaming: BF series, Assassins Creed series, Watch Dog (Coming Soon)

[Personal preferences]
Windows OS

[Location]
Penang

This post has been edited by imationyj: May 14 2014, 11:21 AM

Intel Core i5 4440 - RM569
Asrock B85M Pro4 – RM279
Corsair Value Ram 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - RM239
Zotac GTX 760 2GB – RM799 (Cycom)
Antec VP-550 550W PSU - RM199
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD - RM189
Cooler Master K380 Casing - RM149
LG 23EA63V 23" IPS LED - RM579

Total - RM3002 (prices are from Viewnet)

Do you need Windows OS? Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (OEM) - RM329

This post has been edited by rav3n82: May 14 2014, 11:32 AM

Someone need to recommend Corsair Graphite 230T. Price wise can get at rm289. Check the review on tweaktown, pretty impressive. Superb air flow, with front fan directly blow to GPU.
I got poison again with the Battleship Grey color.

LOL, how many casings you wanna change bro?

Ok, this is last one. Cannot get CM 690 III, coz quite big. Dont have enough space to put it. The Graphite 230T is perfect. Size almost like my current one, just longer abit. Airflow is amazing good too. Can put up to 6x 120mm fan. Lol

My current case, airflow not so good. Dont have top ventilation. With the non airconditional room, better i get the proper airflow casing. Good for the long run.
Plus, that Graphite 230T look simple and minimalistic, and the important part is, it come in Grey.



This post has been edited by creative zn: May 14 2014, 01:47 PM

Hi sifu,

Below are my current build

CPU : Intel Core i5 750
MOBO : GIGAByte P55-US3L
GPU : Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X
HDD: Seagate 1TB
RAM : Kingston DDR3 2GB 667 MHz x 2
PSU : 450W PSU

I would like to upgrade my system to utilize Windows 8 and 8 gb memory.
I already have a Win 8 home 64bit oem and Kingston ddr3 4gb 1333

Any recommendation for upgrade?

budget : as little as possible, max 1k

This post has been edited by endymeon: May 14 2014, 02:17 PM

NZXT Source 530 is also RM320 only.

And what do you mean by utilizing all of Win 8? Just add another 4GB Stick and that's pretty much it. Only cost RM 139.

That's what i thought but when i go to purchase another RAM in lowyat, he ask me about my CPU, which i told him it's socket 1156. Then have a check then told me they don't have stock for 8 chip RAM. Doesn't have the 16 chip RAM.

I can just install Windows 8 on my current rig but running on existing 4 Gb ram seem a bit on the heavy side.

What is your usage?


Kingston KVR 4GB DDR3 1333MHz price is RM124.

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: May 14 2014, 03:26 PM

-medium gaming on 1280x1024
-photoshop

Hmmm, buy from Online sellers? Check for the 1st page for the links of the trusted sellers.

just check on my existing 4Gb RAM it is a 8 chip RAM, does this mean i would never able to use that RAM?

RAM:Kingston KVR 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz RM124 + the one you already have
PSU:Antec VP-550P RM199
GPU:Sapphire R7 265 Dual-X 2GB GDDR5 RM579
Total:RM902
Optional:Plextor M5S 128GB RM279
Prices are from Viewnet.

There could be minimal bottlenecking,but you should see some FPS improvements on the games that you're playing.
What games do you play?Do you do Photoshop frequently?

Skyrim, D3, Witcher.
Using photoshop quite often. Latest version of PS is running quite slow on my XP and After Effect is not supporting XP anymore, thus planning to upgrade a bit.
Moreover XP is already reached it's EOL.

I need a PCI-e x1 slot for my wireless card, any other mobo can recommend?

Try Asus B85M-G.

CPU:Intel Core i5 4440 3.1GHz RM569/Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz RM799
Mobo:Asrock B85 Killer RM299
RAM:Kingston KVR 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz RM124
PSU:Antec VP-550P RM199
Total:RM1191/1421
Prices are from Viewnet.

You can try to sell your CPU around 300 and the Motherboard around 120 *depends on condition*.With that extra money from selling it,can also consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 RM799.It helps in Photo and Video editing cause it has more cores. Included a better PSU with higher wattage so you can just get a new GPU in the future without upgrading the PSU.
If your casing isn't ATX,just change the Mobo to Asrock B85M-Pro4 RM279

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: May 14 2014, 04:10 PM

Wish to get i7 if budget possible, don mind to add a bit if bros suggest i7 is much better, and value for $$...

[Budget]
RM3500k +/- (including monitor)

[Purpose]
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Web-surfing
Watch movies

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
Maybe... DVD-writer?

[Monitor resolution]
no idea @@
21" minimum

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
Gaming: DOTA 2, Dynasty Warriors, FIFA, NBA 2K, Winning Post

[Personal preferences]
I7 if value for money...

[Location]
Johor, JB.... to bring over to Singapore...

Thanks thanks thanks!!!

Gaming and surfing the web i5 is more than enough. It's GPU power for games.

Here's a suggestion.

Proc - i5-4440 RM 579
Mobo - Asrock B85 Killer RM 299
GPU - Gainward GTX 760 RM 809
HDD - 1 TB WD Blue RM 189
SSD - Plextor M5S 128GB RM 289
PSU - Seasonic S12 620w RM 299
RAM - 8 GB Value RAM RM 239
Casing - Corsair Spec 02 RM 205
ODD - LiteOn DVDRW RM59
Monitor - Dell 2340L RM 539

All for RM 3,506. Prices from Viewnet cept GPU and casing from DotaTech aka Lingloong.

This post has been edited by Zgames: May 14 2014, 05:30 PM

Johor?You can ask IdealTech to build and ship it to you.Prices are more or less the same. https://www.facebook.com/IDEALTECHOLOGY?ref...cation=timeline

CPU:Intel Core i5 4440 3.1GHz RM569
Mobo:Asrock B85 Killer RM299
GPU:MSI GTX760 Twin Frozr OC 2GB GDDR5 RM979
RAM:Corsair Value RAM 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RM239
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM189
PSU:Seasonic M12II 80+ Bronze 620W RM359
Casing:CM Storm Scout II Black/Grey RM309
Monitor:LG 23EA63V 23' RM579
Total:RM3512
Prices are from Viewnet.

Should be around that when you bought from IdealTech.

I am looking to build a HTPC.
Budget 2-2.5k.
I need smooth 4k video playing and loads fast. I don't mind getting a SSD for fast loading apps. Any reckon? Thank you in advance.

bornloser,are you able to go to KL?
ZeeGems,you're better than me. *referring to SSD*

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: May 14 2014, 05:40 PM

You already have a 4K monitor?

Thanks @Zgames, Thanks @Minecrafter

@Minecrafter, yes... but eventually pc to bring over to Singapore, so will be better to juz grab in JB...
BTW, it's much different to have a SSD?? it seem just a storage to me @@ (sorry as I'm quite IT idiot)
will improve processing time??

It'll improve loading time. That's pretty much it.

Kindly quote me a spec pls
[Budget]: 2k - 3k pls include monitor
[Purpose]: Games
[Hardwares that will be re-use] None
[Monitor resolution] 1080p only
[Games & softwares that use frequently] MMORPG
[Personal preferences] No need ODD

I have 4k output. It's due to work related sometimes.

If you've not tried SSD before, go for one if your budget allows. You won't regret it. Word of caution, once you go SSD, you'll never go back to regular HDD again.

Can do.

Proc - i5-4440 RM 579
Mobo - Asrock B85 Pro4 RM 279
GPU - Zotac GTX 760 RM 799 [ Cycom ]
HDD - 1TB WD Blue RM 189
PSU - Antec VP-550w RM 199
Casing - Corsair Spec 02 RM 205 [ DotaTech ]
RAM - 8GB Value RAM RM 239
Monitor - Dell 2340L IPS RM 539

All for RM 3,028. Prices from Viewnet cept GPU and casing from respective shop.

I'm not that familiar with 4K video playing.Correct me if i'm wrong ya'll.

APU:AMD Kaveri APU A10-7850k 4GHz RM595
MOBO:Asrock FM2A88M-HD+ RM215
RAM:Kingston KHX1866C9D3K2/8GX 2 x 4GB Kit RM 332
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM181
PSU:Silverstone ST45SF-G - 450w - RM 359
Casing:Silverstone ML03B RM249
SSD:Samsung 840 Evo 250GB RM549
Total:RM2480
SSD is from Viewnet@LYP,the rest are from Feiton@GS.
Umm,is this okay? rav3n82 chocobo7779 Cable707
Lingloong is selling the Spec-03 RED LED FAN at RM205 too..

Is it possible to put R9 290 in 3k budget?
I got Corsair TX750 PSU, and ODD. So both of this wont be needed unless that PSU is bad.

So far i found it to be good.

CPU:Intel Core i5 4440 3.1GHz RM569
Mobo:Asrock B85 Killer RM299
GPU:Gigabyte Windforce R9 290 OC 4GB GDDR5 RM1520
RAM:Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RM239
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM179
Casing:Coraair Carbide Spec-03 Red LED FAN RM205
Total:RM3011
Possible!! If Feiton is still selling the GPU at that price.

Im going for your dream rig Mr.Minecrafter... Muahahaha!






Actually no, i doesnt have enough funds for that

But u got the same spec i has in mind.
my PSU okay rite?

PSU is top notch.

Intel Core i3 4130 3.3GHz RM369
Gigabyte H87N-WiFi mainboard RM370
Kingston KVR1600MHz 8GB RM239
Silverstone SG05B-450 case(with 450W PSU) RM499
WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD RM189
Intel 530 series 1200GB SSD RM359

Total - RM2264.00 idealtech & feiton pricelists.

Nice, Did you consider that as overkill or not?.

Eh,my dream-rig is for gaming and video editing.
Work hard,one day you'll get it.

Mhmm,it's fine.

Fixed that cheap 1.2TB SSD.

BTW,smooth video playing isn't dependant on the GPU huh?

Aight... Thanks man.