hows this build ?

Intel i7-4790 CPU
MSI B85-G43 (normal edition) Motherboard
Kingston HyperX Fury 4GB (2 unit) RAM
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD
Leadtek GTX 760 (reference design) GPU
TT Water 3.0 Pro Cooler
Xigmatek Vector 650w PSU
Bitfenix Shadow case

Just gaming + streaming (live capture screen and upload to website)
maybe dual monitor in 1080p ... just like that.

around 3k
that i7 is overpriced?
checked the website http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=In...3.60GHz&id=2226
it show this cpu is best value though ... in terms of performance vs price ... hmm

not sure about the proc ... but the Mobo , wow this suggestion is much more better

or maybe he can buy a not very high end graphic card now for a low price... then 2 years later change another to another same type of card for a low price on that time? maybe that will be more effective on both performance and cost?

I also just built a rig recently and done some research... maybe can help u a bit, but i also newbie.

Xeon is good for if you only perform normal task and gaming.
If you are doing rendering and stuffs, I think it is better to go for core i7 if budget allow.
I didn't OC my desktop, so I went for i7-4790, if you plan to OC, maybe 4770k or even 4790k

i7-4790 use DMI2 while Xeon E3 1230v3 use DMI.
Differences between DMI2 and DMI
Source : http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-212...ssors-dmi2.html

Xeon require ECC RAM which means you unable to use 1866mhz ram and above.

i3 suggest for 1333mhz ram
i5 = 1600mhz , i7 = 1600mhz above

so if you plan to go like those 2400mhz ram, it is better to part with i7.

But he mention he is doing some video rendering and editing ... isn't that better to go with core i series...? no? I not really sure @@

We need to know more details...
light gaming such as what game?
movies as in 1080p? with 3d or not necessary ?
budget around?

Since you doing CAD and autodesk and want big screen... I think the monitor would cost a lot... how many inch you prefer? 23?

CPU:Intel Core i5 4590 3.3GHz RM619
Mobo:Asrock H97-Pro4 RM329
GPU: Leadtek GTX 760 RM799
Ram: GSkill Aegis 1600Mhz 8GB RM239
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM189
PSU:Seasonic M12II 620W 80+ Bronze RM359
Casing: BitFenix Ronin RM319
Cooler: Scythe Mugen 4 RM149
Rm 3002

I can't squeeze in the monitor as you need to do autodesk/CAD those...
Hope other lowyat sifu can help you for better rig suggestion

The price list i grab from previous sifu... and others from viewnet
http://www.viewnet.com.my/downloads/viewne...y_pricelist.pdf

Below is just my opinion, I also newbie desktop user, you might wanna seek for other sifu on more accurate opinion.

Without decent cooling and ventilation system, yes your pc still will work, but when you do massive workload like rendering those, if it exceeds its temperature, it will either lower the performance of the GC to lower the temperature, or it just continue and it will do damage to your processor or graphic card. So for me, I need my pc to last long, so i will pay extra few hundred just to maintain the temperature and reduce the risk of lowering lifespan of my processor and graphic card(since both of them are not cheap)

Is your room using aircond?

I not worry about OC, I just worry about when you render only... scare it will overheat and auto-shutdown... well maybe that hardly happen on desktop, for the cooler will it fit in CM K380 , I does not know... you need ask sifus lol...

haha like i mention , some of the parts i just copy previous sifu, other like processor and GPU is from viewnet , i didnt open idealtech pricelist , lol

I think he means whole rig without monitor. And a motherboard that support processor upgrade in future.

The Zotac gtx760 ... holy RM 749

streaming? u do streaming?
I am currently using my default router from tm unifi.
Using 20mbps line, only turn on 1 game and stream 720p, it still takes up a lot of the line, my ping of the game from 23 become 74 ...

please kindly provide us what game you usually play, budget just for rig or need monitor

fan cooling vs liquid cooling vs all in one liquid cooling

which more cost/performance worth?

i5-4690
h97 board with intel LAN
8gb 2400mhz ram
120gb SSD
gtx 760
650w platinium psu
mid tower casing + cooling(air/all in one water)

will cost around how much? and is it good?

what if comparing medium or even high-end AIO kit vs air cooler in terms of performance/price ? I doesn't care about how loud will the fan be.

I personally kind of prefer AIO kit because it cover the whole processor so there is no space between processor that allow dust to go in.

I see. So in terms of performance high end air cooler > high end AIO , right? Just the difficulty is the cleaning process ? ok. Get it now.

it will create stress for motherboard because it's almost hanging on the motherboard?
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3233860/all