Should be fine,since it's better than stock cooler..

No.Motherboards doesn't increase nor decrease the performance..

Thanks a lot for the replies, its very helpful sir.

I thought PCIe2 mobo will bottleneck a PCIe3 mid & high-end gpu performance?

This post has been edited by ErgoProxi: Jan 5 2015, 11:04 PM

how much does it cost to have a 4khd gaming rig

dual gpu

RM 11K + monitor can?

This post has been edited by AxeFire: Jan 5 2015, 11:21 PM

Hi guys, asking on behalf of my friend. Thanks

[Budget] 3.5k including monitor

[Purpose] Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Keyboard and mouse

[Monitor resolution] 1080p

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Latest games

[Personal preferences] gtx 970, if possible would like to purchase all from a shop in lowyat which can pay by installment.

[Location] LYP

depending on what graphical settings youre looking for

a single GPU can juice 4K gaming at ~30FPS on Med-High Graphics fine (depending on game, my GTX780 can run Shadow Of Mordor 20-30FPS on High at 4K downsampled) , but if youre looking for Ultra Settings, 8x MSAA (okay this one is overkill) etc etc, youll need at least triple GPUs

as for monitor, cheapest 4K is Samsung atm, at RM2k tops.

try this for decent 4K gaming rig

i7 4790K RM1159
Swiftech H220-X RM549
MSI Z97 MPower RM779
4x4GB DDR3 HyperX Fury RM578
Crucial MX100 256GB RM399
WD Black 2TB RM459
Sapphire R9 290X 8GB x2 RM3398
Seasonic X-Series Platinum 860W RM799
Phanteks Enthoo Luxe RM499
Total : RM8619 without monitor

for pure performance, swap the R9s to GTX980s, which is more expensive but performs better albeit at a small margin

This post has been edited by marfccy: Jan 6 2015, 04:10 AM

His question was about CPU,for GPU different thing. PCI-E 2.0 difference is really tiny.But if it's with the 1.0..then some difference,IINM.

Eh,3.5K is possible with GTX970..

CPU:Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz RM819
MoBo:Asrock H97-Pro4 RM329
GPU:MSI GTX970 4GD5T RM1249 - IINM,another name for it is Tiger OC.
RAM:Kingston Value RAM 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RM244
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB RM174
PSU:Seasonic M12II 80+ Bronze 520W Modular RM269-279
Casing:CM K380 RM149
ODD:Liteon 24x DVDRW RM59
Monitor:Samsung S22C170BS RM349
Total:RM3641
Prices are from Viewnet@LYP.

That is over budget,but you can haggle with them to get it cheaper or switch out the MoBo to Asrock B85M-HDS RM239.

About paying with installment,i've no idea.

need some suggestion for my friend.

he want i7-4790k, 32GB RAM. PSU(may add graphic card later), motherboard(at least 1 port of HDMI), doesnt need dvd rom(use usb install later), low cost casing(may replace later), SSD(128gb)

he do not need monitor, mouse, keyboard and speaker as this can use old one.

Goal: save buying cost as much as possible and power effective with not lose of any performance.

so far only have this requirement, may add some later. ty ty

You missed out on three things.

Usage?Is he overclocking?And Budget?

This post has been edited by Minecrafter: Jan 6 2015, 08:15 AM

Idealtech and C-Zone has easy payment plan. Maybank credit card is required. As for other credit cards, gotta check with them.

use for botting
he dint OC.
budget 3k and below. if possible, squeeze as low as possible.

This post has been edited by felixwlchuan87: Jan 6 2015, 09:55 AM

Looks like 24/7 rig. Hard to go lower with that demand

How about these?

Core i7-4790 - RM1009
Asrock H97 Pro4 motherboard - RM329
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x4 - RM976
Intel 530 120GB SSD - RM259
Seasonic M12 II Evo 520W power supply - RM279
Thermaltake V3 Black or Aerocool VS-3 case - RM129

RM2981 total (Viewnet prices)

You might wanna add Coolermaster Hyper 212X at RM149.

Hi, Just to be sure of Asus > Pegatron > Asrock


eidairaman1 said: ↑

As of last year AsRock is a separate company not owned by Asus. Asus holds a small stock percentage but that doesnt mean they are owned by them.

Sources?
Sasqui said: ↑

Wow, this is a long thread... as BT stated, ASRock is owned by Pagatron:

Look here:
http://www.pegatroncorp.com/company/businessOperation.php

What dealings Pagatron has with ASUS, I do not know.

Disclaimer: I'm an ASUS fan.

We have proved already that AsusTek owns Pegatron and Pegatron owns ASrock by what margins it is not clear, but, they have a lot of power that most of the board of directors are the same between the companies.

AND ONE MORE THING
Pegatron make a lot of stuff belong to HP, Apple etc.

This post has been edited by simonyee: Jan 6 2015, 10:26 AM

[Budget]3k

[Purpose] mostly for games

[Hardwares that will be re-use] monitor, mouse, keyboard.

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Titanfall, Fifa, photoshop, and incoming Evolve. mostly FPS games.

[Personal preferences] i prefer to have SSD to install the OS, and 1TB HDD for the other stuffs. dont mind to use i5 if cant fit i7 into the budget.
prefer 8gb ram.
should i get the win8 or win7 as the OS? that doesnt have to be in the budget though.

[Location] KL

This post has been edited by azerak: Jan 6 2015, 01:04 PM

How about these?

Core i5-4460 - RM599
Asrock H81M-VG4 motherboard - RM159
Kingston 4GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM134
Leadtek GTX970 4GB DDR5 Hurricane - RM1299
Intel 530 120GB SSD - RM259
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM174
DVD writer of your choice - RM59
Corsair VS 550W power supply - RM179
Thermaltake V3 Black or Aerocool VS-3 case - RM129

RM2991 total (Viewnet prices)

Optional:
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 (recommended for photoshop) - +RM110 (RM244)

CPU:Intel Core i5 4460 3.2GHz
MoBo:Asrock B85M-HDS
GPU:Gainward 750TI GS
PSU:FSP HEXA 550+
Casing:CM K280
RAM: GSkill AEGIS 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD

Total : somewhere around rm2150-ish.

This setup ok? RM2k-ish. Should i go for a cheaper Mobo & CPU? As for the GPU would most probably be that and not AMD. A 1080p monitor to finish it off.

This rig would be my daily surf web , movie & gaming.

Hi all, I am new here.
Would need your comment on the following rig that I plan to build before CNY

Proc : i5 4690K
Mobo :
Ram : 8GB
Hard Disk : WD Blue 1TB hard disk
PSU : Seasonic M12 II Evo 520W
Graphic Card : Gainward Phantom GTX970
Monitor :

Will reuse Casing, DVD Drive, Keyboard & Mouse.

I cannot decide which mobo is the best (less than RM 400) and monitor (preferably 23", not too glossy screen & less than RM 600)

For gaming (not too hardcore)

Please comment on my build.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by Kensu: Jan 6 2015, 02:11 PM

Sapphire R7 265 Dual-X is more powerful for around the same price. The rest looks ok.

Sapphire R7 265 Dual-X is more powerful for around the same price. The rest looks ok.

Are you going to overclock? Good Z97 motherboards that can overclock better doesn't come cheap.

Xeon E3-1231 V3 is more value for money if you are not going to overclock. It is i7 in disguise without built-in GPU.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 6 2015, 02:13 PM

Yes, will try to overclock. But wont overclock to the extreme.
Do I need a very good and expensive motherboard for that?

Nope. Asrock Z97 Anniversary at RM399 should be good enough.

As for the monitor, try looking for Dell E2414H at RM569.