Woops,my bad..

But then it'll be a waste of getting the i7 4790k cause seather isn't even overclocking it..

Thanks for your recommendation!

doesnt matter because more juice means more umph

and

i reckon this will be the last intel processor ever 2 reach 4ghz in the box after this is back 2.2ghz-3ghz again in broadwell-skylake-cannonlake-whatever fuking lake

so

better buy it now 4 this sake of purposes then

[Purpose] Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use] R9 280X, HDD, SSD, Keyboard, Mouse

[Monitor resolution] How do I choose this? O.o

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Wanting to play Starcraft2, Hitman Absolution and games around that corner. Also maybe will try to stream some of the games

[Personal preferences] i5, no SLI, brands that can either last long or have good aftersale services

[Location] KL

Thank you

What is your budget?

hi guys here's my current rig

Proc: i3-3220
Mobo: P8H61-M LE
ram: 4g
Gc: 6850hd
psu: 550w
monitor: u2312hm

i started to notice some new game look fugly now and sluggish too.
do you reckon i could keep this mobo if i wanna upgrade? i'd like a medium rig
mainly for gaming and recording video
budget as lowest as possible..

thanks

erm, around 2.5k? plus monitor if possible

How about these?

Xeon E3-1231 V3 - RM829
Asrock H97 Pro4 motherboard - RM329
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM249
Seasonic M12 II 620W power supply - RM359
Bitfenix Neos case - RM179
Dell E2414H 24" monitor - RM569

RM2514 total (Viewnet prices)

Games these days utilizes more CPU power. You can try upgrading your GPU to R9 280 (RM759 for Sapphire at C-Zone) or better first.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 9 2015, 01:10 PM

May I know why that processor? Sorry I am outdated on these things

This post has been edited by Puteih: Jan 9 2015, 01:20 PM

It is i7 in disguise with slightly slower speed without built-in GPU.

After reading some articles on the net, i would want to have a mobo and psu which is ready to accommodate future SLI (maybe 2x GTX970). Could you recommend some options?

hi all sifu,

looking to build a gaming m-atx/itx desktop

planning to have gtx 980, i7 4790k, 512 ssd. any recommended build and casing?

budget around rm7k or less

million thanks!

Hi.. you said uses more cpu power but wants me to upgrade gc first?
so my cpu is still valid this days?

for gc i was thinking r7 260 or something in between RM500 with 2gb ram

thanks

From the build TristanX suggested,change CPU to Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz RM819,MoBo to Gigabyte Z97X-SLI RM469 and PSU to CoolerMaster V750 80+ Gold Semi Modular RM409.

Hi guys,

I need to replace my 5-year old gaming rig. Please advice on what hardware to get from the information provided below:

[Budget]
RM2000 max but willing to cough out more for higher performance.

[Purpose]
Gaming: Starcraft 2. This will be my benchmark. Would like to play this on the highest graphic setting without any lag when the map is full with unit.

[Hardware existing/reuse]
Monitor, HDD, keyboard & mouse.

[Personal preferences]
I preferred a mobo with space for upgrade.

Thanks in advance.

After reading all the recommendations from sifu,

Core i5-4460
Asrock H97 Pro4 motherboard
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1
Leadtek GTX970 4GB DDR5 Hurricane
WD Blue 1TB Hard Disk
Seasonic M12 II Evo 620W power supply

** Casing, DVD Rom will be reused)

The following I still cannot decide:
1) Crucial 256GB MX100 or Plextor M6S 256GB
2) Dell E2414H (many sifu recommended this monitor, but it is a TN panel) or Benq EW2440 (VA with thin bezel) or got other recommendation

* S2340L is not to my preference..too reflective.

Hope sifu can comment on the above. Thank you

Some updates

Core i7-4790 - RM1039
Coolermaster Hyper 212X - RM149
Gigabyte Z97X-SLI motherboard - RM469
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM249
Leadtek GTX970 4GB DDR5 Hurricane - RM1180 (from Techview)
Intel 530 120GB SSD - RM259
Seagate SV35 2TB hard disk - RM299
DVD writer of your choice - RM59
Coolermaster V 750W Semi-modular power supply - RM409
Corsair Carbide 400R case - RM329
Dell E2414H 24" monitor - RM569
Logitech MK200 mouse and keyboard combo - RM45

RM5055 total (Viewnet prices)

How about these?

Core i7-4790K - RM1159
Corsair H110 water cooling - RM489
Asus Z97I-PLUS motherboard - RM899
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM249
MSI GTX980 4GB DDR5 Gaming - RM2199
Plextor M6 Pro 512MB SSD - RM1199
Seasonic X-650 power supply - RM529
Bitfenix Prodigy (choose your color) case - RM299

RM7022 total (Viewnet prices)

Not an easy budget.

Core i5-4460 - RM619
Asrock H97 Pro4 motherboard - RM329
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM249
Sapphire R7 265 2GB DDR5 Dual-X - RM529
Corsair VS 550W power supply - RM179
Bitfenix Neos case - RM179

RM2084 total (Viewnet prices)

Thanks for the prompt reply. Say, if i can allocate a budget of Rm3000 which component should I improve on?

Thanks again.

so my i3 is still good performance or should i upgrade it alongside my gpu?

That's healthy. Blizzard games favors Intel and Nvidia. Starcraft II loves better CPU.

How about these?

Xeon E3-1231 V3 - RM829
Coolermaster Hyper 212X - RM149
Asrock H97 Pro4 motherboard - RM329
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM249
Leadtek GTX760 2GB DDR5 - RM749
Seasonic M12 II Evo 620W power supply - RM359
Corsair Spec 02/03 case - RM219

RM2883 total

2014 games to current demands a lot of CPU. Not recommended to stay with i3.

R7 260 is no longer enough for 1080p high settings. Upgrading GPU is recommended.

I favor longer lasting hardware. Intel 530 240GB is at RM479.

Better monitors comes at a price. Dell U2414H is around RM830 at Techview or garage sales.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 9 2015, 04:09 PM