QUOTE(Dinofish @ Feb 25 2015, 12:02 AM)
Hi, My friend is buying a desktop
[Budget] 3.5k ( buffer around 200, can go max 3.7k)
[Purpose] Gaming, 3D Rendering
[Hardwares that will be re-use] Monitor, Speaker, Keyboard, Mouse ETC
[Monitor resolution] 1080p
Minimum requirement from my friend
1) GTX 970
2) Able to do work on 3D rendering
3) 16GB RAM
4) DVD Drive
This is what I assemble for him, any recommendation :
BTW, i refer to TristanX build a lot, so thanks TristanX
Processor : Xeon E3-1231 V3 - RM899
RAM :Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x2 - RM239*2
Mobo : Asrock H97 PRO4 motherboard - RM329
HDD : WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM184
GPU : Leadtek GTX970 4GB DDR5 - RM1299
PSU : Seasonic M12 II 520W power supply - RM279
Casing : Bitfenix Neos case - RM179
DVD-RW : Liteon - RM59
Total is RM3706
Thing that I concern:
1) Is the power supply enough to power up this rig?
2) Is the cooler required for Xeon processor? Saw a lot complain for CPU hot temperature..
I need to cut around RM100-250 from this spec if i need a cooler as I'm over the max budget. Appreciate if anyone can help, thanks
Yes, Seasonic M12 II Evo 520W has more powerful +12V rail comparing to most 500W PSUs.
You can get Leadtek GTX970 Hurricane at RM1169 from Techview. Xeon is definitely hot. Use that excess money for Coolermaster Hyper 212X.
QUOTE(kaliku @ Feb 25 2015, 12:56 AM)
Hey guys, need some pro insight for a custom build.
[Budget] RM2k ~ 2.2k (lower the better/bang for buck)
[Purpose] Primarily gaming
[Hardwares that will be re-use] Monitor/keyboard/mouse
[Monitor resolution] 1080p
[Personal preferences] Do I need a separate wlan dongle to connect to wifi? Also, any pros over choosing nvidia gc compared to ati ones? Saw a lot of recommendations for the r7 or r9 series compared to the nvidia equivalent.
Not gona OC. Preferably smaller pc case the better.
Still a noob here. So need to clear some doubts beforehand.
Thanks.
AMD (ATI) has better bang for the buck for less than RM650 price range.
How about these?
Core i5-4460 - RM629
Asrock H81M-ITX motherboard - RM229 (from user, lingloong - Dotatech IT Enterprise)
Kingston 4GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM129
Sapphire R9 270X 2GB DDR5 Dual-X - RM629
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM184
Corsair VS 550W power supply - RM179
Coolermaster Elite 130 case - RM179
USB Wifi dongle - RM20
RM2179 total (Viewnet prices)
QUOTE(Decky @ Feb 25 2015, 01:38 AM)
Hi guys, very different kinda suggestion needed here but hope you all can help
Budget:2-3k
Purpose: This is the tricky part. I will be flying over to the UK next year and I don't have a laptop. I don't want a laptop. I can do most of my work on a tablet like device and I like it that way. The only reason why I'll buy a laptop is so that I can play games like GW2 or Dota 2.
I was thinking if it was possible to build a small form factor desktop that can be brought over via airplane to the UK, then get a small monitor over there to play it?
Have to take into account carrying it there and carrying it back.
[Purpose]Solely for mid level gaming.
This build is more into lightness
Core i5-4460 - RM629
Asrock H97M-ITX/ac motherboard - RM369
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM239
Zotac or Leadtek GTX960 2GB DDR5 - RM759
WD Black 500GB 2.5" hard disk - RM189
Seasonic M12 II Evo 520W power supply - RM279
Bitfenix Prodigy (choose your color) case - RM299
RM2763 total (Viewnet prices)
Optional PSU and casing combo (more expensive):
Silverstone ST45SF-G 450W SFX power supply - +RM90 (RM369)
Silverstone Raven RVZ01 case - +RM70(RM369)
Bundle for both - RM629 (from
here)
This post has been edited by TristanX: Feb 25 2015, 09:41 AM 
Feb 24 2015, 09:19 PM
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