I don't think it will fit the CM Elite 130 casing..

[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

erm, around 2.5k? plus monitor if possible

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

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 Sorry I am outdated on these things

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 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.

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

Thanks again.

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

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

Dell U2414 is way out of my budget 

by the way, i forgot about CPU cooler. 212X is the most recommended? any other without back plate (except TX3 Evo)?

Sifu's I need help!
I am buying my rig at lowyat but the leadtek 970 no more stock. Is there any alternative?

Sorry tristanx, failed to get anything so I went home to survey again. Didn't went to cycom to enquire yet.

I am trying to get everything from the same shop but most of the GPU are sold out.
One of the guy recommended me MSI GTX970 oc for RM 1249 (the only gtx970 model that have stock). Is it a good card or should I try to get the graphic card from other places?

Ok you system builder sifus. Looking for a new PC, including monitor but excluding keyboard and mouse (since I have those).

Purpose: Gaming @ 1080p with Ultra settings @ minimum 60fps *today*.
Additional considerations:
1) Want a PC that can run reliably for the next 3-5 years. Obviously as newer more demanding games come out over time it's possible that I might need to eventually drop from Ultra to High settings to maintain 60fps minimums or get a new GPU in say 3 years time, that is fine. GPU upgrade is easily done and less troublesome than a CPU/MB upgrade.
2) Want a good 24inch monitor that is good for gaming (e.g. 120hz and <5ms response time? or Gsync? Not sure which is more important, please advise). 27inch is too big for my liking. 1080p is good enough as a result.
3) Budget: Am overseas (Australia), so budget calculations are a bit..... different? Let's say around RM5-6k range including a good monitor, but if you say +RM500 will offer a huge improvement (e.g. the next tier CPU/GPU/monitor) then I'll give it serious thought since I want this rig to last well.

Thanks

Thanks!

Some curious questions about the rig you listed:
1) Assume the rig is chosen for overclocking power since the CPU is a K variant and the D15 is included, roughly how much of an overclock would you guesstimate could be achieved while remaining safe/stable over the long run?

2) The Dell monitor looks like amazing value for money for an IPS panel, but does the 8ms response time make a noticeable difference for gaming? A lot of the stuff I hear about "gaming displays" (e.g. 2ms response time, 120-144hz, even Gsync) is news to me, so I'm wondering if it's a "night and day" kind of difference or just "it's nice if you have it, but you might as well wait 1-2 years for prices to drop since it's not a huge difference" kinda thing?

I'll skip the Asus display, while the specs look amazing 27inches is too big for me and the price premium is a bit too brutal 

i dont think D14 / D14 can fit in the 400R casing.

Sold it already      Thanks for your suggestion too   

Anyway guys,could you guys suggest me a rig that has the following criteria?

[Budget] 5k more or less

[Purpose] Rendering,Programming,gaming,movie and etc

[Hardwares that will be re-use] nothing left

[Monitor resolution] Currently using Dell U2515H (2560X1440) and secondary monitor Dell U2312HM(1920X1080)

[Personal preferences] i7 4790K and GTX970

[Location] East Malaysia,KK,Sabah.

Hope to get the best rig from you guys. gonna hunt those parts in my local pc shop first to see any luck to get it all here. else gonna order from IdealTech

heloooo again.can anyone suggest me any prebuild rig ? below rm 2k.just for medium gaming or that can play any games 😊😊 .sometimes im lazy to build a rig on my own and rather buy a prebuild rig that is expensive more than building ur own

hi. is me again. need some help to build a pc with mini itx mb. max quality in dota 2(60fps at least).
i have sapphire r290 tri-x in spare. need 120gb ssd at least. 8GB RAM. not need monitor, mouse, keyboard, dvd rom.
budget 1.5k, but prefer 1k and below. thanks again

Hi all sifu can comment on this spec and give suggestion, budget 2.5k will be using it for video rendering, photoshop, some programming. Thank you.

Processor : Intel Xeon E1231 V3
Motherboard : Asus B85 vanguard
Graphic card Unit : Asus GTX750
Power Supply Unit : 600W silver
RAM : Kingston 8GB 1600mhz
SSD : Samsung evo 128GB
Casing: CM 282
HDD : WD 1TB

Dear all sifus

Need help
This my first time on building my own budget gaming pc and I dont even know where to start.

I would like to know the minimum build that can play modern games(like ac4 and bioshock infinite) with medium-high setting. My budget is 1.5k-2k. Is my budget is too low or I can still play the game with low setting?? I hope I can anyone can help me.

Thank you in advance

Dear Sifus,
What can I get with a total of RM2000-2500 budget?
*excluding case, monitor, keyboard, optical drive, and mouse
*good for open world games such as DayZ, Batman, etc...
*good for video editing, engineering softwares

@TristanX if this graphic card support 3 lcd eyefinity? 

sifus need help again! helping my friend to enquire.

Rig 1 : budget below 2k, mainly for fifa!

Rig 2: budget below 1.3k, mainly for dota!

thanks in advance!

Sifus, any thoughts of a B85 mobo with the Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3?

Not gonna OC, and just for gaming.

Might upgrade the whole rig in 5-6 years, if that plays a factor

Hello tristanx, thanks for your recommendation.

May I know is the cooling performance would far difference between 212X and the NH D-15?

And can I replace the X750 with Cooler master V750?

Core i7-4790K - RM1159
CoolerMaster hyper 212X -RM120
Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5 motherboard - RM559
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM249
Gainward gtx970 + M6S 128GB 1299
Gainward gtx970 + M6S 128GB 1299
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM174
Cooler master V750 - RM429
Corsair Carbide 400R case - RM329

Total price :RM5619

Is the gainward without phantom lousier a lot than the leadtek?

Does this build okay with the combination? I do know I get what I pay. But the quality build do really far behind with the rig that sifu tristanx suggest? thank you and please guide me.. I'm here to learn and get the best bang for buck

[Budget] RM3500

[Purpose] gaming and AutoCAD

[Hardwares that will be re-use] keyboard, mouse, 2.1 speakers

[Monitor resolution] 1080p (any 1440p that won't break the bank?)

[Personal preferences] AMD gfx, SSD

[Location] planning to get at lowyat viewnet

note:
- will be needing a decent IPS monitor hopefully at 23"/24" (none gloss preferred, leaning towards Dell ultrasharp but willing to try out recommendations)
- Latest Windows ( any recommended versions?)
-  anti virus

thanks all

Guys, I need help to build a rig for stuff like 3D animation making since i'm taking the course on college and it's alright for gaming. More for animation,spare time gaming.

[Budget]: rm2000 - 2600

[Requirements of the rig]:-

1: 3D animation software best for

2: Quad-Core Processor

3: Is good for gaming too

4: Smooth when making 3D projects

No need to include mouse,speaker or screen.

Hopefully a cheaper casing, as i like my money spend more towards gpu's , mobo , processor and so.

Thank you very much

helo.is it good to play medium setting games with prebuilt rig such as acer,hp,dell ( exclude Alienware )
and so on ?