how bout this?

CPU:Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz 819
MoBo:Asrock H97-Pro4 329
GPU:Gainward 970 1099
RAM:Kingston Value RAM 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz 244
HDD:WD Caviar Blue 1TB 174
SSD:Intel 530 240GB SSD 439
PSU:Seasonic S12II 80+ Bronze 620W 299
Casing:CM N200 179
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lol...just got my rig last june..just using i5+h97+770...haha

certaintly a nice rig u have there
up the gpu to 970
ure good to go
lols

guys, for this build, which motherboard should i choose? (tight budget)
what's the difference of motherboard H81M-VG4, H81M-DGS, and B85M-HDS?
Core i5-4460 - RM619
Gainward GTX970 4GB DDR5 - RM1099
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM244
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM174
FSP Hexa+ 550W RM169

This post has been edited by jakuraz: Jan 3 2015, 10:39 PM

http://www.asrock.com/mb/compare.asp?Selec...dModel=H81M-VG4

linked the comparison for the mobo

Core i5-4460 - RM599 599
Asrock B85M-HDS motherboard - RM239 239
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM244 244
Gainward GTX970 4GB DDR5 - RM1099 (from IdealTech or lingloong) 1099
WD Blue 1TB hard disk - RM174 174
Intel 530 Series 120GB - RM259 259
Corsair VS 550W power supply - RM179 179
Casing:CM N200 179
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just get the b85

i7 4790 > Xeon E3 1231V3 > I5 4690

[Budget] 1.5k

[Purpose] Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use] -

[Monitor resolution] -

[Games & softwares that use frequently]

[Personal preferences] PC only

How about these?

Core i3-4150 - RM369
Asrock H81M-VG4 motherboard - RM159
Kingston 4GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM134
Leadtek GTX750 1GB DDR5 - RM419
Toshiba 500GB hard disk - RM144
DVD writer of your choice - RM59
Antec VP400 power supply - RM109
Thermaltake V3 Black or Aerocool VS-3 case - RM129

RM1522 total (Viewnet prices)

something like this?

Core i3-4150 - RM359 359
Asrock H81M-VG4 motherboard - RM159 159
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM244 244
Sapphire R7 250X 1GB DDR5 - RM319 319
FSP Hexa+ 550W power supply - RM169 169
Antec VP500 149
Casing:CM N200 179
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hello, quick question. Im going to get Sapphire R9 280x later on, due to some research i did on sapphire website, it says that 750 Watt Power Supply is required. I'm using 620w vantec ion2 PSU. It's been 5 years to this March. So now i need to upgrade my PSU to 750w and above am i correct? or no? Help!

A good quality 600-650W is enough. Like Seasonic S12II 80+ Bronze 620W RM299.
I've not heard your current PSU.. I'd suggest you not to use the R9 280X until you get the PSU.Also,your CPU may cause bottleneck.

using 8 series mobo on haswell refresh need to update the BIOS right?

Yup,you need to do so.

It's been a while and it's already V8.Congrats and happy new year.

My current cpu may cause bottleneck? :/ then what do you propose? My old gpu is dead and currently using my friend's gtx670, borrow from him for awhile. Yeah its an old PSU, Vantec ion2. Been using it for almost 5 years without any problem. If i need to change a psu then i will get the Seasonic too later.

This post has been edited by aishulicious: Jan 4 2015, 12:22 PM

Yup,it may cause bottleneck.What is your CPU Cooler?Stock cooler? You can try to overclock it to minimise the bottlenecking.

I'm using CM hyper 212+. Currently at stock clock. if overclock may minimise the bottleneck then i will get the gpu and psu this evening.

Please recommend me, thanks in advance.

[Budget]
- RM1,500

[Purpose]
- Photoshop/Illustrator
- Light gaming
- HD playback

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
- Casing
- PSU: Corsair VS450
- HDD
- DVD Rom

[Hardwares needed]
- Processor
- Motherboard
- RAM (prefer 8GB)
- GPU

[Monitor resolution]
- 1920x1080

This post has been edited by Shufflerz: Jan 4 2015, 09:36 PM

Intel Core i5 4460 3.2GHz 594
Kingston 8GB DDR3-1600 x1 - RM244 244
Gainward GTX970 1099

how bout this

This post has been edited by lace: Jan 4 2015, 06:53 PM