Good to go since you have PSU > 500W, but adding another 4GB RAM is recommended, 4GB RAM can barely keep up with latest triple AAA title.

Thanks for the suggestion sifu mod_po!! Noted down. I can top up to 5.1k but I think 2nd option is much more better? The HDD can save because I already have 3 external HDD with me now 3TBs. N Coz i think my softwares are GPU intensive too.. hmm.. Softwares will mainly be Maya (animation pipeline/modelling & rigging & animating & rendering), 3DS Max (For simulations.. and render), After Effects / NUKE (Tracking & Compositing purpose).. the rest are probably some medium power consuming softwares like Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, Photoshop and such!

oh ya i don't have monitor, maybe i can invest more on that? Any good monitor with color accuracy (maybe for printing and such?) Dell?

This post has been edited by Gmruleme: May 29 2015, 11:38 PM

so far for LGA1150 build, i7-4790k is the best u can get,

im not familiar with Maya, can u verify it first either GPU or CPU consuming,
u can monitor it thru ur current rig, runs few renderings n works,
see which between cpu n gpu usage throttle..........

because that is GTX970 u're getting, (u might ended buying stuff u cannot fully utilize if not much research)
havent exp any from my rendering software (vray, keyshot, revit, lumion..etc) that can utilise a single GPU to the max,
but on the CPU, yup.. when renderings it push up to 99% usage

good color??
i have exp oni on DELL S2340L ips RM689,
very2 recomended!!

hi sifus,

I want to build a rig with a budget under 5k. Just rig only. Would u all kindly help me. haha..

Thx!

Gaming or workstation or both?

greetings,

I need an idea about mini itx gaming build (CPU oni)..
no overcloacking, prefer an I3 build..will be using Cooler Master Casing Mini-ITX ELITE 130..budget 1.5-2k.

thanks in advance..

Intel Core i3 4160 - RM 429
Asrock B85M-ITX - RM 329
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 219
Leadtek GTX750 2GB DDR5 OC - RM 499
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 194
Antec VP 500 - RM 159
CM Elite 130 - RM 179

Total: RM 2008 (Viewnet price inclusive of GST)

HTPC and gaming only..

Mostly for gaming. However might use for a bit rendering but mostly low demand.

Thanks, will look into it..btw does the mobo come with wifi adapter? if using performance RAM, will it make a difference?

Hi sifus,
can I ask for advise for building a rig around 1.5k? (Only the rig, nothing will be reused) Mostly for family use(youtube, web browsing, microsoft word & excel) and gaming like dota 2, LoL, NFS, COD:AW. Just want the games to be playable and smooth. This is what I have in mind now:

Intel G3258
MSI H81M-P33
8GB DDR3
R7 250X 2GB
500GB HDD
FSP Hexa 550
DVD-RW Drive

Thanks in advance.

Nope, you can top up a bit for Asrock H97M-ITX/ac to get a mobo with wifi adapter. Performance RAM won't give any significant boost in performance, since you are tight in budget, value RAM will do the job just fine.

Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3 - RM 949
Asrock H97 Pro4 - RM 349
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 219
Palit GTX980 4GB GDDR5 Super JetStream - RM 2183
Seasonic M12II Evo 620W - RM 379
Liteon S900 256GB SSD - RM 429
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 194
CM Hyper 212X - RM 169
Thermaltake Versa H25 - RM 135

Total: RM 5006 (GPU is from Cycom, others are from Viewnet inclusive of GST)

or alternative build with overclockable processor, but if gaming is first priority, the build above is better or you can wait for GTX980Ti or new AMD card which will come out next month or so.

Intel Core i7 4790k - RM 1299
Asus Z97 PRO GAMER - RM 636
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 219
Palit GTX970 4GB GDDR5 JetStream - RM 1377
Seasonic M12II Evo 620W - RM 379
Liteon S900 256GB SSD - RM 429
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 194
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro - RM 309
Thermaltake Versa H25 - RM 135

Total: RM 4977 (GPU is from Cycom, others are from Viewnet inclusive of GST)

owh, will top up a bit for the mobo and stick with the value ram...thanks anyway

I think can be both GPU n CPU consuming.. CPU when rendering, GPU aids a lot when you are live-previewing an animation in real time? or real time playback !! (this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3qr7PTEcNQ)

One last question is about the power usage.. just takut my bill will suddenly rocket-high.. so far have no experience using desktop yet so im not sure about the electric usage

This post has been edited by Gmruleme: May 30 2015, 01:37 PM

Change the processor to i3 to have a better performance in gaming with the help of hyperthreading. And the price difference between 500GB and 1TB HDD is small, suggest you to top up a bit for 1TB instead.

@terence_nwb just wait for 980Ti around 2.8~3k+

when the PSU rated 1000w, doesnt mean it draw 1000w all the time,
it mean that i can draw up to max + - 1000watt from the wall unit when on demand by the usage,

so dun worry,
it only consume amount of energy watt the rig nid on certain2 usage,
but when idle, it will not draw max

Nice price and specs but in KK city not much choice to choose with. Plus the prices are not quite expensive. Sigh...
I can learn to assemble the components myself but I don't know whether I can order it online and deliver here safely.

if that the case,
it is most economical solution is going thru ON9,
i bet shops in KK will overcharge u!! better not.....

i highly recomend u techview and Gbros as their price cheaper

http://www.lelong.com.my/Merchant/techview.htm
http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/Default....mart&show=Terms

and also u can consider Idealtech, they have a very2 good after sale service