what if i use back my old desktop motherboard msi ms7680, ram 4gb, casing? maybe add 1 more 4gb ram

or it is better to just get a new 1?

I wish to build a gaming rig for the budget of RM5200-5400. I do research a lot abt those hardware but i guess all the sifu and master here are able to help me biggrin.gif Anyway, im not a hardcore gamer but I wish to play game with ultra or max graphic settings (if possible) and pls suggest me a 23/24" good monitor that included in the budget. Thanks all sifu in advance rclxms.gif

No, you can't install Haswell (or soon Broadwell) CPU on H6X mobo. Also old mobo may not have PCIE3.0, may bottleneck the GPU performance by little or more.

RAM may be reusable if it is single stick 4GB, preferably at least 1333Mhz speed for better compatibility with current RAM of speed 1600Mhz and above. You can skip the RAM first and see how the old 4GB work on your new rig first before deciding on how many more RAM to buy.

Casing is generally reusable as long as the size is acceptable but modern casing tend to have better design for mounting bigger size fan (12cm and above).

This post has been edited by Human10: May 13 2015, 12:18 PM

Check my suggestion above, the original build by Minecrafer is a 5k+ build. You just need to swap out the monitor for a decent 23/24" and you are good to go.

But personally, I will suggest you to get a GTX970 instead of GTX980 for the time being as next gen GPU by AMD is around the corner (hence GTX980 will get dethroned by 390x and 980TI), for sure to anticipate some price change on GTX980 soon after that. You can get a GTX970 and speculate on how the things go first before pulling the trigger for a GPU cost over RM2.3k. GTX970 cost starting RM1.3k to RM1.7k, the cheapest one will do since you just test water first.

This post has been edited by Human10: May 13 2015, 12:15 PM

Is NZXT Kraken good?

yes its good

[Budget] RM3k

[Purpose] Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Monitor, keyboard and mouse

[Monitor resolution] 1080p

[Games & softwares that use frequently] DOTA2 max settings and Guild Wars 2 High settings

[Personal preferences] None

[Location] KL

Need help from sifus

This post has been edited by cocooh: May 13 2015, 06:38 PM

Intel Core i5 4460 - RM 676.28
MSI B85M-E33 - RM 232.14
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 222.60
Palit GTX970 4GB GDDR5 Reference - RM 1376.94
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 189.74
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 199
Aerocool V3X Advance - RM 104.94

Total: RM 3001.64 (Price with cents is from Jayacom, the rest without cents is from Viewnet)

Thanks!

Guys just wanted to ask how much is this rig should cost today?
Bought last year, age is 1 year and 3 months...? No problem or anything, just using now for watching movie...
Decided to sell it but i really don't have any idea how much should it cost now?

please advice..


CPU: Intel Core I7 4770
MOBO: ASrock Z87 Exterme 3
RAM: GSkill AEGIS 2x4GB DDR3 1600mhz x2units
HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Blue HDD
Chasis: CM 690 III Advanced
PSU: Seasonic M12 II 620W PSU
ODD: Liteon 24x Sata DVDRW
Periperal: Logitech Media Combo MK270
LCD: Dell 21.5" S2240L
GPU: Sapphire R9 270X Toxic 2GB DDR5



thanks a lot guys

Hi all.

1 yr ady i didn't open this section since i builde my rig.

Ok I've sold my R9 280X. Now looking the best upgrade for it. Prepare for Witcher 3, and next 2016 game. Budget wise, less then 1.5k perhaps.

Thanks.

[Budget] RM 1k

[Purpose] Business purposes, GST software, Stock control software etc

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Monitor, Keyboard and mouse

[Monitor resolution] 768p

[Games & softwares that use frequently] GST software, stock control software, invoice software, lots of web browsing for insurance and JPJ purposes.

[Personal preferences] None

This post has been edited by TimeLesss: May 14 2015, 11:10 AM

No doubt GTX970

Hi guise, so my 7950 boost decided to die suddenly (vertical red lines, checkerboard during POST etc).

Usage:
- 1080p gaming, decidedly less game time now (woes of a working unker/adult)
- single monitor
- using a haswell i5 @ 4Ghz, with SSD and 8GB RAM.

So, What should i aim for ? :

- 2nd hand 7950 ? (cheapest but doubts on quality, esp those from bitcoin miners)
- gtx 960 ? 4gb ? (middle ground, as fast if not faster than 7950/280 and a lot quieter/less heat)
- R 290 tri x ? GTX 970 ? (most expensive choice, but supposedly longer lasting...)
- just suck it up and use integrated grpahics (intel HD) until computex in june (R 3xx/cheaper pricing on current models)

If can afford then GTX970, can't afford then 2nd hand 290 is great, many around for under RM700.

RM2k enough to build rig (decent game setting) + 21" LCD?
actually gonna use it for work - illustrator, photoshop, lots of chrome/mozilla tabs, vmware & etc.
occasionally play games like warhammer etc

If 2k without monitor still probably can play at mid settings in some games, 2k with monitor will have to settle with low settings mostly.

H guys. I got an x51 with i7 3770 with 16gb ram and gtx 660. I know the restriction of the psu. I wanna know is it worth it to upgrade from gtx660 to 960?

Depends on what is actually limiting you, if you want to play on higher settings but the frame rate is not satisfying you currently with your GTX660, then I will recommend you to go for it, GTX960 is roughly 33% more powerful than GTX660, but if you have extra budget, spend another few hundred bucks for a GTX970 will give you more significant performance boost.

Im considering gtx970 but x51 1st generation psu cant support it. Need further modification. Maybe need to do more research on psu for my little rig.