GPU around 70-72c
CPU around 60-62c

i set my graphic high, zotac gtx 960 single fan should be able to handle it right? I can get constant 60 fps but sometimes the fps drop to 30, and then back to normal.

Hi bro, find out H170 is not SLI. Got alot people compar with Z170. Is it worth it? Any recommend?

Thanks!

[Budget] 2k

[Purpose] light gaming, movie

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

[Monitor resolution] more than 20"

[Games & software that use frequently] Dota 2, Cs:go, GTA 5

[Location] KL

[Personal preferences]

You have VSync on, that's why FPS will cap to either 30 or 60. When FPS drops below 60, for example, to 40, then the system will cap you to nearest 30, this is because of VSync, some games do have 45 but seems like GTA V doesn't have it.

So you can try to reduce graphics settings and see how it goes, most probably can solve this issue.

Z170 is mostly for "K" processor for overclocking and SLI/CF setup. If you think you are going for SLI in the future, Z170 is the way to go but you have to spend at least RM 700 for the lowest end Z170 mobo.

If you are getting a GTX970 now and would like to add another GTX970 for SLI purpose later, I strongly suggest you to go for a single GTX980Ti instead, this is because single card setup is always better than SLI/CF setup. You need to consider the SLI support from games developers, some yes some don't, meaning no SLI profile during the first day of title release will set you back to single card unless you crack the SLI profile yourself, which will fail mostly. And SLI setup will consume more power than single card, you will have to either get a SLI ready PSU now or change the PSU later if you are not getting a SLI ready PSU now.

GTX970 SLI is almost equal to a GTX980Ti and you don't get 8GB VRAM since you can't stack it at the moment.

Intel Pentium G3250 - RM 228
Asus H81M-K - RM 229
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM - RM 125
Gainward GTX750 1GB GDDR5 - RM 439
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 225
FSP Hexa+ 400W - RM 155
Thermaltake Versa H25 - RM 139
BenQ GW2255 - RM 390

Total: RM 2025 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

Ok noted. One more question, my gpu was not under full load 100% when playing gta v. Is that one of the problem causing my fps drop?

Normally GPU usage won't stay at 100% full load when VSync is turned on, if you see your GPU usage is below full load, it means your GPU still can handle higher settings during that particular scene/moment.

You can try turning the VSync off to see full load on your GPU, this is because your GPU will render the game at its max potential, but please take note this will cause the temperature to increase very fast.

Guys how much is original windows 7 home premium nowadays?

Ok thanks for the info!

[Budget] RM2-2.5k

[Purpose] Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use]2 HDD, SSD, PSU(FSP Hexa 500W enough?), GPU(HD7870 xt will upgrade later when HBM2 GPU come out) & Casing(NXZT 210 Elite)

[Monitor resolution]21" 1080p.

[Games & softwares that use frequently]GTA, AC, & other AAA Title

[Personal preferences]Skylake + DDR4. Not going to OC

[Location]KL

Currently using i3 Ivy Bridge, I know it barely pass min req for new AAA title So going to upgrade by stages. Rig first then GPU then monitor

So it seems like you need new CPU + mobo + RAM only.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1329
Gigabyte H170 Gaming 3 - RM 569
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 289

Total: RM 2187 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

If you want to save some money, swap to i5 6500 (RM 859) or change the mATX mobo like MSI B150M Bazooka D4 (RM 409).

[Budget] ≤ RM 2.5k

[Purpose] Work, Photoshop, minor gaming.

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Monitor, keyboard & Mouse

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Photoshop, dota

[Personal preferences] preferably able to get intel i5 and above, and if able to get a small SSD (≤120gb)

[Location] KL

This post has been edited by lucianm: Oct 21 2015, 02:26 PM

Hello! I am back again, this time to build a pc for gf

-4 to 5k budget - excluding monitor
-video editing / graphic software, can plug into 40 50in tv as well if possible
-i7 please
-16gb RAM
-klang valley babe!

erm....pink colour? hahaha

thank you sifus

Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 792
MSI B150M Bazooka D4 - RM 409
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 289
Gainward GTX750 1GB GDDR5 - RM 439
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 225
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 189
Thermaltake Versa H25 - RM 139

Total: RM 2482 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

If you want a 120GB SSD, downgrade to Haswell (4th gen) i5 to cover up the cost of it.

I don't think we any have pink color case here

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1329
MSI B150M Bazooka D4 - RM 409
Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 569
Leadtek GTX750 2GB GDDR5 OC - RM 485
Liteon S900 256GB SSD - RM 409
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 225
Seasonic M12II EVO 520W - RM 349
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv MATX - RM 459

Total: RM 4234 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

Make sure your TV isn't running at 4K 60Hz because you need a GPU that can support HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort 1.2 for that. Anything below that resolution is totally fine for the chosen GPU. If you are using it for casual or occasional gaming too, you can think of upgrading to GTX960, if strictly for work, then GTX750 is enough since we only need the CUDA technology.

You can pick other case based on your personal preferences, it is just my suggestion after all.

Hi, I’m planning to upgrade my pc (CPU only) which is about 5 years old.
Current pc spec:
Casing: cooler master CM690 series
Motherboard: Intel DX58SO
Processor: i7 950
RAM: 2x4gb Kingston DDR3 (don’t remember clock speed, probably 1066)
Power supply: Gigabyte Odin GT 550W
HDD: 2x WD green 1TB
Graphic card: GTX 660
OS: Windows 7 home premium 64 bit

[Budget]
2000~3000

[Purpose]
Gaming, movie & work

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
TV 32”, keyboard & Mouse, DVDrom, others salvage as much as possible

[Monitor resolution]
1920x1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
Blade and Soul, Microsoft office, Minitab

[Personal preferences]
SSD 250gb, won’t be planning for another upgrade within 4-5years after this upgrade

[Location]
Melaka

With my current PC spec playing blade and soul, need to set graphic to lowest only able to play with minimum lag.
Another thing I noticed is that my game loading is a lot more slower than other players, probably due to HDD. PC boot up very slow as well.
Game lag during early play time, after playing for a while it will become smooth.
Appreciate any advise.

Both of your CPU and GPU meet the recommended system spec for Blade & Soul FYI

And about loading speed, yes WD Green is a turtle, you should've bought Blue or Seagate Barracuda for 7200RPM compared to Green's 5900RPM at about the same price point.

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 859
MSI B150M Bazooka D4 - RM 409
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 289
Zotac GTX960 2GB GDDR5 Single Fan - RM 819
Liteon S900 256GB SSD - RM 409

Total: RM 2785 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

PSU, HDD and casing can be reuse. If your Win 7 key is OEM based, you will need to get a new key because OEM key can only be activated once and will be permanently tied to the first registered mobo, if it is a retail key then it shouldn't have any issue transferring the key to new system.

[Budget]
RM3k including os,keyboard (preferably mx red/brown with backlit keyboard),mouse & monitor (preferably ips panel with matte finish)

[Purpose]
Heavy gaming

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
Skyrim with enb mod,(GTA V & MGS 5 & Witcher 3 will buy)

[Personal preferences]
Possible to get i5 4460 with gtx 960 4gb/r9 280x/r9 380 with this?

[Location]
Putrajaya

Sorry to tell you that your budget is impossible to fit all the requirements. The peripherals you stated require at least 1k, the remaining 2k isn't enough for i5 4460 + GTX960/R9 380, either you increase budget or remove some of the requirements, e.g. mechanical keyboard, IPS monitor etc.

So you want me to proceed for a rig with all requirements included without considering your budget or you want me to suggest a rig based on 3k by ignoring some of the requirements?

And for your info, you won't be able to play at max settings for the games you listed especially GTA V with GTX960/R9 380.

Guys if I can find some cheap 2nd hand
i5-2nd gen + mobo + 8GB ram + etc...

and put a what u guys typically recommend
Zotac GTX960 2GB

It should perform similar to a i5-4gen right?
from all the reviews i read the 2gen are not too bad in terms for performance.

been looking at the WTS section for a good deal, but hard to find

This post has been edited by Leon be here now: Oct 21 2015, 11:25 PM