Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 796
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 289
Corsair 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 382
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 ZT-70605-10M - RM 509
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 400W - RM 145
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149

Total: RM 2485 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Optional upgrade to Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1328 and drop the dedicated GPU, the dedicated GPU is used as hardware accelerator in this case (CUDA).

i7 holds extra 4 threads (virtual cores), performance between i5 and i7 isn't big in gaming if the game isn't coded to use the extra threads of i7, but for workstation software, normally they take advantage of the extra threads.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1328
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 289
Corsair 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 382
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 ZT-70605-10M - RM 509
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 400W - RM 145
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149
BenQ GW2270 - RM 429

Total: RM 3446 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

SSD improves rendering speed? It does speed up the booting speed of the rendering software but it doesn't help in improving the time needed to finish the render, it all depends on CPU and other parts (RAM, GPU etc.).

HDD is fast enough to load the necessary elements into the rendering software during the rendering process, no point getting a large SSD but being hold back by the CPU (not fast enough to process all the data transferred into the system, end up piling up in the RAM).

i7 is a better and safer pick.

That's way below RRP, with such cheap price tag you cannot complain too much

Normally we compare R9 390 = GTX970 and R9 390X = GTX980.

R9 390 is almost same price as GTX970 (depend on the brand you are getting) with double VRAM but higher power consumption (need a more decent PSU which increases the total cost needed to build a rig).

R9 390X is around RM 500 cheaper than GTX980 (still depend on the brand you are getting).

It is very subjective TBH, Nvidia fanboy will always prefer Nvidia, same goes to AMD.

Some people go for Nvidia due to lower power consumption (can get mid end PSU to pair with, reduce total cost) and works better with GameWorks games, not all games are using > 4GB VRAM at the moment so 8GB might not be very useful for 1080p gaming.

Some people think that 8GB is more future proof (can tahan few years) so they go for AMD path.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1318
Gigabyte H170-HD3 (D4) - RM 488
Kingston 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 330
Zotac GTX980Ti 6GB GDDR5 AMP! - RM 2999
Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB SSD - RM 229
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 225
Seasonic M12II EVO 620W - RM 409
Phanteks Enthoo Pro M - RM 369
BenQ XL2411Z - RM 1150
Corsair Strafe MKB - RM 469

Total: RM 7986 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

16GB single stick DDR4 is quite rare in Malaysia so just for go for 8GB x 2.

Keyboard selection is too subjective, you can opt for cheaper Ducky brand to reduce cost if you wish.

Speaker isn't included as there are too many options out there, 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 etc.

On-board sound card is sufficient for normal user unless you are an audiophile, cheap dedicated sound card isn't going to give you significant sound quality improvement so just stay with on-board sound card for the time being and buy a high end one when you need it/have money to buy in the future.

Since you are coming from laptop, most likely you need WiFi card unless you are going for wired connection, you can add one if needed (TP-LINK TL-WN881ND, RM 58).

The main difference is the form factor, one is ATX another one is mATX.

The next major difference is the chipset it is carrying, H170 vs B150.

As for the difference between H170 and B150, you can google it, plenty of info online.

Risky? You cannot even touch 600W on a non-oc setup, the max draw is around 400 - 450W only during load.

Seasonic 620W is enough for GTX980Ti.

If you want 800W 80+ Gold then you gonna downgrade other parts.

And you said the keyboard can remove? Do you mean you don't need the MKB anymore? If yes then the funds can be used to cover up the cost for a 80+ Gold PSU like CM V750 or Corsair RM750x etc.

Jumping from 2133MHz to 2666MHz isn't worth the money and effort, recommend you to go at least 3000MHz or more for a more significant improvements over memory speed.

Change the PSU, the PSU you listed is overpriced and not worth our money too due to lower grade of internal components compared to other same price PSU.

As for the GPU, only get Asus/Gigabyte/MSI/EVGA if and only if your budget allows and no compromise to other parts.

And I see you picked a 850W PSU, going for SLI setup in the future? I am going to include a SLI ready PSU now just in case you need it, if no plan on SLI, then you can choose 600W - 650W (save money).

Intel Core i7 6700K - RM 1599
Asus Z170 Pro Gaming - RM 719
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 3000MHz RAM - RM 630
Asus GTX980Ti 6GB GDDR5 Strix - RM 3559
Corsair Force LE 240GB SSD - RM 369
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
Corsair RM850i - RM 738
Corsair Hydro H115i - RM 583
NZXT Noctis 450 - RM 619

Total: RM 9031 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

1. Hydro H115i is a newly announced product, its predecessor (H110i) is having better cooling performance and build quality than Nepton 240M so I assume the newly announced H115i will be even better.

2. Corsair Carbide 600C, Corsair Carbide Air 540, CM Master Case 5 Pro, Fractal Design Define R5 etc.

What game you are planning to play? I am asking this because once you fit a Skylake i5 in your budget then you will have to sacrifice on the GPU part, if the game you intend to play isn't CPU demanding then go for i3 build.

And you don't have any hardware to reuse, does this include monitor? If yes then Skylake i5 build is not possible

Intel Core i5 4460 - RM 792
ASRock H81M-VG4 - RM 202
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 159
Zotac GTX960 2GB GDDR5 ZT-90302-10M - RM 869
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149

Total: RM 2574 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Over budget a bit, hope your friend is ok with this. I am using the lowest end mobo already, it is very hard to squeeze in i5 + GTX960 for gaming purpose under 2.5k now.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1324
Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4) - RM 403
Corsair 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 336
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 ZT-70605-10M - RM 509
Corsair Force LE 480GB SSD - RM 659
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 400W - RM 145
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149

Total: RM 3911 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Not all software use GPU as hardware accelerator so the dedicated GPU might not be so useful, if you need more raw performance on CPU and RAM (more preferable), you can upgrade to i7 6700K + Z170 + high speed RAM + 3rd party cooler and drop the GPU, the iGPU of Skylake is quite powerful (almost equivalent to GT740/R7 250) for normal use but lack of CUDA technology which some software might use it as mentioned earlier.

Frame rate of i5 + GTX750Ti isn't as good as i3 + GTX960 unless you are ok with low/medium graphics settings (the i5 won't be fully utilize if the game is not CPU demanding).

i3 + GTX960 will yield a better frame rate and graphics settings compared to i5 + GTX750Ti is most of the games provided demand on CPU isn't that particular heavy.

Intel Core i5 4460 - RM 792
ASRock H81M-VG4 - RM 202
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 159
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 ZT-70605-10M - RM 509
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 450W - RM 166
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149
BenQ GW2270 - RM 429

Total: RM 2621 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Intel Core i5 6400 + Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4), total up is around 1.2k.

Get H170 chipset only if your budget allows or you need the extra features of H170 chipset, if not B150 or lowest end H110 is enough.

If you want to keep everything under 1k, H170 isn't possible anymore, DDR4 based 1151 socket mobo is also not cheap as well, the cheapest I have seen is around RM 290 so total up will still > 1k.

Unless you want to risk it by getting a DDR3 based Skylake mobo (cheaper) but not recommended due to this reason.

You can get it via their Lelong account.

http://www.lelong.com.my/Merchant/easyit2u.htm

The higher clock speed will help a bit, it is 3.4GHz vs 4GHz.

If rendering and no gaming, then go for a faster CPU, not all software use GPU as hardware accelerator so it might end up with zero usage at all.

If you go for i7 6700K and would like to overclock, you need Z170 and aftermarket cooler, this increases the total cost.

And if possible, go for a faster memory (> 3000MHz), it does help speed up the whole operation speed, but it comes with a cost as well, so in conclusion, if budget is tight, go for non-overclock build, it is just slightly slower than overclock build but you can save a lot of money and time (no need to spend time to adjust overclock settings).

Both also 3 years.

Running Z170 but with DDR3 RAM? Because the RAM you listed is 1600MHz which is a DDR3 module speed, DDR4 starts with 2133MHz as base clock.

i7 6700 base clock is 3.4GHz with turbo speed of 4.0GHz and 3.7-3.8GHz when all cores are being utilized, the turbo speed is enabled by default in BIOS (normal case), the system will automatically boost the speed when needed, just make sure your power options is not set to "power saving mode".