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TenSou
post Jan 27 2016, 04:12 PM

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Can someone help me build a rig for aroud RM2000-RM2300? It will be mostly be for work and light gaming. Thanks in advance!

- No monitor, keyboard or mouse required.
- Preferably just an SSD for OS. I have extra HDDs around.
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post Jan 27 2016, 06:07 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jan 27 2016, 05:52 PM)
If your gaming is really light, mostly casual and not graphic demanding, then no need to spend money on dedicated GPU, the iGPU of Skylake CPU is enough.

Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 828
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 - RM 290
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 200
Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB SSD - RM 385
FSP Hexa+ 400W - RM 149
Thermaltake Versa H25 - RM 170

Total: RM 2022 (Techview price inclusive of GST)
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What if I bump the CPU to the last gen CPU and get a dedicated GPU as well? I'd like to know my options, thanks. Maybe, I should just plug my old gtx 560 in there. It was barely used before I upgraded my GPU on my gaming pc.

Also, the SSD can be 120gb if needed to cut some cost since it will be for OS only. I'm using my own HDD for it.

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post Jan 27 2016, 06:27 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jan 27 2016, 06:20 PM)
Last gen CPU price is almost similar with current gen, so not worth to downgrade, some minor adjustments to the build will do.

Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 828
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 - RM 289
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 196
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 ZT-70605-10M - RM 509
Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB SSD - RM 209
FSP Hexa+ 400W - RM 145
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149

Total: RM 2325 (Techview price inclusive of GST)

Swap the PSU to 550W (RM 188) one if you are going to upgrade or add more hardware to the rig in the future so you don't have to change PSU next time.

Edit: GTX560 and 750Ti is very close in performance, if you can reuse then it would be great and save a lot of money.
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Thanks. I think I can make do with those specs you listed.
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post Feb 1 2016, 06:00 PM

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Budget: RM1500

Purpose: Mini ITX Home Entertainment, emulators. Possibly console streaming, I have a usb capture card but streaming isn't very important.

I'd like some help building a mini itx PC I can bring around. Kinda set on the casing which is CM Elite 110 unless there's a better option. Thinking of having a GT 730 64-bit in there as well unless Skylake iGPU will suffice.

Lastly, should I get a MoBo with wireless or should I just use a wireless usb dongle? Thanks in advance.

Edit: Whoops. I put GT 720 instead of GT 730 there.

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post Feb 22 2016, 07:07 PM

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So I'm still undecided on the m-itx I'm building and I'm trying to spend as little as possible on it because it will be for media and very light gaming purposes only. sweat.gif

I just remembered that I have a i5 2500 CPU from my previous computer that hasn't been used for over a year. Is it feasible to recycle that to save money?

If so, can I have a MoBo and PSU recommendation? Also thinking of sticking a wifi card and GT730 in it. Thanks again.

Corrected: m-itx instead of m-atx.

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post Feb 22 2016, 09:16 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Feb 22 2016, 08:18 PM)
You still have your old PC with you? If yes, then is the mobo available to reuse? If no then new LGA1155 mobo is quite hard to find nowadays  sweat.gif

If you go for Skylake (6th gen) system, the iGPU of Skylake is quite powerful and is able to handle casual gaming (stronger than GT730, almost equivalent to GT740/R7 250) so you can skip the GPU (save money  nod.gif )
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Yeah I have my old MoBo but it's an ATX MoBo though. I'm looking for a build that can fit a Cooler Master 110 or even better, Silverstone SG13. The smaller the better. rclxms.gif

I'm thinking of getting a modular PSU so I can have shorter cables but getting one severely jacks up the price..... sweat.gif

As for skylake's iGPU, doesn't the G4400 have Intel HD 510? How much worse is it compared to Intel HD 530??
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post Feb 22 2016, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Feb 22 2016, 09:45 PM)
It's all depend on you, if you are ok with current screen size and resolution, then just stick with current monitor.

As long as your monitor has at least a display input, it can be paired with any modern GPU either via direct connection (e.g. HDMI to HDMI) or converter (e.g. HDMI to DVI).
CM Elite 110 and Silverstone SG13 are mITX form factor, not mATX (you mentioned you want to build mATX).

mITX mobo is expensive, expect > RM 500 but it comes with internal WiFi card so you don't have to spend extra money to get WiFi card/adapter.

HD 530 is around 75% faster than HD 510.
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My mistake. I was referring to m-itx.
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post Feb 23 2016, 12:25 AM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Feb 22 2016, 11:40 PM)
Don't think you can any new mITX mobo for your i5 2500 now, so maybe you can sell it off and add the funds into your budget.

If light usage then Core i3 is enough.

Intel Core i3 6100 + Gigabyte H170N-WiFi + 8GB DDR4 RAM + 1TB HDD (if needed) + FSP Hexa+ 400W + mITX case of your choice, the estimated total price is around 1.5k+.

If you want modular PSU then you need to add another RM 200+/-, if you go with Silverstone mITX case, you might need SFX PSU which is even more expensive, if you pick CM Elite 110 then you can go for Seasonic M12II EVO series or Superflower Leadex.
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It looks like SG13 can fit a regular PSU into it but it has to be modular. Maybe it'll be fine since I won't be putting a GPU in it after all. Gonna have to rethink this setup.

I know the FSP budget units are pretty good but are their modular PSU's reliable too? sweat.gif Their 500w modulars are going for around RM200+

This post has been edited by TenSou: Feb 23 2016, 12:27 AM
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post Feb 26 2016, 05:48 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Feb 23 2016, 07:42 AM)
FSP modular at RM 200+? You mean Hyper M? It is semi modular, not fully though.
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Ok so they're semi modular. Any idea if they're any good?

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