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[OFFICIAL]Rig Suggestion Q&A Thread V10!
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siewlong
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 Dec 16 2015, 03:15 PM
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Hey guys, this is my first time building a rig and I need some advice.
[Budget] RM 3 - 3.2k (would prefer to keep it below 3k but will spend a bit more if it makes a large difference in performance)
[Purpose] Gaming & Working
[Hardwares that will be re-use] Keyboard & mouse
[Monitor resolution] 1920 x 1080 (full hd)
[Games & softwares that use frequently] Witcher 3, Fallout 4, CS:GO, Matlab, PTC Creo
[Personal preferences]
This is what I came up with after reading a couple of reviews around the forum
Intel Core i5-4460 - RM 805
KINGSTON HYPERX FURY 8GB DDR3 1866MHZ RAM - RM 179
Zotac GTX960 2GB GDDR5 ITX - RM 799 (Christmas promotion)
WD Blue 2TB HDD - RM 309
FSP HEXA+ 550W 80Plus Power Supply - RM 189
Thermaltake Versa H21 - RM 139
*All prices obtained from Techview
I'm not sure what mobo to use and please recommend a good quality full hd monitor (preferably below RM700)
I can reduce hdd to 1TB and save about RM100 for other components.
Also please recommend anywhere within Penang Island where I can get better rates.
[Location] Penang Island
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siewlong
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Dec 16 2015, 05:33 PM
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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Dec 16 2015, 03:52 PM) You can look for hikari85, she owns a shop in Butterworth, name GTech, but price and product range will be different than what I suggested here. Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 809 MSI H110M Pro-VH - RM 329 Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 200 Zotac GTX960 2GB GDDR5 ITX - RM 799 (Christmas promotion) WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215 FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 189 Thermaltake Versa H21 - RM 139 BenQ GW2255 - RM 390 Total: RM 3070 (Techview price inclusive of GST) Thankyou! I would also like to ask, how much room do I have for upgrades with this build? Can I do any significant upgrades (better/SLI VGA , more ram, ssd etc) before needing to change my motherboard/PSU? And how important is a sound card? Do I need one? |
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siewlong
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Dec 17 2015, 01:22 AM
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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Dec 16 2015, 05:41 PM) SLI requires Z series mobo which is out of your budget reach. As for RAM, the mobo has 2 RAM slots, so if you are getting 1 x 8GB now, you can upgrade to 16GB next time by adding another 8GB, if you need more RAM slots, go for MSI B150M Bazooka D4 (RM 399, 4 RAM slots). SSD (SATA) can be added anytime. PSU is fine, unless you go for high end GPU/SLI/CF setup, the current selected PSU is able to handle most of the hardware/future upgrade. Sound card is optional, on-board sound card is decent enough for normal usage, only get a dedicated sound card if you want better sound quality or not satisfied with the on-board sound card. I'm really sorry, I just managed to get a really good deal on an i7-4790k processor. Could you please recommend a 1150 mobo within the same price range instead?  I'm also planning to use WiFi since the router is one floor below my room. Do I need to get a network card or does it come built in with the mobo? This post has been edited by siewlong: Dec 17 2015, 01:29 AM |
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siewlong
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Dec 17 2015, 08:36 AM
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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Dec 17 2015, 07:44 AM) Do you plan to overclock the i7 4790K? Nope, probably not going to overclock. |
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siewlong
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Dec 17 2015, 09:22 AM
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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Dec 17 2015, 08:45 AM) I am not sure how you allocate your budget now (that i7 is in your budget?), if budget is tight, get a B85 (around RM 300+/-), if budget is not an issue, go for H170 (RM 400+/-). Budget will still be the same. A friend offered to sell me his 4th gen i7 for RM800 cause he's upgrading to the new 6th gen i7  Will take look into those mobos. Those come with built in WiFi? |
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siewlong
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Jan 12 2016, 05:26 PM
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QUOTE(ocm1984 @ Jan 12 2016, 08:16 AM) Noted, sifu. Since today I can get 15% discount from Lazada, so I bought from there. Just upgrading my RAM while waiting for new GPUs to be released this year prior building a new gaming rig.. Just incase you didn't know yet, if you're planning to build a new gaming rig with the intel skylake processors (6th gen), it won't support DDR3 ram. There are certain mobos on the market that supports ddr3 but those are only for ddr3L, so these won't work on them either. If you already know that and are planning to stick with the Haswell processors, then you've got a pretty good deal there |
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siewlong
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Jan 19 2016, 05:22 PM
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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jan 19 2016, 10:23 AM) LOL  I have no idea why they put DisplayPort instead of HDMI in a low end card, well a DVI to HDMI converter will just do the job fine (less than RM 20 only). I'm guessing it's because displayports are royalty free. Meaning manufacturers does not have to pay anything to implement the standard.  "VESA who has created the DisplayPort standard states the standard is royalty free to implement." - Wikipedia |
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