Alright, the GTX950 is overpriced, top up another RM 100 and you can get GTX960 already and yes I know some people might claim that GTX950 is already enough for Dota 2/CS:GO, but not at that price (RM 750), RM 600 - RM 650 is the range that is worth looking for if you are going for GTX950 (it's either Palit/Zotac).

And about the mobo, swap to B150M-D3H version for extra 2 RAM slots.

Thnks for recommendation, All this prices listed are current market price for individual component or already discount for bulk purchase?

Individual price.

You may get some discount from the shopkeeper if you buy the whole set from them, or just ask for best price/discount if they don't quote you the price that you are looking for, they might be able to do something about it.

Hi,

Need recommendation on following;

[Budget] 2-2.5k

[Purpose] vid editing, dota2

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

[Games & softwares that use frequently] adobe premier, after effect, dota2

[Location] gombak

Thanks in advance.

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 824
Asus H110M-K - RM 273
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 147
Zotac GTX950 2GB GDDR5 Single Fan - RM 620
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
FSP Hexa+ 450W - RM 166
Tecware Alpha - RM 199

Total: RM 2438 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Alternative build:
1. GTX750Ti with 120GB SSD
2. GTX750Ti with 16GB RAM

Hi guys.. just want to know if for gaming is it necessary to go for dual fan graphic card or single fan is enough?Coz the price seems not varies too much im confused oledi which to buy.
Just for normal gaming/streaming/browsing not OC.

If you are going for single fan model, you have to make sure the airflow is good in your case and hot air can can be exhausted from the case as fast as possible because the cooler efficiency on single fan is always worst than dual/triple fan model.

The real benefit of single fan card is it is cheaper and suitable for SFF (mITX) rig where clearance is always an issue.

If you are running a low end card then it doesn't matter much.

i see.i want to buy zotac/palit gtx950 and pair it with a cheap case(maybe armageddon t1x tecware f3 etc) do you think the airflow is good enough or need to go for dual fan?
Appreciate your 2 cents thanks

This post has been edited by sharkz07: Jul 25 2016, 10:18 PM

Hi guys!
WTA, i'm planning to buy GTX 1060 next month, but I have a question. Currently I'm using i5 2500k 3.3GHz, will it bottleneck? If so, what is the best replacement for it? I usually use my PC for gaming such as Far Cry, Assassin Creed, FIFA and the upcoming Battlefield. Please help me.

Airflow largely depends on your ambient temperature and surrounding environment (wind movement), GTX950 runs fine on single fan version, it doesn't heat up quickly under full load but if you are worried about the temperature and heat issue, you can top up a bit for Palit StormX dual fan version.

OC it to reduce bottleneck if it really happens.

Single player game is fine on 2nd gen i5, most of the problems only arises when the game involves many players or NPC which require heavy CPU computation and tracking.

B][Budget] 1.5k

[Purpose] Gaming, movies, surfing.

[Hardwares that will be re-use] PSU (750W), HDD/SSD, GPU (1070), Casing, Fan, Speakers, 16gb DDR3, monitor.

[Monitor resolution] 1080P

[Games & softwares that use frequently] GTA V, Witcher 3, etc etc

[Personal preferences] i7

[Location]PJ

This post has been edited by r47z: Jul 26 2016, 10:15 AM

Hard to find DDR3 based Skylake mobo now due to rapid phase out.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1284
Asus H170M-E (D3) - RM 329

Total: RM 1613 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Or do a complete swap to DDR4 platform by going i5.

Currently my monitor res. is 1600x900, and i'm not planning to upgrade it in the near future, will this affect my gaming experience too? plus i am a noob in oc'ing, so i don't think i will oc the cpu.

I just got my ddr3 2 weeks ago when I upgraded to 16gb from 8gb. Maybe I should just wait until price drops? Do you know when exactly?

Lower resolution will always yield better frame rate but with less graphics details due to lesser amount of pixels available.

It will not affect your gaming experience if you aren't a picky person, i5 2500 + GTX1060 can easily drive the 900p resolution.

You mean price drop for the CPU and mobo? If yes then don't expect to have any major price drop, even when next gen CPU is coming soon/released here, last gen i7 4790 is still retailing at the same price as the current gen i7 6700.

Please expect minor price changes (within RM 50+/-) due to unstable RM currency lately.

Ok thanks, in that case - I'll just buy each component each month until I get it all.

Then I can increase budget abit.

ASUS Z170I GAMING
CORE I7 6700K
NEPTON 140XL

This post has been edited by r47z: Jul 26 2016, 11:17 AM

The mobo picked is a DDR4 based mITX mobo so you will need new DDR4 RAM as well.

And make sure the liquid cooler can be fitted in your case (since you picked mITX mobo so I assume you know the situation ya ).

yeah. can you quote me a suitable one then? with DDR4 16gb. No need super power one just the one that bang for bucks and good performance and reliability.

OC - Yes?

Case model?