I can live with playing at high setting. Better than my crappy laptop now 😁. At least I got good mobo & psu if I want to upgrade video card next year.

It is Asus r9 290 directcu II OC.

500W is enough, even with i7, the power consumption of processor is relatively low.

A comparison, going from i3 to i5 will increase ~20% extra power consumption (i.e. 60W on i3 and 72W on i5).

Going from i5 to i7 will increase ~10% extra power consumption (i.e. 72W on i5 and 78W on i7).

This is just an example to show the difference of power consumption, it doesn't apply in all cases (CPU generation, overclock, task running etc.).

saw some of the review for CM Elite 110 that the airflow & cable management is abit cram inside. any other alternative can recommend?

Any modern mobo with PCIe 2.0/3.0 x16 will be able to support modern GPU, you only get extra features like more RAM/SATA/USB ports, RAID support, CPU & RAM OC support (only Z170 for Skylake) when going for better mobo.

As for PSU, if the one you are going to get is able to support your R9 290 then I can confirm it will work with newer GPU too. Why? Because R9 290 is a power consumption monster (can consume up to 375W during full load and that's the power consumption of the GPU alone only, other components aren't counted yet), newer GPU have a much lower down power consumption now (like GTX1080 + i7 rig max power draw is just merely 250 - 300W).

Your R9 290 can fit in FD Nano S

Airflow and temperature is fine when no dedicated GPU is installed since the only heat source is from the CPU (and light heat from HDD/PSU/mobo etc.) with CM Elite 110.

As for cable management, get a fully modular PSU and problem will be solved.

Other option would be CM Elite 130 (below RM 200 one) or do a complete swap to standard ATX case.

This post has been edited by terence_nwb: Jul 27 2016, 06:49 PM

Can anyone recommend a build with this mobo?

Non-gaming budget build

Asus A58M-A - only mobo

Need to know your budget and usage (I know it is for non-gaming but can it be more specific? browsing/torrent/download/office work/rendering etc).

<1k lower the better

browsing and maybe movies

AMD A8-7650K - RM 434
Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Value RAM - RM 145
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
CM Elite Power 350W - RM 126
Armageddon T1x - RM 95

Total: RM 1009 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Please update your mobo BIOS if the version is older 1301, version 1301 or newer is needed to support A8-7650K CPU.

This post has been edited by terence_nwb: Jul 27 2016, 09:13 PM

BenQ EW2440ZH 23.8'' LED VA Entertainment Monitor (Black)
RM 459.00 free shipping

http://www.lazada.com.my/benq-ew2440zh-238...ck-8888865.html

OMG that is soo cheap
I got this (EW2440L) last year 11.11 mega sale for RM 539 and that was very cheap back then, its usually around RM600

Great find, gonna grab one

credits goes to KuzumiTaiga in the lazada thread.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry80994951

Hi guys,
need your advise.

Earlier QUOTE(terence_nwb @ May 12 2016, 08:52 AM)

Intel Core i3 6100 - RM 479
Asus H110M-K - RM 292
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 134
Galax GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 EXOC BLK - RM 599

Total: RM 1504 (Viewnet price inclusive of GST)

what if.....
i reuse the following...
[Hardwares that will be re-use]
(1) PSU – Gigabyte Odin 550
(2) Graphic Card – Palit 8800 GT (still, working, but, open to change)
(3) Standard Casing

And... indicatively...

Processor : CORE I5 6400 1151 3.10 6MB RM 759
MOBO : B150 M - A DDR 4 RM 446
RAM : D4 FURY PC2400 C15 (RM 99) x 2 RM 198
___________
RM 1403
Optional : SSD + RM 200

Hi guys,
need your guys advise.

Earlier QUOTE(terence_nwb @ May 12 2016, 08:52 AM)

Intel Core i3 6100 - RM 479
Asus H110M-K - RM 292
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 134
Galax GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 EXOC BLK - RM 599

Total: RM 1504 (Viewnet price inclusive of GST)

what if.....
i reuse the following...
[Hardwares that will be re-use]
(1) PSU – Gigabyte Odin 550
(2) Graphic Card – Palit 8800 GT (still, working, but, open to change)
(3) Standard Casing

And... indicatively...viewnet price...

Processor : CORE I5 6400 1151 3.10 6MB @ RM 759
MOBO : B150 M - A DDR 4 @ RM 446
RAM : D4 FURY PC2400 C15 (RM 99) x 2 @ RM 198
Optional : SSD budget + RM 200
total RM 1604

so... im thinking to remain using my Palit 8800GT, for counter strike global offensive... until such time, i get a better card for hd gaming. Does this workable ?

8800GT is slightly weaker than the iGPU (HD 530) of the CPU (i5 6400), so just use the iGPU for gaming if you don't mind.

As for the RAM, you can just get value RAM with 2133MHz speed, non-Z170 mobo cannot utilize the extra speed and doesn't benefit from performance RAM anyway, so you can save some money here, 1 x 8GB is more ideal though 2 x 4GB is slightly faster but it will take 2 slots instead of 1, 1 x 8GB has slowly become a standard now.

Hi Terence

i would like to enquire should i change my psu to Superflower Leadex Gold 650W or is 550w sufficent and should i go with zotac gpu or palit/gigabyte of similiar models. My usage mostly are for gaming purposes such as rise of tomb raider/GTA V. (1920p)

Processor : i5 6500
MOBO : Asus H110M-K
RAM : Kingston Value ram 8GB DDR4 2133MHz
Graphic Card : ZOTAC GEFORCE GTX 1060 AMP! EDITION
SSD : Kingston SSD now v400 240GB
PSU : Super flower leadex silver 550w
Casing : Tecware Alpha ATX Mid Tower

Thanks and best regards,
David

1920p? I think you meant 1080p (1920 x 1080)

You can consider adding another RM 60 for Gigabtye G1 GTX1060 instead for a black metal backplate and higher factory overclocked speed (can be overclocked further manually if needed).

As for the PSU, 550W is more than enough, if you have budget or can stretch the budget by a bit more, Gold unit is a good choice. Just a reminder, don't expect any huge difference in terms of performance when you go for Gold unit, it is all about the efficiency & reliability which will be reflected in the long run.

BTW the build is fine without doing any tweaks though.

Hi Terence,

I guess I bought the wrong PSU, recommendation from you is 620W, but i end up buying 520W. Will there be any issue? I guess this is the reason why I do not have 6 pin to 8 pin cable. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I need your help again as I plan to get keyboard and mouse. Below is my specs

Mouse - Not prefer Sensei or Razor as my existing Razor Mamba has the sticky rubber which is very nasty. Prefer going back to logitech for now. As long is value for money and its big. ( Cause my hand is kinda big )

Keyboard - No brand that I prefer. Just make sure is good for value and good for both typing and gaming. And it must be silent. ( no clicky sound ).

Thanks!

520W is fine and it comes with 6/8 pin PCIe power cable.

You can refer here under "Cables" tab (PCIe).

As for the mouse and keyboard, normal non-gaming mouse and membrane keyboard will do?

Hello all..haha..first time posting here..

This is my first time build my own rig...so due to very restricted budget. here below my plan. Kindly suggest or give comment

procs: intel i3 6100
mobo: MSI H110 PRO-VH
GC : Sapphire vapor x dual fan r9280x
ram : 8( 4x2 GB) DDR4 2133MHZ
PSU: FSP HEXA + 550W

reason build : mostly to run software like solidwork, autocad, sketch up and seldomly game

having hard decision on selecting PSU, RAM, due to very restricted budget. Kindly suggest

You mentioned "very restricted budget" twice but didn't state the actual amount of it though, may I know how restricted is your "very restricted budget"?