Hi
You can consider light to medium gaming with full hd reso

Yes I know it is going to be light to medium but what settings and games (triple A titles/casual MOBO etc.) you are looking to run/play and please state your max budget, not just 3k+ because 3k+ means min is 3k and no max limit.

Hi guys i need help on this one.

[Budget] max RM 3k

[Purpose]Games mostly MOBA/ MMORPG

[Hardwares that will be re-use] None

[Monitor resolution] 1080p

[Personal preferences] Need keyboard/mouse + monitor

Intel Core i5 6402P - RM 681
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 289
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133
Zotac GTX960 2GB GDDR5 ZT-90302-10M - RM 869
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149
BenQ GW2270 - RM 403
Logitech MK200 Wired Combo - RM 63

Total: RM 2990 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

wow this new p version of i5 and i3 is cheaper then the usual i5-6400 / i3-6100
i5 6402p
i3 6098P

only difference i can see is its 0.1GHZ slower and iGPU HD510 instead of HD530
and a huge $$ saving of 8-9%
which is great for someone intending to buy a GPU or on a budget and dont need a fast iGPU.

Would you recommend anyone on the old Xeon E3-1231 vs i7 skylake (assume they will be getting GPU), the potential saving of around RM260 with cpu+mobo combo?

This post has been edited by Leon be here now: May 1 2016, 10:46 PM

I don't understand what you mean sorry.

Old Haswell Xeon E3 1231 V3 upgrade to latest Skylake i7 6700 and not the Xeon E3 1230 V5?

i7 + H110/B150 is cheaper than Xeon E3 1230 V5 + WS chipset.

Oh I'm sorry
It will be used for dota 2 maybe mid settings

For budget pls consider max myr 3500

Thx

I think what he meant was would you recommend someone to go for E3-1231 V3 + B85/H97 instead of i7 Skylake+ H110/B150

Alright, if Dota 2 only then 3.5k is quite overkill, I picked GTX750Ti in this build mainly to help you to save money, if you play other games then you can upgrade to GTX960/R9 380. GTX750Ti can run Dota 2 at max settings (1080p60).

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1242
Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4) - RM 403
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 ZT-70605-10M - RM 489
Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB SSD - RM 195
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Tecware Alpha - RM 199

Total: RM 3054 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Optional upgrade:
1. Asus GTX960 4GB GDDR5 Turbo - RM 954
2. Sapphire R9 380 4GB GDDR5 Nitro - RM 989
3. Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133

First I was making a comment on the better value new chips
i5 6402p
i3 6098P

Then i was suggesting E3-1231 V3 + H61 rather then i7 Skylake+ H110
Save about RM260, worth it for people on the budget?

here is another example RM230 topup can get from i5 to i7
i5 6402p RM745
H110 RM289
Total 1034
-slower sore speeds
-latest socket

E3-1231 V3 RM1063
H61 RM200
total RM1263
-faster core speeds
-last gen socket

First you need to find a shop which still got Haswell CPU stock, most of them already phased out but I think there are still some leftover stocks though.

You need H81/B85/H97/H87/Z87/Z97, H61 is under LGA1155.

If don't care about which generation and only want to opt for best price/performance/best for buck build then you can pick the Haswell Xeon anytime.

Hi guys, im planning to build a new rig.

[Budget] RM 5000-5500 excluding monitor, keyboard and mouse

[Purpose] Internet, games like gta5 dota2 csgo fallout and others.

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

[Monitor resolution] 1920x1080

[Games & software that use frequently] want to play games with ultra settings

[Personal preferences]
some key components which is prefered
- i7 6700
- gpu gtx970
- 8 or 16 gb ddr4 ram
- 1 TB
- chasis nzxt h440 razer edition
-aio liquid cooler for cpu

[Location] KL

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1242
GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 (D4) - RM 469
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133
ZOTAC GEFORCE GTX 970 REFERENCE 4GB GDDR5 - RM 1397
SAMSUNG 250GB SSD 850 EVO - RM 445
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
Seasonic M12II-620 EVO 620W - RM 363
CORSAIR HYDRO SERIES H110I V2 - RM 561
NZXT H440 Mid Tower Case -Special Edition Razer - RM 699

Total: RM 5524 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Wah
Can get i7 for my budget

Thanks bro

http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-3650-des...on-3650-desktop

i was looking at this Dell specs and budget. can i get a rig better than this one with the same budget but better performance than dell? i need to do some video editing, gaming and a good sound system.

specs i require , high memory 8gb or more is better, HDD 1 tb and i don't mind radeon if it's better than nvidia performance. tq

This post has been edited by missysleepy: May 2 2016, 12:10 PM

If you want to run games on ultra settings, you better get a more powerful GPU, GTX970 can run ultra but not with a steady 60 FPS on 1080p.

Only go prebuilt OEM PC when your budget is low, this 2.2k build is a pure rip off with i5 and a non useful GT730, even the iGPU is better than this dedicated GPU, I don't see the point to slot in GT730 in this build TBH unless you want Nvidia's CUDA technology for your operation.

What games and settings you are looking to run? Is video editing the main task for the rig? How you define good sound system? Are you an audiophile? If yes then you need a high end sound card which can cost nearly 1k FYI.

thanks terence, I'm really a noob in this computer hardware.
sometimes, i may get over too excited with latest technology that i have forgotten that it may be too much for my needs.
when i saw Dell giving out Free speaker , i thought it's a good bargained but then they have a better multimedia speaker that cost more than RM450.

Im not really a gamer but maybe i like to play some games such as Splinter Cell, GTA etc.
im not a good video editing too but i just want to do some attachment of videos and photos for you tube . I think for audio, it's just good enough to play some radio music online , don't need to have 5.1 dolby. i already have the system at home. At least audio clarity will do.

Should i be investing in Windows 10 or 8?

My budget for this rig is at least RM 2K with keyboard, mouse, speaker , windows, graphic card, 8mb memory or 16?, 1TB and wifi ..
I don't need the monitor. tq

This post has been edited by missysleepy: May 2 2016, 06:23 PM

I would recommend Windows 10 over 7/8.1 anytime, it is great and I have zero complaint on it since the first day I use it.

So your budget is at least 2k? Any maximum limit?

Intel Core i5 6402P - RM 681
Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4) - RM 403
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133
Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB GDDR5 Single Fan - RM 489
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
TP-LINK TL-WN881ND PCIe WiFi - RM 65
Tecware Alpha - RM 199
Logitech MK200 Wired Combo - RM 63
Edifier R12U - RM 56

Total: RM 2492 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

If you want to run those games listed at higher graphics settings, please consider upgrading to at least GTX960/R9 380.

If I recall correctly, ETech will install Windows 10 for you, some of the forumers here commented they are giving the key for free, it might be too good to be true, you can ask them directly via their FB page/lelong account etc.

Hi sifus,

I'm planning to wait until Pascal/Polaris before deciding on the GPU for my rig and just wondering if the other parts below (obtained from prev posts) is good enough for future upgrades? Should I get a Z170 mobo?

My budget is around 2.5k without the GPU. Not sure if i NEED a SSD but if I do will probably get it along with the GPU. Also another question is, do you think I should get these parts now or should I wait altogether with the GPU?

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 804
Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4) - RM 403
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
Seasonic M12II EVO 620W - RM 363
Tecware Alpha - RM 189
BenQ GW2270 - RM 429

Thanks!