sifus, help to recommend

Budget] <3.5k MYR , include monitor,

[Purpose] gaming Dota 2/TF2/CS:GO, surfing, movie, daily usage

[Hardwares that will be re-use] no

[Monitor resolution] max setting dota2,tf2,csgo

[Games & softwares that use frequently] max setting dota2,tf2,csgo

[Personal preferences]

[Location] PJ,Puchong, Selangor

This post has been edited by daniel2006: May 5 2016, 03:14 PM

Only to run those listed games at max settings?

Do you plan to play other games too? If yes then I will try to come out with a 3.5k build.

Appreciate the answer thank you.

If making the switch to intel, is i5-6600k the one I go for gaming (genre: FPS and RTS) ? And any motherboard with a 1151 socket ?

thank you

Go for "K" series CPU only if you want to overclock, otherwise stick with non-K CPU.

You need Z170 series mobo to overclock, this will increase the total cost for the upgrade/switch.

I suggest you to go for this instead, i5 6500 + B150/H170 + 8GB DDR4 RAM, this will cost you roughly 1.3k+/-.

Hi guys total computer noob here.

Currently I have an old desktop at home with intel E8400 chip on a LGA 775 socket. not sure how to check motherboard model (sry).

So now I need a basic graphic card that is able to power 2 1920x1080 monitors(multi display). Usage: youtube/charts/dota2. Im wondering if I buy an amd radeon R5 230 or nvidia GT610 would it be compatible with my old motherboard?

Thanks in advance!

May I know your PSU model and budget for the GPU?

thanks for your prompt reply!

coolermaster 390w. as low as possible.

then main aim is to power 2 diff monitors and read financial charts. dont have to run dota2 at max settings.

so are the entry level GPUs I mentioned enough and compatible with my old motherboard?

Don't worry, modern GPU uses PCIe interface to connect to mobo and this interface was introduced nearly 10+ years ago so you can install any modern GPU in your PC without any major issue.

You can consider Sapphire R7 240 1GB GDDR5, around RM 250, it supports 2 monitors (max), if you are planning to add another one in the future (3 in total), then go for R7 250/GT 740.

hey man, i have another question.. could you suggest me a motherboard with really good sounding audio output cause i listen to music a lot and was wondering if there were better audio codecs ?

Thanks in advance

Get a high end sound card, but it ain't cheap though.

If you are just a normal person who listen to music a lot (like most of us) and is using a 2.0/2.1 speaker/headphone setup then you don't really need to buy any aftermarket sound card though, unless you are an audiophile which is having 5.1/7.1 sound system.

The onboard sound card is good enough for casual users.

Wow.. OK nice to know. Thanks a lot

Quick one, which is a better PSU in terms of performance/efficiency ? Corsair CS550W or Cooler Master V550S? I am aware that one is modular the other isn't. Perhaps can suggest another Gold Rated PSU? Which is in a similar price range to these?

Both are also semi modular PSU.

CM V series is more worth than Corsair CS series in terms of internal components (capacitors, fuse etc.), there is a full modular version, V550 but I don't think it is available in Malaysia yet, only V650 and above is available.

If you are thinking to get a Gold rated PSU to save some electric bill then you can forget about it, the saving per month is very little only if you do the maths

Other Gold rated & full modular PSU which is worth to get is Corsair RM650x or CM V650, they are around RM 500, stick with Bronze rated if they are out of your budget.

best complet pc with budget 3.5k

yes, other games in future too... with maximum budget 3.5k

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 815
Asus H110M-K - RM 273
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 133
Zotac GTX970 4GB GDDR5 Reference - RM 1397
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Tecware Alpha - RM 189
AOC E2180SWN - RM 350

Total: RM 3560 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Slight overbudget

If you can wait then I suggest you to wait, new GPU is coming out soon, you might regret later when you find out you are actually paying for something that is going to obsolete soon (maybe in 2 months time).

Hello guys, please advise me on budget rig included monitor for the budget of below 1.5k?

Thanks a lot in advanced

Usage?

how does these 2 compare with FSP Hexa+ 550W ?
Its probably cheaper.
but abut the caps/fuse and stable current etc.....

Home Office usage.. Hopefully get a smooth interface.. Able to run ms office, UBS and biztrack accounting software..

They all fall in different tier so you cannot compare them directly.

CM V series is the highest end series in CM PSU line up, it uses high quality Japanese capacitors while Corsair CS series is one of the low end series with 80+ Gold rating (rare case), the internal components are found to be mixed with Japanese and Taiwanese parts, the price of this PSU is expensive (overpriced), if you were to choose this PSU, I will suggest you to go for Bronze rated Seasonic M12II EVO/S12II series instead.

FSP Hexa+ is considered one of the best low end PSU (below RM 200 mark). It doesn't have the best internal components but the price is very worth considering it is from the popular FSP OEM.

As for current stability, review etc, you can find more info online.