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aliex87
post Mar 20 2016, 05:37 PM

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Hi guys, I am looking for a entry level rig. My budget would be RM3000 and below. I am a very light gamer, and dont mind low settings. would upgrade the gc later if needs arise.....

i am looking for rig+monitor only....please help...tq...
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post Mar 20 2016, 11:25 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Mar 20 2016, 06:52 PM)
Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 775
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 289
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 162
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 429

Total: RM 3076 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

If you cannot accept over budget (+RM 76), then downgrade to a cheaper monitor or GPU (GTX950/R7 370), but I recommend you to top up a bit for this build instead, should be able to last you quite a long time since you are a light gamer as you said.
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Thank you very much! I dont have a problem with the extra RM76, I will go with your recommendation, and add on 1 ssd, any recommendation for that? im open for anything below rm500 - thank you again! notworthy.gif notworthy.gif
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post Mar 20 2016, 11:58 PM

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QUOTE(lanXX @ Mar 20 2016, 11:28 PM)
A 240GB Samsung 850 Evo would be nice for something below Rm500  cool2.gif
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noted, will take your recommendation into my consideration, thank you bro! notworthy.gif notworthy.gif
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post Mar 21 2016, 12:07 AM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Mar 21 2016, 12:02 AM)
Understood, different people have different personal preferences  nod.gif
You can consider Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB, Corsair Force LE 240GB etc.

Performance difference is not huge between them, any SSD in the market is fast enough for normal consumers to feel the difference if they are coming from HDD, so either one is fine, Kingston and Corsair one are much cheaper (they are below RM 400, perfect for money saving).
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Oh, I shall ask etech for the prices for model...will have to go for the cheapest.....my current pc and laptop all using ssd already....so i dont think i can live with hdd anymore flex.gif flex.gif

thank you for your recommendation bro! notworthy.gif notworthy.gif
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post Jul 2 2016, 11:51 AM

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Hi guys, i am in to help my friend. He is not really into gaming, most of his work on lightroom, ps, sony vegas, corel, stuff like that. His maximum budget is rm3k, and will have to include at least a 24inch monitor with hdmi. Already have a 2tb hdd, but need 1 ssd. Please suggest, tqvm
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post Jul 9 2016, 08:03 PM

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Hi, got quoted with this spec:

INTEL I7 6700 RM1311
ASROCK B150 GAMING K4 /HYPER RM550
KINGSTON HYPERX FURY DDR4 2400MHZ 16GB KIT OF 2 RM306
ZOTAC GTX970 AMP EXTREME CORE EDITION RM1299
ZOTAC SSD 120GB RM180
BE QUIET PURE POWER L8 600WATT 80PLUS BRONZE RM280
TECWARE ALPHA ATX CASE RM189
DVDRW24X RM65
ID COOLING 120L RED LED RM220
BENQ GL2760H RM700

FREE ASSEMBLE(INCLUDING PROPER CABLE MANAGEMENT)
FREE INSTALLATION(BASIC SOFTWARE)
FREE WINDOWS 10 PRO 64BIT ORIGINAL ACTIVATED FOLLOW MOBO ONLY(WORTH RM699)
FULL YEARS COVER WARRANTY

All for rm5100
By etech. Any comments?

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post Jul 9 2016, 08:24 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jul 9 2016, 08:15 PM)
The chosen mobo is overpriced, RM 550 for a B150 chipset is within my "unacceptable" level, you could get a high end H170 or entry level Z170 already with such price tag.

2400MHz RAM on non-Z170 mobo is pointless since it will be downclocked to 2133MHz automatically.

GPU choice is somehow ok, but you can go for AMD RX 480 instead for the latest AMD Polaris architecture (runs better in DX12 titles and consumes slightly less power than GTX970).

The chosen PSU is a tier 3 PSU, you can swap to Seasonic M12II EVO/S12II for better internal components (tier 2).

CPU liquid cooler is not needed, can be dropped completely to save money.

Just my 2 cents  smile.gif
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Can recommend a z170 board with similar or lower price? And also rx480 with similar price. I have rm5k budget but rm5100 is okay, anything much higher will be a problem for me...

What do you think of super flower leadtex 500w?

Highly appreciate your reply
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post Jul 10 2016, 12:06 AM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jul 9 2016, 08:36 PM)
ASRock Z170 Pro 4.

There is only 1 RX 480 model in our market currently which is the reference model, wait for non-reference model or GTX1060 to reach Malaysia first before making the final decision (my suggestion), GTX1060 is faster than RX 480 and GTX970 according to Nvidia.

Superflower Leadex Silver is fine but Seasonic one is more worth in value.
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I read about 1060, i guess ill wait for that to arrive in malaysia first. Itll launch this month right?

I'll also take seasonic into consideration.

Thank you very much for you suggestions
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post Jul 13 2016, 08:17 AM

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Finally got price for gtx1060 from etech this morning. Will arrive next week. So here's my current revised spec, please comment:

INTEL I7 6700K RM1444
ASROCK Z170 PRO 4 ATX RM548
KINGSTON HYPERX FURY DDR4 2400MHZ 16GB KIT OF 2 RM306
ZOTAC GTX1060 AMP! RM1399
ZOTAC SSD 120GB RM180
SUPER FLOWER LEADEX GOLD 650W - RM448
TECWARE ALPHA ATX CASE RM189
DVDRW24X RM65
ID COOLING 120L RED LED RM220
BENQ GL2760H RM700

Total RM5437. This price is from etech pricelist.
Sifus please comment....im hoping to finalise this to get it by the next week or the week after...

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post Jul 13 2016, 09:16 AM

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post Jul 13 2016, 09:31 AM

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QUOTE(aliex87 @ Jul 13 2016, 09:16 AM)
now my final confirmed budget would be RM6k....over my inital 5k budget but on second thought, im wont be building rigs for the next 5 years so should be ok...

i am considering to buy a ups for this build......and also a cherry mx keyboard...so 5.5k would be about right for the rig+monitor...
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post Jul 13 2016, 06:10 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jul 13 2016, 09:50 AM)
Alright then.

Skylake CPU does benefit from high speed RAM, I recommend you to swap to Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz RAM, just require an additional of RM 100 on top of the Kingston RAM.

As for monitor, don't sit too close to the 27" 1080p monitor because the PPI is much lower on bigger screen, pixels can be easily spotted, ideal one would be 24" for 1080p and 27" for 1440p.
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Will consider your recommendation on upgrading the ram. Rm100 for increase from 2400 to 3000 seemed justifiable.

As for the monitor.....i really want a 27 inchers....but a 27 with 1440p is way out of my budget.....

I really appreciate your help, i am waiting for the 1060 to arrive next week, and good to go.
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post Jul 13 2016, 06:14 PM

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QUOTE(Leon be here now @ Jul 13 2016, 12:29 PM)
how many GB is your gtx1060?

terence seem to recommend
kingston v400 ssd instead, that 240gb model is cheap/perform rm240 or something
also he normally recommends seasonic psu its cheaper and better hardware for its price range.
why not just get a normal cooler master 212 evo or something, from memory
its cheaper and quieter and similar/better performance. definitively more reliable in the long term department you mention rig will be for at least 5 years. cheap aio water cooler is not proven to be as reliable as standard coolers.
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I am not sure about the 1060...but based on online leaks, the zotac will be 6gb?

As for psu, im still open to change....i really like the modular tier 1 super flower...but if seasonic is cheaper and better....i really have to reconsider....

The kingston v400 is that cheap? Will have to confirm with etech later...

The id-cooling is recommended by etech....its not good? I will consider similar performance cooler with similar price....

Thank you bro, appreciate your help

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