Hi, my request a bit different from the others. Below is my current rig, what do you guys think I should upgrade first (one hardware at a time), if at all possible ? Mainly for gaming and possibly a bit of image/video processing and twitch streaming in the future.

Intel Core i5-3570
MSi B75MA-P45
G.SKILL/TEAM Elite Value RAM 2x4GB DDR3 1333mhz
Leadtek WinFast GTX 670
WD 1TB Caviar Blue
Intel 60GB SSD 330 Series
ENERMAX NAXN82+ 550W 80Plus Bronze
Antec One Casing

If upgrade to a newer graphics card, can the current motherboard support it ? Any other bottlenecks ? CPU ? RAM ?

What can I get for both ends of the range RM1,000 - RM2,000 ?

No changes to the requirements, FYI the input latency of a TV is much higher than PC monitor

Your mobo can support any of the latest GPU.

< 1k: GTX1060 3GB or RX470 4GB
1k - 1.5k: GTX1060 6GB or RX480 8GB

Bottleneck only occurs when one of your hardware is not able to keep up with the resources requested by other hardware, it is hard to guarantee zero bottleneck, but in the general consensus, 3rd gen i5 + GTX1060/RX470/RX480 should be fine in most of the games except CPU demanding titles (minor CPU bottleneck).

Not recommended to go for CPU platform upgrade now because AMD Ryzen is coming soon (next month) and the performance improvement from 3rd gen i5 to 7th gen i5 isn't that significant afterall.

I see, tqvm for the well explained informations and suggestions

Budget - 4k
Purpose - casual gaming, work , movies
Hardware reuse - LED Monitor
preferences - as long as under budget

Please suggest a rig for me

Hi hi Sifus,
need some suggestion here for a CPU & Monitor as i didn't update myself on PC stuffs recently...

[Budget] 6k

[Purpose] Basically everything including gaming (No PS or video editing)

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Headset, Keyboard & Mouse

[Monitor resolution] Prefer 4k

[Personal preferences] i5 7600 & 1070 (possible?), 256GB M.2 SSD and also SSF case


Thanks in advance !!

This post has been edited by aLertz: Feb 16 2017, 05:46 PM

Intel Core i5 7400 - RM 854
Gigabyte B250M-D3H - RM 419
G.SKill Aegis 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 275
Zotac GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 AMP - RM 1348
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 375
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - RM 219
Superflower Leadex Silver 550W - RM 359
Tecware Alpha - RM 219

Total: RM 4068 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

Optional upgrade/parts:
1. Intel 600P 240GB M.2 PCIe SSD - RM 448 (Fast read speed & normal SATA interface write speed)
2. AMD Radeon RX480 8GB ~ RM 1350

i5 bottlenecks the GTX1070 in some CPU demanding titles like Watch Dogs 2 and Hitman (crowded area), i7 is highly recommended or wait for the upcoming AMD Ryzen. 4K UHD monitor ain't cheap, you need more budget for that.

M.2 SSD? With SATA or PCIe interface?

Intel Core i5 7500 - RM 922
ASRock H270M-ITX/ac - RM 569
G.SKill Aegis 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 275
Zotac GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 Mini - RM 1999
Intel 600P 240GB M.2 PCIe SSD - RM 448 (Fast read speed & normal SATA interface write speed)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - RM 219
Superflower Leadex Silver 550W - RM 359
CM Elite 130 - RM 179
BenQ Zowie XL2411 144Hz - RM 1175

Total: RM 6145 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

The monitor in the list above is a 1080p 144Hz TN monitor, you may switch to the one you like according to your own requirements.

if i can get these gpu for same price, which 1 should i get?

zotac gtx 1060 6gb amp (backplate)

OR

gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb windforce oc

I am going to pick Zotac because of the 5 years warranty and nice backplate design

Zotac MY also provides loan GPU service while you wait for your card to come back from RMA.

[Budget] 4k

[Purpose] Fifa 17

[Monitor resolution] 1440p

[Personal preferences] only need rig , nvidia gpu , max settings at 1440p , no k processors


thank you

i think of that too. 5 years + nice backplate. GB only plain black backplate. my seller oso recommend zotac for after sale service.

This post has been edited by Lynox: Feb 18 2017, 08:25 AM

More than enough for FIFA 17

Intel Core i5 7400 - RM 854
Gigabyte B250M-D3H - RM 419
G.SKill Aegis 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 275
Zotac GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 AMP - RM 1348
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 375
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - RM 219
Superflower Leadex Silver 550W - RM 359
Tecware Alpha - RM 219

Total: RM 4068 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

Good day all,

I've decided to finalise the build for my brother who will start his Graphic Design course this March, main usage would be photo & video editing. Please take a look. Budget around RM5000+-100.

CPU Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive(For O/S, Photoshop and Premiere Pro)
Storage Kingston Predator 240GB PCI-E Solid State Drive (Project drive)
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card
Case Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Case
Power Supply Corsair VS 550W ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive Asus DVDRW 24x
OS Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

Few questions,

1. Motherboard can support upto 32GB RAM in 2 slots, should I go 2x8GB or 1x16GB?
2. Is the PCI-E SSD compatible? Can use the M.2 2280 slot from motherboard right? Or need to use the PCI-E slot?
3. Graphic card, mainly for CUDA acceleration, better to just take GTX 1050?

Thank You!

1. You might as well just "upgrade" to the 4 RAM slots model (B250M-D3H), the price difference is RM 40 only. 2 x 8GB is slightly faster than 1 x 16GB due to dual channel mode but price is higher than 1 x 16GB, if you really go for the 2 RAM slots model, then I would recommend 1 x 16GB so you can add another stick of RAM without having to throw away one of the 8GB RAM sticks.

2. Yes, PCI-E NVMe SSD is supported via the M.2 slot of the mobo (Intel Optane memory ready as well).

3. Yes, that's the only way to go.

Thank you for the advise. Will do so.

Hi, would like to enquire for the specs of an SFF rig that can do photoshop, some light video editing, and gaming (mainly racing games) for about rm3.5k? oh, the price is only for the rig, as I already have the monitor and other peripherals. Thanks

i5 7400 RM869
ASRock B150M-ITX RM385
Kingston Value 16GB DDR4 RM549
Gigabyte GTX1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 RM749
Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB SSD RM259
WD Blue 1TB RM219
FSP Hexa+ 550W RM199
Raidmax Atomic ITX Case RM259

Total : RM3488

Hi, Please help to suggest a rig for purpose below :

[Budget] RM1.5k

[Purpose]light gaming(example : Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence), internet browsing

[Preference]do not need monitor

Thanks!

Pentium G4560 RM279
ASRock H110M-DGS RM232
Kingston Value 4GB DDR4 RAM RM149
PowerColor R7 360 2GB GDDR5 RM449
Apacer Panther AS330 120GB SSD RM209
FSP Hexa+ 400W PSU RM129
Casing RM100

Total : RM1547

This post has been edited by kingkingyyk: Feb 19 2017, 09:45 PM

Considering to replace my 3+ year old laptop with a proper desktop. Please suggest

[Budget] RM 3k -3.5k

[Purpose] Mainly gaming and work

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

[Monitor resolution] 23" 1920x1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Final Fantasy XIV, Heroes of the Storm, some indie games on Steam, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Lightroom, Unity3D, some video editing, might learn Autocad in the future

[Personal preferences] Prefer Nvidia GPU

[Location] Petaling Jaya

Thanks in advance!

thanks...

This post has been edited by nsg86: Feb 19 2017, 10:33 PM