The build list above is a SFF (mITX) setup, you have to change the chassis and the mobo to fulfill your requirements. And FYI it is a little bit overkill if your wife only play basic/casual/light weight games (not graphics demanding), modify the build and add in SSD will be more suitable if this is the case

I heard that you need to buy full set in order to get the tax rebate (no hardware reuse is allowed), but I am not entirely sure on this, please have a check before making the decision

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 862
Gigabyte B150-D3H (D4) - RM 379
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 215
MSI GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 OC - RM 1129
<SSD re-use>
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
<PSU re-use>
Tecware Alpha - RM 219

Total: RM 3019 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

SSD can re-use unless your wife is craving for more speedy storage space, same goes to HDD, but you didn't mention any HDD to re-use so I included one in the build list, if it is not needed, then you can use the extra money to buy a fancy chassis like:

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tampered Glass - RM 449
NZXT S340 Tampered Glass - RM 449

etc. (it looks like the trend is going towards tampered glass )

You cannot install all the GPU "in a row" like a normal setup on these cheap mobo (they aren't designed for this kind of setup anyway) because of the PCIe slot placement and their bandwidth/speed, you need something like PCIe riser to connect them to the mobo, most of the miners go for test bench type chassis (open frame) but of course this attracts dust and house cleaning is needed occasionally.

Depends on the price and the model you are going to get, but in general consensus, GTX1060 3GB holds the best ratio currently, can be bought under RM 950, RX470 both 4GB and 8GB just don't feel right with its pricing in Malaysia, GTX1060 3GB is a better pick than it.

If you really want to have a best price/performance ratio 'ranking' then it would be (in Malaysia only, might change in the future):

1. GTX1060 3GB
2. GTX1060 6GB
3. RX480 4GB/8GB
4. RX470 4GB/8GB

That's the unfortunate case, AMD is slacking too far behind, leaving Intel in the lead so they only pump in some performance improvements over each generation

Price cut rarely happens in Malaysia, our local retailers normally don't follow the price cut unless it is enforced by local distributor/origin.

I still can see Sapphire Nitro+ RX470 8GB new stock priced at 1.2k

How about HDD/SSD/PSU? Any of them can be reuse from your current rig/setup?

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 862
Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4) - RM 379
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 215
Kingston SSDNOw UV400 240GB SSD - RM 296
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
Superflower Leadex Silver 550W - RM 339
Segotep Gank II - RM 179

Total: RM 2485 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Yes, price hike since few weeks ago

CPU socket is LGA1150, it is already obsoleted (being replaced by LGA1151), so it is quite hard to find any new Z87/Z97 mobo in the market.

For black and white Z87/Z97 mobo, you can look for MSI Z97S Krait, you may have a hard time to find it, anyway good luck

CPU: 6500 holds the best price/performance ratio among all the Skylake i5, 6600 no doubt will bring more performance but does it worth? Benchmark is benchmark and usually doesn't apply to most of our real life application or usage. (You can still go for 6600 if you wish)

Mobo: Full size ATX mobo, a little bit overpriced due to B150 chipset being RM 550+, this price should get you a pretty decent H170 or entry level Z170 already, the "gaming" tag and the nice design bumped up the price (Sometimes aesthetic is priceless )

Chassis: Up to your personal preferences.

PSU: Straight Power 10 is a 2nd tier PSU, you might want to take a look at Superflower Leadex Gold instead, slightly cheaper and it is under 1st tier.

Usually no trial and error is needed, but improper installation of hardware like RAM doesn't get seated properly may need some troubleshooting initially, but those are quite easy to solve, most of the mobo nowadays come with hardware failure troubleshooting code/LED so you don't really need to tinker around to find out what's the problem when PC is not booting. Can you get into BIOS with your current problematic rig?

Your budget can get you a Skylake i5 + GTX1060 already, those pre-built OEM PC are just doing daylight robbery with their low end specs

Kingston UV400/Samsung 750 EVO should do the trick for fast and speedy storage disk, if you are looking for a more premium one, you can consider Samsung 850 EVO.

You can look for 0db PSU like Corsair RM series (and higher end series), the fan of the PSU will not spin until it reaches specific load (40%+), this will give you a complete silence PSU/rig.

Low hold up time should be fixed in the new batch, new stock should be ok but you can always swap to other option if you wish, check for revision number before making the purchase if needed.

I forgot RM series is already discontinued, left RMx and RMi only.

500W is enough for i5 + GTX1060 setup, even with mild OC, you can look for EVGA Supernova 650 GQ (SRP is RM 459), much cheaper than Corsair but without Corsair Link support (an app that allows you to fine tune the PSU).

This post has been edited by terence_nwb: Nov 11 2016, 04:22 PM

Here you go.

Intel Core i5 6400 - RM 777
MSI B150M Pro-VDH - RM 340
Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 218
MSI GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 OC - RM 1129
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 215
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Segotep Chariot TF - RM 119

Total: RM 2986 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

You can request the shop to install the rig for you.

All of them spot the similar full specs GP106 chipset so expect the performance to be very close with each other (with few FPS differences due to different clock speed and cooling solution of each card), I will go for Zotac in this case due to 5 years warranty being offered to their customers.

If budget allows, then surely I will go for 16GB RAM, 8GB is still enough unless you are lazy to do RAM management (like having many Chrome tabs open at the same time when gaming).

DDR4 RAM price hike recently, almost 50% increment

You can clone your current C drive to SSD by using 3rd party software (too many to list, just search online).

Kingston UV400 120GB/240GB - around RM 200/RM 300
Samsung 750 128GB/250GB - around RM 230/RM 330
Samsung 850 EVO 128GB/250GB - around RM 280/RM 450

You may ask here.

Yes (in general).

Cooler: CPU comes with 1 new Intel HSF so 3rd party cooler is not needed.

Casing fan: Most of the chassis in the market do come with at least 1 or 2 pre-installed intake/exhaust fans, can be added later if needed (optional).

Sound card: Use onboard sound card.

The build list is complete, just assemble the parts and install the OS to start using the PC. SSD is not included in the list due to budget constraint but SSD is completely optional, it helps to improve the system responsiveness and reduce the time needed to boot up the OS FYI, you can add one later when you have more funds.

Actually there are few options available for you.

1. i5 + GTX1070 + 1080p 60Hz monitor (for fancy ultra graphics)
2. i5 + GTX1060 + 1080p 144Hz monitor (recommended for FPS gamer)
3. i7 + GTX1060 + 1080p 60Hz monitor (the less preferred build, doesn't bring too much performance improvements compared to the other builds)

Your current 1080p monitor is 144Hz one or normal 60Hz?

144Hz monitor ain't cheap, that's why I asked if yours is 144Hz already or looking to get a new 144Hz, now I know your decision and budget isn't fully restricted to 3k then it should be alright.

HDMI port is being phased out by DisplayPort, high end GPU now spots more DisplayPort than HDMI due to few reasons (bandwidth, resolution support etc). If you plan to run 144Hz monitor, you need at least HDMI 1.3 and above (for HDMI), the old school DP 1.2 already can support up to 4K60H/2K165H. You can use adapter to convert HDMI to DP and vice versa.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1360
Gigabyte H170-HD3 (D4) - RM 446
Corsair 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 436
Gigabyte GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 Windforce OC - RM 1225
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 296
EVGA SuperNova 650 GQ - RM 459
Tecware Alpha - RM 229
Acer XB240H 144Hz - RM 952

Total: RM 5403 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

You can reduce total cost by:
1. Downgrade to i5
2. Downgrade to cheaper/low end mATX mobo
3. Remove the SSD
4. Get a cheaper PSU (sub RM 200 one, but much lower quality)
5. Get a normal 60Hz monitor

Not recommended to downgrade the RAM to 8GB due to heavy multitasking (as I can see) and GPU due to **Gaming (latest game with high setting)**.

The GPU doesn't have 3 HDMI outputs, it is very hard to find any high end GPU with lots of HDMI outputs now, please use adapter/converter if necessary. The standard currently is 3 x DP, 1 x HDMI and 1 x DVI.

Feedback and after sales services are positive so far. As for price, I don't want to comment too much, you can search the market (Lelong/Garage Sales etc) for comparison and you will know the result

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 862
MSI B150M Pro-VDH - RM 340
Corsair 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 436
MSI GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 OC - RM 1120
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB SSD - RM 196
Superflower Leadex Silver 550W - RM 339
Tecware Alpha - RM 229

Total: RM 3522 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Seasonic PSU is facing stock shortage almost everywhere, I have to replace it with another model, you can still look for the one you need if you wish to do so.

1. i5 6500
2. ASRock H110M-HDV (low end)/MSI B150M Pro-VH/Gigabyte B150M-D3H etc.
3. BenQ GW2470H (VA)/Acer R241Y (IPS) etc.

Tecware and Segotep were chosen mostly due to their attractive pricing.

Your budget is somehow restricting you from getting other brands, Armageddon or Segotep would be your choice if your mobo is ATX, Tecware F3 (within your budget) is a mATX chassis.

Of course there are still other brands available, you can try to search the market for the availability.

Hardware to re-use is "none" and monitor resolution is 1440p, so you are planning to get a 1440p or you already owned one?

I will go for this then.

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 862
MSI B150M Pro-VDH - RM 340
Corsair 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 436
MSI GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 OC - RM 1120
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 296
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - RM 206
Superflower Leadex Gold 550W - RM 409
Tecware Alpha - RM 229
BenQ ZOWIE XL2411 144Hz - RM 1175

Total: RM 5073 (ETech price inclusive of GST)