Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 835
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 276
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 145
PowerColor RX 470 4GB GDDR5 Red Devil - RM 899
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB SSD - RM 165
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Tecware Alpha - RM 199

Total: RM 2916 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Alternative GPU:
1. Palit GTX1060 6GB VRAM - RM 1249
2. RX 470 with 8GB VRAM - add RM 150+/-
3. RX 480 with 8GB VRAM - add RM 450+/-

You get an extra PCI slot and few USB slots/headers on Asus H81M-C.

What's your budget? 1.5k?

Just get a standard ATX case like Tecware Alpha (around RM 200) which comes with 3 casing fans and you are good to go, no need to change mobo or PSU if everything remains the same.

You can get 6th gen Intel Core i3 with 1.2k budget.

Intel Core i3 6098P - RM 437
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 276
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 145
Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD - RM 205
Bitfenix Nova - RM 149

Total: RM 1212 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Full version or just trial?

If full version, Home/Pro/Enterprise?

i5 6500 and GTX1060 Palit Dual Fan model combo is holding the best performance/price ratio currently, can be built at slightly over 3k only, it should be able to last for at least 2 years, just use the GTX970 as reference, it is almost 2 years old already and it is currently the most popular GPU on Steam platform.

RX470 is having extremely similar (or close) performance to RX480, but the pricing of this card is not that "value for money" when it compares to other cards, Sapphire Nitro+, XFX GTR and PowerColor Red Devil 8GB model all cost more than 1.1k.

Intel Core i5 6402P - RM 707
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 276
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 145
PowerColor RX 470 4GB GDDR5 Red Devil - RM 899
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB SSD - RM 165
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 188
Tecware F3 - RM 125
BenQ GW2270 - RM 379

Total: RM 3093 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Whether it can last for 3 years or not, nobody can give you a guaranteed answer, it should be fine provided you aren't too picky on the graphics settings that this rig can handle.

So which command did you use?

slmgr /xpr?

If yes and the key is genuine (without having to recheck or reactivate in XX days) then it should show "This machine is permanently activated".

Remember to log into your Microsoft account to tie/link the genuine key with your account (only available with Anniversary update version 1607).

If budget allows, then getting a better PSU is always recommended.

The OP stated:

[Budget]RM 3K (which can let me play all the games in the next 3 years)

This post has been edited by terence_nwb: Aug 19 2016, 10:42 AM

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Budget is too healthy for the general term "gaming", there are many "gaming" definitions out there, for example, casual gaming which doesn't involve any graphics demanding games, MOBO like Dota 2/LoL etc, triple A titles (settings to run), ultrawide/triple screen racing game league etc.

Please elaborate more on what games you gonna play and the resolution you are looking to get, if possible, please state a specific acceptable price range for the monitor as well because some people will panic when I recommend them a monitor with price tag > 1k

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1289
Gigabyte H170-HD3 (D4) - RM 446
Kingston 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 290
Palit GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 Gamerock - RM 2099
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB SSD - RM 315
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
Superflower Leadex Gold 550W - RM 409
Corsair Carbide 400C - RM 485
Acer Predator XB241H - RM 1899

Total: RM 7441 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Not so worth, 3k can get a better GPU.

There are many Alienware rig out there and the "Alienware" tag makes it expensive

Custom build will be more valuable in overall so if you really want to compare a 3k custom build rig and a 3k Alienware rig, the custom build rig will easily beat it.

3k budget can get i5 + RX470 (4GB/8GB) or GTX1060 (6GB) at min top up. GTX760Ti is a very aged OEM GPU, I don't recommend you to spend 3k on this rig anymore since you can get a much better specs by going for custom build path.

Well you don't need an i7 when your budget is below 3k since the budget won't be able to fit a super high end GPU that requires an i7 to power it.

Skylake i5 is more suitable for 3k - 4k rig

IPS vs VA, the difference is obvious but less obvious when comparing IPS vs TN though.

Not sure about screen surface, please check review online.

Probably worth RM 250+/- (more or less), it is equivalent to R7 260/R7 360 (average performance).

RM 700 can get GTX950/RX460, RX460 is slower than GTX950 in overall but comes with 4GB VRAM and runs on Polaris architecture, if you add in the funds that you can get from selling off your current card, then you can get RX470 4GB, it is around RM 900 for PowerColor Red Devil version.

Corsair Graphite 380T, Corsair Obsidian 250D.

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 835
Gigabyte H170N-WiFi - RM 516
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 145
Asus GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 Turbo - RM 2100
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 265
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
Superflower Leadex Gold 550W - RM 409
Corsair Graphite 380T - RM 691

Total: RM 5170 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

The above build is using 380T as the casing (reference only, it can be changed to any case you like).

Others are fine.

If you want to go for a higher end GPU, then you are advised to change the PSU too, the max power output on 12V rails of your PSU is 384W only according to the specs sheet provided by CM, it is fine for GTX950/RX460/RX470, so just need to bear in mind that it is not a true power 550W and don't over-stress it with lots of power hungry components

The one with i5 3470? Of course you can, the i5 is still quite competitive, you can throw in an i7 3770 if needed, but I will prioritize the budget for other components first like a new GPU/SSD/PSU etc.

So you sold off your R9 380 already? Your budget cannot get anything that is better than your R9 380.

The best value GPU in terms of price/performance would be GTX950, around RM 600+.

Retail version of Windows OS is pricey, just go for OEM key if your friend doesn't have too much money for it.

Intel Core i5 6500 - RM 835
Gigabyte B150M-D3H (D4) - RM 379
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 145
Palit GTX1060 6GB GDDRR5 Dual Fan - RM 1249
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 265
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
Superflower Leadex Silver 550W - RM 339
Tecware Alpha - RM 199

Total: RM 3620 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

Left RM 400+/- for the OS, some people reported that some sellers (like ETech and Techview) will install the OS for you for free but I am not entirely sure on this, you can try to ask them for confirmation on this

Alternatively, you can look for Garage Sales for OS key but beware of counterfeit key.

To max out 4k budget without including the cost of the OS, you can either upgrade to i7 6700 or 16GB RAM or swap to another case etc.

Superflower is one of the best PSU manufacturers out there, so no worries on the quality.

Get Leadex Gold 550W at RM 409 if you aim for top tier PSU (tier 1), the low selling price makes it very worth to get now because usually we have to spend a lot in order to get a tier 1 PSU (typically > RM 600).

You can also look for Seasonic M12II EVO 520W/620W, price is around the same but it is a tier 2 PSU and rated with 80+ Bronze vs 80+ Silver/Gold on Superflower Leadex Silver/Gold.