noob questions: is it worth getting i5 6600k over 6500 for gaming? and if i pick the K chip, is it sufficient to cool with an air cooler? (hyper 212x springs to mind)

Not recommended to go for SLI setup anymore unless you have a lot of cash to spend, why I said so? Well you can just count how many titles out there have proper SLI support from Nvidia and games developers this year, we barely can fill up all the fingers that we have

It is not worth to spend so much to get a SLI ready or multi GPU setup anymore these days and the upcoming Volta GPU is said to drop SLI completely. Don't forget about the PSU requirement too if you really want to go for multi GPU setup

SLI ready mobo requires Z170 mobo (at least 16 PCIe lanes, dual x8) and the cheapest SLI ready mobo will cost around RM 650+/- (Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI).

Superflower Leadex Gold, the most valuable tier 1 PSU at the moment

And may I know which Be Quiet 600W PSU model you are referring to? There are many models out there.

You need Z170 mobo to take advantage of the overclocking ability too, if your budget allows then next thing you need to check is the game, if the game you play is very CPU demanding then the extra speed of 6600K will help you slightly.

About the cooler, it depends on your surrounding/ambient temperature and how much extra speed/voltage you bump into the CPU, mild overclocking should be fine.

Recommended GPU for 1440p gaming 60fps would be GTX1070?

Thinking of having a gtx1070 with a i5/7 CPU. Budget rm 4500k

Use: GTA V, Battlefield, Total War RTS, Forza Horizon 3 (soon)
Photoshop,video editing

Currently using lenovo y50 laptop and already slowing down because no SSD and overheating.
I already have a Dell 24" fhd monitor, mouse and keyboard. Interested on adding 1440p monitor later on (not in this budget)

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Rm4500-5000 budget not include monitor
CPU: recommended plz.
GPU:gtx1070???
HDD 1tb
SSD:
RAM:8/16gb?
Case: small desk so small form would be a bonus
Mobo: small form if can

This post has been edited by AxeFire: Oct 11 2016, 01:54 AM

hi Terence and all,

Im planning to get a full set budget gaming pc and i dont really want to spend much on it. Please recommend, see below.

[B][Budget] 2k-2.5k

[Purpose] game, surf internet, movie

[Hardwares that will be re-use] mouse,keyboard, headset.

[Monitor resolution] -

[Games & softwares that use frequently] dota 2, thinking of playing some online games/ some latest game maybe

[Personal preferences] able to use wifi. not planning to upgrade it in near future, planning to get the rig done at lowyat, maybe get pricing from 1 of the best service/cheapest shop there?

[Location] kl/pj


Moreover, have been reading more than 10 pages the suggestions to others, I would like to know how u compare GTX750TI, GTX950, RX460 4GB, 2GB. pros & cons? Maybe i can fit any of them in my budget?

Thanks in advance for your help!

This post has been edited by rotb123: Oct 11 2016, 02:51 AM

Not all games can run on max settings at 1440p, it is all up to the optimization from the games developers FYI.

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1300
ASRock H110M-ITX - RM 315
Kingston 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 322
Palit GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 Gamerock - RM 1915
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB SSD - RM 278
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 209
Superflower Leadex Gold 550W - RM 409
CM Elite 130 - RM 178

Total: RM 4926 (ETech price inclusive of GST)

RX460 4GB > RX460 2GB/GTX950 2GB > GTX750Ti 2GB, well RX460 and GTX950 both are having extremely similar performance in games, but old rules still apply, those favor Nvidia card will see the GTX950 pulling ahead of RX460 and vice versa, the 4GB VRAM in RX460 is a bonus though, so there isn't a clear winner here.

Intel Core i3 6100 - RM 469
Gigabyte H110M-DS2 (D4) - RM 299
Kingston 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 169
Sapphire RX460 4GB GDDR5 Nitro OC - RM 699
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 199
FSP Hexa+ 450W - RM 179
Case of your own choice ~ RM 150
BenQ GW2270H - RM 399
TP-LINK TL-WN727N - RM 19

Total: RM 2582 (Viewnet price inclusive of GST)

If you want a better quality WiFi adapter, please top up your budget and try to get those with at least 1 antenna.

I have a budget of around RM500, was wondering what is a good graphics card upgrade (new or used) ? I am coming from a 5 year old R5770 and I have an i5 750 cpu.

I play mostly games like World of Warcraft, Cities Skylines and racing/sports games like Grid/Fifa/PES. Looking to have decent 1080p performance for these games..

Saw a few R280x / GTX 770 selling in garage sales, but maybe you guys have a better recommendation for my budget. Thanks!

Hi guys, any comment on below spec.

Budget around 6K.
Usage: For gaming & movie

I will exchange the monitor and SSD with my existing (Dell U2713HM & Samsung 840Pro).

INTEL CORE I7 6700 RM1295
ASROCK B150 Gaming K4 RM478
GSKILL RipjawsV RED 2x4GB DDR4 2400mhz RM249
EVGA GTX1070 ACX3.0 8GB DDR5 256BIT RM2099
FSP Hydro G 650W (80+GOLD/Full MODULAR) RM449
IN-WIN 805 casing RM549
SAMSUNG 750 EVO 120GB RM229
Dell 24" SE2417HG RM559

Total : RM 5907

Get a RX460 or GTX950 if you are urgent need of upgrade, or else wait for the launch of gtx1050ti

If you don't mind used item, then those cards listed by you are marginally faster than the new GTX750Ti.

Looks fine to me.

Hello Sifus,

I'm planning to buy computer parts from Ideal Tech and have it assembled at the shop, I'm hoping that it can last me for 5-8 years or more. Can you please recommend the parts? thank you very much.

[B][Budget] 6k-7k

[Purpose] Gaming, internet usage and family sharing.

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Mouse, Keyboard, Speakers and Samsung SyncMaster 2333.

[Monitor resolution] 1920 x 1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Mostly RPG games like Skyrim, The Witcher 3, God Eater, Final Fantasy, Nobunaga's Ambitions Ascension, Neptunia etc. Will also be installing Remix OS.

[Personal preferences] Able to use Wifi, Nvidia GTX 1070 and Windows 10 64 bit.

[Location] KL

Thank you very much for your time .

This post has been edited by 5596050: Oct 11 2016, 06:32 PM

Budgets 3k

For Gaming and Graphics design.

Any good suggestion?

Intel Core i7 6700 - RM 1295
Gigabyte H170-HD3 (D4) - RM 489
GSKill 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2133MHz Value RAM - RM 338
EVGA GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 ACX3.0 - RM 2099
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD - RM 469
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 219
Superflower Leadex Gold 550W - RM 409
TP-LINK TL-WN881ND PCIe WiFi - RM 65
Corsair Carbide 400C - RM 499
Windows 10 Home OEM - RM 249

Total: RM 6131 (Idealtech price inclusive of GST)

There are many bundle discounts which I might have missed out, please consult Idealtech for a complete quote from them

Rig only or complete set?

Thank you very much!.

Budget]
RM 2k

[Purpose]
Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
-will be using back i5-4440 and 8gb ram & motherboard (forgot the model).

[Monitor resolution]
Best possible

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
RTS games (DoTa 2, Heroes of Storm, Overwatch)

[Personal preferences]
Best possible monitor + graphic card

[Location]
Melaka

So you need PSU, HDD (SSD), casing also?

Hi terrence,

just graphic card & monitor

If you don't mind topping up your budget, then 144Hz + GTX1060 FTW

Acer XB240H 144Hz - RM 952
Zotac GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 Mini - RM 1169

If you want to keep below 2k, then you have many possible upgrade paths to choose:

1. GTX1060 6GB/RX480 + 1080p IPS 60Hz
2. RX470 4GB/GTX1060 3GB + 144Hz
3. GTX1070 8GB + cheap 1080p TN 60Hz

Price is picked from ETech's lelong.

This post has been edited by terence_nwb: Oct 12 2016, 02:44 PM

To all sifus here,i would like your recommendation for jus cpu without monitor for standalone/ server/ client (workstation) so it can support datebase: Interbase n Firebird Servery budget is about rm3.5k. If possible, the lower cost, the better, thanks.