Still need to add in a monitor to the build list, not easy with his budget

Intel Core i5 7500 - RM 919
Asus H110M-K - RM 279
Apacer 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2400MHz Value RAM - RM 518
Transcend 220 120GB SSD - RM 259
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 219
Corsair VS450 - RM 189
ATX/mATX casing ~ around RM 120

Total up will be around 2.5k (Viewnet price)

Don't go with i5 if you are going to build a rig based on GTX1070, the i5 bottlenecks the GTX1070 in some CPU demanding titles.

Ultrawide GSync enabled monitor costs around 4k+, GTX1070 costs ~2k, so it is not possible at the moment with the amount of budget you have. If you can settle with 1080p TN GSync monitor then it is possible though.

No AMD GPU that can match the performance of GTX1070 yet and GTX1070 is somehow slower when pairing with Ryzen CPU at the moment so Intel + Nvidia build is still more preferred currently.

There isn't any 1080p IPS GSync monitor in Malaysia yet, the cheapest 1440p IPS GSync is ViewSonic XG2703-GS which costs 3.3k now.

Rig only:

Intel Core i7 7700 - RM 1397
Gigabyte H270-HD3 - RM 515
G.SKill Aegis 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 570
Gigabyte GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 G1 Gaming - RM 2099
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD - RM 474
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 219
EVGA SuperNova 550 G2 - RM 459
Tecware Alpha - RM 229

Total: RM 5962 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

Checked the dimension, seems okay, better bring the board to the shop to confirm.

Assuming that your monitor resolution is 1080p.

Intel Core i7 7700 - RM 1397
ASRock B250 Pro4 - RM 449
G.SKill Aegis 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 285
Zotac GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 AMP! SE - RM 1348
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD - RM 474
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 219
EVGA SuperNova 550 G2 - RM 459
Tecware Alpha - RM 229

Total: RM 4860 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

There is a new GTX1060 variant which spots a faster GDDR5 memory module (9 GT/s vs 8 GT/s), not sure if it has arrived in Malaysia or not yet, you may wait for it if you want. Another GPU choice is RX580 8GB, the performance of RX580 8GB and GTX1060 6GB is almost identical (some favor one another) so it depends on you which path to go, GTX1060 wins in power efficiency and cooling whereas RX580 wins in DX12/Vulkan titles and the extra 2GB memory. Same goes to CPU choice, AMD Ryzen build is also possible but if you are going to use the rig for gaming only then Intel is still more preferred.

Yea that's a nice combo, good IPS monitor from Dell, but bear in mind that some people might argue that the 6ms/8ms response time of that Dell monitor is not suitable for gaming, trust me, if you don't play any fast pace games or have a pair of "eagle" eyes then it is completely fine, I do use my U2417H (8ms) for gaming too and I don't find any problem with it, the super thin bezel of Dell UltraSharp monitor is just too nice

If your budget is around 4k then you can get a better PSU.

Sure.

Remove the AIO cooler if you want to save money, not really needed for a locked i5 build. As for the PSU, grab a better one if you can, add a 1TB HDD if you want more storage.

Not saying it is not suitable, just not worth the price, add another ~RM 80 and you will be able to get a tier 1 Gold rated Superflower Gold/EVGA SuperNova G2/GQ.

Low end and mid end Corsair PSU are not budget friendly at all, expensive pricing with crappy internal components compared to other brands at similar price tag.

Superflower Leadex Silver 550W, around RM 350.

i7 is highly recommended for high end Nvidia GPU like GTX1070/1080/1080Ti/Titan X Pascal/Titan Xp etc, if you always play triple A titles and would like to run them in full settings then the i5 will bottleneck the card quite significantly, this has been proven in the past few releases in the recent months where i5 limit or restricts the card (underperforming).

Tight on budget? If yes, don't ever think of SSD, as you can add them later as an add-on easily.

Oh the shop that you are going to purchase your rig still got Seasonic PSU in stock? If yes then try to look for M12II-EVO, or spend more money in an EVGA 550W G2 (650 GQ if they don't have the G2 unit, G2 > GQ in terms of quality and warranty period).

You need an aftermarket CPU cooler for that 7700K as it doesn't come with Intel stock cooler.

As for the monitor, if you never try 144Hz before or not going to play fast pace & competitive games then 60Hz will do just fine, I always prefer color > refresh rate as I am not a FPS gamer

You can't go wrong with good quality PSU, it can last for many years and you can re-use it when you upgrade your system in the future. If you don't mind the extra cost then it shouldn't be an issue

If you are going for mild CPU overclocking (~ +0.3GHz offset), then you might be able to get away with RM 200 - RM 300 cooler (air or liquid AIO). For heavy CPU overclocking, you are advised to get a high end CPU cooler, they are not cheap (mostly > RM 500).

CPU overclocking doesn't bring significant performance boost in gaming, at least not until your CPU starts to slow down in the next few years (probably will take > 5 years), stick with 7700 and normal B250/H270 if you want to save money or not going to overclock the CPU as it comes with Intel stock cooler.

Yup, still a good option, tier 2 + 5 years of warranty compared to tier 1 + 7 years of warranty of G2.

Yes on certain demanding titles, but by how much? It is very subjective and hard to judge.

i7 7700 - 3.6G (Base), 4.2G (Boost on single core)
i7 7700K - 4.2G (Base), 4.5G (Boost on single core)

Cheapest without CPU bottleneck (i5 min) rig based on GTX1060 6GB will cost you slightly over 3k.

Go for GTX1050Ti instead (your PSU can support it, the card itself is very power efficient), Gigabyte has few GTX1050Ti models priced under RM 800 according to Idealtech's price list.

Intel Core i5 7400/7500 - around RM 800/900
Basic H110 mobo - around RM 250
8GB DDR4 Value RAM - around RM 250
Zotac/Palit GTX1060 6GB (no overpriced Asus/EVGA etc.) - around RM 1300
1TB HDD (no SSD to save cost) - around RM 220
An entry level 500W PSU like FSP Hexa or Corsair VS series - around RM 200
Casing - around RM 200

Total up will be around 3.2k.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - RM 1599
ASRock AB350M Pro4 - RM 399
G.SKill Aegis 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 570
Palit GTX1050 2GB GDDR5 StormX - RM 565
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB SSD - RM 237
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 219
FSP Hexa+ 550W - RM 210
Tecware Alpha - RM 219

Total: RM 4018 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

A discrete GPU is included mainly for hardware acceleration (CUDA) on supported software.

Intel Core i7 7700 - RM 1397
Gigabyte H270-HD3 - RM 515
G.SKill Aegis 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 570
Zotac GTX1080 8GB GDDR5X AMP! Extreme+ - RM 2929 (This model is the new variant with the improved 11Gbps GDDR5X memory)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD - RM 474
WD Blue 1TB HDD - RM 219
EVGA SuperNova 550 G2 - RM 459
Phanteks P400 Tempered Glass RGB - RM 379

Total: RM 6942 (ETECH price inclusive of GST)

You can upgrade to 7700K (overclockable setup) since you still have some budget left if you want.

2k wide screen as in 16:9 right? (21:9 is ultra wide) ViewSonic VX3209-2K (8bit color 75Hz), but color accuracy is not so good out of the box, need some tweaking.

CPU: Intel all the way (for now) if you plan to get Nvidia GPU because they seem to underperform when pairing with Ryzen CPU (or wait till it gets fixed).

ATX Mobo: Gigabyte H270-HD3 should be the cheapest H270 chipset ATX mobo now, B250 ATX is very close to RM 500 so H270 is more worth to buy.

RAM: 16GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM (Value RAM will do if you want to save money)

GPU: There is a new GTX1060 6GB variant which comes with an improved 9Gbps GDDR5 memory module such as Zotac GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 AMP! Edition+, other cost-saving brands are Palit and older 8Gbps Zotac.

SSD: Any cheap SSD is fast enough to feel the vast speed improvement from the traditional HDD, if you don't really care about the speed difference (mainly 4K sequential write and write), then look for WD Blue/Green, Kingston UV400, Samsung 750 EVO etc, otherwise look for Transcend 220/370, Samsung 850 EVO, Corsair LE Force etc, the price difference could be huge (+/- RM 100 is possible between them)

HDD: WD Blue or Seagate Barracuda will do, avoid 5,400 RPM drive as they are pretty slow for modern games nowadays.

PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 (tier 1 Gold)/GQ (tier 2 Gold), Superflower Leadex Gold (tier 1 Gold), CM V series (tier 1 Gold), Corsair RMx (tier 1 Gold), I listed out all the expensive one since you did mention you are going to get something that is reliable

Casing: Can consider Tecware Alpha if you aren't looking for any fancy casing with RGB lighting, it comes with 3 casing fans (2 intake and 1 exhaust), save you some money since you don't have to buy more casing fans to improve the airflow.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/gpu-applications.html

For example, if you have a CUDA enabled GPU, you can benefit from these features:

Autodesk 3ds Max
Supported Features
• 3D modeling, mesh and surface modeling, improved Nitrous viewport performance, iray rendering - See more at: http://www.nvidia.com/object/gpu-applicati...h.yYrbzIL3.dpuf

Adobe Photoshop CC
Supported Features
• Over 30 effects for smoother image manipulation in Mercury Graphics Engine - See more at: http://www.nvidia.com/object/gpu-applicati...h.yYrbzIL3.dpuf

We do not use ES processor for rig recommendation here, all of them are based on retail unit price.

60 FPS is hard to guarantee as there is always a scene that can cause FPS to drop (like massive clash, too many objects to render etc.), if your 60 FPS means in average then it is possible most of the time

OC doesn't bring significant performance improvement in gaming (little to none in general), absolutely no point to get a K CPU unless you have a lot of budget to spare.

For rig with 4k budget, you can consider adding an SSD to the build and upgrade the i5 to i7 to eliminate (or reduce) any kind of CPU bottleneck when you run a CPU demanding title.

Nobody knows what's the future plan of Microsoft, they might give users free upgrade again in the next version of Windows or just charge users with premium price

Windows 10 key is tied to your mobo.

OEM key: cheaper, but can only be activated once.

Retail key: expensive, can re-activate on a different machine even if the key is used before.

Changing other components will not revoke the activation.

Do you need VEGA? Are you going to game on high resolution and ultra high settings? If you are just a casual gamer and play games on 1080p then the current lineup is already enough for you. Leaks show that VEGA might just barely beat GTX1070 in benchmark so don't get too excited for it.

About the Ryzen consistency, well, new thing or stuff tends to have some issues in its early stage, the poor overclocking ability of the new Ryzen CPU might take away the "future proof" tag as people normally overclock their CPU (just like the mighty i5 2500K now) to overcome the CPU bottleneck issue, who knows if this might become the real problem for users in the coming years? Perhaps wait for Ryzen 2 or Coffee Lake?

It's fine, there are always few different ways to build a rig, some prefer quality over quantity, some the other way around.

Gigabyte model has more SATA ports and USB3.1 support.

FSP Hexa is an entry level PSU, down bottom in the list, rated 80+ (a.k.a White).

You can consider Gigabyte B250M-D3H, it is slightly over RM 400.

As for the RAM price, yes it is a trend, studies have shown that the price might go up again in near future, same goes to SSD.