[Budget] - rm 2-2.5k...

[Purpose] - gaming mostly on dota 2, software like Autocad etc...(GTA v if possible)

[Games & softwares that use frequently] - dota 2, autocad etc

GTA V still gonna lag with that budget. Quad core is minimum.

How about these?

Core i5-7400  - 816
Asus H110M-K - 279
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2133 x1 - 260
Gigabyte GTX 1050 2GB DDR5 - 599
Seagate 1TB HDD - 212
Corsair VS 450W - 184
Tecware F3 case - 124

RM2474 total (C-Zone prices)

What if i increase my budget to max rm3k?...sorry for silly question...

Upgraded graphic card.

Core i5-7400  - 816
Asus H110M-K - 279
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2133 x1 - 260
Gigabyte GTX 1060 3GB DDR5 - 1089
Seagate 1TB HDD - 212
Corsair VS 450W - 184
Thermaltake Versa (pick your model) case - 169

RM3009 total (C-Zone prices)

Thanks for the suggestion...maybe will get it in this month...Thanks!!

what different between 60hz and 144hz monitor,if i change to i5 can u adjust to me?thanks

This post has been edited by Quan920907: Mar 14 2017, 12:03 AM

It's refresh rate difference, hard to describe with words, you will get the meaning when you try it out yourself on a demo unit. 60Hz means your screen refreshes/changes the image/frame by 60 times per second, 144Hz means 144 times so it is much smoother than 60Hz in general, very useful for fast pace games.

If you only want to switch to i5, you can just change the i7 to i5 directly, other parts can remain, total cost will reduce by around RM 500+/- (if you get i5 7500).

[Budget] - RM1,000 + - (Rig only)

[Purpose] - for office

[Games & softwares that use frequently] - microsoft office and accounting software only

Prefer with i3 processor if able to squeeze in, in case future can slap in another graphic card for my kid gaming😅

This post has been edited by FiragaZ: Mar 14 2017, 01:47 PM

How about these?

Pentium G4560 (i3 in disguise) - 249
Asus H110M-K - 279
Corsair 4GB DDR4-2133 x1 - 148
Seagate 1TB HDD - 212
Cap ayam PSU and casing - RM120

RM1008 total (C-Zone prices)

ALRIGHT,WHAT U WILL RECOMMEND 144HZ MONITOR FOR GAMING?
IF GAMING ONLY,I5 IS OVERKILL THOSE GAME?

Take a chill pill, no need to type in CAPS

The cheapest 1080p 144Hz monitor costs around 1k.

1. Acer KG240A (around 900 - 1k)
2. BenQ Zowie XL2411 (around 1.1k)
3. Acer XB240H (around 1.1k)
4. XF240H FreeSync (around 1.2k)
5. AOC G2460PF FreeSync (around 1.2k)
6. AOC G2460PQU (around 1.1k)

Please take note that all these monitors listed above are using TN panel, the build that I have listed down for you initially comes with an Dell IPS monitor, the differences between them are mostly viewing angle and color reproduction, TN has bad viewing angle and color reproduction but comes with a much higher refresh rate (144 vs 60) and faster response time (1ms vs 6ms), this is the sacrifice that you need to make if you switch from 60Hz to 144Hz, then you might ask why don't go for IPS 144Hz? Yes you can but the cheapest model costs more than 3k, your budget cannot fit it yet.

i5 is not overkill, some MMORPG use a lot of CPU resources and the i5 will help a bit here.

Eeek...all caps....eyes pain pain

Considering that you want to run GTA V, maintaining the i7 is ideal. Adding another RM500+ you should be able to get a 144Hz 24" monitor, one with G-sync since you will be running a GTX1060.

BenQ Zowie XL2411 comes to mind.

Thanks a lot

Hi all,

Am thinking of upgrading my current gaming desktop. My current budget for the upgrade is around RM5000 (excluding current parts that I have). I'm also trying to search for a lightweight/small casing that can fit all the parts as I may have to move several times. The following would be the existing parts that I have:

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory



I have something like the following in my mind (edited).
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 650W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Casing: Any recommendation for a lightweight/small casing?

Would appreciate if you could advise on my current build. Any recommendation for it would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

This post has been edited by dudey: Mar 15 2017, 12:08 AM

Hi sifuss

I was wondering since amd ryzen launched and intel is gonna cut price according to news. Is it a good time to buy now or wait until the price drop?

Not sure what kind of games you play but assuming you are playing at 1080p, looks like a decent build and I understand you are trying to re-use your existing DDR3. If you want small but still use an ATX mobo, Fractal Design Define C or Corsair Carbide 400 or NZXT S340 may be your choices. They aren't exactly light at ~8kg.

Thanks. I've made some modification to the current build. I need to additional memory for some work. What do you think.

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory
Storage: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 650W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Casing: Any recommendation for a lightweight/small casing?

It's a much better build, more relevant. Mobo is still ATX.

No official price drop yet from Intel, at least in Malaysia. Don't get your hope too high here, we might not see any price drop after all

Erm, lightweight and small casing contradict with ATX mobo

can recommend cheapest acer IPS monitor? 20-24inch?

Acer 24.0In K242Hl Bd Led Monitor any good? its an IPS right
, any more cheaper than this?

This post has been edited by bamkai: Mar 15 2017, 10:59 AM