He's reluctant to spend the moolah. Initially asking whats best gpu for 1k. Then he says want to game at 4k. So no point for you to suggest even those 65 watt i7 and even 4090.

Thank you. Very valid points.
Can spend but reluctant to spend

babylon52281

Actually my PC is definitely in need of an upgrade seriously but I need to really think what is important right now vs cost.

- main priority of upgrading PC to play Blue Protocol at 60fps on 1440p or 4k
- most of my gaming now on the PlayStation 5
- may not buy any AAA titles on the PC due to above unless the title really requires mouse and keyboard to play nicely (eg: MMO)
- didn't really utilize the cpu processor throughout these 11 years only with very occassional picture editing.
- pc indeed needs a total upgrade (had tons of issues throughout the years, freezing, WiFi constantly not working, USB power failures, very small 120GB SSD for the OS, pc cant even work with my RM1k USB DAC, etc) but these issues I can still tolerate.
Thinking of getting the GPU first (new rx6700xt or used rx6800) and see how much does it bottleneck. If bottleneck is too heavy, will proceed to upgrade entire system. If a miracle happens and the gpu bottlenecks but I can still get 60fps on either 1440p ultra or 4k high on Blue Protocol, I dont need to upgrade my cpu+mobo+RAM+SSD for now.

Thanks. Yes I plan to do steps 1-2 for now.

Just curious u mentioned

Do you mean cpu and mobo prices expected to go up next year and so on?

Not exactly a rig building question.
How do I start to build my PC?
Based on youtube, the process seem simple and intuitive.
But how do i actually start or more importantly, how do i hunt for reasonably priced or cheap part?

Wait infinity fabric gear 1 la..haha

MSI B660 Tomahawk seems to be great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEa0vcJ0lRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19-XzZExkqw

If I can get a mint condition 3080 at rm1300, would that be a good buy ? Or better go for 4070 ? Still seems pricey.

Which motherboard and cpu do you recommend to pair it with ?

Try

Core i3-12100 - 558
MSI B660M-E - 419
Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR4-3200 X2 - 188
Kingston KC3000 1TB - 349
Gigabyte P450B PSU - 116

RM1630 total (Shopee prices)

Hi looking to buy new pc
Is there any shop that can complete in 3-4 hours beside viewnet?

Im more into aesthetic good looking pc with rgb(black and white theme)
Budget: 8k max
CPU: pls suggest
GPU: looking for something that can last long that is best mid gpu that can at least play 4k (playable but not high end like 4k120fps)so no need upgrade at least 5 years. Maybe got rgb or some light at the fan. And nvidia .
GAME : mostly dota 2 which dont need high end gpu but at least on ps5 level for future
Cooler: nzxt kraken z series
Motherboard: suggest
RAM: suggest
SSD: suggest
HDD : wd caviar blue 4tb
Power supply: suggest
Casing: im interested in nzxt h510 elite white or hyte y60 white (black n white theme)
Add on: lian li strimmer v2, nzxt aer 120/140 fans, rgb tube for aio

I7-13700 rm1759
B760 P wifi D4 RM830
64GB 3200mhz Jedec ram RM650
512gb Kingston kc3000 gen 4 rm279
colorful rtx 4070 NB RM2899
corsair RM850e gold Rm599
Valkryie GL360 RM539
Lianli Lancool 215X RM329

RM7884.. ok boh

Forget about the Hyte y60 unless u love to see a fish aquarium.

true but i find that expensive elctronic things does make us more satisfy ? ex apple product/high end android phone
thanks for the suggestion
thanks for the suggestion
didnt like the casing design and i prefer something that doesnt have mesh or those small dots at the fans. it help with airflow but didnt like the design. top and bottom still ok
was thinking the same too. buy few parts first then complete it but cpu/gpu is important for the pc to work. im thinking to use old gpu, ram, some fans for a while ..but others should be ok to proceed ? i kinda need to use it urgent since i dont hve any working pc. got laptop but too slow now (lenovo y50 2014) and prefer dekstop

nzxt h9 does look nice but looks big
i need to use it urgent for work since i dont hve any working pc. got laptop but too slow now (lenovo y50 2014) and prefer dekstop
yes i priotise bling because performance is always something that we need to upgrade in future and i dont have any kind of game/task that rquire high performance as of now but i didnt want my rig to look empty also as we will see it evryday
but im also not looking for low end gpu bcause there might be possibility to upgrade within 2 years
at first didnt really like it ..but its a unique design, something different than normal square casing, also the usb/button at the bottom makes more sense bcause nowadays ppl put rig beside monitor not under table
actually i have purchase nzxt h510 elite for around 399 but got refunded due to no stock,
if there any interesting case can suggest also but not the transformer kind of casing like cougar

Then i suggest u get the GPU as the last item or when u need a discrete gpu.
U can use the iGpu in the cpu first
NZXT H9 is not big or even the Dynamic XL. Wait till u see the TT Core WP100. It's what BIG really is.
NZXT 510 Elite in stock (check online)
i7 13700k
NZXT N7 Z790 (white)
NZXT Psu
NZXT Kraken Z63 + CM A1 ARGB tubing sleeve
DDR5 32 Gb
Kingston KC 3000 1Tb

No need to sacrifice anything for less bling / inferior components if u spread ur purchases.
That N7 will look great in the case

i think he dint realise his budget cant get good component.. XD

I am looking at used parts first. Which CPU best to pair with a 3080 ?

Shall I go 5600x or  5800x3d ?

Otherwise, I can consider 13600KF brand new since they seem affordable also

Budget for CPU mobo ram around 2-3K

it's ok - I choose functionality over looks. So whatever keeps the temperature cool would be best for me..

I am looking at my monitor , not PC case 

rm850 - japan capacitor
rm850e- taiwan capacitor

Good inputs. Thanks.

Would you be able to suggest a good mATX mobo? Thinking Asus Gaming mobo or something that can match the 13900KF. Really out of touch with what is a good mobo.

I have an old pristine condition Aurora case which has the original Intel mATX mobo and 850W PSU which may be a fun project to start. The Aurora still runs but i7 2600k and the Radeon card age shows. Everything except the PSU, daughter card to control the lights and DVDRW + Blue Ray drives will be replaced. Are the mATX mobo mounting holes the same from a decade back? If anyone knows. Otherwise a good looking as compact as possible case suggestion appreciated.

It is a standard Intel manufactured mATX board so that solves one part. Before Dell started making the mobo non-standard.

You probably can guess which case I am referring to. The days when they look very nice and unique.

The reason for looking at a custom build this time is the high cost of the 4080/4090 cards. With Dell, the system does not play nice with aftermarket cards some of the time. That makes the option of starting with say a 3080 and upgrading later a risk with random issues.