hmm, it seems like we can buy RAM with high frequency and less latency in newegg malaysia now? i try browsing for g.skill and it comes out with tridentZ royal 3600MHz CL16. https://www.newegg.com/global/my-en/g-skill...2-809-_-Product

top up a bit, go for 2070 super and you'll forget about 5700xt and 2060s.
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/gigabyte...rb0eLZ&search=1

yes, illegear and level 51's "custom gaming desktop" are way expensive than you pick the exact same parts and build it on your own.

probably get the RM/RMi one, because gold PSUs in reality has only about 1-2% less efficient than platinum PSUs. really makes no difference.
i'd suggest you to get RM850x (2018 ver)/RM850 (2019 ver) though.

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/977798...or-old-version/

the review for RM750i is old, isn't it? around 2015.
because for RM750i, it only comes with one CPU connector a.k.a. EPS connector. usually old PSU only come with 1.
some motherboard requires 2 of these connectors so that the CPU is ready for a stable overclock. my motherboard requires 2 EPS connectors.
some PSUs circumvent the problem of redesigning by just adding a some sort of splitter connector for EPS so that the 8-pin CPU socket from the PSU will supply power to 2 8 pin EPS connector and I doubt it's as stable as having dedicated 2 8-pin CPU sockets from the PSU itself.

usually, newer PSUs or high power PSUs will have 2 dedicated sockets for CPU power connection. go and check out RM750x, 2018 version if you insist on needing only 750w, and RM850x 2018 ver if you want to get a 850w one. the dimension should be the same as newer RM850x.

This post has been edited by lolzcalvin: Jan 15 2020, 09:34 PM

https://shopee.com.my/GIGABYTE-X570-AORUS-E...9831.2609648879
GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI + AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - RM2,958.00, saves you about RM200+.

https://shopee.com.my/-GALAX-RTX-2070-SUPER...5397.2436344609
GALAX GeForce RTX 2070 Super EX (1-CLICK OC) - RM2,168.00, dump your RM200+ here instead of getting the non-super version.

why need ODD? for me I stopped using it since 2016.

get MSI B450 Tomahawk Max.

try to avoid 5700XT for now unfortunately. AMD's GPU dept isn't as good as their CPU dept. even in Fallout 4, some mod authors have to put out texture fixes solely for these new AMD cards smh.

most recent complaint about regretting on getting 5700XT.
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/eyh5bt/regret/

a Fallout 4 mod needs an extra patch just for AMD cards.


This post has been edited by lolzcalvin: Feb 5 2020, 10:07 PM

they're at the same price because they perform pretty much the same. first one has higher memory frequency than the second, whilst the second one has better overall latency than the first one. both memory frequency and its latency are a big deal in performance.

latency matter a lot, and kinda vary between models, as well as which motherboard you plug your RAM sticks in too.
sometimes, a 3800MHz CL19 can perform worse than 3200MHz CL16.
you can pick either one really, if 3600MHz is widely available then buy it.

i traced back to your initial post, it seems like you're running intel build, then the speed and latency actually matters insignificantly. on ryzen build it matters quite noticeable.

who says Xeon not for desktop? many of them are for desktops. that's why they're called workstation processors...

ur budget 10k is for whole rig for only for mobo + CPU?

just get 2700x...plug in the OG cpu fan called wraith prism and u are good to go

can also opt for Super Flower Leadex III...newer and improved version. only at RM399, seems like a lot ppl forget Super Flower got release a follow up for Leadex II lol

can use my signature as reference for budget 10k...only difference is you don't get RTX2080 as it's discontinued. aim for higher e.g. 2080 super or 2080ti...you budget has a lot of flexibility, basically you can pick up different high end combinations.

difficult to find 240Hz 1440p unless you're talking about TN panels. for TN panels there are good ones like HP Omen X 27, but not available in malaysia unfortunately. if you want IPS panel too bad, no IPS monitors up till now can reach 240Hz yet. unless you can wait till Q4 2020 maybe you can reserve this monitor: Eve Spectrum QHD 240Hz. costing $529 now (they say will increase in price gradually), it comes without stand and the stand costs another $100 so make sure you have VESA mount readily available if you want to avoid the stand. RM condition is so bad now you might want to avoid buying it

IF you can ease your preference and able to forgo 240Hz, you can try 165Hz panels. one instance is Gigabyte AORUS FI27Q-P: https://www.lazada.com.my/products/gigabyte...nYqyM2&search=1

once you go beyond 1080p you'll never go back.

This post has been edited by lolzcalvin: Mar 17 2020, 03:31 PM

got Hydro G bo? Hydro GE is Hydro G but lower in quality...

did you succeed? i've tried OCing 3600MHz CL18 to tighter timing and failed immediately using DRAM calculator's value. and 3600MHz CL18 is also a samsung b-die. 3800MHz worked but I didn't want to OC my FCLK to 1900MHz for 1:1.

This post has been edited by lolzcalvin: May 24 2020, 12:18 PM

that's from a 3600MHz CL18? straight down to CL14?

you can try 3600MHz 16-16-16-36 comes with a price to pay (literally). i found 2 sets of 8x2 back in april or so.
performance wise is more or less the same with 3200MHz 14-14-14-34. 3600MHz CL16 can easily tighten to 3200MHz CL14 but with no improvement. easiest route for OC and actual improvement would be 3800MHz CL16.

This post has been edited by lolzcalvin: Jun 24 2020, 03:20 PM

kek ddr5 still infancy ya..they haven't nail down the timings yet
a lot of DDR5s out in the market now rocking super high CAS latency mcm sial, even after compensated with its natural super high clock rate, the overall latency is still higher than high-end DDR4s, simply because DDR4s are already very mature..
give ddr5 a bit more time, maybe a year or two, then only consider buying it

price is not OK due to inflation and exchange rates. don't think it'll settle down until end of next year. also depends on your budget....if u have high enough budget anytime is a decent time to upgrade (except maybe during the crypto boom period last year)

unless you're looking to upgrade to previous gen CPUs and GPUs then the price could still be fine. prices are dropping at least for stuffs like AMD Zen 3 CPUs, Nvidia RTX 30 series etc.

This post has been edited by lolzcalvin: Nov 14 2022, 03:44 PM