Hi, I'm looking to set up a gaming PC with a good graphic card for games such as dota2, pubg, battlefield, cs2go.

And also to be compatible for future upgrades.

Budget: RM2500 to RM3000 (lower the better)

thanks for your help

If Ryzen, what is your suggestion of mobo and procs? Also, is it true that there is a limited choice of mobo if I choose Coffee Lake (8400) Should I remove SSD and get at least GTX 1060 6Gb instead?

hi need advice for rm2.5 gaming rig..
prefer ryzen than intel..
tq

Thanks for your help. I managed to purchase the rig yesterday but due to some availability issue. I end up purchasing the following.

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (go for 1600 if you can fork out RM200 more) - 819 ( Going for Ryzen 3 as 4 core 8 thread is sufficient for my needs )
Gigabyte AB350N Gaming Wifi - 529 ( Change to MSI Bazooka due to no availability for MITX casing )
Kingston 8GB DDR4-2400 - 395 ( Getting AMD Ryzen RAM dual channel 4GB x2 instead, it still up gradable as motherboard has 4 slots of RAM. )
Zotac GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5 Mini - 719 ( Getting Zotac 1050 Ti with dual fan + AMP version with just RM50 topped up ).
Corsair VS 450W - 184 ( This is the worst purchase so far... Got Corsair 650W Gold instead. Will swap with my other rig which have 1070 graphic that only have Corsair 500W Silver )
Silverstone SG13B (from lelong and lazada) or Fractal Design Node 304 case - 239/369. ( Not available, bought the Cooler Master 3.1 casing instead. Nice case but limited putting my 5 HDD... only managed to slot in 3.... )

How about these?

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 519
Asus Prime B350M-A - 445
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2400 X1 - 400
Zotac GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5 Mini - 719
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 200
Corsair VS 450W - 180
Tecware F3 case - 145

RM2608 total (C-Zone prices)

Switch the CPU to Ryzen 5 1400 for 3k build.

If gaming only, Intel wins. Ryzen is better for gaming and streaming.

For Ryzen, switch to these

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (6C, 12T) - 1039
Asrock AB350M Pro 4 - 399

GTX 1060 6GB will need to cut the CPU to Ryzen 5 1400 and SSD.

How about these?

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 519
Asus Prime B350M-A - 445
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2400 X1 - 400
Zotac GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5 Mini - 719
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 200
Corsair VS 450W - 180
Tecware F3 case - 145

RM2608 total (C-Zone prices)


You already bought. Looks great.

This post has been edited by TristanX: Jan 8 2018, 12:40 PM

alot of stuff here for show only, better pick the parts yourself

Hi, i need a suggestion to build my pc rig. Confuse to take ryzen or intel, but i’m more into productivity, work, media and gaming just a little bit.


[Budget]: RM5k-6k

[Purpose]: work, media, gaming a bit

[Hardwares that will be re-use]: none

[Monitor resolution]: not sure

[Games & softwares that use frequently]: photoshop, dota2

[Personal preferences]: ryzen since it’s affordable than intel. But i don’t mind if its intel

[Location]: Selangor

Hey guys, need some help with some recommendations. My current gaming PC is running old but I can definitely reuse the SSD (Samsung EVO Pro) and my current graphics card (Nvidia 1070 GTX). So with my budget below, what combo of a processor, motherboard and RAM should I get?

[Budget]: RM2k-2.5k

[Purpose]: Gaming, Video Editing, Photo Editing

[Hardwares that will be re-use]: Case, SSD, Casing, PSU, GPU

[Games & softwares that use frequently]: PUBG, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier Pro

[Personal preferences]: None, best bang for buck

[Location]: Selangor

Good to have something which can last long as my current Core i7 which is the 3rd generation CPU can still help me do most tasks today smoothly. Averaging around 70-80 FPS on PUBG now.

How about these?

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 1599
Asus Prime B350M-A - 445
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2400 X2 - 800
Zotac GTX 1060 6GB DDR5 AMP! - 1329
Samsun 850 Evo 250GB - 436
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 200
Super Flower Leadex Silver 550W - 550W
Corsair Spec case - 299

RM5467 total (C-Zone prices)

Switch the GPU to MSI GTX 1070 Armor at RM1800 (still can be found) for 6k build.

How about these?

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 1039
Asus Prime B350M-A - 445
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2400 X2 - 800

Which corsair ram? Can specify it?

Value Select. RAM prices is facepalm.

Exactly. Thanks! Btw ryzen can use RAM up to 3200mhz? Bit confuse about this one

Yes, check motherboard memory compatibility (QVL) before buying just to make sure. You can find it at manufacturer's website.

Already finalized it for my build. Need comments and recommendations. prices are from lelong.

i5 8400 - 754
msi z370 gaming plus - 560
zotac 1060 6gb amp - 1269
Kingston HyperX Fury 8gb 2666mhz - 408
1tb wd - 179
psu super flower leadex silver 550w - 323
tecware edge casing - 149

Total: RM3642

I can add another RM300. Should I need an AIO water cooler or should I go with SSD. if yes, what type and brand of SSD?

This post has been edited by vrephyr: Jan 9 2018, 01:40 AM

Hi i wanna built my new pc for mainly cs go and pubg gaming, plus using for wathcing some movie but mainly for game. My pc will be i5 8400 with gigabyte aorus 1060gtx . But now i wonder what monitor should i purchase. I was thinking of getting a 32 inch monitor but many of comment say it would be too huge for fps gaming. Any good suggestion for 27 inch monitor? 144hz monitor with or without gsync.( probably prefer no gsync due to high price). Anyone have one 27 inch or 32 inch monitor and playing cs go? Would it be noticeable tearing in game? Hopefully can get some brand and suggestion to purchase

Hello. I want to upgrade a bit on my pc. Which part should I change for now? Processor? Motherboard? GC, RAM and SSD is still new, bought 1 month ago.

i5-6400K
ASUS H110M-D
ZOTAC GTX1070 MINI
HYPERX 8GB DDR4 x2
SAMSUNG 240GB SSD
SAMSUNG HDD 1TB
500/550W (sorry forgot the number)

Mainly playing PUBG and DOTA2.

[Budget]: RM4.5k

[Purpose]: mostly Gaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use]: gtx1080, 27" gsync monitor

[Games & softwares that use frequently]: dota.. fps... open world games

[Personal preferences]: would love to have g-skill 3000hz rgb ram.

*include mouse and keyboard and case.

thanks.

Monitor recommendations goes here:
https://forum.lowyat.net/MonitorDiscussions

Never heard of 6400K. If that is 6400 then your CPU clock speed is slow. If you can find second hand 6700 or 7700 at RM950 or less, buy it. Don't forget it update BIOS.

RAM prices makes it harder to recommend. How about these?

Core i5-8600K - 1103
Coolermaster Hyper 212 LED - 159
MSI Z370 Gaming Plus - 599
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3000C16 kit - 1070
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB - 436
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 200
Super Flower Leadex Silver 550W - 359
Corsair Spec case - 299

RM4225 total without keyboard and mouse (C-Zone prices)

Sorry, I don't recommend keyboard and mouse.

wow... ram price so mahal nowadays........

tq for the suggestion.

Hello! First time building a PC (my friends convinced me to go the PC route instead of the laptop route when I told them my budget) and I tried to find parts myself but I honestly don't know where to start despite reading all those articles @ A @
Will either build it mid or late this year but I would like to know what parts I should go for so I can keep an eye or increase my budget if necessary (RM500 max). I've checked out some builds and prices but idk if it's maybe a bit overkill for my use. (><) I'm really really hoping that the price of RAM will go down a bit in the near future... orz

[Budget] RM5000
If possible, RM4500 without Windows and Microsoft Office

[Purpose] I think drawing, word editing and casual gaming?

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Mouse, keyboard and monitor

[Monitor resolution] 1080p... I think. I don't remember.

[Games & softwares that use frequently] FFXIV, Photoshop, SAI, Clip Studio Paint, Microsoft Office (LOL)

[Personal preferences]
- mATX
- Not gonna overclock (idek what that is and how to do it).
- My laptop now has 8GB RAM so I would like for that to be the minimum.
- If possible, I'd like to have 2 to 3TB HDD too so that I don't have to think about space in the future.
- Don't care about those flashy LEDs (no flashy lights is ideal but I think most parts are flashy these days?)
- Hoping that the build would last for maybe 2-3 years before the next major upgrade or something malfunctions (like my laptop's screen /SOBS)

Sorry if I sound a bit too picky! I really want a simple-looking machine with no lag when I raid in FFXIV. :'DD

This post has been edited by mango_pudding: Jan 9 2018, 04:31 PM