[B][Budget]

-RM 5.8k

[Purpose]

- Gaming and a little bit of fun streaming to close friends that like to watch (steam broadcast)

[Hardwares that will be re-use] None.

[Monitor resolution]

- 1920 x 1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently]

- Monster hunter world, Dota 2, BF4 & BF1, Fornite

[Personal preferences]

[Location] Klang, Selangor

A little note: A friend of my gave me a quotation based from my budget, but I'd like to have more options before -
I make any decisions. This would be my 2nd build after 4 years of being "hiatus" or in other word, didn't get myself updated -
with the current specs and stuff. Thanks!

You actually need if your excel file is 100MB+ using today's format. Especially when you are working on a big company. You might be able to get away with 8GB RAM though.

How about these?

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 1470
Gigabyte B450 AORUS Pro Gaming - 509
GEIL Evo Potenza 16GB DDR4-3000 dual channel kit - 664
Galax GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DDR5 EXOC - 1999
WD Blue 250GB M.2 SSD - 265
Seagate 2TB - 235
Corsair TX 650M - 379
Corsair Carbide 275R case - 339

RM5860 total (C-Zone prices)

Yeah. Well, those companies won't be asking about custom quotes, I think

They should have proper databases and not rely on Excel alone, too.

I am often irritated when dealers offer PCs with specs using i7 but only 4GB RAM.

Yeah, they did not ask. i7, 8GB RAM but 32-bit Windows. Pretty much stucked with 3GB RAM. lol

Account department relies on Excel a lot. Other apps like Word can go up to hundreds of megabytes due to Mail Merge.

Yup, I hope they push their IT department to have a proper PC on every user.

I hope most IT support are savvy enough to know what users need... or ask here in lowyat

I have only tried excel files of 15-20MB. So am not too sure how bad is the crunch (only 8GB ram on my laptop)

Hi folks, I have been using laptops for years now and this will be my first proper PC build. Will be using it just like I would on a laptop but with more power and changeability down the road.

B][Budget] RM3000

[Purpose] Browsing, gaming, and basic computing

[Hardwares that will be re-use] No idea

[Monitor resolution] 1920x1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Chrome, Steam, and Microsoft Office.

[Personal preferences] Possible to build small form factor with this kind of budget?

[Location] Penang

How about these?

Core i3-8100 - 459
Asrock H310M-ITX/ac - 385
Crucial or Kingston 8GB DDR4-2400 X1 - 310
MSI GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5 Aero ITX - 790
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 160
Super Flower Leadex Eco Silver 500W - 259
Coolermaster Elite 110 case - 179
LG 22MK430H 21.5" monitor - 339
Logitech G100S mouse and keyboard combo - 139
Logitech Z120 speakers - 55 (You may need more if you want more powerful speakers)

RM3075 total (C-Zone prices)

This post has been edited by TristanX: Sep 4 2018, 09:51 PM

What games do you wish to play and what are your expectations on performance? Do you have space limits?

Not bad. I think can stretch abit more budget for i5.

CS:GO, Rocket League, Tomb Raider series, Need For Speed. I just want to play Low-Medium with stable framerates. Gaming laptop heats up way too fast.

Maybe this?

Core i5-8400 - 755
Asrock H310M-ITX/ac - 385
Crucial or Kingston 8GB DDR4-2400 X1 - 310
MSI GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5 Aero ITX - 790
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 160
Super Flower Leadex Eco Silver 500W - 259
Coolermaster Elite 110 case - 179
LG 22MK430H 21.5" monitor - 339
Logitech G100S mouse and keyboard combo - 139
Logitech Z213 speakers - 112

RM3428 total (C-Zone prices)

Hmm... You could follow TristanX's i3-8100 rig and get a gtx1060 6gb rather than get a cpu upgrade. You could balance out with cheaper mouse and keyboard, and maybe slightly cheaper psu (ensure decent build). Or just grab a used graphics card.

Try find a slim matx casing. That would give you more room to work with, cheaper motherboard, and better ventilation options.

This post has been edited by mbr: Sep 4 2018, 10:01 PM

Nice. Think can be lower as I already have keyboard and mouse. Also headphones.

Okay. Duly noted.

So should I first hunt for a case? Then motherboard? Or can buy parts at random order? Afraid of compatibility issues.

Hello sifus, I'm looking to build a budget streaming PC of the below:-

[Budget] RM1K-2K
[Purpose] Streaming (dual-monitor setup)
[Hardwares that will be re-use] Have a used monitor and old PC's i5-2500K and GTX580, if advisable to reuse
[Monitor resolution] 1920x1080
[Games & softwares that use frequently] Wish to stream at 1080p 60fps @ 2500-3500 kbps

Appreciate your advice for most budget streaming PC that can also be disposable as mediocre gaming PC (run games at low/medium). Thx in advance

If you are looking to build it yourself, dont start with a small case for your first build. Choose something like a midtower with more space to work in. Make sure it has features like usb3, and enough ventilation.

Also make sure that your motherboard will fit inside, usually m-atx wont have much issues. Another thing to observe is the graphic card length, which may cause headaches in smaller cases. slim builds also may force you to choose cards with low profile brackets. Stock coolers that come with cpu are usually not too big, but adequate for average users.

Other than space inside case, you could just follow parts listed, as recommendations need to follow compatibility too. buying from same shop usually gets you a bundle discount too.

Can we know what is your current specs besides i5-2500k and gtx580?
From what I see online, you need more threads and graphic muscles for streaming smoothly.

I am using i5-6500 and GTX1060 6GB currently and is satisfied with the gaming gear. Just would like to explore an additional optimal budget streaming PC since streaming on 1 PC gives input delay/lag when playing.

I think I'm using the old PSU/RAM/harddrive (previously had to change mobo, CPU and graphics when intended to upgrade the graphics). Thankful for your input

This post has been edited by itsClois: Sep 4 2018, 11:53 PM

Is it original Intel G5400 stock heatsink not come with thermal paste puted?
Why I can't see thermal paste on heatsink?

Maybe check out this page for some ideas: http://www.logicalincrements.com/articles/streaming

But 1-2k budget kinda hard to stream smoothly

Hi guys, how much is it for a 250gb M.2 PCIE SSD now? I am looking into option whether i should take it or not.

You could make your comparisons at the various shops or even doing a search on Lazada/Shopee, etc. That would be faster than asking here


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This post has been edited by mbr: Sep 5 2018, 07:56 AM