4C/4T vs 6C/12T

For Ryzen 5, it's extra core & thread may offer a significant performance improvement over i5 on certain usage and program.

Fyi, there are rumour about Intel plan to release their coffee lake i5 model with 4C/8T or 6C/6T in 2017 Q4.

Out of pure curiosity:
Suggest the cheapest rig centered around a gtx 1060 6gb?

Is this a good price for the build. Price 1300

DELL OPTIPLEX 7010
Intel Core i7 3.4 Ghz (3rd Gen)
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB Hard Disk Drive
AMD Radeon HD 7470 1GB Graphics

Thinking of adding gtx 750 ti to it

Usage : CS&GO

A little high in price in second hand value. Maybe RM1100-1200 is more reasonable.

Cheapest without CPU bottleneck (i5 min) rig based on GTX1060 6GB will cost you slightly over 3k.

Hi terence_nwb, my old gpu went kaput and need a replacement. Will buy from idealtech and currently looking at gtx-1050 but not sure which model to buy. Budget <RM850

My current rig:
I5 2400
Gigabyte z68a-d3-b3
PSU Cooler Master brand with 550w

Can this system support the 1050 gpu or is there any better option? Will not consider to upgrade whole rig for now.

i have zotac gtx 1060 amp with backplate version. i intend to put custom sticker or just put any color paper on that backplate because i want to match the theme. zotac backplate are grey+yellow >< . is there any effect if i do that? did the temperature will increase???

There is GTX 1050 Ti around RM700

Check with Zotac on warranty terms. Some manufacturer are extremely strict.

what if i JUST put the paper on it? no glue or sticker attached.

This post has been edited by Lynox: May 5 2017, 10:55 AM

Hi guys,

I am thinking of upgrading my 2010 PC.
currently im using Athlon X2 635 and AEH5750 GPU. its OLD.
this OLD fellows allow me to have 60 fps dota 2 at 1080 mid setting.

I am thinking to upgrade to G4560, H110M and Zotac 1050 Mini.
the noob question is here,

How do I update bios of H110M to run G4560?
Will ETECH do the free update for me?
I will probably buy from ETECH based on price preferences.

Hope someone will answer me.
Its been 7 years since my last involvement in rig setup.
a lot of information in single thread. haha

Budget] = 4k-5k

[Purpose] = aaa tittles and movies

[Hardwares that will be re-use] = None

[Monitor resolution] = prefer around 27-29inch

[Games & softwares that use frequently] =aaa tittles, movies, programming

[Personal preferences] = please give me 1 intel build & 1 amd build. Should I buy ori windows? Gonna get it at idealtech.

Example rig?

That shouldn't be a problem as it won't leave leftovers.

You need to know your brand and exact motherboard model for BIOS update. Visit the manufacturer's website for it.\

Couldn't find Ryzen prices on Idealtech. How about these?

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 1039
MSI B350M Mortar - 480
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2133 X1 - 260
MSI RX 580 8GB DDR5 Gaming X - 1295
Kingston UV400 120GB - 239
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 212
Corsair VS 550W - 248
Thermaltake Versa case - 169
LG 29UM58 29" monitor (2560x1080) - 1049

RM4991 total (C-Zone prices)

Switch these parts for Intel (estimated)

Core i5-7500 - 900
Gigabyte B250M-D3H - 449

Optional:
Zotac GTX 1060 6GB DDR5 Mini - 1229

This post has been edited by TristanX: May 5 2017, 11:46 AM

[Budget] 9-9.5

[Purpose] purely gaming and minor editing

[Hardwares that will be re-use] none

[Monitor resolution] 1440p, 144hz ips , 27 or larger

[Games & softwares that use frequently] triple A games

[Personal preferences]
1) ryzen or i7-7700k, mind explaining which one is better
2) gtx 1080/1070 all triple A games at least 90hz-100 max setting in 2k resolution
3) 3000mhz ram
4) m2 ssd 256gb

[Location] kl area


best bang for the buck. thanks

This post has been edited by seanwms: May 5 2017, 12:26 PM

Going 1440p with 144hz and 27" IPS panel already asking for not best bang for the buck. AMD not recommended for GTX 1070 or higher. It bottlenecks. RAM speed doesn't improve performance as much as CPU and GPU. So yeah, asking too much for this budget.

Core i7-7700K - 1579
Noctua NH-D14 - 375
Gigabyte Z270X Gaming K5 - 899
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2133 X1 - 260
MSI GTX 1080 8GB DDR5X Armor - 2650
Samsung 960 Evo 250GB - 721
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 212
Super Flower Leadex Gold 750W - 549
Corsair Spec case - 299
Acer XB271HU 27" monitor - 3499 (from Viewnet)

RM11043 total (C-Zone prices)

This post has been edited by TristanX: May 5 2017, 12:50 PM

Go for GTX1050Ti instead (your PSU can support it, the card itself is very power efficient), Gigabyte has few GTX1050Ti models priced under RM 800 according to Idealtech's price list.

Intel Core i5 7400/7500 - around RM 800/900
Basic H110 mobo - around RM 250
8GB DDR4 Value RAM - around RM 250
Zotac/Palit GTX1060 6GB (no overpriced Asus/EVGA etc.) - around RM 1300
1TB HDD (no SSD to save cost) - around RM 220
An entry level 500W PSU like FSP Hexa or Corsair VS series - around RM 200
Casing - around RM 200

Total up will be around 3.2k.

Budget] = 4k

[Purpose] = workstation

[Hardwares that will be re-use] = none

[Monitor resolution] =

[Games & softwares that use frequently] = 3ds max, photoshop, autocad, Vray, adobe premier pro, skectup 2017, lumion 6

[Personal preferences] = performance, no need rgb

Already have monitor, keyboard & etc.

How about these?

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 1599
MSI B350M Mortar - 480
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2133 X2 - 520
Gigabyte GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5 - 715
WD Blue or Seagate 1TB - 212
Corsair VS 550W - 248
Thermaltake Versa case - 169

RM3943 total (C-Zone prices)

If i want to change gpu to rx470? any signficance change to the performance?
what about ssd??

Yes, RX 470 will cost more. RX 570 replaces RX 470. Yes, there will be increase of performance.

Adding SSD will increase the cost as well.

This post has been edited by TristanX: May 5 2017, 03:34 PM