Current rig:

I5 3450
B75M D3V
12GB Ram
GTX1060 3GB
Lousy CM Elite case..
500W FSP Hexa

Whats the cheapest PSU and motherboard that I can get to run GTX1060 SLI. I got a spare GTX1060 6GB though, will it run well with the 3GB version?

This is purely for bitcoin mining via nice hash.

I didn't realize that..

Ah damn. Didn't know that

SLI mining at a faster rate compared to a single card

But I found out that my 3GB card can't do SLI

I get it now. Thanks

GTX1060 running at PCIE 2.0 1x speed Wonder if mining bit coins will be much slower compared to 16x speed.

Btw bro, any recommendation on the PSU upgrade. 600W should be good to go?

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jun 4 2017, 12:53 PM

Samsung 970 Evo Plus is kinda overpriced huh? Didn't know about the ADATA SX8200 Pro until you guys mentioned it

Thinking between Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7-9700 for photo editing (Capture One)? Or should I wait for Intel's 10th Gen to arrive?

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Nov 2 2019, 05:28 AM

Looking to upgrade several parts to my current PC but here are my current PC specs:

Intel i5-3450
Gigabyte B75M-D3V
12GB DDR3 RAM
GTX1060
120GB SSD, 1TB WD Black
FSP 500W
Cooler Master Elite 311+

As you can see, my PC is kinda old already but I upgraded the graphics card and Ram over the last few years. However, I'm looking to upgrade the following parts and appreciate suggestions to the following:

Power supply - Budget RM400-600
Requirements: Fully modular 550-650W.
Optional: Fanless mode, RGB

Looking at EVGA Supernova 650G+ or Fractal ION SFX 650G? Or what about PSUs from Corsair or Cooler Master V series?

Casing - Budget RM400-600
Requirements: Quiet, good airflow, side panel is tempered glass, smaller sized like the Fractal Design Define C, good cable management
Optional: Sound dampening material in the case, RGB

Looking at FD Define C tempered glass edition and Bequiet Purebase 500 Window

HDD
Requirement: Reliability, as I need to store all the raw files from my camera.

I noticed Hitachi drives are the most reliable around but it's not locally available, so I'm opting between Toshiba P300 3TB vs WD Red 3TB. Would the WD Red designed for NAS, be suitable to store camera raw files?

Thanks. Regarding the HDD, I noticed the 4TB version for the WD Red Pro is the same price as the WD Black. Both have 5 years of warranty... Which would be better? I'll be more precise with my usage. I'm only storing camera raw files in the HDD which I may or may not access the files. If I do, it might only be a few times a year. So it's mainly just storing them there. Most importantly is the reliability as I do not want the drives to fail in 5-7 years..

Due to the price of the pro version (price of 1 Pro hdd =2 non pro) , I'm considering the option of getting dual 4tb drives (non pro version) and have them store the same files. At least if one drive fails, I still have the other..

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Dec 22 2019, 02:20 PM

I'm looking at getting a new PSU. Initially I thought of getting the EVGA G+ 750W for around RM4XX but I realised that there is no zero rpm mode.

Currently looking at the Corsair RM750/750x/750i or the HX750w for RM5XX?

Budget is around RM500-600 so might as well get the highest wattage possible even though my system is only consuming less than 500W. Currently with a i5-3450 + GTX1060 3GB and a 500W PSU but will upgrade to probably a Ryzen 4000 series CPU (RM1.3-1.5k ish) and a beefier GPU maybe.

Thanks. Just wondering how do u know which is 2018 or 2019 version?

I'm currently looking at one RM750i on lazada which is surprisingly cheaper than the RM750x

https://s.lazada.com.my/s.Zyijn

There was one review on the RM750i from tomshardware which mentioned the PSU only has one EPS connector. Don't understand what this means? Is it referring to a lack of a second cable or there is no second EPS port on the PSU itself?

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/corsai...upply,4223.html

Thanks bro

I think I'm going to check out some physical shops for the RM750x/RM850x and hopefully there would be a pic of the psu on the box to ascertain whether it's the new or old version

Possible to get a 4-BAY NAS DIY setup that's more powerful than the Synology DS418 which costs RM1.8k?

Some of its specs include Realtek RTD1296 1.4Ghz quad core CPU and 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC RAM

Full specs here: https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/DS418#specs

[B][Budget] RM2.3k for the DIY NAS setup including 2 NAS drives (Seagate Ironwolf ?)

[Purpose] NAS

[Hardwares that will be re-use] -

[Monitor resolution] -

[Games & softwares that use frequently] -

[Personal preferences] I'm an NAS newbie. RAID 1 to prevent data loss? Or RAID 10/6?

This post has been edited by -kytz-: May 17 2020, 12:21 AM

Thanks for the recommendation.

I'm also considering using some components from my existing old pc (bought in 2012) for the NAS PC below. Would they be good enough?

Reusable parts:
CPU: i5-3450 quad core
Mobo: Gigabyte B75M D3V with 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connector and 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
RAM: 16GB DDR3
PSU: FSP Hexa 500W

Looking to buy:
1) HDD
2) Case

Thanks. Why only windows though?

I'm thinking of using either Freenas or unraided on the DIY NAS setup. I think it's not recommended to use Windows for NAS right?

Im actually using a fractal R6 right now haha. I think I'll start with 4 bays first and see how it develops. In the future all I need is to get another casing for more HDDs only right?

Is it worthwhile waiting for PCIE 5.0 and DDR5 memory next year to build a PC system also given that AM4 socket will also be replaced soon.

Aiming for the PC to last 7-9 years until the next major upgrade.

This post has been edited by -kytz-: May 26 2020, 04:42 PM

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This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jan 22 2023, 12:36 AM

Budget let's say around RM5k +-
Usage: Nothing intensive for now but might be more in the future. Currently the usual browsing, light gaming but may play AAA titles in the future like Harry Potter, occasional picture editing, watching youtube, etc. I'm currently using a 1080p monitor but will very likely upgrade to a 1440p or 4k monitor in the future.

Parts to purchase: CPU, motherboard, SSD, Ram, Windows 11.
Parts to reuse: GTX1060 3GB, Corsair HX750 PSU, Fractal Define R6 casing

Any comments on the build below? Prices from shopee preferred/mall. Do let me know if you can find cheaper prices.

CPU: Ryzen 7 7700X - RM1887
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS - RM1698
SSD: Kingston KC3000 2TB SSD PCEI 4.0 speed - RM825
RAM: Kingston Fury RGB 16GBX2 - RM719
Windows 11 - RM479

Total: RM5,608

Some comments:
CPU: I read that RAW picture editing may benefit from higher clock speed.
Motherboard: I would prefer to have PCIE 5.0 express slot and M2 SSD 5.0 speed for future proofing. I plan to use the PC for 8-10 years. I also read about USB 4.0 support which can be found in ASUS' motherboard. I think this may be useful for charging the phone or data transfer?

There is a cheaper Asus B650E-F Gaming WIFI, around RM200 cheaper than the X670E but I lose USB4.0 support. Is this something I could look into as I think the RGB is aesthetically nice haha.

Years down the road, I may learn how to OC if I find the PC getting slow.

Questions:
1) Which platform changes socket less frequently? I would hate it that if I want to get a better CPU, I have to get a new motherboard as well due to the change in socket.
2) How good are the built in wifi for motherboard these days? Or a PCIE Wifi is still recommended? I'm looking at the ASUS AX58BT
3) Would it be cheaper to purchase a Windows 10 and get a free upgrade (if any) to W11 instead of buying W11?
4) USB 4.0 useful to have?

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jan 22 2023, 10:24 PM

Is this a daily issue one will encounter? For the average person?

Thanks.

My idea to get a good motherboard is to "future proof" for 8-10 years as I have a bad experience with my current setup. My current mobo doesn't even have a M2 slot and it only has 2 ram slots lol. So I want to get a good mobo so that it is quite upgradeable in future. My current setup is an 11 year old PC.... Intel i5-3450 and a Giga B75M D3V mobo, Samsung 840 Pro 120GB SATA SSD. GPU, PSU and RAM I have upgraded over the years..

The ASUS TUF x670E costs RM1.7k and let's say getting a cheaper B650 board will save me a couple of hundreds which isn't even worth it.

My thinking is get the best mobo and CPU I can afford as it is not easily upgradeable plus I'm just a casual user haha.

Thanks.

So a 7700 with PBO will equal a 7700X in terms of performance?

Does AMD like change socket every 5 years or so? Which means if I want to get a newer CPU 6 years later, it would not be compatible with my AM5 board..

What are your thoughts on the i7-13700K vs 7700 vs 7700K performance 8-10 years down the road? the Intel chip's TDP at max load is like 2x the AMD but I don't benchmark at all, I'm not sure if gaming or RAW picture editing stresses it 100%?

I picked an Asus mobo as it has USB4.0 compatibility which I may appreciate in the future haha.

The X670E board @RM1.7k is only like RM700 more expensive than a B650 board which IMHO is totally worth it as I am planning to use it 8-10 years down the road..

3. If not windows, then get linux??

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jan 26 2023, 12:37 AM

Hey guys, what is the best bang for buck GPU for RM1,000 ish now? Is it the RX6600?

Trying to minimize cost to play Blue protocol. Benchmark at 1080p I got 6,700 points which is only average.

Looking at other people's benchmark score and hardware, seems like it is more gpu intensive than CPU as I saw someone's 1070Ti scored like 11k points running with a i5-3570

Im running a very old PC (Ivi bridge I5-3450 with a GTX1060 3GB) but due to budget constraints I really don't wanna get a new CPU as well as I would need to spend way more for a new mobo, cpu and ram for now.

Thank you both for the replies. Appreciate it

I'll go for the RX6600 then or maybe look around for used GPUs if I'm feeling more adventurous.

If the GPU upgrade alone does not suffice, I'll look into getting a new CPU+Mobo+Ram?

As we are on this topic, curious if the Ryzen 5 5600 might be better or the i3 12100? Not sure which camp is more value for money for lower budgets, let's say RM1,600 for CPU+MOBO+32GB RAM? Am looking at the Ryzen 5 5600+ Asus B550M board
https://shopee.com.my/ASUS-TUF-GAMING-B550M...41-6e0c83ec997b

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Apr 24 2023, 03:23 PM

Guess what, I decided to use back my 40inch 4k monitor again and it does look gorgeous. Didn't use it previously due to space constraint in my new place.

As such, I am looking to play Blue Protocol at 4k if possible and I have decided to try getting a used GPU under RM2k.

1) How is a RTX3080 at RM1.7-1.8k without warranty? Or a RX 6800XT with warranty at 1.8-2k or a RX6900XT at 2.2k no warranty. These are all used units.
2) I saw a used i7-3770 for RM180, would it be able to reduce the bottleneck vs i5-3450? Worth upgrading to it as it only cost RM180..Really, getting a new CPU now have to buy a new motherboard, ram and SSD which easily cost RM1.5K++.

My current rig:
40inch 4k VA panel display
I5-3450 Ivy bridge
Gigabyte B75m D3V with pcie 3.0
Palit GTX 1060 3GB
16GB DDR3 Ram
120GB SSD
Corsair HX750 PSU
Fractal design R6 casing

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Apr 25 2023, 01:01 PM