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Legendary Big Boss
post Jun 29 2017, 01:09 AM

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I'm thinking of migrating from haswell with to Broadwell, so I'm gonna re-use my GTX1060, Monitor & Keyboard+Mouse.

Could you guys suggest me a processor that would surpassed current Haswell setup?

Is it gonna be worth to upgrade from i5 4460 to i5 7500?

My budget would be RM 2k+ for CPU,MOBO, RAM (16GB), PSU (Atleast could support high-end GC) and new Casing (K7 is in my mind)

Thanks.



Legendary Big Boss
post Jun 29 2017, 09:22 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jun 29 2017, 12:26 PM)
Haswell to Broadwell? That's 4th to 5th gen and the socket is still the same which means you don't have to swap the mobo if you go for this path, but then it is not worth to do this upgrade because the improvement is not insignificant at all, same goes to Kaby Lake (7th gen) upgrade, AMD Ryzen is a better pick if you want something that can bring major performance improvement to your rig.
Your budget is not enough to get a decent quality PSU, RM400 is the minimum recommended budget for that purpose smile.gif
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Ic could you recommend me AMD Ryzen spec that could surpassed my current i5 4460 rig? Sorry I was about to said kaby lake but accidently type in broadwell instead..xD

My budget would be for each parts:

Processor RM400~900+ Max
RAM(At least 16GB) RM 400~800+ Max
PSU RM 400~500+ Max
MOBO RM400~RM500+ Max
Casing RM400~RM500+ Max

Thanks man for the advice
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post Jun 30 2017, 01:56 AM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jun 29 2017, 11:28 PM)
Total: RM 2415 (E TECH price inclusive of GST)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - RM 819
ASRock AB350M Pro4 - RM 399 (This is a mATX mobo, if you prefer full ATX mobo to be installed in ATX casing, please swap to ATX model instead, top up is required)
G.SKill Aegis 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 2400MHz RAM - RM 570
Superflower Leadex Gold 550W - RM 449
Segotep K7 - RM 359

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If full ATX mobo,how much do i need to topup?

btw if im opted for mobo GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 is it cool? because i was thinking of making red&black theme.

For CPU, should i fork abit for 1500/1600 or 1400 is sufficient enough because i really expecting of getting at least 30% upgrade in performance from i5 4460.

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post Jul 1 2017, 12:52 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jun 30 2017, 04:43 PM)
Tempered glass casing doesn't affect airflow, it's more towards aesthetic purpose, more and more big brands are releasing their own tempered glass casing nowadays and if you would like to jump on the bandwagon but have limited amount of budget then K7 is among the cheapest option out there. If you aren't fancy of tempered glass then there are plenty of other casings to choose from within your budget like NZXT S340/Corsair 270R/CM Masterbox 5 etc.  smile.gif

As for the PSU, no doubt it's gonna be Leadex Gold, it is a tier 1 PSU, the Corsair CX series is barely considered as a good PSU (tier 5 with expensive price tag  doh.gif ), another option that you can consider is EVGA G2 (obsoleted)/G3 (new).

Strix B250 is more towards aesthetic as it comes with some fancy features like RGB support to sync up the RGB fans in your casing, you can save a couple of bucks by going for a cheaper B250 if you aren't going to utilize those extra features by the Strix B250 model and use the money for other parts.

Ryzen is good so far, it's a complete new process node and architecture. i5 7500's clock speed is slightly higher than 7400, if clock speed is important for you (single threaded apps which rely on single core performance will perform better on a CPU with higher clock speed), then yep I would top up for the 7500.
AM4 ATX mobo starts at around RM 550, another model that you can consider is Asus B350 Prime, red & black board design as well.

Ryzen 5 1400 is like an i7, so 30% performance improvement should be easy to achieve, but if you don't mind adding another RM 200, Ryzen 5 1600 is a good pick (6 cores 12 threads), more powerful and a great leap from your current i5  thumbsup.gif
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Thanks again bro for the tips given.

Can I know is there any alternatives for Super Flower Leadex Gold 550W Full Modular PSU? I couldnt find 1 near my place and I'm planning to Overclock the Ryzen 1500X alongside GTX 1060.

What PSU would u suggest?

Here some i already shortlisted is it okay for OC?

SilverStone ST60F-ESG Strider Essential Series 600W Power Supply Unit - 80 Plus Gold
CORSAIR TX650M — 650 Watt 80 Plus® Gold Certified PSU
CORSAIR TX550M 550 Watt 80 Plus® Gold Certified PS

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post Jul 1 2017, 05:02 PM

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QUOTE(terence_nwb @ Jul 1 2017, 03:15 PM)
If you want to keep the level/grade of Leadex Gold which is a tier 1 PSU, then you will have to look for EVGA G3, CM V series (not VSM), Corsair HX, RMx, RMi etc, G3's price is closest to Leadex Gold's price.

All the PSU listed by you are okay for overclocking, the internal components that build up the whole PSU matter the most, it is recommended to fork out more budget on a decent quality PSU for stability purpose.

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SilverStone Strider Essential - tier 6
Corsair TXM - tier 2
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Thanks again bro.

btw what does UK means in this product? Does it use UK power cable?

http://www.lazada.com.my/corsair-tx650m-65...FT&ff=1&sc=EXU=
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post Sep 26 2017, 02:38 AM

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Can I run games like PUBG on widescreen 29inch monitor by using GTC1060?

Thx in advance.
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post Dec 14 2017, 05:32 PM

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Is there any significant difference of RAM timing between 2999 and 3200 on Ryzen platform?

Because I planned to upgrade my RAM and which brand would u suggest for ddr4 if I'm tight on budget with 16GB dual channel running at 3200?



 

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