[B][Budget] 3 -3.8K

[Purpose] Gaming, casual internet browsing, potentially venturing into music mixing/recording, video editing and streaming

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Mouse, keyboard, WiFi adapter

[Monitor resolution] 1920 x 1080 min

[Games & softwares that use frequently] CS GO, GTA 5, Overwatch, other AAA titles

[Personal preferences] ATX build, inclusive of a new 24" IPS monitor, 2TB HDD and preferably a SSD

[Location] K.L.

Hey sifus sifus sekalian, noticed that there are a lot of recommendations around this budget range but would like to get more clarification from you guys.

Am looking to build the a new rig (the one currently is dying ) with the info stated above being in mind. I have been looking and browsing around and am thinking of going with either the i5 8400/Ryzen 2600 for CPU and GTX 1060 6GB/RX 270/RX 280 for the GPU. Any opinions on these choices? What will be your recommendations?

Also, I noticed that a lot of prices quoted here are from C-Zone. I've heard about them, but what distinct them from other shops in Low Yat aka AllIT, Jayaone, Viewnet etc etc?

Thanks!

Hey TristanX and zerohunter, thanks for the suggestion. I think those recommendations are really good but I do have something bugging me and wonder if any of y'all have opinions on.

So despite the GTX 1060 6GB and the RX 580 8gb which I think are my options, I do have a friend that is selling me his used GTX980ti (not a mining card, i know since he's my close friend) for a very low price. I did do my research and learned that the 980ti will outperform the 1060 and the 580 but since the card has been used for around a year and kept aside for another couple of years, will it be smart to buy the used card or get a new one instead. Price wise, the used card will be much cheaper than the new cards. Hoping to make the new rig to last around 5 years or so.

Also if i were to buy the used card, I think I have to set up the rig myself since I'm not sure if the shops in Low Yat will set up for me if I dont buy everything there (or give them the GPU to b set up together). But I think setting up the rig myself will give me better flexibility when it comes to choices and price, dont ya agree? Also, I've not build a PC once so i'm a total noobie.

Thanks for the opinions. I'm kinda torn in between the 980ti or a new card cause he's selling me the 980ti at RM 500. Also notice on the power consumption which is higher than the 1060 or 580 counterpart.

Yeah true. Alright then. Thanks for the input guys. Truly truly appreciated.

Hey guys, not so sure about PSU so I thought I ask. Wondering if this PSU can be used for this build:

Ryzen 5 2600
MSI B450 A Pro
RX 580 8GB
8 GB Ram
240 GB SSD
2TB HDD

I've used this PSU for a little more than 5 years now. Would it be wise to reuse the PSU or just get a new one?



Cheers!

This post has been edited by Stormflyer: Dec 14 2018, 10:12 PM

Hey guys, back again with a few questions. Since I'm not so sure on the pricing of PC components so I thought I'll come here to consult fellow sifus.

Was doing some price research on the RX580 8gb recently and noticed that most shops are selling the RX 580 8GB at around RM 1.5k. Then I saw the ones that are suggested by zerohunter from Dotatech (MSI Armor OC) and also found one from Idealtech in Lazada (Power Color Red Dragon) where each are selling for around 900-1k. Then I went around shops like All IT and they're selling for around 1.5k. Why such a price drop? Could it be a card that has been opened before or anything fishy going on behind?

Also went to C-Zone today and was told that the RX 580 (both 4gb and 8gb) were out of stock and will not be restocked due to the stop in production and also the incoming of the new AMD cards. Since I rarely shop for PC components to know the trend, think they will ever restock the RX580 8GB?

Should I wait for the announcement and release of the new AMD cards so I can wait for a price drop in the existing RX580 (or even get the new cards ) or should I just get the RX580 from dotatech or a GTX1060 6gb?

This post has been edited by Stormflyer: Dec 16 2018, 11:51 PM

Hi sifus, want to get some rig recommendation for my gf.

[B][Budget] 2.5k - 3k

[Purpose] Your usual day-to-day internet surfing, light gaming (no AAA games), some data works and maybe some light video editing.

[Hardwares that will be re-use] Monitor, keyboard, mouse, headphones..

[Monitor resolution] 1920 x 1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently] Terraria, Stardew Valley, Sims, CSGO, some MMO, Canvas, Excel, Tableau.

[Personal preferences] GF wanted the rig to be either in pink or white. Preferably NVME to store windows and important programs and a separate HDD for games (doesn't care if games takes longer time to load). Either Intel/AMD fine. Stocks cooling should suffice (?).

[Location] KL

I know the budget is on the lower side given how prices of parts have already increased vs few years back, but seeing if it's still possible to get something up. Few questions:

1) With the usage/games/softwares that will be used here, can the rig handle them without dedicated GPU (say running 60-100 fps on medium-high settings, no ultra etc)?

2) Would I be better off hunting the parts and build it myself or getting those pre-build PC from those online sites?

Thank youu

Should be sometime soon.. since I read a few pages back on this forum and I know there'll be price hikes soon.

Hey thanks for the recommendation. I should maybe specify it clearer haha.. just the case being pink or white is good enough.

Regarding the KC3000, it is using PCIe 4.0 right. Does that mean if I want to put it into a A520M-A Pro mobo (AMD set up), it wouldn't run?

Hello, thank you all for the recommendations and feedback. I kinda have a list of parts to get for the PC, what do you all think about it?

Ryzen 5 5600
MSI B550M Pro-VDF Wifi
Asrock RX 6600 Challenger D White
ADATA XPG Spectrix D35G 8GB DDR4 3200 MHz x2 (want to get from the same shop, else would have gotten the Colorful Guardian)
KC3000 1TB
FSP HV Pro 650W
Tecware Forge M Omni Snow White

Is this something that the newer Ryzen parts have? I built a Ryzen set up like 5-6 years back and it was quite smooth.. not sure if I'm just lucky though haha