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meaninglessx7
post Jan 6 2018, 10:56 PM

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Hi, i am looking for suggestion to upgrade my rig

Part i am using...

GPU: Zotac gtx 1050 mini ti 4gb
PSU: corsair gs700 (used 6years)
Cooler: noctua nh-d15
SSD: samsung evo 850 ,250gb
HDD: WD black 1TB
Casing : fractal design define R5
wifi : TP-LINK-TL-WN851ND

i want to upgrade my cpu,mobo and ram. Any suggestion?

Usage on gaming and programming.

Thanks.
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post Jan 11 2018, 10:20 PM

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Want to build a gaming desktop and workstation daily usage
[Budget]
- RM 4 - 5k

[Purpose]
- gaming (pubg) , programming, daily usage

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
- zotac gtx 1050 ti mini 4gb (maybe can suggest a new)
- WD black hdd
- samsung evo 850 500gb
- fractal design r5 silent case
- dvd drive
- corsair gs700 watt (age 4 years)
- noctua nh-d15
- wireless card

[Monitor resolution]
1920 x 1080 (1080p) aoc g2778vq 27"

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
- Games: PUBG, Dota 2
- Software: android studio, photoshop (light usage), visual studio, php storm, and other programming platform.
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post Jan 11 2018, 10:50 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ Jan 11 2018, 10:40 PM)
This is easy

Core i7-8700K - 1589
MSI Z370 Gaming Plus - 599
Corsair 8GB DDR4-2400 X2 - 800
MSI GTX 1070 8GB DDR5 Armor - 1950

Or

Switch to these for AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 1599
MSI B350 Tomahawk - 645

Optional:
Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W - 479
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Ok, thanks.

Just want get to know, is that necessary to change PSU if used for long time? And Intel and AMD which is better?
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post Jan 12 2018, 01:22 PM

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Seek for suggestion which i should build for amd ryzen and intel. I don't oc my cpu.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AX370-GAMING 5 ATX AM4 Motherboard / MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 / MSI B350 Tomahawk
GPU: Zotac gtx 1050 ti OC 4gb / will upgrade to 1070 8gb.(Zotac or MSI or any)?
RAM: CORSAIR CMK16GX4M2B3000C15R (8GB 3000Mhz x2) - Vengeance LPX Red
COOLER: Noctua nh-d15
PSU: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply / Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
SSD: Samsung EVO 850 250gb
CASE: Fractal design R5

CPU: i7 8700k
MOBO: MSI Z370 Gaming Plus ( or any suggestion brand?)
GPU: Zotac gtx 1050 ti OC 4gb / will upgrade to 1070 8gb.(Zotac or MSI or any)?
RAM: CORSAIR CMK16GX4M2B3000C15R (8GB 3000Mhz x2) - Vengeance LPX Red
COOLER: Noctua nh-d15
PSU: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply / Super Flower Leadex Gold 650W
SSD: Samsung EVO 850 250gb
CASE: Fractal design R5

Lower the budget with value remain if possible. Thanks in advice.
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post Jan 13 2018, 08:01 PM

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QUOTE(HayateAyakasi8 @ Jan 13 2018, 07:21 PM)
what is your use purposes ?
and if you don't oc your intel cpu, just save money and get the non K versions
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gaming, daily usage, multi tasking, development.
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post Jan 14 2018, 08:08 PM

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[Budget] RM 3.3k ( want gtx 1060)

[Purpose] gaming !

[Monitor resolution] 1080p... I think. I don't remember.

[Games & softwares that use frequently] PUBG , dota2, cs

No need keyboard, mouse, monitor. Thanks.

Thanks.
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post Mar 23 2018, 09:47 AM

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[Budget] 2.5k -

[Purpose]mostly programming stuff, A.I development, process huge data, multitask

[Hardwares that will be re-use]none , first time building

[Monitor resolution]no monitor

[Personal prefererences] 16gb ram, ssd

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post Mar 23 2018, 10:20 AM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ Mar 23 2018, 10:11 AM)
Don't expect much with super low budget.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 459
Asrock AB350M Pro4 - 399
Crucial 8GB DDR4-2400 X2 - 778
Sapphire HD6450 1GB DDR3 - 199
Kingston UV400 120GB - 216
Cap ayam case and power supply - 100 (estimated)
LG 22MP48HQ 21.5"  monitor - 400

RM2551 total (C-Zone prices)
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What if budget 3k ?
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post May 24 2018, 03:06 PM

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[B][Budget]
As long as specs is sufficient enough for daily routine and gaming.

[Purpose]
gaming, software development, movie

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
Noctua nh-d15
2 x 250gb samsung 850 evo ssd
fractal design define r5 silent case
tp link wifi card

[Monitor resolution]
1080

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
FFXV, PUBG, etc

[Personal preferences]
None ( no need rgb )

CPU: i7 8700k / ryzen 2700 / ryzen 2700X?
Motherboard: Aorus X470 gaming 5 or ultra gaming? or any better
GPU: gtx 1060 6gb / gtx 1070?
RAM: 16gb
PSU: super flower leadex? (old psu is Corsair GS700)

Will use it for long term, will not upgrade it in short time.

This post has been edited by meaninglessx7: May 24 2018, 03:07 PM
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post May 24 2018, 03:35 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ May 24 2018, 03:30 PM)
What is your budget?
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Don't have exact budget, as long as specs is fulfilled my requirement and sufficient enough for daily routine and gaming, then is fine. I don't need a so so high-end set. biggrin.gif
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post May 24 2018, 04:10 PM

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QUOTE(TristanX @ May 24 2018, 03:40 PM)
Edited. See the post above you.
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Ok, thanks.

I have a question, is that different much on MSI GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DDR5 and MSI GTX 1070 8GB DDR5?

Is now a good time to upgrade pc? biggrin.gif
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post May 27 2018, 02:00 PM

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QUOTE(Skylinestar @ May 25 2018, 05:45 PM)
based on the ram price and gpu price ... hell no. in my 20 years of pc gaming, this is probably the worst era.
can u wait?
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sure, not in rush.
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post Jun 15 2018, 09:08 PM

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Mobo: GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (any better suggestion?)
CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
GPU : MSI GTX 1070 TI ARMOR 8G
RAM : G.Skill - Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (this good enough?)
SSD : Samsung 850 Evo 250gb
Casing : Fractal Define R5 silent
PSU : Corsair TX750M / EGVA SUPERNOVA 750W / SUPER FLOWER LEADEX 750W (which one more preferred?)
Cooler : Noctua NH-D15

Which item listed should i change for better value? Thanks.

[Personal preferences]
No need RGB, can last long more than 4 years above, prefer silent
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post Jul 7 2019, 10:51 PM

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Planning to build a PC, no budget constraint.
Usage: programming, data processing, AI, software development, multi task, VM

what i need
- rtx 2060
- at least 16gb ram
- silent
- able to operate 24/7, mostly up to 3 days
- wireless connection
- no rgb

monitor: asus XG35VQ

old rig:
Processor : i7 2600k
Motherboard : asus p8z68-v
RAM : corsair 8gb 1600mhz ddr3
SSD : 2 x samsung 850 evo
Graphic Card : zotac 1050 ti oc 4gb
Power Supply : corsair GS700
Casing : fractal design r5
cooler : noctua nh-d15
ODD : lite-on 24x super all write sata dvd-rw

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post Jul 11 2019, 02:33 PM

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CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 3700x
COOLER: Noctua nd-15
MOBO: x570 not really good? stick with x470? any suggestion?
RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 16GB (2X8GB) 3600MHz DDR4 AMD (any non RGB ram suggest?)
GPU: GALAX or Zotac RTX 2060
SSD: XPG 1TB SX8200 PRO M.2
PSU: Corsair TX650
CASE: any corsair good airflow suggest?

Any suggestion?
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post Jul 11 2019, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(Kristal.S @ Jul 11 2019, 02:54 PM)
CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 3700x
COOLER: Noctua nd-15
MOBO: x570 not really good? stick with x470? any suggestion? (I'd stick with X470 if you don't need the pcie 4th gen feature. Can go for MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon @ RM630)
RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 16GB (2X8GB) 3600MHz DDR4 AMD (any non RGB ram suggest?) (CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB (2X8GB) DDR4 3200MHZ RM419.00)
GPU: GALAX or Zotac RTX 2060
SSD: XPG 1TB SX8200 PRO M.2
PSU: Corsair TX650
CASE: any corsair good airflow suggest? (Perhaps CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES SPEC-06 TG ATX RM369.00)
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Is that AMD power consumption higher much than Intel a?
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post Jul 11 2019, 05:13 PM

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QUOTE(Kristal.S @ Jul 11 2019, 03:51 PM)
Not exactly much higher. In fact 3700X TDP is only 65W.
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I see

How about this specs

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Patriot Viper Elite DDR4 8GBx2 3200Mhz
ADATA SSD SX8200PRO M.2 2280 1TB
CM MasterBox MB520
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 Gold
Gigabyte GV-N206SAORUS-8GC RM2190
CM MasterAir MA410M
Gigabyte aorus rtx 2060/ Gigabyte aorus rtx 2060 super

 

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