Please recommend to me a system/rig with a budget of around RM7000. I will use it to play games such as Crysis in full/highest detail. Please state the price of the componenets listed. Here is what I got after surfing around but I am not sure whether it will break the budget. The RAM, I chose 800MHz because 667MHz and 800MHz not that much difference in price. I want to use Intel, nVidia. Minimum of 320GB of HDD space. Any brand of components will do. Example: ASUS or Gigabyte. I will not be using the parts from other computers. I will need a k/board, mouse and monitor.

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula
Graphics card: ASUS EN8800GT TOP/G/HTDP/512M
Soundcard: Intergrated/onboard
RAM: 2X 1GB Kingston Value DDRII 800MHz
HDD: 2X 320GB Western Digital SATAII 16MB Cache
Optical drives: 2X Lite-On DVD+/-R/RW 20X SATA
Floppy disk: 1.44 USB External Floppy Drive
Monitor: Dell 22" Entry Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor E228WFP DVI
Mouse & Keyboard: Logitech Internet Desktop Pro USB
PSU: Silverstone ST60F PSU
Casing: Cooler Master CM690 (RC690)
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate RTM6000 (32-Bit)

This post has been edited by TechnoDude94: Dec 12 2007, 03:23 PM

woo.. dude, rm7k is a nice budget for gaming, maybe less, but for me, its quite more than what i need lolz... good luck. sifus2, help him~

Thanks for the reply. RM7000 is not a lot, especially when you see other peoples rigs that are used for gaming.

go for intel quad la bro and x38 intel chipset will be fun....with that budget u can get up to 8gb of ram.....

Wah, 2 minutes after I created topic and then you reply already.

rm7k is a lot for me, i've invest for my rig around rm2-3k only, but still good handling heavy games such as supreme commander.

If i remember correctly,only 64bit WinXP can support >4GB RAM right???

See my reply below:

IMHO i think the PSU is not adequate to handle all the power that your system requires. coolermaster PSU does not run on TRUE power but REAL power which usually interperates to 70% of written spec for running power.

invest in better RAM as the vista components will depend on it, Please note that Quad Core is only supported with Vista and Higher.

with all the specs looking great, also try to get a better set of keyboard and mouse as it will improve your experience tenfold.

if you have the budget, i would recommend a raptor harddrive & a sata drive. the raptor drive will help with performance of critical applications(games and operating system) whilst the sata drive holds information such as video's songs etc...

please dun flame me, this is all just my humble opinion.

Thanks for all the replies. I already changed the specs. I don't really bother about the keyboard and mouse as long as can type and click then it'll be okay. I also have a Logitech MX518 Gaming-grade Optical Mouse. I won't be getting the Samsung because I want to try other brands. I have 2 Samsungs in my house. I wouldn't need 8GB of RAM too. I will choose the Silverstone ST60F PSU as recommended by 'DevilMan'.

7k of course get best spec... nice casing as well haha... your budget is more than enough for me...

Q 6600 can't support window xp ?

Sorry for hijackingO

Wait, I am confused now. Can Intel Core 2 Quad support Vista Ultimate and XP Professional both of the OSes will be (32-Bit)? I will be dual-booting but with Core 2 Quad as the primary OS.

This post has been edited by TechnoDude94: Dec 12 2007, 03:48 PM

13 years old only??7k zzz so many ..sure rich guy...
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula
Graphics card: ASUS EN8800GT TOP/G/HTDP/512M
Soundcard: Intergrated/onboard
RAM: 2X 1GB Kingston Value DDRII 800MHz
HDD: 2X 320GB Western Digital SATAII 16MB Cache
Optical drives: 2X Lite-On DVD+/-R/RW 20X SATA
Floppy disk: 1.44 USB External Floppy Drive
Monitor: Dell 22" Entry Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor E228WFP DVI
Mouse & Keyboard: Logitech Internet Desktop Pro USB
PSU: Silverstone ST60F PSU
Casing: Cooler Master CM690 (RC690)
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate RTM6000 (32-Bit)


you need a good speaker also for gaming ..get logitech speaker or aego or creative speaker?

with Asus Maximus u may need to do HD 3870 CF - beter then New GTS

If your not getting Samsung so try Viewsonic/LG. I really feel its faster and better Dell.
If you browse in Bulk Order Moderno is selling 2gbkit 1gbx2 ddr800 ram with heatsink for 200.
Worth the buy. Get a normal CPU heatsink like Hyper TX around 95 for your casing and put all 12cm fan in your casing.
If you manage nicely you can able to squeeze Razor mouse and maybe keyboard.
I also had the same mind before until I use DeathAdder. Its a different nice feeling, you should try it.
You wont regret it.

This post has been edited by DevilMan: Dec 12 2007, 04:25 PM

Lolz, I am not rich la. Plus, I am an only child but I am not spoilt. About the speakers, I won't be using speakers, I have a Logitech Headset with Mic here that I will use.

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Added on December 12, 2007, 4:37 pmNo thanks, I will prefer to use nVidia.

This post has been edited by TechnoDude94: Dec 12 2007, 04:37 PM

you are wrong about real power/true power PSU... 4me its the same concept. true PSU rated 450W means it can supply 450W DC.... and draw 450W from AC. However, real PSU is not ideal PSU. That's why a term called efficiency is exist. Nowadays, typical high quality PSUs have more than 80% efficiency. So it turns out that PSU will draw AC 562W to supply DC 450W.

TS, i think u need a soundcard and a good gaming headphone for gaming as u dont want to use speaker lo..build in soundcard not really good..

this setup looks good to me honestly. there really isnt anything i would change. except the vista.... why do u need ultimate? business should be enough already i think.

yes...confirm can..... im on quad and im dual booting XP Pro and Vista Ultimate...both 32bit

I don't really bother about the sound. As long as I can hear sound then it's fine. I will be using the onboard soundcard. As for the output I have a Premium Notebook Headset which I bought in China.

get ur rig already or not??
13 year old so pro bout computer n so much money daddy gives...
what do you mean by proud owner of golf gti?!!

agree on the OS part.

the setup looks good but certainly not the best in that price range IMO.

now let's look at it.

ASUS Maximus Formula is at least RM 1k. being a CF capable board, the TS choose 8800GT, which is really IMO under-utilizing the board.

anyway if TS change the board to something around RM 400 - 600 range.

that means RM 400 - 600 saved.

those 3 parts that i bolded, i believe it could be adjusted so that TS actually get better framerates and better sound system out of it.

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Added on December 31, 2007, 1:17 amalright. no soundcard also, still i think the mobo looks like overkill.

the money could be saved or allocated to the other parts of the PC.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Dec 31 2007, 01:17 AM

This bundle sound card comes with the board(img copy from others)


Dont know how the performance.

This post has been edited by 168257061: Dec 31 2007, 01:37 AM

that soundcard suck, its just as bad as any other onboard sound.

go the way of audiophiles and get an Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, it has never failed me and sounds absolutely awesome for games, movie, music.


to TS:
drop the floppy, get a better monitor, buy a good sound card and pair it up with a good speaker.

i have to agree with goldfries about the mobo... kinda overkill imho.a P5K would do the job well enough or mebbe one of the gigabyte mobos. though if u want an X38 mobo, i dont know of any other X38 mobos other than the maximus though.

either way, money saved from the mobo could be used for a better monitor such as the 226Bw and mebbe have some spare for 2gb more ram.

also, i dont think a single 8800GT can play crysis at max details @ DX10 on 1680*1050.

if you know "hidden Maximus" , it is Asus P5E. The price would be around Rm900..not very sure.

I dont think its very "need" to buy Maximus. For me.

for the 8800gt play crysis at full settings...hmm..
single card is very weak.

This post has been edited by 168257061: Dec 31 2007, 08:13 AM

RM7000 rig? maybe u forgot to include a 5.1 speaker system..

for the sake of this discussion, i tried Crysis with 8800GT 512MB + E2140 @ 3.2ghz + 2GB RAM at

1680x1050
every detail set to HIGH
AA set to 8x

it was unplayable.

1680x1050
every detail set to HIGH
AA set to 0x

it feels sluggish. i didn't run FRAPS but instinct says it's around 15 - 20 fps. unplayable in my book.

at least the HD2900XT 512MB shows playable framerates at

1680x1050
every detail set to HIGH
AA set to 0x

Intel Nvidia Setup
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Rm915
Asus P5N32E-SLI - Rm800
4X 1GB Kingston DDR2 667 RAM - Rm280
2X 8800GT 512MB - Rm1800
250GB HDD - Rm230
LG DVD-RW - Rm90
Logitech Internet Desktop Pro - Rm60 ?
Samsung 226BW Monitor - Rm1080
Gigabyte OdinGT 800W - Rm640
Rm5895 here.

Left Casing and OS you can choose yourself.

Intel CrossFire Setup

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Rm915
Asus P5E- Rm900
4X 1GB Kingston DDR2 667 RAM - Rm280
2X HD3870 512MB - Rm1800
250GB HDD - Rm230
LG DVD-RW - Rm90
Logitech Internet Desktop Pro - Rm60 ?
Samsung 226BW Monitor - Rm1080
Gigabyte OdinGT 800W - Rm640
Rm5995 atm.


This post has been edited by 168257061: Dec 31 2007, 08:56 AM

Intel ATi Setup from Me:
Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 -- RM915
DFI LanParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G -- RM 890.00 (CF)
4x 1GB DDR-667 Ram -- RM280
2x Sapphire 3870 512MB DDR4 -- RM1700
320GB HDD -- RM260
LG DVD-RW - Rm90
Logitech Internet Desktop Pro - Rm60
LG L226WTQ Monitor -- RM1000
ACBEL R8 Power 800W -- RM565 (Can get better since so much extra budget)

- Total for RM5760 -

Casing suggestion:
CM Cosmos
Stacker 830
Stacker 810
STJ07 OMFG
TT Armor VA8003BWS

This post has been edited by KenDiriwan: Dec 31 2007, 09:34 AM

Edited again:

sorry for any inconvenience

This post has been edited by ir1z: Dec 31 2007, 04:33 PM

First of all, thank you for all the replies. I think I will follow your nVidia setup but I would change to 2X 1GB Kingston DDRII 667MHz RAM, 2X 320GB Western Digital SATAII 16MB Cache HDD, 2X LG DVD+/-R/RW, Silverstone ST60F PSU.

Dont forget to buy a After market HSF for your Q6600. Because its quite warm. it has 90W TDP if im not wrong.

dude getting a gaming rig is just so wasted... let me RECOMMAND u something difference..

get a 40"LCD SAMUSNG about Rm2999

another 4k can get a acer mini pc .. or any other pc 1.5k can gaou tim for surfing net and movie torrent purpose..

get a real PS3 or xbox360 for gaming.. RM less than 1.7k can gaou time ur gaming needs...

and another 1k get a good SURROND SOUND system that blow ur brain away..

i tell u u buy a gaming rig u still wont enough bcuz 9 series are coming ... just buy ps3 and xbox GAOU TIM!

Dont wait.
If i buy PS3, why dont i wait PS4, or XBOX "720" ? I have enough patient for that

Gaming on console and pc is different feel.
just like different in heaven and hell.

hahaha...nicely said!!
y must wait if u call urself a gamer...??
lol..

Why not going same spec like me? it around 6k

u wan a gud gaming mouse dun try samsung juz go and try razer mouse i sur eu like it or logitech also can

First of all, I am not into these consoles as PS3 or Xbox 360 can play Crysis or Bioshock. It must fulfill my purpose.

I may consider your enticing specs but your monitor is 17" ah? A little bit too small.

Huh? Don't get what you mean. I already have a MX518 here not being used.

im just suggesting here bro.....an amd's spider platform FTW! lol...

AMD Phenom 9600 = Rm960
MSi K9A2 Platinum = RM580
OCZ Nvidia SLI 800 2GB Kit EPP = Rm300
500GB SATA2 Hdd = RM375
2 X Sapphire HD3870 512 = Rm1600
DVDRW Sata = Rm100
Silverstone 650W PSU = Rm630
Creative X-Fi extreme gamer = Rm400
ATX casing with bling-bling = Rm300
22" LCD = Rm1000
Altec MX5021 = Rm585

Total around Rm6800 if not mistaken. D rest for k/board etc....If u got patience...wait till 2-3months...then buy 2 more 3870 and do quad CF...u'll forget what nvidia is in no time .

This post has been edited by rendude: Jan 2 2008, 12:04 AM

^ i believe with two 3870, a silverstone 650W is not enuf. issit?

If u refer Here, then u'll know if its enough or not.

650 watt enough for any SLI and CF le except Ultra...that need 1K watt

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jan 2 2008, 12:10 AM

TS dont need speaker already what a nice setup LOL

Thanks for the replies again. I don't really agree with this specs as I am an Intel, ASUS, nVidia, Kingston. I also don't need sound car or speakers. Anyway, more recommendations please.

almost the same like my type of preference we have yaa technodude ahahhaha......look at my sig

For the Asus P5E...ouh..Asus gonna kill TigerDirect...
Why ? P5E almost 99% same with Maximus Formula, even uisng same PCB !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1YLR73j-Nc

With DDR2 getting very cheap now, I suggest getting 2x2GB rams. If you can wait, get your hands dirty with Q9450.

can wait 1 or 2 month more? Intel 45nm processor is going out soon.....then only build ur new rig

Yup, it's like we like all the same thing when I see your siggy but I don't need 4GB RAM, like I said 2GB is enough as I will be using Vista ReadyBoost to add another 2GB through my thumbdrive.

No thanks, it's too much for me. I will be using ReadyBoost anyway.

Yup, I don't have rush to buy the computer. I may buy it during PC Fairs next year or when the prices get cheaper and the 45NM processors roll out from Intel and maybe DDR3 prices drop already. Thanks for all the replies, anyway keep the replies coming in.