DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

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Wow shopee have ah? I thought maybe Microsoft have, didn't know shopee also have windows key :LOL: windows 10 or 11 is better? Also have pro and non pro
Get the non-pro aka home edition

If you have alot of HDR content, win11 has a better implementation
If you using intel 12th/13th/14th gen cpus, win11 is better in managing the cores
and Win10 support gonna stop in 2yrs time, so win11 will be the better choice
 

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I have a old i7 2600 DIY desktop from ages ago, hoping to seek some advise here to see if it's worth getting a graphics card for it to run dota 2 in medium setting on 1440p.

Also hoping to get some opinion if it's worth getting from aftershock despite some controversial reviews. Out for the market for quite some time so hope to get some thought on this build with gtx4060.

https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-l2
 

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I have a old i7 2600 DIY desktop from ages ago, hoping to seek some advise here to see if it's worth getting a graphics card for it to run dota 2 in medium setting on 1440p.

Also hoping to get some opinion if it's worth getting from aftershock despite some controversial reviews. Out for the market for quite some time so hope to get some thought on this build with gtx4060.

https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-l2
I have been searching aftershock,Mansa,dreamcore and invaderPC for the past week.
-Aftershock many people complaint that they use inferior product on some parts(got 1 say if send them to fix they may change your part to another model without telling,only when he open up to check and realised).
Though I know some say is depends on luck.
Good follow-up service but may have a few trips for repairs within years. 😅
-Dreamcore like average, but seems like people say recently also poor service and parts issue compared to the past.
-Mansa probably the best in service, but on a pricier side.
-InvaderPC seems decent service and pricing, currently considering buying from them. With their promo discount with add-on.
That's what I see reviews overall. Just sharing. 🙏
 

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Hi is the cooler master hyper 212 turbo ARGB enough for the i7-14700k or is there any better suggestions? Thanks!
 

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Thoughts of these 2 AIO cooler? Which is better?
-Cooler Master Ml 240L Core AIO Cooler $85
-MSI C240 Core Liquid Cooler $95
 

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Hello all experts. Noob here but still trying to learn about builds.

Option #1(InvaderPC):



For option 1, is this a decent build and price point overall for like casual gaming?

2nd pic is upgrades added to the pre build that invaderpc provides.
InvaderPC: Ready to ship price at $1499 but now discounted price is $993 before the add on upgrades.

Option #2(Mansa):

Option #3(Special edition,this seems tempting good deal?):


Thanks for any advise 🙏🏻
Been looking through Mansa and InvaderPC(Mansa good service, but like more pricier side, InvaderPC seems cheaper and like decent review for their service.)
Option 2 and 3 is no go, the pricing is too high for a rtx 4060 build.... Option 2 is the worst, most ex and not even am5

Option 3 is also ex for what they offer, but I guess if you want the SF theme, then its probably fine, also comes with monitor. I would ask them about their brochure though, are they offering B650M or A620M mobo, there is no such thing as B620M

Option 1 is the best, you get a better gpu RTX 4060 Ti and at a cheaper price of 993 promo. The only real upgrade you need to do is the PSU, which you have chosen a decent one
Since you mention casual, 16gb is enough, no need 32gb.
No need the Samsung sata 1tb ssd also, just ask them to upgrade the base crucial P3 plus from 1tb to 2tb. Next time you can just buy a HDD if you need more space to archive your media files
CPU no need upgrade to 5600X, pretty pointless. Its either you stick with the base 5600 or you upgrade to 5700X or the more expensive 5800X3D
Will probably go with this build. 🤔
rockarolla said my mind, except i wouldnt bother with the 5700x too, either stick to 5600 or go all out with 5800x3d, the non vcache 8 core has barely any improvement in gaming over the 5600.
Also do you guys do activate Windows 10/11? Or left it unactivated.
thats a personal preference, i leave it unactivated. u only have to deal with the watermark and loss of customisation (eg system colours, desktop background), though u can dont connect to internet during setup and do the customisation before it realises it is unactivated.
You can just buy it unactivated, then go to shopee and buy the key for $8-10, ownself activate
Wow shopee have ah? I thought maybe Microsoft have, didn't know shopee also have windows key :LOL: windows 10 or 11 is better? Also have pro and non pro
taobao also have, even cheaper and still legit :s7:
I have a old i7 2600 DIY desktop from ages ago, hoping to seek some advise here to see if it's worth getting a graphics card for it to run dota 2 in medium setting on 1440p.
dota2 isnt hard to run, so u can get a used gtx1060/rx580 for cheap and end of story.
Also hoping to get some opinion if it's worth getting from aftershock despite some controversial reviews. Out for the market for quite some time so hope to get some thought on this build with gtx4060.

https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-l2
not bad, but for just $20 more, u get the 5600 + 6700xt build which is faster and has more vram, which is a much better deal imo.
Hi is the cooler master hyper 212 turbo ARGB enough for the i7-14700k or is there any better suggestions? Thanks!
definitely not enough. if u insist on air cooling best to go for a dual tower like the noctua nhd15 or similar offerings from thermalright, though if u do long term core heavy workloads frequently water cooling is basically mandatory.
Thoughts of these 2 AIO cooler? Which is better?
-Cooler Master Ml 240L Core AIO Cooler $85
-MSI C240 Core Liquid Cooler $95
the msi aio edges ahead by a couple of degrees, based off one review i saw:
https://thepcenthusiast.com/msi-mag.../#7-msi-mag-coreliquid-c240-benchmark-results (scroll to results summary with other coolers, though its pitted against the slightly less budget ml240 mirror)
but for ur am4 system, a cheap air cooler is enough.
 

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rockarolla said my mind, except i wouldnt bother with the 5700x too, either stick to 5600 or go all out with 5800x3d, the non vcache 8 core has barely any improvement in gaming over the 5600.

thats a personal preference, i leave it unactivated. u only have to deal with the watermark and loss of customisation (eg system colours, desktop background), though u can dont connect to internet during setup and do the customisation before it realises it is unactivated.


taobao also have, even cheaper and still legit :s7:

dota2 isnt hard to run, so u can get a used gtx1060/rx580 for cheap and end of story.

not bad, but for just $20 more, u get the 5600 + 6700xt build which is faster and has more vram, which is a much better deal imo.

definitely not enough. if u insist on air cooling best to go for a dual tower like the noctua nhd15 or similar offerings from thermalright, though if u do long term core heavy workloads frequently water cooling is basically mandatory.

the msi aio edges ahead by a couple of degrees, based off one review i saw:
https://thepcenthusiast.com/msi-mag.../#7-msi-mag-coreliquid-c240-benchmark-results (scroll to results summary with other coolers, though its pitted against the slightly less budget ml240 mirror)
but for ur am4 system, a cheap air cooler is enough.
I just read that 4060 and 4060 ti gets a lot hate as not that performing well compared to 3060 series? Like mid range.
Is it AMD better than 4060 series like etc AMD 6700 XT? If yes, which AMD is more ideal compared to 4060?
Intel which is decent?
Thanks in advance.
 
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I just read that 4060 and 4060 ti gets a lot hate as not that performing well compared to 3060 series? Like mid range.
Is it AMD better than 4060 series? If yes, which AMD is more ideal compared to 4060?
Intel which is decent?
Thanks in advance.
at the price range of the rtx 4060, the AMD RX 6700XT is faster... Aftershock on shopee do sell a powercolor 6700xt for $43x with vouchers, $41x on sales date with flash sales
For your usage, an i5 intel will be more than enough, specifically the 13600/14600 variants. If on budget, the intel 12400 is a solid choice, has the same performance as the amd 5600
 

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Question for those who upgraded your system; how did u get rid of your old one including the computer case?
 

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Question for those who upgraded your system; how did u get rid of your old one including the computer case?
You can sell on carousell, but if too old build won't fetch much price, but still better than nothing I guess.
I put my custom build(alr 7 years old lol) on carousell, GTX 1060 3gb and i5-8400 and there are people offering $150 😅there are some small PC builder will take
 

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rockarolla said my mind, except i wouldnt bother with the 5700x too, either stick to 5600 or go all out with 5800x3d, the non vcache 8 core has barely any improvement in gaming over the 5600.

thats a personal preference, i leave it unactivated. u only have to deal with the watermark and loss of customisation (eg system colours, desktop background), though u can dont connect to internet during setup and do the customisation before it realises it is unactivated.


taobao also have, even cheaper and still legit :s7:

dota2 isnt hard to run, so u can get a used gtx1060/rx580 for cheap and end of story.

not bad, but for just $20 more, u get the 5600 + 6700xt build which is faster and has more vram, which is a much better deal imo.

definitely not enough. if u insist on air cooling best to go for a dual tower like the noctua nhd15 or similar offerings from thermalright, though if u do long term core heavy workloads frequently water cooling is basically mandatory.

the msi aio edges ahead by a couple of degrees, based off one review i saw:
https://thepcenthusiast.com/msi-mag.../#7-msi-mag-coreliquid-c240-benchmark-results (scroll to results summary with other coolers, though its pitted against the slightly less budget ml240 mirror)
but for ur am4 system, a cheap air cooler is enough.
thanks!if not doing editing etc, CM hyper 622 halo should be fine?
 

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I just read that 4060 and 4060 ti gets a lot hate as not that performing well compared to 3060 series? Like mid range.
they perform better than 3060 series, but given how much they have dropped in price many reviewers felt that price to performance was not improved much, if at all. the 4060 series is also limited by the 8gb vram buffer, while the 3060 had a 12gb variant, and has narrower memory buses than the 3060 series, hurting their performance at higher resolutions (see 4060ti being marketed as a 1080p card).
Is it AMD better than 4060 series like etc AMD 6700 XT? If yes, which AMD is more ideal compared to 4060?
if u can still find it in stock around 450, then it is a better buy. it comes close to the 4060ti while offering 50% more vram, and costs about the same as a 4060 while being >10% faster,
Intel which is decent?
locally only a750 available, which isnt that good for its 349 price.
thanks!if not doing editing etc, CM hyper 622 halo should be fine?
yep, though u can get similar performance with a thermalright phantom spirit 120 se for $51 from pc themes (im seeing the hyper 622 closer to $90).
 

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they perform better than 3060 series, but given how much they have dropped in price many reviewers felt that price to performance was not improved much, if at all. the 4060 series is also limited by the 8gb vram buffer, while the 3060 had a 12gb variant, and has narrower memory buses than the 3060 series, hurting their performance at higher resolutions (see 4060ti being marketed as a 1080p card).

if u can still find it in stock around 450, then it is a better buy. it comes close to the 4060ti while offering 50% more vram, and costs about the same as a 4060 while being >10% faster,

locally only a750 available, which isnt that good for its 349 price.

yep, though u can get similar performance with a thermalright phantom spirit 120 se for $51 from pc themes (im seeing the hyper 622 closer to $90).
Thanks seems like i was able to get it at around $65 + - after factoring some cashback n coins from lazada. So seems to be still “quite ok” as already shipped out.

what rams do you all reco getting nowadays? Kingston fury or kingston fury regenade ddr 5 32/64gb? Thanks!
 
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I just read that 4060 and 4060 ti gets a lot hate as not that performing well compared to 3060 series? Like mid range.
Is it AMD better than 4060 series like etc AMD 6700 XT? If yes, which AMD is more ideal compared to 4060?
Intel which is decent?
Thanks in advance.
the price is mid range but not performing at even at mid range
8gb is bad already then the narrower mem bus just put its in the gound..
 

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Ended up purchase from Mansa 😅
Added AIO cooler($70) just for aesthetic purchase.
Not the cheapest out there but ok ba 🙈
Definitely an upgrade from my 7 year old build
 

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I need some quick pointers because I am out of touch since 2015
I need to make a quick purchase.

The Invader PC baseline rig below meets my budget - but I can tweak my budget.

Which important components should I change/upgrade.
How about the RX7700XT

Specifically, the Silverstone ET750-G 750W PSU - there are other options in the link above.

+ $64 for ASUS ROG STRIX 750-750W GOLD FULLY MODULAR
+$96 for CORSAIR RM750E-750W 80+ GOLD ATX3.0 FULL MODULAR (loud++?)
+$73 for COOLER MASTER MWE V2 850W GOLD FULLY MODULAR (V2 is Tier B? )



Thanks in advance to the gurus here.
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https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specm23/

SGD $ 1,535.00


Radeon RX™ 7700XT | Ryzen 5 7600X
  • AMD RYZEN 5 7600X 4.7GHz 6CORE/12THREAD
  • ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI MOTHERBOARD
  • COOLER MASTER HYPER 212 SPECTRUM V3 ARGB
  • KINGSTON FURY BEAST RGB 5600MHz 16GB(8GBx2) CL36 AMD EXPO
  • POWERCOLOR HELLHOUND AMD RADEON RX7700XT 12GB
  • CRUCIAL P3 PLUS 1TB GEN4 NVMe M.2
  • SILVERSTONE ET750-G 750W V1.2 80+ GOLD
  • COOLER MASTER TD300 ARGB MESH BLACK EDITION
  • 3 X 120MM ARGB FANS
  • HIGH SPEED AX WIRELESS AND BT | WIFI 6 + BT 5.2
  • WINDOWS 11 HOME UN-ACTIVATED
 
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