Buyer's Guide II: Extreme, High-End, Mid-Range, Budget, and Entry Level Systems - Part 2

[XxGaiaxX]

Hi guys, currently have a budget of around 1.8k, any recommendation for a DIY pc? Not really up to date to the technology these days so unsure what to get.

Exclude monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Thanks!

 

[royfrosty]

Hi guys, currently have a budget of around 1.8k, any recommendation for a DIY pc? Not really up to date to the technology these days so unsure what to get.

Exclude monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Thanks!

1.8k is very generous. And you are in for a treat for the new amd gpu.

Msi b85m g43 + i5 - 4570 ~ $ 356
Gskills ripjaws 1600mhz 2x4gb kit ~ $ 110
Wd 1tb blue ~ $ 80
Plextor m5s 256gb ~ $259
Gigabyte r9 28x oc 3gb ~ $449
Fractal design r4 ~ $159
Superflower hx600 80+ gold effieciency ~ $129
Windows 7 home premium 64bit oem ~ $ 115
Samsung odd ~ $21 (optional)

Total $1678 buy at tradepac. DIY

If you think of overclocking and future dual graphics option

Msi z87 g45 gaming + i5 - 4670k ~ $ 507
Gskills ripjaws 1866hz 2x4gb kit ~ $ 115
Wd blue 1tb ~ $ 80
Plextor m5s 128gb ~ $ 149
Gigabyte r9 280x 3gb ~ $ 449
Fractal design arc midi ~ $129
Superflower golden green 850w 80+ gold efficiency ~ $140 (I bought it at this price)
Windows 7 home premium 64bit oem ~ $115
Coolermaster seidon 120M AIO cooler ~ $98
Samsung odd ~ $21 ( optional )

Total $1803 buy at tradepac. Diy

 

[Jian19]

Hi guys, currently have a budget of around 1.8k, any recommendation for a DIY pc? Not really up to date to the technology these days so unsure what to get.

Exclude monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Thanks!

Usage ? Gonna game with it ?

i5-4570 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $356
Kingston 8gb value ram ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ~ $149
Wd blue 1tb ~ $80
Samsung dvd drive ~ $21
Corsair 350d ~ $139
Win7 64 oem ~ $115

Total ~ $950 without adding a gfx and psu yet ~

Light gamers can hoot PC 7850 2gb + Fsp raider 550w ~ $300
Mid range gamers can hoot Palit gtx760 + Fsp raider 550w ~ $399
Hardcore gamers can hoot Gigabyte 280x + Superflower hx600 ~ $580



If not gaming just hoot a Seasonic g 360 ~ $80 I think

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Yup its for gaming. Mainly for FF14 Realm Reborn, dota2 and LoL.

 

[royfrosty]

Yup its for gaming. Mainly for FF14 Realm Reborn, dota2 and LoL.

Imo those games you run aren't gonna need High end graphics. A gtx760 or 7950 can perform well.

But IMO the current new r9 280x which has a slightly better performance over gtx770 and yet priced at $449 is really good pricing as the gtx770 alone is a jaw drop $66X.

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Imo those games you run aren't gonna need High end graphics. A gtx760 or 7950 can perform well.

But IMO the current new r9 280x which has a slightly better performance over gtx770 and yet priced at $449 is really good pricing as the gtx770 alone is a jaw drop $66X.

Alright will seek your advise on the parts, Tradepac will help me to fix it up right?

And thanks to Jian for the advise too

 

[Jian19]

Alright will seek your advise on the parts, Tradepac will help me to fix it up right?

And thanks to Jian for the advise too

Can consider go mynextcom ask them assemble and send to ur hse

Price diff maybe 30-50 but IMO it's worth it save time to travel etc

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Can consider go mynextcom ask them assemble and send to ur hse

Price diff maybe 30-50 but IMO it's worth it save time to travel etc

Will still be heading down SLS tmr though. Can I just straight get them to DIY my pc on the spot instead?

 

[Jian19]

Can ~ I think u go pctheme or mynextcom ask them quote u ~ see how much ~

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Can ~ I think u go pctheme or mynextcom ask them quote u ~ see how much ~

Alright thanks a lot! Will use you guys recommendation to get a quotation.

 

[Jian19]

Remember ask for discount

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Remember ask for discount

Ahahaha will do

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Oh yeah, I noticed in the list you guys recommended, do not have a sound card included? Is it not needed?

 

[Jian19]

Mobo have onboard de

 

[XxGaiaxX]

Alright. Just gotta hope they have those parts available tmr. Thanks !

 

[onimenokyo]

Hi guys, have a budget of 1.5-1.6k if i can use less to achieve it would be even better mainly use for games like BF4, dota 2, etc. Hoping it will last as long as my current one which is almost 5yrs but the graphics and alot of things start to die on me. However some things can still be salvage and i hope to use them still like the hdd and ssd. Also i just pre-order the ASUS gaming monitor recently.

So the whole setup would excludes monitor,kb,mouse,hard disk,optical drive and window os.
Thanks!

 

[royfrosty]

Hi guys, have a budget of 1.5-1.6k if i can use less to achieve it would be even better mainly use for games like BF4, dota 2, etc. Hoping it will last as long as my current one which is almost 5yrs but the graphics and alot of things start to die on me. However some things can still be salvage and i hope to use them still like the hdd and ssd. Also i just pre-order the ASUS gaming monitor recently.

So the whole setup would excludes monitor,kb,mouse,hard disk,optical drive and window os.
Thanks!

For 1.5k just the rig without OS and other things.

BF4 may be quite demanding. But a single card setup would be a good choice.

MSI B85M G43 + i5-4570 ~ $356
Kingston Value Ram 8gb 1600mhz ~ $93
Plextor M5S 128gb ~ $149
Gigabyte R9 28X OC 3gb ~ $449
Sharkoon T28 + Seasonic m12ii 620w ~ $188

Total $1235 Buy at tradepac. DIY.

If you want a better chassis can get the NZXT H230 ~ $109 Superflower HX600 Gold Rated PSU ~ $109

 

[Jian19]

Hi guys, have a budget of 1.5-1.6k if i can use less to achieve it would be even better mainly use for games like BF4, dota 2, etc. Hoping it will last as long as my current one which is almost 5yrs but the graphics and alot of things start to die on me. However some things can still be salvage and i hope to use them still like the hdd and ssd. Also i just pre-order the ASUS gaming monitor recently.

So the whole setup would excludes monitor,kb,mouse,hard disk,optical drive and window os.
Thanks!

i5-4570 + Msi b85m g43 ~ $356
Kingston 8gb x 2 value ram ~ $180
Gigabyte 280x ~ $449
Seasonic m12ii 650 ~ $125
Corsair 350d ~ $140

Total ~ $1250 ~ buy and DIY from tradepac ~

 

[onimenokyo]

Hi thanks for the recommendations! Heard that the gigabyte have 3 fans? Looks like a long card..will it fit into the casing?

 

[shadow84]

Hi thanks for the recommendations! Heard that the gigabyte have 3 fans? Looks like a long card..will it fit into the casing?

Can fit in, since 350d dun have middle cage.... can accomodate up to 380mm in length.