$1.5k-1.8k Gaming PC

[Victory89]

Hi guys,

Can someone recommend me a gaming PC for budget $1.5k-1.8k? Prob need new casing. No need OS. Prefer to have SSD.

Looking to get everything in one shop if possible at Sim Lim Square. Was reading around and only got one recent setup recommendation is around my budget but not sure if it's good as a gaming PC or not.

for 1.7k, can consider this:
cpu and mobo: i5 6500 and b150m-d3h $452
graphics card:gigabyte r9 390x g1 gaming $675
ram:g.skill 8gb ddr4 2400 valueram(black pcb) $60
ssd:zotac 240gb premium(lazada)$89.10+3*
hdd:toshiba 1tb $65
psu:seasonic m12ii 620w $115
case:corsair air 240 $145
total:$1603.10
*after lazada app mastercard monday 10% off($25 max)
all prices not bracketed are from pcthemes. do ask arounf for price quotes and discount before buying.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Cool stealth black themed!

Expect the unexpected performance....

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-6500 + Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H @ $448 (PC Themes)
RAM: Crucial DDR4-2133 CL15 8GB @ $41+3*
GPU: Zotac GTX 980 Ti 6GB Arctic Storm @ $865+3'
SSD: Zotac Premium 480GB @ $173^
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $77 (PC Themes)
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Silver 650W [80 Plus Silver] @ $114+3`
CASE: Corsair Carbide 100R @ $70+3"

Total: $1800

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All Lazada prices inclusive of delivery charge
*Price after Lazada App SINGLAZNEW 15% off max $20 discount
^Price after Lazada App DBS FriYAY 12% off max $25 discount
`Price after Lazada App SAFRANEW $15 off min $60 spending
"Price after Lazada App SAFRAYAY $10 off min $60 spending
'Price after Lazada App MasterCard Monday 10% off max $25 discount

 

[mukuwaki123]

Hi guys,

Can someone recommend me a gaming PC for budget $1.5k-1.8k? Prob need new casing. No need OS. Prefer to have SSD.

Looking to get everything in one shop if possible at Sim Lim Square. Was reading around and only got one recent setup recommendation is around my budget but not sure if it's good as a gaming PC or not.

well, i was thinking of building something like this. total will be about 1700 probably.

i5-6500
ASUS H170M-PLUS +
palit GTX970 jetstream
Kingston HyperX Fury 2133Mhz Dual Ch 8gb (2x4gb)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III
TP-LINK TL-WDN4800
WESTERN.D 1TB BLUE 64MB SATA3
SEASONIC M12II-MODULAR 620W
FRACTAL DESIGN DEFINE S WINDOW

 

[Victory89]

just wondering how come for a $1.8k budget we are going for an i5 processor rather than an i7? is the reason more towards gaming or its a more for value thing?? appreciate all the replies so far

 

[lalalalalala]

just wondering how come for a $1.8k budget we are going for an i5 processor rather than an i7? is the reason more towards gaming or its a more for value thing?? appreciate all the replies so far

Gaming splurge on GPU. I5 with 980ti is much better for gaming vs i7 with 970

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[MoneyFace =p]

just wondering how come for a $1.8k budget we are going for an i5 processor rather than an i7? is the reason more towards gaming or its a more for value thing?? appreciate all the replies so far

A lot of people have this misconception of pairing components by their 'marketed' tiering to make a 'balanced' combination. But these IT companies have been always overdoing their marketing to entice people into buying top end models, mainly to earn that big fat profit off your wallet. Yet many a time, these 'top end' models provide far more diminishing returns. So over here (and many other PC community forum) and review sites, we tend to look into the actual key differences in features and conduct experiments (we called it benchmarks) to see how much these additional features bring to the table, and see whether they are worth paying for.

However, for desktop Core i5 vs desktop Core i7, they only differ in availability of hyperthreading and L3 cache size. And the results (for years and every gen in the last 5-6 years) have been pretty much against Core i7, with minimal advantage in most modern AAA games.

You can google on the real life game benchmarks...