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herman1314 said:
G.skill ram i rmb is all black pcb one, can get that if you hate the normal green:s13:
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Thanks for this! You've been a great help! Btw G.Skill the brand okay ma? I always hear of Kingston and Crucial etc. Don't really know of G.Skill. At PC Themes 1 dollar more than Kingston nia. If it's black I don't mind. =)

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Green PCB industry standard. Lower cost per unit to manufacture.
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Ahhh icic. But they look so ancient. Haha!



Couple of other questions:

If PC Themes OOS for some items, can recommend a couple of other shops which are good to get from?

If I bring some parts to build at PCTHemes, will they build in front of me? Or bring into their own room and do themselves? Hopefully I can see when they're building, so when I need to upgrade some parts in future I know how to DIY also. Also, how much will it cost for their labour?
 
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Pegasuswo said:
Why dont you go for 380 instead. Better than GTX960.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Any input is much appreciated. To be honest I'm just a tech idiot trying to assemble a new PC. Much of my choices are based on suggestions and reading reviews online. It seems the 960 is a very popular choice, has low power consumption, and doesn't run hot.

http://www.lazada.sg/powercolor-radeon-pcs-r9-380-2gb-gddr5-graphic-cards-4098170.html

It does seem like a pretty good deal though. Good price as well. And seems to garner a pretty good review here.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2980...aphics-card-you-can-buy-for-1080p-gaming.html

Hmmm.... Decisions decisions....
 
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DrSheldonCooper said:
Thanks for the suggestion. Any input is much appreciated. To be honest I'm just a tech idiot trying to assemble a new PC. Much of my choices are based on suggestions and reading reviews online. It seems the 960 is a very popular choice, has low power consumption, and doesn't run hot.

http://www.lazada.sg/powercolor-radeon-pcs-r9-380-2gb-gddr5-graphic-cards-4098170.html

It does seem like a pretty good deal though. Good price as well. And seems to garner a pretty good review here.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2980...aphics-card-you-can-buy-for-1080p-gaming.html

Hmmm.... Decisions decisions....
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I think that one is a scam, title r9 380 than description say r7 370 :s22: and the seller only 1 star rep, abit shady leh...
 
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DrSheldonCooper said:
Wa good spot! Thanks man!

It seems on lazada only got the 4gb version.

http://www.lazada.sg/sapphire-nitro-r9-380-4gb-gddr5-wbackplate-3483790.html

Is there a big difference between 2GB vs 4GB?

Wa it's quite fun researching about which parts to buy. But sometimes headache also. So many things to consider!
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If the game needs more than 2gb of ram, then it will be better to get the 4gb model. You can consider getting the r9 280 turboduo for $299 at pcthemes instead, its got 3gb of vram and around the same performance as r9 380
 
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herman1314 said:
If the game needs more than 2gb of ram, then it will be better to get the 4gb model. You can consider getting the r9 280 turboduo for $299 at pcthemes instead, its got 3gb of vram and around the same performance as r9 380
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I guess I would prefer a newer one rather than get the older series. For now I guess it would be the R9 380 4gb on lazada.

Any backup shops just in case PC Themes is out for some items?
 
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DrSheldonCooper said:
I guess I would prefer a newer one rather than get the older series. For now I guess it would be the R9 380 4gb on lazada.

Any backup shops just in case PC Themes is out for some items?
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these ones i feel most value r9 380 4gb for the price.
r9 380 4gb nitro($349)-bizgram
r9 380 4gb pcs+($339)-cybermind,best bargain,bizgram
 
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I using 960... And I play cs and dota, both can be played at max settings
For os wise, why would even want go for window 10 ? Didn't really use it before but heard around my friend saying is quite shity

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I just googled "R9 380 vs GTX 960". It's like world war 3 out there. Lol.
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I using 960... And I play cs and dota, both can be played at max settings
For os wise, why would even want go for window 10 ? Didn't really use it before but heard around my friend saying is quite shity
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who said we wanted to go to windows 10? i was perfectly happy with staying with windows 7 but satay nutella :vijayadmin: was gonna end support soon, and directx 12 is windows 10 only :(
 
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herman1314 said:
these ones i feel most value r9 380 4gb for the price.
r9 380 4gb nitro($349)-bizgram
r9 380 4gb pcs+($339)-cybermind,best bargain,bizgram
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But on Lazada now it's $349 for the Sapphire Nitro 4GB. After discount it will be $324. Should be a better deal right?

Now I headache. Choosing between these 2 at the moment.

Sapphire R9 380 4GB : $324 after discount
http://www.lazada.sg/sapphire-nitro-r9-380-4gb-gddr5-wbackplate-3483790.html

Zotac GTX 960 2GB : $274 after discount
http://www.lazada.sg/sapphire-nitro-r9-380-4gb-gddr5-wbackplate-3483790.html

Both have good reviews online. And most benchmarks place the 380 above. But somehow here there's a $50 price difference. Not sure if it can justify.
 
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Are there any reliability issues with AMD cards?

I just checked my comp and I'm using GeForce 8600GT. I'm really happy cause it's been with me for like 8 or 9 years already. Haha.
 
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Wait for promo. Now Nvidia give free game, after sell game only pay about $350 for Gtx 970. More worth it
 
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