Building a new rig.

[nexusRAGER]

Hello, i am back, i managed to increase my budget for my rig. Previously i was going to upgrade my old acer computer but i figured i might as well get a new one. The computer will be used for mainly games such as league, fifa, rocket league and most likely non AAA games.

This is what the parts i currently decided on.

Mobo+Cpu: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor+Asus Z97
Gpu: Asus Gtx 960

Budget around 1.2k.

Rest i am not really sure, hope you guys can help me decide and give me opinions on the two parts i picked. Prefer to have a same colour theme.

Don't need peripherals and monitor. Would like a ssd. Also is it worth investing and get a skylake cpu?

Thanks

 

[radiobox]

What is your budget?

 

[nexusRAGER]

What is your budget?

opps forgot to state.

around $1.2k.

 

[nexusRAGER]

bump bump.

getting the parts most likely on 12/12 or christmas sale on amazon.

unless cheaper to build full rig at sim lim

 

[Jian19]

Black white theme Skylake $1.2k

i5-6400 + Msi b150m bazooka ~ $419
Kingston 8gb ddr4 ~ $84
Samsung 850 evo 250gb ssd ~ $129 (Lazada)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $77
Asus gtx950 oc ~ $278
Superflower Leadex 550w ~ $119
CM n200 ~ $61
Win8 64 oem ~ $30 (Reddit)

$1197 buy and diy @ pctheme ask for discount.

 

[radiobox]

Get motherboard and processor bundles from simlim, also check out popular shop bundle set like casing and power supply. Or buy the rest online, as long you know how to build and troubleshoot.

 

[nexusRAGER]

Black white theme Skylake $1.2k

i5-6400 + Msi b150m bazooka ~ $419
Kingston 8gb ddr4 ~ $84
Samsung 850 evo 250gb ssd ~ $129 (Lazada)
Wd blue 1tb ~ $77
Asus gtx950 oc ~ $278
Superflower Leadex 550w ~ $119
CM n200 ~ $61
Win8 64 oem ~ $30 (Reddit)

$1197 buy and diy @ pctheme ask for discount.

is it better to swap the 950 for a zotac 960 at $275 on lazada?

 

[bunnypangsai]

Get the i5 6500 instead of i5 6400.

 

[herman1314]

mobo and cpu(amd) fx6300 and m5a97 evo $326(pcthemes)
mobo and cpu(intel) i5 4460 and asrock h81m-hds $333(pcthemes)
graphics card: powercolor r9 290 turboduo $389(pcthemes)
ram: 8gb ddr3 1600 valueram $58(tradepac)
psu: seasonic s12ii 620w $99(pcthemes)
ssd:sandisk ssd plus 240gb $120(infinity)
hdd:WD blue 1tb $77(pcthemes)
case: enermax fulmo-q $59(cybermind,fuwell)
os: windows 8 $30(reddit)
total:$1158(amd)$1165(intel)
ask around in sls for price quotes, download windows 10 iso and use the cd-key to activate.

 

[nexusRAGER]

which brand gpu to get?

 

[monikernemo]

which brand gpu to get?

Zotac lorh hahaha

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[nexusRAGER]

Zotac lorh hahaha

Sent from a mere cat using GAGT

$275 sounds like a good deal

 

[monikernemo]

$275 sounds like a good deal

Yeah it is. But then again if can go for 959 at 200+ would be an even better deal because 950 and 960 performs pretty close to one another

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[Jian19]

is it better to swap the 950 for a zotac 960 at $275 on lazada?

Think zotac gtx950 is $230 on Lazada, pretty good card for ur usage

 

[nexusRAGER]

Think zotac gtx950 is $230 on Lazada, pretty good card for ur usage

but $45 more for a 960 worth it?

 

[Jian19]

but $45 more for a 960 worth it?

10% more performance or 5-10 fps depending on games u play

U decide ba, if I'm u I go for gtx950 since mostly playing moba games

 

[nexusRAGER]

10% more performance or 5-10 fps depending on games u play

U decide ba, if I'm u I go for gtx950 since mostly playing moba games

someone recommend me a fsp 550w psu hexa+ @$68

or the one you recommend better?

 

[Jian19]

someone recommend me a fsp 550w psu hexa+ @$68

or the one you recommend better?

My one full modular and 80+ silver efficiency

 

[nexusRAGER]

My one full modular and 80+ silver efficiency

should i get a modular one or non. will it be tough to cable manage?

 

[IceCreamPoop]

bump bump.

getting the parts most likely on 12/12 or christmas sale on amazon.

unless cheaper to build full rig at sim lim

Paiseh hijack the thread awhile to ask....what is so special about 12/12 ah?will have promo on that date ah?