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

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Is op still updating this thread? Thinking of upgrading mobo+cpu+gu for gaming with 1.5k budget, any recommendations?

nah pretty much not

anyway which games title u playing?

need any peripherals?

and beside that if upgrading, maybe u can list the parts so we can see what the parts needed to be upgrade.

 

[yuriais28]

Hi, looking to build a HTPC to connect to a AVR and 4K TV for movies playback only. Needs to be able to support 4K @ 60hz and pass through hd audio such as DTS-HD, Dolby Atmos, etc as I have a 5.1.4 system setup. Won't be used for gaming.

Budget wise abt $1k.
Any recommendations?

 

[BKsianZZ]

nah pretty much not

anyway which games title u playing?

need any peripherals?

and beside that if upgrading, maybe u can list the parts so we can see what the parts needed to be upgrade.

playing battlfield and gta online. I'm also thinking of buying a 27" gsync monitor but that one seperate budget since not necessary at the moment.
I have 16gb ram, 1x 128gb ssd, 1x 500gb ssd, 650w corsair psu, full tower case.

Thanks for any recommendations

 

[alanzz]

Hi all bros,

suddenly was unable to power-up the computer, figured it was the PSU that was down so went down to SLS and got a new PSU. Came home to find out that it was the mobo that was fried.

Am using an old set up from several years back but the rig was running at very comfortable state even with high settings during gaming. (probably due to the investment I put into the old GPU)

I'm getting a new mobo but havent been up to date lately with all the news and trends, would like to get some recommendation from the bros here wrt which mobo is suitable for a mid range gaming computer.

Budget hovering around $400-500, trying to save some money if I can since I already wasted money changing the GPU.

Thanks in advance for all the advice bros!

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

playing battlfield and gta online. I'm also thinking of buying a 27" gsync monitor but that one seperate budget since not necessary at the moment.
I have 16gb ram, 1x 128gb ssd, 1x 500gb ssd, 650w corsair psu, full tower case.

Thanks for any recommendations

den what about ur mobo and cpu?

cos if u wannna get a 27" g-sync monitor can just buy a gtx 1070/1080 which should give u the best experiences in gaming.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Hi all bros,

suddenly was unable to power-up the computer, figured it was the PSU that was down so went down to SLS and got a new PSU. Came home to find out that it was the mobo that was fried.

Am using an old set up from several years back but the rig was running at very comfortable state even with high settings during gaming. (probably due to the investment I put into the old GPU)

I'm getting a new mobo but havent been up to date lately with all the news and trends, would like to get some recommendation from the bros here wrt which mobo is suitable for a mid range gaming computer.

Budget hovering around $400-500, trying to save some money if I can since I already wasted money changing the GPU.

Thanks in advance for all the advice bros!

but may i know what kind of games u playing and which gpu u using? so i can tell u which component u can get.

 

[watashijen]

well all these ram i'm quite clueless but would prefer u try to get those height as low as possible so that u can have more clearances.

beside that the fans on the fins clip is pretty much fixed, so u can move up at all.

thanks for all the help bro.
one last question, do you know any stores in sim lim that sell cheap/decent sli bridge? the asus ones are quite ex

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

thanks for all the help bro.
one last question, do you know any stores in sim lim that sell cheap/decent sli bridge? the asus ones are quite ex

sorry dunno

since from what i know even if they have probably is from those bundle when they fix up a pc and some customers dun want and give them to see to other customers?

 

[shadow84]

thanks for all the help bro.
one last question, do you know any stores in sim lim that sell cheap/decent sli bridge? the asus ones are quite ex

What gpu are u using? If its 9xx series, some shops at lvl 4, 5, 6 do sell. Around $10-15 a piece.

If its 1080/1070, then u have no choice but to fork out more for asus. Evga has one but i doubt its coming to sg.

 

[Shannon1012]

Hi guys.

I just racked my brains on a setup but I am unsure if it is feasible or not. Need help to know if it's feasible and also if it is, am I able to lower the cost by 200 bucks or so without compromising performance. And as I stated before. Pc will be used for Dota 2 over watch, and the division.

MOBO&CPU: Asus maximus viii ranger + i5 6600 ($646)
GPU: Asus gtx 970 4gb strix DDR5 ($489)
RAM: Kingston 2133mhz cl15 8gbx2 ($94)
SSD: Samsung evo 850 250gb ssd ($139)
HDD: WD 1TB Blue 64mb sata3 ($76)
PSU: Seasonic m12ii-modular 620w ($115)
OS: WINDOWS 10 HOME ($158)
WiFi: Asus pce-ac56 dual band card ac1300 ($99)
Monitor: Dell S2316H ($209)

All prices quoted from pcthemes. As it's easier for me to just get from one places.


Total:$2104

1) is the build feasible?
2) can I reduce cost by 200-300 without compromising performance?

Thank you all in advance for all your help.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Hi guys.

I just racked my brains on a setup but I am unsure if it is feasible or not. Need help to know if it's feasible and also if it is, am I able to lower the cost by 200 bucks or so without compromising performance. And as I stated before. Pc will be used for Dota 2 over watch, and the division.

MOBO&CPU: Asus maximus viii ranger + i5 6600 ($646)
GPU: Asus gtx 970 4gb strix DDR5 ($489)
RAM: Kingston 2133mhz cl15 8gbx2 ($94)
SSD: Samsung evo 850 250gb ssd ($139)
HDD: WD 1TB Blue 64mb sata3 ($76)
PSU: Seasonic m12ii-modular 620w ($115)
OS: WINDOWS 10 HOME ($158)
WiFi: Asus pce-ac56 dual band card ac1300 ($99)
Monitor: Dell S2316H ($209)

All prices quoted from pcthemes. As it's easier for me to just get from one places.


Total:$2104

1) is the build feasible?
2) can I reduce cost by 200-300 without compromising performance?

Thank you all in advance for all your help.

anyway did u purchased ur overwatch already? or going to buy the gpu with overwatch?

would prefer u choose another board and gpu though so u can cut down the prices.

mobo:
ASUS H170 PRO @522
GIGABYTE GA-Z170M-D3H @528
MSI H170 GAMING M3 @529

gpu:
ZOTAC GTX 970 4GB TWIN FAN DDR5 @399 (with free overwatch game bundle.)

PS: not sure how much u can save but im cutting come corners. and did not include casing, maybe u can tell us any preference of the case u like to have?

 

[Shannon1012]

anyway did u purchased ur overwatch already? or going to buy the gpu with overwatch?

would prefer u choose another board and gpu though so u can cut down the prices.

mobo:
ASUS H170 PRO @522
GIGABYTE GA-Z170M-D3H @528
MSI H170 GAMING M3 @529

gpu:
ZOTAC GTX 970 4GB TWIN FAN DDR5 @399 (with free overwatch game bundle.)

PS: not sure how much u can save but im cutting come corners. and did not include casing, maybe u can tell us any preference of the case u like to have?

Hello there. Nope. I've not bought overwatch. The zotac one you recommended sounds good. Will make the switch.

Anyway I've no preference over the casing. Maybe a corsair spec-01 ($79) will do.

So overall is the build feasible?

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Hello there. Nope. I've not bought overwatch. The zotac one you recommended sounds good. Will make the switch.

Anyway I've no preference over the casing. Maybe a corsair spec-01 ($79) will do.

So overall is the build feasible?

yup. but still would prefer u outsources abit for the OS in the internet and u can save some more

 

[Shannon1012]

yup. but still would prefer u outsources abit for the OS in the internet and u can save some more

Ah the os. Alright will do the necessary outsourcing to save. Also with regards to cooling wise. Do I need additional fans?

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Ah the os. Alright will do the necessary outsourcing to save. Also with regards to cooling wise. Do I need additional fans?

shouldn't be an issues, since GTX 970 wouldn't runs too hot under normal gaming load like overwatch, and beside that i believe that the case comes with 2 front intake fans and 1 rear fans. so should be good enough for the air flow.

 

[Shannon1012]

shouldn't be an issues, since GTX 970 wouldn't runs too hot under normal gaming load like overwatch, and beside that i believe that the case comes with 2 front intake fans and 1 rear fans. so should be good enough for the air flow.

Alright man. Thank you so much for your inputs.

 

[adrielx]

Hi all lao jiaos. Here's a built which I have done up mainly for QHD gaming on Hitman 2016, upcoming COD Infinite Warfare, BF4 etc.

Hope to overclock CPU & memory.

Some parts already purchased. Hope to ask for lao jiaos' advice/comments if got better parts to recommend or alert me if I left out any part in the list. Plus I hope lao jiaos here can recommend a value for money QHD IPS screen.

Casing:
NZXT H440 Black/Red - $189 (w/Citibank 10% discount on Lazada)
Mobo & Memory:
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Alpha + Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000Mhz 2X8Gb - $638 (w $100 coupon discount on Qoo10)
CPU:
Skylake i5-6600k - $336 (w $50 discount on Qoo10)
Cooler:
Cryorig A40 Ultimate AIO Cooler ($170.10 w/ Citibank 10% discount on Lazada)
GPU:
Palit GTX 1080 Super Jetstream ($893 w/$100 discount coupon on Qoo10 already purchased)
SSD:
Crucial 250Gb (bring over from existing build)
HDD:
WD 1TB Blue Caviar (bring over from existing build)
PSU:
Corsair AX1200I (bring over from existing build)

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

Hi all lao jiaos. Here's a built which I have done up mainly for QHD gaming on Hitman 2016, upcoming COD Infinite Warfare, BF4 etc.

Hope to overclock CPU & memory.

Some parts already purchased. Hope to ask for lao jiaos' advice/comments if got better parts to recommend or alert me if I left out any part in the list. Plus I hope lao jiaos here can recommend a value for money QHD IPS screen.

Casing:
NZXT H440 Black/Red - $189 (w/Citibank 10% discount on Lazada)
Mobo & Memory:
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Alpha + Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000Mhz 2X8Gb - $638 (w $100 coupon discount on Qoo10)
CPU:
Skylake i5-6600k - $336 (w $50 discount on Qoo10)
Cooler:
Cryorig A40 Ultimate AIO Cooler ($170.10 w/ Citibank 10% discount on Lazada)
GPU:
Palit GTX 1080 Super Jetstream ($893 w/$100 discount coupon on Qoo10 already purchased)
SSD:
Crucial 250Gb (bring over from existing build)
HDD:
WD 1TB Blue Caviar (bring over from existing build)
PSU:
Corsair AX1200I (bring over from existing build)

overall build is good, but not sure if ur psu can still last u or not.

as for monitor is acer 27" cant rmb the name, but its 144mhz ips monitor,

 

[adrielx]

overall build is good, but not sure if ur psu can still last u or not.

as for monitor is acer 27" cant rmb the name, but its 144mhz ips monitor,

The PSU got 6 to 7 yrs warranty I think. If conk out in this period think can get replacement.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

The PSU got 6 to 7 yrs warranty I think. If conk out in this period think can get replacement.

oh ok. well since u just bought is ok, i though u used for about 3~4 years.