Custom gaming rig (need advise)

[lamtheboy]

Good day all,
I am looking to build a new gaming com to play gw2 and some minor video editing.

My budget is 2.5 to 3k and below are my current choices.

Kindly advise if there are any better options to choose from. Thanks in advance.

MOTHERBOARD : Asus Maximus VIII Hero w/ Intel 6700
GPU : Gigabyte GTX970 G1 4GB Gaming DDR5
Memory : G.Skill RipJaws-V 2666MHz CL15
Ssd : Samsung 850 Evo 500gb (already bought from Amazon some time back)
3.5" : Seagate 7200rpm 1tb
PSU : SUPER FLOWER LEADEX gold 750W
Casing : CM Cosmos SE ATX Casing or C.Master Mastercase Pro 5 Modular ATX Case
Cooling : (maybe but not a must) Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Cooling Performance

 

[mib500]

Good day all,
I am looking to build a new gaming com to play gw2 and some minor video editing.

My budget is 2.5 to 3k and below are my current choices.

Kindly advise if there are any better options to choose from. Thanks in advance.

MOTHERBOARD : Asus Maximus VIII Hero w/ Intel 6700
GPU : Gigabyte GTX970 G1 4GB Gaming DDR5
Memory : G.Skill RipJaws-V 2666MHz CL15
Ssd : Samsung 850 Evo 500gb (already bought from Amazon some time back)
3.5" : Seagate 7200rpm 1tb
PSU : SUPER FLOWER LEADEX gold 750W
Casing : CM Cosmos SE ATX Casing or C.Master Mastercase Pro 5 Modular ATX Case
Cooling : (maybe but not a must) Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Cooling Performance

i assume you not going to OC or maybe you want silent PC build?

as for HDD go for WD bule or toshiba... for casing better go with Fractal Design R5 and for Power Supply just get 550 or 650 should be enough....

 

[lamtheboy]

i assume you not going to OC or maybe you want silent PC build?

as for HDD go for WD bule or toshiba... for casing better go with Fractal Design R5 and for Power Supply just get 550 or 650 should be enough....

Hi bro,

Yes I not planning to overlook thus the cooling may not be needed imo.

I not going silent build though but still planning on which case to take as I do want a case that would be able to fit the radiator nicely.

HDD wise looking to use something cheap and good around 1tb as I only will be using it to store my edited clips.

 

[kandinsky]

Hmm, looks overpowered for gw2 and minor video editing, but as long as you have the budget can liao.

For your budget, can get a pretty nice monitor...

 

[mib500]

Hi bro,

Yes I not planning to overlook thus the cooling may not be needed imo.

I not going silent build though but still planning on which case to take as I do want a case that would be able to fit the radiator nicely.

HDD wise looking to use something cheap and good around 1tb as I only will be using it to store my edited clips.

MOTHERBOARD : Asus Maximus VIII Hero w/ Intel 6700
GPU : Gigabyte GTX970 G1 4GB Gaming DDR5
Memory : G.Skill RipJaws-V 2666MHz CL15
Ssd : Samsung 850 Evo 500gb (already bought from Amazon some time back)
3.5" : WD Blue 7200rpm 1tb
PSU : SUPER FLOWER LEADEX gold 650W
Casing : Define R5
Cooling : Deepcool Gammax 400 or Deepcool Gabriel.

then balance can buy better monitor

 

[IceCreamPoop]

What server are u playing on for gw2? Btw my advice is scrimp on the mobo and cooler abit and chiong for 980ti then get a 1440p monitor

 

[Mikiberry]

If getting non K processor just drop the hero board to a normal h or b mobo.
Given your budget you can opt for a better GPU/Monitor and save the rest. You do not need Gskills 2666 (since not o/c just get value rams can liao). For casing stick to define R5 and for cooling stick to corsair 100i.

 

[mib500]

Its up to you... guys here already give their opinion... its up to you...

 

[DawnsTear]

[Mobo&Proc] Asus B150 Pro Gaming D3 /w i5-6500 - $490.00
[GPU] Palit GTX 980 Ti Super JetStream 6144MB - $925.30^^ (Lazada)
[RAM] Kingston DDR3 Hyper-X Fury 1866Mhz CL11 (8GB*2) - $161.50** (Lazada)
[HDD] Toshiba 2TB/64MB - $99.00
[PSU] Superflower Leadex 650W Gold Full Modular 80+ - $126.65** (Lazada)
[Case] Fractal Design Define R5 Window - $143.65** (Lazada)

[Monitor] Dell UltraSharp 27" U2715H - $769.00

Total :- $2,715.10

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Since you're not OC-ing, just go for B150/H170 mobo
Only GW2 and Minor editing, i5 proc will be enough

Do note that :-
Asus B150 Pro Gaming D3 - only support DDR3 RAM
Asus H170 Pro Gaming - only support DDR4 RAM
Just in case, u buy wrong RAM

#Edited

 

[kandinsky]

[Mobo&Proc]
[GPU] Palit GTX 980 Ti Super JetStream 6144MB - $969.00** (Lazada)
** Buy from Lazada App
MasterCard Monday (15% off capped @ $30)

Big ticket item like this, can consider purchase via desktop + 5% shopback more wu hua. E.g., Mastercard monday (max $25) for desktop - 5% cashback = $925+

 

[DawnsTear]

Big ticket item like this, can consider purchase via desktop + 5% shopback more wu hua. E.g., Mastercard monday (max $25) for desktop - 5% cashback = $925+

Are there any capped for the Shopback cashback ?

 

[shadow84]

Are there any capped for the Shopback cashback ?

None, only drawback is that you can only withdraw the money after 60 days (sometimes lesser than that.)

 

[DawnsTear]

None, only drawback is that you can only withdraw the money after 60 days (sometimes lesser than that.)

60 days

 

[lamtheboy]

What server are u playing on for gw2? Btw my advice is scrimp on the mobo and cooler abit and chiong for 980ti then get a 1440p monitor

Am playing JQ since headstart. ign is M A X. the afro of jq.

3.5" : WD Blue 7200rpm 1tb
PSU : SUPER FLOWER LEADEX gold 650W
Casing : Define R5
Cooling : Deepcool Gammax 400 or Deepcool Gabriel.

then balance can buy better monitor

will look into your recommendation of casing but looks to be a silent casing.
Does silent casing hamper the cooling eff. as compared to a normal casing?
also another question would be.
will the gammaxx 400 be noisy when gaming.

Hmm, looks overpowered for gw2 and minor video editing, but as long as you have the budget can liao.

For your budget, can get a pretty nice monitor...

Am currently using dual 27" 1440p crossover monitors (bought from qoo10 so I will not be buying monitors). my current rig lag when i play gw2 wvw.

If getting non K processor just drop the hero board to a normal h or b mobo.
Given your budget you can opt for a better GPU/Monitor and save the rest. You do not need Gskills 2666 (since not o/c just get value rams can liao). For casing stick to define R5 and for cooling stick to corsair 100i.

Thanks for the info for the cooling.
The reason why i chose gskill 2666 instead of gskill 2400 cuz only 10sgd diff.

[Mobo&Proc] Asus B150 Pro Gaming D3 /w i5-6500 - $490.00
[GPU] Palit GTX 980 Ti Super JetStream 6144MB - $925.30^^ (Lazada)
[RAM] Kingston DDR3 Hyper-X Fury 1866Mhz CL11 (8GB*2) - $161.50** (Lazada)
[HDD] Toshiba 2TB/64MB - $99.00
[PSU] Superflower Leadex 650W Gold Full Modular 80+ - $126.65** (Lazada)
[Case] Fractal Design Define R5 Window - $143.65** (Lazada)


Buy from PC Themes unless stated otherwise
** Buy from Lazada SG App :-
MasterCard Monday (15% off capped @ $30)
POSB/DBS Appy Friday (15% off capped @ $25)
CitiBank Wild Weekend (15% off capped @ $30)

^^ Buy from Shopback -> Lazada SG
MasterCard Monday (10% off capped @ $25) + (5% off Shopback)
CitiBank Wild Weekend (10% off capped @ $25) + (5% off Shopback)

Since you're not OC-ing, just go for B150/H170 mobo
Only GW2 and Minor editing, i5 proc will be enough

Do note that :-
Asus B150 Pro Gaming D3 - only support DDR3 RAM
Asus H170 Pro Gaming - only support DDR4 RAM
Just in case, u buy wrong RAM

#Edited

Does Palit gpu tend to be hotter than the rest?

Thanks all that helped.
Reason I chose i7 is because gw2 tend to be more cpu intensive than gpu.
And I usually use my com for 2-3 years before buying a new rig.

Below my updated rig for now.
Am planning to overclock my rig now since i5 OC can match i7.
Will look at lazada and consider the palit 980ti as currently I am using a old palit 670ti.

MOTHERBOARD : Asus Maximus VIII Hero w/ Intel 6600k - Abt sgd 712
GPU : Gigabyte GTX970 G1 4GB Gaming DDR5 - Abt 618 (Tradepac)
Memory : G.Skill RipJaws-V 2666MHz CL15 - Abt sgd228 (Tradepac)
Ssd : Samsung 850 Evo 500gb (already bought from Amazon some time back)
HDD : Toshiba 2TB/64MB - $99.00 (ask rec by DawnsTear)[PC Theme]
PSU : SUPER FLOWER LEADEX gold 650W - Abt sgd 149 [PC Theme]
Casing : CM Cosmos SE ATX Casing (199 fm [PC Theme]) or Define R5 $143.65** (Lazada)
Cooling : Corsair H100i - Abt sgd 179 [PC Theme]

Current pocket hole size dmg - abt 2.2k

 

[DawnsTear]

[Mobo&Proc] Asus H170 Pro Gaming /w i7-6700 - $681.00
[GPU] Palit GTX 980 Ti Super JetStream 6144MB - $925.30^^ (Lazada)
[RAM] G.Skill DDR4 RipJaws V 2666Mhz CL15 (8GB*2) - $229.00
[HDD] Toshiba 2TB/64MB - $99.00
[PSU] Superflower Leadex 650W Gold Full Modular 80+ - $126.65** (Lazada)
[Case] Fractal Design Define R5 Window - $143.65** (Lazada)

Total :- $2,204.60

Buy from PC Themes unless stated otherwise
**Buy from Lazada SG App
MasterCard Monday (15% off capped @ $30)
POSB/DBS Appy Friday (15% off capped @ $25)
CitiBank Wild Weekend (15% off capped @ $30)

^^ Buy from Shopback -> Lazada SG
MasterCard Monday (10% off capped @ $25) + (5% off Shopback)
CitiBank Wild Weekend (10% off capped @ $25) + (5% off Shopback)

Since you're gaming on 1440p monitor, all the more u should get GTX 980 Ti, see the review here