DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2025

[TiedInsurer]

no point for a 5090 la....
9070xt for the price is much better

thought 9070xt is in the 5070ti league. so have to compare with 5070ti instead of 5090.

 

[deepblue_82]

thought 9070xt is in the 5070ti league. so have to compare with 5070ti instead of 5090.

sorry wrong words used... 9070xt in term of price to performance is like that best thing at the moment...
not comparing with 5090 which cost anywhere from 3-6 k....

 

[iceblendedchoc]

thought 9070xt is in the 5070ti league. so have to compare with 5070ti instead of 5090.

best value for money now is 9070xt. Hurry and buy, ram price, ssd price going up. even gpu going up in jan 2026.

On a sidenote, bought a 5060ti 16gb for $540 last night from shoppee after $120 discount to play with

 

[deepblue_82]

best value for money now is 9070xt. Hurry and buy, ram price, ssd price going up. even gpu going up in jan 2026.

On a sidenote, bought a 5060ti 16gb for $540 last night from shoppee after $120 discount to play with

so the mem bus 128 really no bottleneck? this is only res why i am not getting the ti....
bro please share link....

 

[TiedInsurer]

best value for money now is 9070xt. Hurry and buy, ram price, ssd price going up. even gpu going up in jan 2026.

On a sidenote, bought a 5060ti 16gb for $540 last night from shoppee after $120 discount to play with

I bought already liao. In the end still decided to go with this: https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specs04/
Main reason is because i have a 4k monitor, and i want to use it, so decided to splurge a little.

 

[iceblendedchoc]

so the mem bus 128 really no bottleneck? this is only res why i am not getting the ti....
bro please share link....

Grab the shoppe voucher first then go apply it and you see the cheapest option since it changes whenever the shop repriced and buy . The one I bought has gone up in pricing now by $40 more

 

[iceblendedchoc]

I bought already liao. In the end still decided to go with this: https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specs04/
Main reason is because i have a 4k monitor, and i want to use it, so decided to splurge a little.

5070ti is good enough for now. Just rely on dlss and frame regeneration to make out for the frames.

 

[deepblue_82]

Grab the shoppe voucher first then go apply it and you see the cheapest option since it changes whenever the shop repriced and buy . The one I bought has gone up in pricing now by $40 more

oh crap...

 

[jinsatkilife]

Does anyone have a backup power supply setup for ur desktop?

What do u buy or recommend?

My psu 1000w, so buy 1000va? Just need it to power at least 15 mins to save everything

 

[tk]

Does anyone have a backup power supply setup for ur desktop?

What do u buy or recommend?

Your house frequent power trips?

 

[jinsatkilife]

Your house frequent power trips?

Now raining, when lightning strikes, will trip randomly

 

[iceblendedchoc]

Now raining, when lightning strikes, will trip randomly

Better get a certified electrician to check your cables are done correctly

 

[Gondon72]

Grab the shoppe voucher first then go apply it and you see the cheapest option since it changes whenever the shop repriced and buy . The one I bought has gone up in pricing now by $40 more

oh well, today itchy asked for a quote in shoppe and utilized the $300 voucher...

 

[TiedInsurer]

Oh just realosed i'm still missing speakers. What models and brands are recommended for gaming or possibly anime?

 

[soreloser]

Oh just realosed i'm still missing speakers. What models and brands are recommended for gaming or possibly anime?

can check out edifier on taobao, I got my s1000mkii and works great. Much cheaper than in SG