DIY PC Rig Recommendations For 2026

[NightRaven49]

I look at the spec for msi pro vdh wifi, they say only support window 10. Will it be able to support window 11?

yes. just remember to enable ftpm.

I still wonder whats the diff btw the 2 and cant figure out

despite the similar names, the 5600 and 5600g are actually 2 very different products. the 5600g has integrated graphics, but is a monolithic die (ie every function of the cpu is on 1 silicon chip) as opposed to the non g series like the 5600 which is chiplet based (ie compute part of cpu is 1 or 2 silicon chips and io part is another chip, then package together into 1 cpu). the 5600 does not have integrated graphics, but features a much larger cache than the 5600g.

By the way MAG B50M Mortar MAx WIFI has WIFI 6, and Bluetooth 5.2.
Is there much diff and value for the price upgrade?

the mortar max combo with the 5600g is $60 more expensive than the pro vdh wifi. the mortar max features a better vrm and flashier aesthetics, the former being wasted on a low power cpu like the 5600g. if ur router does not support wifi6, the premium is totally wasted. u can also choose to replace the onboard wifi urself, a wifi6 capable ax200 is only $30 at most, plus u can sell the existing card to offset the cost.

Anyone bought SSD/ M2 from Taobao before?
Any reliable brand to recommend?

ive bought a few before, both new and used. all had no problem, though i did go for well known brands like wd and kingston. just bought a used 1tb sn730 from there for cheap and works in my system, bought it to replace the intel 545s i bought 4 years ago also from taobao. u can also refer here:
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...-recommendation.6892104/page-9#post-149540371

fibre? for home PCs? or are talking about network level switching? I hope consumer PCs dont need fibre connectivity bah?

i think deepblue is talking about the ethernet port on the motherboard, like how 2.5gbps ethernet ports are becoming the standard.

For me, im still on the old ultrasharp 1440p display. so probably have to put GPU into considerations. Even if its lenovo legion go, i have to worry if docked to desktop, how will the Z1 Extreme holds.

u did mention is just for daily use rather than hardcore gaming. any modern gpu, including integrated graphics, will be able to handle 1440p general use easily, 4k also, so i wouldnt be worried with either the entry level reco or any current handheld.

I am looking at building a balanced build (gaming/productivity/energy efficiency) "performance" build around the 7800x3d and 4070. I am aiming for 64GB with expo, 1tb storage with at least 1tb backup storage. Scientific computing and 1440p gaming.

Any advice on a good full-build based on what is available at Sim Lim now? Comments on the CPU/GPPU is more than welcome.

was gonna suggest 7800xt over the 4070 until i reread energy efficiency don't have much other comments other than sticking to 32gb of ram, 64gb is very overkill unless u have a use case where u know u will exceed 32gb. u also don't need expo, xmp works just as well on am5 and xmp kits are generally cheaper.

i know aftershock is not really something that is preferred here but their price is so competitive i can't turn my eye away.

https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-unbeatable-6700xt
https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-unbeatable-7700xt
https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-unbeatable3x

I tried to look around the price list with similar build and they easily hit 2k :/

the 5600 + 6700xt deal is very compelling for those under a 1k budget, if u can look past where they skimped out on. the 7700xt and 7800xt deals improve on the motherboard front (the 7700xt one is also very good value for money overall), though the psu is still quite garbage and 16gb of ram on the 7800xt build is a little low at this price class. but u should be able to get fairly close to the 7800xt build price if u shop around abit, these parts which are similar (other than the ram which is faster and at 32gb) cost me not too much more.

morning all, need your advise on this set up, is it worth? quote 1.25k

AMD Ryzen 5 5400
ASROCK B550m WIFI SE
16GB Lexar Ares RGB DDR4 3600Mhz (8x2)
Gigabyte RTX 4060Ti Eagle - 8GB
800W FSP Hydro Pro 80+ Bronze
1TB LExar NM620 Gen3 SSD

i wouldn't say so. this looks like it's from aftershock, and if ur okay with them they have the 7700xt build I commented on above which is cheaper and a lot faster.

What do you think if i get the base from them and top up with my own nvme, cooler and psu?

that would be ideal, though u have to remember to reinstall the original parts if u need to claim warranty.

 

[mike911]

i think deepblue is talking about the ethernet port on the motherboard, like how 2.5gbps ethernet ports are becoming the standard.

oh.. okays got it. i guess i really missed alot of changes while i was in my own world.

u did mention is just for daily use rather than hardcore gaming. any modern gpu, including integrated graphics, will be able to handle 1440p general use easily, 4k also, so i wouldnt be worried with either the entry level reco or any current handheld.

actually it kind of tricky. the games i "used" to play are randoming from simulators, driving, fps or jrpgs
which i presume tend to be either cpu or gpu hog. depending on how they are coded/supported.
to be honest, now i question myself if i still truly have the interest and drive in gaming, despite saying that i wanted to game.

but the computer is running stable-ly after swapping with an old spare PSU for the past 2 days. im pondering what i should fix.

 

[jrwong84]

morning all, need your advise on this set up, is it worth? quote 1.25k

AMD Ryzen 5 5400
ASROCK B550m WIFI SE
16GB Lexar Ares RGB DDR4 3600Mhz (8x2)
Gigabyte RTX 4060Ti Eagle - 8GB
800W FSP Hydro Pro 80+ Bronze
1TB LExar NM620 Gen3 SSD

Wah!! Your one more lucky jialat than the above one is consider chop carrot head.

B550 Tomahawk + ryzen 5600 carousell doragon_tech $349

Patriot DDR 4 3600hmz 8gbx2 $65 at cybecypher.computers carousell

Crucial P3 plus 500gb $63.90 shopee

Superflower legion gx pro 750W gold 80 plus $102 pckaki carousell

Thermalright peerless assassin 120se pcbyte shopee $59

7800xt gigabyte oc $766 pckaki carousell

Total $1404.90 shopee one all never use voucher can save some of offset


Only $150 more than your set performance from gpu is x2 your 60ti

 

[DenOOO]

i5-4570
16gb ram
550w psu
windows 10

My hd 7850 and r9 270 both died recently and looking for smth similar as i am still using the same setup.

Just enough to run dota 2 will do, 1080p, nth fancy needed.

Any recommendations for similar gpu to go for ?

Thanks.

 

[Alyeska]

the 5600 + 6700xt deal is very compelling for those under a 1k budget, if u can look past where they skimped out on. the 7700xt and 7800xt deals improve on the motherboard front (the 7700xt one is also very good value for money overall), though the psu is still quite garbage and 16gb of ram on the 7800xt build is a little low at this price class. but u should be able to get fairly close to the 7800xt build price if u shop around abit, these parts which are similar (other than the ram which is faster and at 32gb) cost me not too much more.

that would be ideal, though u have to remember to reinstall the original parts if u need to claim warranty.

How much did your build cost you?
I'm literally browsing R7700 with mobo + 7800XT combos and the cheapest ones having to get from tradepac and bizgram respectively. That combo already sets me at 1450 sgd ++

And that's not factoring the nvme + cooler + case....?

Am i looking around wrongly? I'm basing off the hwz sls price list...

What would you do @NightRaven49 if you were me?

 

[AmIUpz]

Any thoughts on which of these would be a good choice? Ram upgrade on invader looks lower than aftershock but aftershock storage is upgrade is slightly less, not sure about the quality of motherboards and service etc though.

1. https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specm12/
2. https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specm11/
3. https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-l5

Any other suggestions are welcome, budget is around 1.5k if possible.

 

[nakedtons]

Added Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 purchased from Amazon to my budget rig. Will order the 8 pin one as well after seeing that the 24 pin cable is looking good.

https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B09ZPJDFJ2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

 

[nakedtons]

Get the newer AM5 board if you could as I am beginning to see that AM4 is getting less popular despite AMD promising to provide support for AM4 for years to come. AM5 is always faster than AM4 offering lots of room for future upgrades.

Mine is AM4 as my rig totally broke down before AM5 was out in the market otherwise I would have waited.

 

[RockaRolla]

Get the newer AM5 board if you could as I am beginning to see that AM4 is getting less popular despite AMD promising to provide support for AM4 for years to come. AM5 is always faster than AM4 offering lots of room for future upgrades.

Mine is AM4 as my rig totally broke down before AM5 was out in the market otherwise I would have waited.

Yeap, not to mention B650+7600+32gb ram combo for 6XX very common nowadays, not worth getting AM4 anymore, unless budget really tight until 200 more also cannot topup

 

[NightRaven49]

My hd 7850 and r9 270 both died recently and looking for smth similar as i am still using the same setup.

Just enough to run dota 2 will do, 1080p, nth fancy needed.

Any recommendations for similar gpu to go for ?

even modern integrated graphics can handle esports titles like dota2. if u want brand new gpu, dynacore has a rx560 for less than $150 which is slightly faster than ur old cards. i highly recommend going used at this price tier though, u can get cards like the gtx1070 for under $100 which is significantly faster, or the same rx560 for under $50.

Am i looking around wrongly? I'm basing off the hwz sls price list...

What would you do @NightRaven49 if you were me?

ur not really wrong, but i do have to say that more parts in that picture were from carousell than from sls (used but still local set with a good amount of warranty remaining). only the gpu and case were brand new from sls, and no storage was included.

Any thoughts on which of these would be a good choice? Ram upgrade on invader looks lower than aftershock but aftershock storage is upgrade is slightly less, not sure about the quality of motherboards and service etc though.

1. https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specm12/
2. https://www.invaderpc.com/product/specm11/
3. https://www.aftershockpc.com/products/amd-l5

Any other suggestions are welcome, budget is around 1.5k if possible.

out of these 3, i would go for the invaderpc 7600x + 4070. u get a better mobo, psu and nvme, the 7600x is slightly faster than the non x, u get actual distro warranty so parts like nvme and ram get more than 3y coverage, and all this for an almost negligible top up over the aftershock 7600 + 4070. u also get the option to upgrade to an actually high quality psu like the asus rog strix with invaderpc. i wouldnt touch the 13400 build for gaming, it is a tier slower than the 7600/x, is the most expensive one and is on a platform that will not receive new cpu architectures. these are about as good as it gets with a 1.5k budget, u diy will be closer to 2k.

 

[nakedtons]

These two boards seem quite budget right now. Haven't use AsRock before but heard that it is not a bad board and pair it with 7600x. I would get these boards at Sim Lim for warranty and easier returns. Processors should buy it from Amazon as it is cheaper and usually do not require warranty as they are the last component to ever break down.

https://www.amazon.sg/ASRock-B650M-...cphy=9062507&hvtargid=pla-2196713140076&psc=1

https://www.amazon.sg/MSI-ProSeries...698077982&sprefix=msi+am5,aps,256&sr=8-3&th=1

https://www.amazon.sg/AMD-7600X-12-Thread-Unlocked-Processor/dp/B0BBJDS62N/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12HK2ABDXTIJH&keywords=ryzen+7600&qid=1698077539&sprefix=ryzen+7,aps,369&sr=8-2&th=1

 

[RockaRolla]

These two boards seem quite budget right now. Haven't use AsRock before but heard that it is not a bad board and pair it with 7600x. I would get these boards at Sim Lim for warranty and easier returns. Processors should buy it from Amazon as it is cheaper and usually do not require warranty as they are the last component to ever break down.

https://www.amazon.sg/ASRock-B650M-...cphy=9062507&hvtargid=pla-2017185268775&psc=1

https://www.amazon.sg/ASRock-B650M-...cphy=9062507&hvtargid=pla-2196713140076&psc=1

https://www.amazon.sg/AMD-7600X-12-Thread-Unlocked-Processor/dp/B0BBJDS62N/ref=sr_1_2?crid=12HK2ABDXTIJH&keywords=ryzen+7600&qid=1698077539&sprefix=ryzen+7,aps,369&sr=8-2&th=1

Yeap, seems like ASRock for AM5 quite solid
Locally, you cant find the B650M RS Pro and HDV/M.2 though, the lowest model the distro brought in is PG Riptide, which is a tier up. The PG Riptide is reasonably priced here, especially during sales, can get it at low 200s

Depends on which processor. 7600X is not worth to get from Amazon, because you can get it @ 300 from Aftershock

 

[twist_shout]

hi everyone, as the recommendation list seems dated , can anyone advise?

Requirements: Gaming PC for AAA titles

Currently have a 2K monitor and may upgrade to 4k in the future.
Possible to squeeze budget of $2.7 ~ $2.8K with 14th Gen i7 and RTX 4080, 2TB NVME, 32GB DDR5?

I dont mind scrimping on the Case and dont need fancy RGB RAM. at least DDR5.

 

[nakedtons]

This board is still the top choice for me. If I were still using my old AM3 rig, I would get this. Pairing this with an Aero GPU is perfect.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...Ok9szqXAYLg-s6XIfBYsjejsY5yw2xshoCersQAvD_BwE

 

[RockaRolla]

This board is still the top choice for me.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...Ok9szqXAYLg-s6XIfBYsjejsY5yw2xshoCersQAvD_BwE

Moi initially wanted to get Gigabyte boards, but the local B650 gigabyte boards damn overpriced

 

[nakedtons]

Love the LCD display

 

[mike911]

has been past few days where my current pc is stable with a old psu. leaving the brand new one unopened.
maybe instead of dwelling on options. may i ask for opinions and suggestions for options?
i.e. what device (i.e. pc, mini pc, notebook, mini notebook, tablet, mobile phone, portable console, console, etc.) would be a better choice for sitting at bed?
and preferably can still do daily computer stuffs and casual pc gaming? (closer to games like jrpgs, linear games. i presume simulators, fps are probably out) i would also presume that gaming on kb/mouse will be out since there is nothing to rest on, not gona consider additional peripherals like corsair lapdog and stuffs.

 

[deepblue_82]

asrock b550m wifi se looks good. But it seems only has 1 HDMI port, no display port.
Can I get a HDMI splitter for dual display, will it work?

I also saw another combo from Techpac, not sure if this mobo is good to have or asrock b550m wifi se is better?
I dont play game, basically watching movie and some office work. Do I really need a graphic card?

MAG B550M Mortar Max WIFI + AMD4 5600G/5600 (ranging $401-407)

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ok sorry i tot i read that wanted to game thats why i used the one with the gfx... since u are only watching youtube and office work, yes the 5600g will work well + a mb with more connectivity like more then 1 hdmi or display port,
but the mag b55m mortar max wifi is at a premium price for me i would not take it.

 

[deepblue_82]

oh.. okays got it. i guess i really missed alot of changes while i was in my own world.



actually it kind of tricky. the games i "used" to play are randoming from simulators, driving, fps or jrpgs
which i presume tend to be either cpu or gpu hog. depending on how they are coded/supported.
to be honest, now i question myself if i still truly have the interest and drive in gaming, despite saying that i wanted to game.

but the computer is running stable-ly after swapping with an old spare PSU for the past 2 days. im pondering what i should fix.

sorry coz i read that u were asking about the 2.5g on the lan port thats why i replied...
in normal usage the 1g lan port is good neff....

 

[nakedtons]

has been past few days where my current pc is stable with a old psu. leaving the brand new one unopened.
maybe instead of dwelling on options. may i ask for opinions and suggestions for options?
i.e. what device (i.e. pc, mini pc, notebook, mini notebook, tablet, mobile phone, portable console, console, etc.) would be a better choice for sitting at bed?
and preferably can still do daily computer stuffs and casual pc gaming? (closer to games like jrpgs, linear games. i presume simulators, fps are probably out) i would also presume that gaming on kb/mouse will be out since there is nothing to rest on, not gona consider additional peripherals like corsair lapdog and stuffs.

A portable device would be a better choice for bed but I wouldn't imagine myself gaming with AA titles on a laptop. It doesn't have the same specs and effects compared to desktop.