need help and recommendation for DIY PC

Carbine90

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Hello DIY gurus,

Planning to make a rig with a 1440p, 144hz monitor for a budget of about $2k - $2.5k excluding mouse and keyboard.

Usage: Gaming on games like csgo , dota , fifa, overwatch, light-medium video and photo editing, watching shows etc

Casing:
NZXT H440 black/red or those mini-atx case

GPU: Looking at 1070/1080

Mobo+CPU:
need wifi.

CPU Cooler:
no idea.

PSU:
800watts maybe ?

RAM:
Ripjaw 8GB/16GB kit

HDD:
3TB

SSD:
looking at 250gb

OS:
Window 10


TIA!! :s12::s13::s22::):o
 

MoneyFace =p

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H440 is not worth its price. here's something more down to earth without losing quality.

And it's still Red and Black themed! :love:

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-4460 + ASRock Fatal1ty B85 Killer @ $385 (PC Themes)
RAM: Avexir Blitz1.1 DDR3-1600 CL9 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black + Red LED] @ $89+3"
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 4GB/8GB Founder's Edition @ ~$769
Based on calculated figure from local source.
SSD: Zotac T500 240GB @ $73'
HDD: HGST Deskstar NAS 3TB @ $154+3*
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Silver 550W [80 Plus Silver] @ $101+2^
CASE: Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 [Red LED] @ $69+8`
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit Product Key [OEM] @ $30 (Reddit)
Upgrade for free to Windows 10 Professional via free Windows 8.1 update.
USD conversion rate at SGD1.50.

DSP: Acer Predator XB270HU 27" 1440p 144Hz Nvidia G-Sync W-LED Gaming Monitor [AHVA] @ $870 (t258jgn)
Free SteelSeries Rival 100 Mouse! Valid till 31st May 2016.
WIFI: TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 Wireless-AC 867 Mbps + 450 Mbps [PCIe] @ $48 (Fuwell)

Total: $2604

Buy others from Lazada Singapore. Haggle for discounts!

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Carbine90

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H440 is not worth its price. here's something more down to earth without losing quality.

And it's still Red and Black themed! :love:

CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-4460 + ASRock Fatal1ty B85 Killer @ $385 (PC Themes)
RAM: Avexir Blitz1.1 DDR3-1600 CL9 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black + Red LED] @ $89+3"
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 4GB/8GB Founder's Edition @ ~$769
Based on calculated figure from local source.
SSD: Zotac T500 240GB @ $73'
HDD: HGST Deskstar NAS 3TB @ $154+3*
PSU: Super Flower Leadex Silver 550W [80 Plus Silver] @ $101+2^
CASE: Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 [Red LED] @ $69+8`
OS: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit Product Key [OEM] @ $30 (Reddit)
Upgrade for free to Windows 10 Professional via free Windows 8.1 update.
USD conversion rate at SGD1.50.

DSP: Acer Predator XB270HU 27" 1440p 144Hz Nvidia G-Sync W-LED Gaming Monitor [AHVA] @ $870 (t258jgn)
Free SteelSeries Rival 100 Mouse! Valid till 31st May 2016.
WIFI: TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 Wireless-AC 867 Mbps + 450 Mbps [PCIe] @ $48 (Fuwell)

Total: $2604

Buy others from Lazada Singapore. Haggle for discounts!

All Lazada prices inclusive of delivery charge
*Price after Lazada App SHOPBIG25 $25 off min 170 spending
^Price after Lazada App MESRCNEW 15% off spending max $20 discount (for new customers)
Use this before any other code to prevent nullification
`Price after Lazada App MERSCYAY 15% off spending max $10 discount
"Price after Lazada App PRESTIGEYAY $10 off min $70 spending
'Price after Lazada App SAFRAYAY $10 off min $60 spending

Thks for the recommendations!!
Im looking at h440 cause of its simplicity casing and the buttons positions as my cpu will be place on the floor. My current casing is nzxt phantom :D
 

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still looking for recommendationsssssssssssssssss

How about trying to understand someone's recommendation and adjust according to your budget/needs instead of waiting for ppl to spoonfeed you 10x recommendations?
 

Carbine90

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im just looking for more options, opinions and suggestions.

this kind of thing is not call spoonfeed.

spoonfeed is to provide (someone) with so much help or information that they do not need to think for themselves.

opinion is a statement of advice by an expert on a professional matter

when you're sick, do you go to a doctor for an opinion ? or ask kuching kurak people to spoonfeed you with what sickness you have?

there's no need to be so hostile, forums are meant to be helpful
 

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im just looking for more options, opinions and suggestions.

this kind of thing is not call spoonfeed.

spoonfeed is to provide (someone) with so much help or information that they do not need to think for themselves.

opinion is a statement of advice by an expert on a professional matter

when you're sick, do you go to a doctor for an opinion ? or ask kuching kurak people to spoonfeed you with what sickness you have?

there's no need to be so hostile, forums are meant to be helpful

You only have concerns regarding the casing right? I thought moneyface recommended the Spec 03? You place PC on the floor, and the Spec-03 has the switches and ports positioned at the top, just nice for floor placement PC.

So what other concerns you have? Or you prefer something less bling??
 

Carbine90

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You only have concerns regarding the casing right? I thought moneyface recommended the Spec 03? You place PC on the floor, and the Spec-03 has the switches and ports positioned at the top, just nice for floor placement PC.

So what other concerns you have? Or you prefer something less bling??

hello. those switches are more slanted forward and not directly ontop.
yep im also looking for less bling. dont need too bright as the case is only for myself to see, cause i think its a waste of electricity to power those led(s)
 

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hello. those switches are more slanted forward and not directly ontop.
yep im also looking for less bling. dont need too bright as the case is only for myself to see, cause i think its a waste of electricity to power those led(s)

hello. only trying to help no need aggro.

At least now we know you prefer case buttons to be parallel to the ground on top of the case and not tilted 1 degree or more.
 

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so base the rest of the parts on $$face recommendation, just change the case to something you like, if over budget, can reduce SSD or HDD size or just get a lower end/2nd hand GPU
 

Carbine90

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hello. only trying to help no need aggro.

At least now we know you prefer case buttons to be parallel to the ground on top of the case and not tilted 1 degree or more.


in what way does my reply sounds aggro ? enlighten me pls.
thanks for the entertainment thou. this is how people rack up their post counts.
 
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