PC Rig Recommendations by MoneyFace =p

[MoneyFace =p]

Hi all, it has been quite some time since i last touched on PC hardwares and post recommendations. Suddenly today had a strong urge to catch up on recent developments and trends. Hopefully my recommendations and insights here can help fellow kakis looking to build something new optimise and maximise their budgets to reap the best gaming experience.

AS LOW YOU CAN GO!
Just for fun. To see how cheap a basic, yet reasonably powerful rig can go.
APU+MB: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G + ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 @ $183 (Tradepac)
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-2666 CL19 4GB Single Channel [Bare] @ $38
SSD: ADATA SU650 2.5" 120GB [SATA 6Gbps] @ $31
PSU: Armaggeddon Voltron Bronze 235 FX 225W @ $22
Just for fun. Of course i don't recommend this dubious quality crap.
CASE: Armaggeddon Vulcan V1x @ $30
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $292*°

$350+ Build
APU+MB: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G + ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 @ $183 (Tradepac)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 CL16 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $68 (Laser Distributor)
SSD: ADATA SU650 2.5" 240GB [SATA 6Gbps] @ $47
PSU: Cooler Master MWE 400W [80 Plus 230V EU] @ $49
Low quality but not dangerous.
CASE: Armaggeddon Vulcan V1x @ $30
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $365*°

$500+ Build
APU+MB: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G + ASRock B450M Pro4 @ $260 (Laser Distributor)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 CL16 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $68 (Laser Distributor)
SSD: ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite 512GB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $94
PSU: EVGA GD 550W [80 Plus Gold] @ $109
DO NOT SCRIMP on power supply. All other components' lives depend on it!
Anything below this not worth to purchase.
CASE: Armaggeddon Vulcan V1x @ $30
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $549*°

$800+ Build
CPU+MB: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + ASRock B450M Pro4 @ $332 (PC Themes)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 CL16 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $68 (Laser Distributor)
GPU: ASUS GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5 Dual Edition @ $169 (PC Themes)
SSD: ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite 512GB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $94
PSU: EVGA GD 550W [80 Plus Gold] @ $109
DO NOT SCRIMP on power supply. All other components' lives depend on it!
Anything below this not worth to purchase.
CASE: Armaggeddon Kagami K1 @ $40
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

Optional:
CPU+MB: Intel Core i3-9100F + MSI B360M Mortar Titanium @ $283 (Fuwell)
HDD: Toshiba P300 3.5" 2TB [7200 rpm] @ $77
Replace CPU with the above APU + 2TB HDD only if massive storage is required for personal data.

GRAND TOTAL: $800*°

$1000+ Build
CPU+MB: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + ASRock B450M Pro4 @ $332 (PC Themes)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 CL16 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $68 (Laser Distributor)
GPU: Zotac GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5 Twin Fan @ $329
SSD: ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite 512GB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $94
HDD: Toshiba P300 3.5" 2TB [7200 rpm] @ $77
PSU: EVGA GD 550W [80 Plus Gold] @ $109
CASE: Armaggeddon Kagami K1 @ $40
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $1007*^°

$1250+ Build
CPU+MB: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + ASRock B450M Pro4 @ $332 (PC Themes)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 CL16 8GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $68 (Laser Distributor)
GPU: Galax RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 1-Click OC @ $469
SSD: Intel SSD 660p 1TB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $132 (Amazon Prime Now - International)
HDD: Toshiba P300 3.5" 2TB [7200 rpm] @ $77
PSU: EVGA GD 650W [80 Plus Gold] @ $119
CASE: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB @ $93
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $1248*^°

$1500+ Build
CPU+MB: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + ASRock B450M Pro4 @ $426 (PC Themes)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2933 CL16 16GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $119
GPU+PSU: Galax RTX 2070 Mini 1-Click OC 8GB GDDR6 [White] + Seasonic FOCUS Gold 750W [80 Plus Gold] @ $699 (Corbell)
SSD: Intel SSD 660p 1TB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $132 (Amazon Prime Now - International)
HDD: Toshiba P300 3.5" 2TB [7200 rpm] @ $77
CASE: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB @ $93
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $1504*^°

$2000+ Build
CPU+MB: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX @ $470 (Fuwell)
Strongly recommended OCing till 4.2GHz to maximise gaming performance.
WC: Silverstone Tundra TD02 RGB 240mm @ $79 (PC Themes)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2933 CL16 16GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $119
GPU: Zotac RTX 2070 Super AMP Extreme 8GB GDDR6 @ $799
SSD: Intel SSD 660p 1TB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $132 (Amazon Prime Now - International)
HDD: Toshiba P300 3.5" 2TB [7200 rpm] @ $77
PSU: Seasonic FOCUS PLUS Gold 750W [80 Plus Gold] @ $164
CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C TG [Black] @ $145
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $1943*^°

$3000+ Build
CPU+MB: Intel Core i5-9600K + Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X @ $583 (Fuwell)
Strongly recommended OCing till 5.1GHz to maximise gaming performance.
WC: Silverstone Tundra TD02 RGB 240mm @ $79 (PC Themes)
RAM: G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 CL18 16GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $149 (Fuwell)
GPU: Zotac RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GDDR6 Twin Fan @ $1600
SSD: Intel SSD 660p 2TB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $256 (Amazon Prime Now - International)
HDD: Toshiba P300 3.5" 2TB [7200 rpm] @ $77
PSU: Seasonic FOCUS PLUS Gold 750W [80 Plus Gold] @ $164
CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C TG [Black] @ $145
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $3011*^°

$4000+ Build
CPU+MB: Intel Core i7-9700K + ASRock Z390 Taichi @ $869 (Tradepac)
Strongly recommended OCing till 5.1GHz to maximise gaming performance.
WC: Corsair H115i PRO RGB 280mm @ $207 (PC Themes)
RAM: G.Skill Sniper X DDR4-3600 CL18 16GB Dual Channel Kit [Black] @ $149 (Fuwell)
GPU: Gigabyte AORUS RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GDDR6 Xtreme @ $1759 (PC Themes)
SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB [NVMe M.2 2280] @ $399
HDD: Toshiba X300 3.5" 4TB [7200 rpm] @ $135 (PC Themes)
PSU: Seasonic FOCUS PLUS Gold 850W [80 Plus Gold] @ $188
CASE: In Win 805 Type-C [Black] @ $279
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $3943

Prices from Lazada unless indicated, exclude shipping fees.

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i followed this guide for my first build too

I will (try my best to) review and update the builds quarterly. Please feel free to point out any issues in the builds. Do also discuss and share your thoughts and insights to improve the builds. Sharing is caring!

 

[kaixax555]

Got mixed workload recommendations for people like me anot

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[tarui04]

Where's the 3950x??

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Got mixed workload recommendations for people like me anot

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How mixed is mixed?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Where's the 3950x??

Gaming needs all 16C32T meh?

 

[Illusionist_85]

Good effort from ts, at least no need to see so many thread on rig advice

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[kaixax555]

How mixed is mixed?

Let's assume a 50% 3D/video rendering work, 50% gaming
Also assume rendering can use both CPU and GPU (CUDA only)

(Note: some video editing software can take advantage of CUDA. Some popular raytracing renderers like V-Ray can use CUDA. Blender is one of the few renderers that use both CUDA and OpenCL so it is reasonable to design around CUDA GPU workflow)

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[tarui04]

Gaming needs all 16C32T meh?

I need it to watch YouTube

 

[Shutterbox]

I need it to watch YouTube

 

[ragnarok95]

I'm actually looking at 3400G with the B450 itx mobo.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

I need it to watch YouTube

You can buy 4 of this rig to get 16C for your beedio needs for the price of a 3950x CPU alone.

Disclaimer: PSU explode notch my daiji..

AS LOW YOU CAN GO!
APU: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G @ $111 (Amazon Prime Now - International)
MB: ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 @ $72
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-2666 CL19 4GB Single Channel [Bare] @ $38
SSD: SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB [SATA 6Gbps] @ $45
PSU: Armaggeddon Voltron Bronze 235 FX 225W @ $22
Just for fun. Of course i don't recommend this dubious quality crap.
CASE: Armaggeddon Vulcan V1x @ $30
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Product Key @ $3 (Taobao)

GRAND TOTAL: $306*°

 

[PikaPika33]

You can buy 4 of this rig to get 16C for your beedio needs for the price of a 3950x CPU alone.

Disclaimer: PSU explode notch my daiji..

But can it run 16 chrome tabs at once?




Your $500 best build for saving cost while having a decent upgrade path.

Maybe get a 650w psu instead?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

I'm actually looking at 3400G with the B450 itx mobo.

That is one of an expensive niche build leh... x400G series are too expensive to justify the marginal gaming performance improvements.. I would simply top it up at x200G and nothing else.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

But can it run 16 chrome tabs at once?




Your $500 best build for saving cost while having a decent upgrade path.

Maybe get a 650w psu instead?

4GB RAM 16 chrome tabs actually doable leh, just depending on web content.

Can't find reliable seller selling EVGA GD 650 wor. Is EMKL Enterprise on Lazada trustable?

 

[Arxxxx]

Got guide how to build anot?

Thinking of ordering online this time round and build myself.

 

[networked]

thanks for the recommendations.

Mods, please sticky.

 

[PikaPika33]

Got guide how to build anot?

Thinking of ordering online this time round and build myself.

i followed this guide for my first build too

 

[12122012]

thanks for the recommendations.

Mods, please sticky.

ya, this should replace https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...get-entry-level-systems-part-3-a-5407859.html as TS no longer updating...

 

[Arxxxx]

i followed this guide for my first build too

ok i shall go shopping now, but hor...if try build liao cannot start how ah lolol

 

[ahwei91]

even xmm can build her first gaming pc...