Please Advise on NEW PC. Thanks!

[twist_shout]

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H
I5 4690K
Gskill ripjawsz 1866MHz CL9 DDR3 8GB x 2
WD 1TB HDD BLACK
Crucial MX 100 512GB (Amazon)
Seasonic X-Series 650W
CM 690 III
Reuse Graphic Card - GTX660 OC 2GB



Thanks for all the advise.

Manage to get the following from Servicist, Excellent Support and Pricing from them!

 

[wkweewee]

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H
I5 4690K
Gskill ripjawsz 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 8GB x 2
WD 1TB HDD BLACK
Reuse GFX - GTX660 OC 2GB


Power Supply Recommendation? (budget from 80 ~ 150?) I will upgrade GFX in the future. or maybe even do SLI.

CoolerMaster 690 III (Green) I like the design and chose this cos its close to the nvidia edition. wanted to get 690 II nvidia edition but it seems the usb 3.0 front panel is only one??

Please recommend any casing which u think its bang for buck too. prefer mid tower and not a full tower. (budget 89 ~ 150?)


All advices are welcome. Thanks!

Haha normally I don't crash into this type of thread 1st. But anyway, CM690 III is a good case! It is very airy for its size and budget. PSU wise get 600+W gold efficiency type either from corsair, seasonic etc. I have a question for you: why do you want to sli? ... Haha.

 

[shadow84]

Sli 660 is pointless... go for 780 sua.. assuming TS is going for 1080p ultra on AAA games.

 

[deepblue_82]

has long as u are getting a good 700w psu.. u think unless the psu up lorry... u no need to change for a long time...
fsp or seasonic, "xhair"...

 

[twist_shout]

Haha normally I don't crash into this type of thread 1st. But anyway, CM690 III is a good case! It is very airy for its size and budget. PSU wise get 600+W gold efficiency type either from corsair, seasonic etc. I have a question for you: why do you want to sli? ... Haha.

haha been playing hardware for so long and haven really experience a SLI rig before. jus for the fun of it actually.

i was looking at Seasonic S12G 750W 80+ gold. it cost like ard 30 + more than a 600W psu so i think its still fine for me.

 

[deepblue_82]

haha been playing hardware for so long and haven really experience a SLI rig before. jus for the fun of it actually.

i was looking at Seasonic S12G 750W 80+ gold. it cost like ard 30 + more than a 600W psu so i think its still fine for me.

this is a pretty good one...

 

[Ark Law]

haha been playing hardware for so long and haven really experience a SLI rig before. jus for the fun of it actually

If you really want to SLI, get the 660 2nd hand from marketplace. Not worth it to buy new.

 

[twist_shout]

If you really want to SLI, get the 660 2nd hand from marketplace. Not worth it to buy new.

yeah that's wat im intending to do.

 

[twist_shout]

need another advice regarding graphic card.

which model is 'worth' upgrading from GTX 660 OC?

prefer nvidia

 

[deepblue_82]

need another advice regarding graphic card.

which model is 'worth' upgrading from GTX 660 OC?

prefer nvidia

well for me... 660oc by far for now its still very good.. of coz u upgrade to 760 which is very over priced at the moment. or go to the red camp..

 

[Felfirez]

need another advice regarding graphic card.

which model is 'worth' upgrading from GTX 660 OC?

prefer nvidia

Depending on what is worth it to you. To me only upgrading to a gtx780 is worth it. Anything lower the performance difference is not really worth it.

Got money, upgrade, no money forget it. SLI? Sure if you can find a 2nd hand card.

 

[deepblue_82]

very true at the moment..

 

[twist_shout]

by the way, i realize Intel CPU from Amazon does ship to sg.

is it more 'economical' to buy from Amazon as compare to local?

 

[Ark Law]

Will make your mobo cost more expensive if you buy CPU from Amazon

 

[dreadknight]

casing wise

if you dont mind lesser fan mounts,

sharkoon T28 in green ($89~)

it has 2 front usb2.0 and 2 front usb 3 (which is an improvement over my previous lankool K-60)

its middle hard drive cage can be removed for improved airflow /accomodate large GFX cards

 

[royfrosty]

No point going for 660 sli. If you sli it, it fairs around a gtx770 slightly better. Which in terms totally not worth the price with a new PSU.

I rather you sell it, buy a new or second hand 770 or 780 which will fair much better than a sli 660 with better stability.

Furthermore you just planning to go for 1080p gaming. Not unless you want a 2k gaming rig.

 

[twist_shout]

if im using Asus RT-AC68U.

can u guys recommend a good wifi adapter? maybe from S$30 ~ S$50?

 

[shadow84]

If u only gt $50 budget for wireless adaptor, then your AC68U is overkill since u will not be able to fully utilise it. Coz AC adaptors are very expensive. Cheapest AC adaptor would be ASUS USB-AC53 aat $89. Its AC1200 as compared to your router AC1900.

Maybe downgrade your router to AC66U or AC56U.

 

[twist_shout]

Hi Guys, any significant difference between 1866 and 1600 MHz RAM? i see some place selling jus a few dollars difference

 

[shadow84]

Hi Guys, any significant difference between 1866 and 1600 MHz RAM? i see some place selling jus a few dollars difference

No diff.... if ur budget, den get lor.