Recommend me a ~1k Rig

[RiceGrain]

As above, don't need OS,HDD,keyboard,mouse, speaker,monitor
Mainly purpose to play games (eg. DotA2)

 

[Jian19]

Dota2 build ~

i3-4130 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $220
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ssd ~ $118
Zotac gtx750 ~ $169
Fsp aurum s 500 ~ $86
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
CM n200 ~ $60

$764

$1k build ~ (overkill for Dota but will handle latest games pretty well on high settings should u intend to try them)

i5-4440 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $300
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ssd ~ $118
Msi 270 gaming ~ $280
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Seasonic g550 ~ $108
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84

$1001 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount. If u not sure how to DIY can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee.

 

[RiceGrain]

Looks good,

stupid questions,
but what are the considerations for the casing, size of mobo or gpu?
How about the PSU, is it because of power consumption of gpu and mobo?


Thanks

 

[Jian19]

Casing wise is more on whether u wan a big or small case..the features it provides and airflow etc

Atx mobo only fits a mid tower case, micro atx mobo can fit into either Matx case (n200) or mid tower case (Spec-02)

Psu wise the first setup will be sufficient with a decent 400w psu, 2nd setup will be fine with a 500w psu but since the budget allows and consider user might wan to upgrade gfx for better gaming experience so I choose a slightly higher psu for the future upgrade options

 

[RiceGrain]

Casing wise is more on whether u wan a big or small case..the features it provides and airflow etc

Atx mobo only fits a mid tower case, micro atx mobo can fit into either Matx case (n200) or mid tower case (Spec-02)

Psu wise the first setup will be sufficient with a decent 400w psu, 2nd setup will be fine with a 500w psu but since the budget allows and consider user might wan to upgrade gfx for better gaming experience so I choose a slightly higher psu for the future upgrade options

Thanks alot of this, learnt something today

 

[GhostWhere29]

Dota2 build ~

i3-4130 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $220
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ssd ~ $118
Zotac gtx750 ~ $169
Fsp aurum s 500 ~ $86
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
CM n200 ~ $60

$764

$1k build ~ (overkill for Dota but will handle latest games pretty well on high settings should u intend to try them)

i5-4440 + Asrock h81m hds ~ $300
Crucial 8gb ddr3 ~ $90
Plextor m5s 128gb ssd ~ $118
Msi 270 gaming ~ $280
Samsung oem drive ~ $21
Seasonic g550 ~ $108
Corsair Carbide Spec-02 ~ $84

$1001 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount. If u not sure how to DIY can bring to gs shop ask him help u assemble @ a fee.

Asrock h81m hds<--- bad design, bought one ytd, the gpu pressing on the power+-,LED etc cable. and corsair spec 02 one front panel usb port spoil one.

 

[RiceGrain]

Asrock h81m hds<--- bad design, bought one ytd, the gpu pressing on the power+-,LED etc cable. and corsair spec 02 one front panel usb port spoil one.

front panel usb port faulty is for that set or for this model

 

[Jian19]

Asrock h81m hds<--- bad design, bought one ytd, the gpu pressing on the power+-,LED etc cable. and corsair spec 02 one front panel usb port spoil one.

Case got warranty wad u can change it...

 

[shadow84]

Yeah, my fren'z b85m hds also same thing... gpu pressing onto the front i/o connectors... I think just avoid all HDS liao... must stop recommending it..

 

[Jian19]

If dun wan the hds mobo can consider Msi b85m g43 mobo which is around $35 more

 

[GhostWhere29]

Case got warranty wad u can change it...

yupp i know, but i fixed liao, lazy to go back and corsair spec 02 quite hard to manage the wire

Yeah, my fren'z b85m hds also same thing... gpu pressing onto the front i/o connectors... I think just avoid all HDS liao... must stop recommending it..

yupp its a serious problem, in long run, i think the wire will be go kaput

If dun wan the hds mobo can consider Msi b85m g43 mobo which is around $35 more

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Asrock h81m hds<--- bad design, bought one ytd, the gpu pressing on the power+-,LED etc cable. and corsair spec 02 one front panel usb port spoil one.

How bad is it? Any screenshot on that? It is still alright with lower end GTX 750 (perhaps due to its very short card length).

 

[shadow84]

How bad is it? Any screenshot on that? It is still alright with lower end GTX 750 (perhaps due to its very short card length).

Its more on the layout of headers... eg, the front i/o headers are located just below the pci-e x16 slot, which means the GPU is blocking and pressing on it.

Also, one of the fan header is also below the gpu, somewhere at the centre. Meaning your fan gotta be long enough or need extension cable in which it is flexible on the 3 pin area.

For b85m hds at least, thats how it was as i just helped a fren change his mobo.

 

[GhostWhere29]

How bad is it? Any screenshot on that? It is still alright with lower end GTX 750 (perhaps due to its very short card length).

like what shadow said. i not sure if it will damage the wire,but i dont recommend getting it.

Its more on the layout of headers... eg, the front i/o headers are located just below the pci-e x16 slot, which means the GPU is blocking and pressing on it.

Also, one of the fan header is also below the gpu, somewhere at the centre. Meaning your fan gotta be long enough or need extension cable in which it is flexible on the 3 pin area.

For b85m hds at least, thats how it was as i just helped a fren change his mobo.