recommendation for new mobo and processor combo+ ram

[OralMaster]

will be reusing GFX, HDD , PSU and case will buy through newegg or amazon when i'm back in USA.

reason being i will be going to taiwan and since i'm there i heard tech stuffs are cheaper there.

need recommendation for PSU and case as well! thanks =) budget 500sgd

will be using for light gaming and mostly school work

 

[Alternative X]

Define light gaming. What games?

 

[OralMaster]

DOTA 2 for now. but i might upgrade my GFX when there is new FPS that entices me. so i need a combo that will not be outdated anytime soon.

i heard now mini-itx is the in thing. but i am scared my 5850 cannot fit =/

 

[Alternative X]

ITX components are usually more expensive than M-ATX parts. Why not get a M-ATX build?

One more thing, the US state (Which one?) that you are going to, does it have a Microcenter?

 

[OralMaster]

nope. seattle don't have microcentre. tech scene there is pretty dead. people are more into smoking weed and football

 

[Alternative X]

It shall be assumed that you have a budget of 400USD after currency translations.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $397.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 08:13 EDT-0400

Notes:

1)You may want to do more research about the RMA service quality of each brands in the US as you may get different levels of service in USA.

2) Are you more open to buying from different retailers such as NCIX, TigerDirect, SuperBiiz and Microcenter's online shop??

 

[OralMaster]

It shall be assumed that you have a budget of 400USD after currency translations.

/ [url= breakdown by merchant[/url]

CPU: [url= Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: [url= H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Case: [url= Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: [url= Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $397.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 08:13 EDT-0400

Notes:

1)You may want to do more research about the RMA service quality of each brands in the US as you may get different levels of service in USA.

2) Are you more open to buying from different retailers such as NCIX, TigerDirect, SuperBiiz and Microcenter's online shop??

thanks dude! i didn't even knew there was such things like PCPartPicker! okay will do research on RMA. the last time i send my x58 mobo for RMA with local distributor, it was horrific.

yeah, if they offfer better deals, why not!?

on a side note, do you know if pc parts in taiwan will be cheaper? because if it is then i can purchase stuffs like mobo and CPU and ask my gf to bring over for me first, just that those parts will be as good as no warranty right?

 

[Alternative X]

OK, revised parts list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $387.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 10:53 EDT-0400

1) I do not know anything about the Taiwanese market, but I have heard that USA tends to have much cheaper hardware prices than the rest of the world and hence I think that you should buy your parts from USA unless you think that you can save more by using the stronger Singapore currency to get great deals in Taiwan and are willing to forgo the warranty. ( Some brands have been known to have great RMA policies in the US, much much better than in Singapore.)

2) You may want to play around some more with PC Parts Picker, it is a great tool for comparing prices between online US hardware stores. Do remember to do some research on the online retailer in question in order to avoid bad buying experiences.

 

[OralMaster]

what ram is good btw?

 

[Alternative X]

what ram is good btw?

If you are not overclocking, any DDR3-1600 2X4GB RAM sticks from an established brand that is sold at a fair price is good enough.