Time for a New Gaming Rig!

[mwc934]

I need some advices for a gaming rig after waiting for Haswell..
I hope that it can handle BF3/4 at high settings
I'm setting aside for about 1k as budget.

Things to note, I already have

ODD: LG DVD RW
HDD: WD Black Caviar 1TB and WD Blue 1TB
OS: Windows 8

Please assist with your valuable advices!

 

[Cryogenist]

I need some advices for a gaming rig after waiting for Haswell..
I hope that it can handle BF3/4 at high settings
I'm setting aside for about 1k as budget.

Things to note, I already have

ODD: LG DVD RW
HDD: WD Black Caviar 1TB and WD Blue 1TB
OS: Windows 8

Please assist with your valuable advices!

Are you going to do overclocking?
Any other demanding tasks you will be doing other than gaming?

 

[mwc934]

no OC, no other high demand stuff, just surfing, gaming and watching shows, if possible i shall try to stream to my tv as well.

 

[Cryogenist]

My recommendation may not be as good as the bros around here.
Trying my hand on this.

CPU & Mobo: i5-4430 & Asrock B85M-Pro4 @ $352
Ram: Kingston 1600mhz value ram 4GB x 2 @ $38 x 2 = $76
GPU: PowerColor 7950 PCS+ @ $398
Case: Sharkoon T28 @ $89
PSU: Seasonic S12II 520W @ $89

Total = $1004, using Best Buy's Pricelist as a reference.

I am assuming that you will be playing BF3/BF4 at 1080p, if you are using smaller resolution, can probably go for lower end GPU.

 

[mwc934]

i was jus thinking, should i use my old case? NZXT Temptest Evo.. the fans are faulty and i need to re-do it.. or just get a new case instead..

 

[Cryogenist]

i was jus thinking, should i use my old case? NZXT Temptest Evo.. the fans are faulty and i need to re-do it.. or just get a new case instead..

Hmm.. I reused my Lian-Li PC-7 Plus for my Haswell build.
You can try search online how old is that already.

Though i modded the exhaust area to hold 2x 80mm fans, not big enough for 120mm.

IMO, dun waste the money to go buy a new casing.
Just buy some good fans to replace.

 

[mwc934]

haha! your casing.. should go into the museum!

 

[Cryogenist]

haha! your casing.. should go into the museum!

Bo bian budget ma..
But it is a good casing made of aluminium, very light.

But it is a old design already.
No USB 3.0 front panel, PSU on top of casing, drives still uses screw to secure.

 

[mwc934]

haha...nice... i just remember i need wireless for my desktop too!!

any advices people on this gaming rig?? can it be better?

 

[mwc934]

evening bros! any other suggestion other than below? wanna have more options before going to buy soon.

cheers!