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Budget RM800 < PC (Only CPU, no monitor)

yongzheng180 — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:05:36 +0800

The cheapest budget I can find is arround RM900, Can anyone give some idea, a desktop that can be RM800 or below ?? Thanks

HD5750 unstable W7 WEI score

yongzheng180 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:42:37 +0800

I just bought the HD5750 for my sister and I tried to run the assessment for windows experience index score (WEI Score) and I thought it would be better or same as my old HD4850 which scores 7.4 on both aero and gaming in W7 but for the HD5750, it seems that it keep changing. It was sometime 6.0, or 6.9 or 7.3 and even worst don't know how it dropped to 2.0. I did not even open any application while assessing and didn't even move my mouse but it is still not accurate....

XFX 5750 1GB DDR5 or Gigabyte GTS250 1GB

yongzheng180 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:00:31 +0800

Buying i3 rig (decided) and now don't know which card is better for the same price.... XFX 5750 1GB DDR5 (128 bit ) vs GTS250 1GB DDR3 ( 256 bit )..... headache

WTB > i7 Rig + LCD Budget 2.8K

yongzheng180 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:11:45 +0800

Want to buy i7 860 Rig, for my sis.. budget RM2.8 LCD included.....

i7 860 4+4 Pin or just 4 Pin?

yongzheng180 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:07:10 +0800

Guys... after re-doing some cable management on my rig, I was aware that I only plug in 1 4pin connector and the other 4 pin was left empty before. So now i plugged in another 4 pin so became 4+4pin which came with my gigabyte superb 550w psu. Is that correct or wrong?

Is a 550w(460w)Gigabyte Superb enough for my rig?

yongzheng180 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:44:03 +0800

I wasn't aware before this but after my friend's rig :-

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 2.53 Ghz
Gigabyte EP43-DS3L (DEAD)
4GB Kingston KVR 800Mhz RAM
640GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Gigabyte GTX260 896MB DDR3 448Bit Graphic
Gigabyte Superb 550w (460watt real power) - (DEAD)

What was the cause of his motherboard death? Is it because of the power supply not having enough power? Both his power supply and mobo is dead and the rest are fine.
Is it the power supply ran over power or it's because of other problem? I am having the same power supply as him and I am worried it would blow up my mobo like my friend. If the power supply died by itself, I can still accept but now after my friend problem recently, I was worried would my rig end up like him? I am using a HD4850 only.

Advice and help please !

Is the temperature correct for i7 860?

yongzheng180 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:05:45 +0800

I was wondering if is my i7 860 temperature high or is it just normal? I am using stock fan... It's new and not modded. Using stock thermal paste which is already bind on the heatsink by intel.
Here is my temp :

1333mhz OCZ on MSI P55-GD65

yongzheng180 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:38 +0800

Now I realized that my RAM is on 1066Mhz instead of 1333Mhz... It's a OCZ Gold DDR3 Dual Channel OCZ Gold 1333Mhz 4GB Kit and when I turn on my computer, it is running at 1066Mhz... I know there is something that have to be adjusted in the BIOS but I am not sure what to adjust in there. The timing is also different. It suppose to be something like 9-9-9-12 but it is runing at 7-7-7-16 or something around that. The CPU is also running OC'ed speed at 2936Mhz instead of its stock 2800Mhz.... I need help to make all of my CPU and RAM working correctly at stock ... Help please !

i7 Installing too fast?

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i7 Installing too fast?

yongzheng180 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:12 +0800

I just bought my i7 860 rig from lowyat and I wanted to install games on it... When I install some games like CS 1.6, source, SDO-X, it comes out with error and I had to reinstall it until it works. Is the i7 too fast to install and decompress thing until the files had errors while extracting?

20" 2043SW Samsung No DVI-Cable?

yongzheng180 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:38:01 +0800

Does actually the 20" 2043SW Samsung LCD has a DVI-Cable? All LCD I bought before like 2233SW, 2333SW+ all given DVI-cable in box but when I bought 2043SW, and I reached home I didn't found any DVI-cable. When I asked the salesman there, they say "Yes, it's included" . And as a DVI supported LCD, how come now it doesn't include the DVI cable. I was so mad when I call back, when he says "That model doesn't include that cable".

Cheapest price I could get for my new i7 Rig?

yongzheng180 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:32:29 +0800

I am sorry if it bothers you I am planning to buy my new rig as below :-

Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz
MSI P55-GD65 Mobo
2x2GB Kingston KVR1333Mhz DDR3 RAM
Western Digital 800GB SATA HDD

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Coolermaster CM690 casing w/ Side window

-What is the price for the CM690? C-zone selling it for RM299, where can I get it for cheaper price because I saw some people getting it for just RM220-240
-Need answers for how much I have to pay to buy this rig in lowyat plaza?
-Any other place recommendation for lower price bargain?

Which rig to buy? LGA1156/1366 Rig for future?

yongzheng180 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:37:19 +0800

I was planning to buy P55 with i7 860 but now I am confused with the 1366 X58, which one actually would be better and for the future generations? The price is same for my upgrading and I do not know which one should I get for my rig, advice and help please !

1156 board, which RAM?

yongzheng180 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:20:26 +0800

I might be buying MSI P55-GD65 MB but now I am sorry for posting again to ask about the RAM. I have check the MSI website and I have read the RAM support list but I didn't see any corsair RAM of models below listed in it.

-Would it be able to support?
-Which RAM of below will match with my i7 860?
-Corsair Triple channel memory 1600 cheaper than 1333?
-Will the RAM be enough and wouldn't bottleneck i7 860 and a HD4850?

Help with RAM too please !

Corsair Triple Channel Memory RAM :-

3GB CORSAIR TR3X1333C9 9-9-9-24 RM350

3GB CORSAIR TR3X1600C9 9-9-9-24 RM345

OR

2X 2GB KINGSTON 1333MHZ DDR3 RAM RM290

I am going to use 32-bit OS

Choosing Socket 1156 Motherboard

yongzheng180 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:43:17 +0800

I want to know which MB would be a better choice for S1156?

Gigabyte P55-UD3P
Asus P7P55D (normal version)
MSI P55-GD65

I have been using gigabyte so far and It is quite ok but now I am upgrading my rig from LGA775 to 1156 and now I need to choose the right MB for i7 860, I do like the Asus design but I do not like the chipset on it which has VIA because all the board I have been using i all using Realtek. When I see VIA, it reminds me of the old P4 board that is very lousy. I am not sure about the performance now. But I am also not a pro in these kinda things and need some help.

Core i7 Socket 1156 Advice and Recommendation Help

yongzheng180 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:13:23 +0800

I am going to buy a i7 rig as below :-

Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz
2x2GB Kingston DDR3 1333Mhz RAM or CORSAIR TR3X1600C9 (Which one would be better, advice or recommend please) not more than RM350
Gigabyte P55-UD3P or Asus P7P55D or MSI P55-GD65 << Help, any better recommendation not higher than RM600

-I already have a Gigabyte 550watt Superb PSU, do I need to upgrade to higher psu or its enough for me with an i7 and one 4850? I currenty have an E2140 and I think it's time I can upgrade my rig now to a new LGA1156 system.
-Will upgrading from an E2140 to i7 860 will be having large performance difference?
-Will i7 860 bottleneck my HD4850 like my E2140 does?
-Can I combine HD4850 with a 9500GT for physx?
-Instead of going to lowyat, is there any better recommendation where I can get lower price for these kinda hardware? I will be buying at C-Zone, lowyat.

Help, advice, and recommendation will be appreciated !

Want to buy Socket 1156 i7 860 Rig Advice !

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Want to buy Socket 1156 i7 860 Rig Advice !

yongzheng180 — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:17:19 +0800

Hi guys, I wanna ask for few question and advices. I am going to buy a Core i7 860 with socket 1156 board. Here are what I am planning to buy :-

Intel Core i7 860 2.80Ghz
2x2GB Kingston DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
Gigabyte P55-UD3P / Asus P7P55D / MSI P55-GD65 << *need some help here, recommendation or advice please*
(Currently having a gigabyte 550watt superb PSU, will it be necessary to buy a new one or it is enough for a i7 860 + one HD4850) or if i buy a new one, will gigabyte superb 720w will be more than enough?

It is an upgrade from my current pentium dual-core e2140, ep43-ds3l board. (Is it worth?)

I already have a Gigabyte HD4850 1GB ddr3 gpu and I guess the i7 wouldn't bottleneck the 4850 unlike my e2140. << Am I wrong?
I am stuck for choosing the right board for the socket 1156 i7 board, which one would be better? The asus uses VIA for the ethernet and sound, but the gigabyte has realtek which I prefer more.. I do not really like VIA and never use it before. If asus has the realtek chip then i would definitely go for it because the design is nice unlike the lame gigabyte same old blue-board design. But I guess I am also not very sure which would be the best.....

Help please ! Thanks