HELP WITH BUILD

[Javier Ewe]

Hello there!

I have been eyeing a desktop computer build since 2014 when i accompanied my aunt to buy 3 computers for her company. (They were prebuilt)

I finally have enough money to buy a decent desktop computer. (It's a pain when i can't use my father's iMac which i fried the motherboard while gaming once, but it's not under warranty anymore.)

About 2000-2200 SGD which is 1430-1580 USD to buy parts. 

 

Here are the list of things I have:

Cooler Master Elite 431 Casing

ACBEL 400W PSU with NO 8 pin connectors

500GB 2.5' HDD (came with my MBP)

240GB 2.5' HyperX Savage SSD (currently in my MBP)

16/32 GB of standard green-colored DDR4-2133 RAM (hopefully my friend would give it to me, it is from his Acer Predator which has 64GBs of RAM!!)

2 x 320GB WD 3.5' HDD (from old computers)

 

I was thinking of two options, go with an ugly but performance per dollar build (4K monitior) or a sexy black/white themed build.

UGLY: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w8dW7h (the GPU to be changed to VEGA gpu of same price)

SEXY: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xc2W8K add NZXT Hue+ maybe? (the GPU to be changed to VEGA gpu of same price)

 

Take note, even though I'm from Singapore, the prices of parts here is extremely expensive, (150USD for a S340 Elite), luckily there is Amazon.com free international shipping over 125USD for participating vendors and as long as its within the weight and size limit. (Try not to go over 290USD per  order or else import tax {YEY!}) Alternatively if the item is not available on Amazon, I'll use ezbuy.sg to ship things. (pretty affordable price) If i were to get a case from the U.S., ill probably have to pay an additional 40-50 USD to ship it across (depending on the weight and dimensions of the case)(If you help me construct a part list, reserve 70 USD for shipping).

 

Games I want to play: GTA V (and 6 when it comes out), FIFA 17, CS GO, F1 2017, Forza Horizon, Cities Skylines.

Also doing coding (Python, JavaScript)

 

I would love if it could be AMD RYZEN based because this computer will be used for 5 years and I may upgrade it to a Ryzen 3rd Gen CPU in 2-3 years compared to Intel which is basically Coffee Lake and that's it. I'm incredibly confident of being able to build a computer by myself as I have tested a couple video cards and upgraded CPUs, applied thermal paste and the CPU cooler, installed RAM with absolutely no hitch. I would definitely appreciate any tips though!

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this post and have a great day!

[Droidbot]

calling resident singaporean @herman mcpootis

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

8 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

calling resident singaporean @herman mcpootis

 

at school for now, will help him In a few hrs

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, Javier Ewe said:

I was thinking of two options, go with an ugly but performance per dollar build (4K monitior) or a sexy black/white themed build.

UGLY: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w8dW7h (the GPU to be changed to VEGA gpu of same price)

SEXY: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xc2W8K add NZXT Hue+ maybe? (the GPU to be changed to VEGA gpu of same price)

nvm, saw the wrong price

Edited April 25, 2017 by herman mcpootis

[Herman Mcpootis]

cpu+mobo:R7 1700+asrock AB350M(best price, SLS) $590

graphics card: EVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 $745.02(after tax)

psu: Corsair CX450M(bizgram, SLS) $80

case: Xigmatek frontliner(carousell@itsmine.pc/charlesgu) $64

monitor: AOC U2879VF $472.34(after tax)

keyboard: logitech G710+ $107.22

mouse: Corsair Gaming M65 Pro RGB FPS $55.69

headset:logitech G430 $61.27

total:$2175.54

i hope you'll at least reply, i've tried to help several locals here on the forums and they almost always utterly ignore me.

[Javier Ewe]

11 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

cpu+mobo:R7 1700+asrock AB350M(best price, SLS) $590

graphics card: EVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 $745.02(after tax)

psu: Corsair CX450M(bizgram, SLS) $80

case: Xigmatek frontliner(carousell@itsmine.pc/charlesgu) $64

monitor: AOC U2879VF $472.34(after tax)

keyboard: logitech G710+ $107.22

mouse: Corsair Gaming M65 Pro RGB FPS $55.69

headset:logitech G430 $61.27

total:$2175.54

i hope you'll at least reply, i've tried to help several locals here on the forums and they almost always utterly ignore me.

Ok thanks bro! Just wondering, how are you able to check the prices in SLS? Is there a website for comparison? Also for the case, do I just email him or does he have a carousell?

[Herman Mcpootis]

58 minutes ago, Javier Ewe said:

Ok thanks bro! Just wondering, how are you able to check the prices in SLS? Is there a website for comparison? Also for the case, do I just email him or does he have a carousell?

hardwarezone has pricelists you can use to check prices. those were from lists that i got from a week ago so they should be accurate. the guy selling the case has a carousell account, message him from there.