Complete Gaming PC Value System 2012

Type: Non Overclocking Performance

Range: Upper Middle - High End Single Monitor Gaming

Total Price: RM3061

Cost Average: RM54 p/month in 5 year minimum usage

Bundle: Viewsonic 23'' IPS Monitor VX2336S-LED

Cost Breakdown & Specifications:

 1. RM640 : Ivy Bridge Intel® Core™ i5-3550 (6M Cache, ~ 3.70 GHz)

2. RM330 : Asus P8Z77-M Micro-ATX Motherboard

3. RM150 : 2 x Winova 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz

4. RM231 : SILVERSTONE POWER SUPPLY STRIDER ESSENTIAL SERIES 500W

5. RM490 : Viewsonic 23'' IPS Monitor VX2336S-LED 1920 x 1080p

6. RM300 : SEAGATE Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA DESKTOP HDD (ST1000DM003)

7. RM155 : AEROCOOL PGS VS-4 WINDOW GAMING CASING

8. RM75 : LiteOn Internal 24x DVDRW

9. RM690 : GAINWARD GEFORCE NVIDIA GTX 560 TI Golden Sample

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*Notes:

 a. Reviews state that 8GB Rams on the PC is adequate for combined gaming & general use purposes

b. GTX 560 TI provides maximum framerates on a 1920 x 1080p resolution monitor

c. 500watt power supply from top quality manufacturer like SILVERSTONE provides more than sufficient headroom for additional peripherals

d. Winova 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz is a tested, performance oriented DDDR3

e. We all know ASUS makes high quality motherboards

f. Asus P8Z77-M motherboard supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology, though the most practical use for this is with multi-monitor setups e.g. 3 x 1920 x 1080p monitors setup

g. Instead of NVIDIA GTX 560 TI, buy 2 units (RM970 each) of Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 OC for a CrossFireX setup

h. i5-3550 (locked multiplier hence not overclockable) is a true Quad (4) core processor; PC Gamers know i7 is RM400 better spent elsewhere

i. Expected minimum service life for all parts here is 5 years of Standard Usage

j. Overclocking is not Standard Usage