Hi guys, this is my February update for my 2016 build.
First of all, since Oculus Rift sky-rocketed to $600 (~33,000 PhP), I decided not to take it for the meantime. Probably will do around 4-5 years later, when the price comes back to $300 since I'm assuming Samsung's and Sony's VR projects will be released as well on a lower price.
Next up, I already got the WD Blue 1TB and I already using it on my AMD build.
For my February purchase, I am 600PhP short (as of writing this) in buying my ttEsports Poseidon Z RGB. Though I'm not rushing it, I'll most likely buy it on my exact birthday.
I also have decided to go for Intel Haswell, particularly i5-4460 since I'll be using its single-core performance for 3D rendering and video editing for my team and as well for myself. I am putting the processor either last or second-to-the-last purchase.
Since I'm going for a Haswell build, I have 2 possible pathways that will depend if there's stock available upon purchase:
First will be MSI B85M-Gaming. It features 4 memory slots, RAID support, and 4 6GB/s SATA ports along with 2 3GB/s SATA ports. I have no idea for myself if I will use the RAID support in the future, probably a RAID 1 for my HDDs.
Second will be Asus B85M Gamer. The only difference between these two motherboards is that this Asus B85M board doesn't offer Crossfire support. They do however both have RAID support, 4 6GB/s and 2 3GB/s SATA ports, and has 4 memory slots. The idea of having a disable Crossfire means that B85M boards (or mATX boards as a whole) won't be a suitable thing for 2 or more GPUs. The reason that I prioritize MSI before Asus, is that I prefer the bright red and black theme rather than dark red. I'll be adding a white LED strip once complete.
I will still go to ESL Manila, then Manila Majors, which means (most likely), I'll be going to buy merchandises rather than components for the first half of the year. I'll also be buying replacement caps for my Razer Kraken Pro since it is already torn apart and exposed foams. I'm still waiting for Razer store near us for stocks.
Budget run-down up to June 2016:
February: ttEsports Poseidon Z
Feb-March: B85M Motherboard
April: ESL Manila / Ozine Fest
May: Manila Majors ticket
June: Manila Majors merch
