the Official Intel Core ix thread for desktops and laptops

[ashu888ashu888]

Hello people,

Welcome all,

(alot more stuff is to be added here relating to i3, i5 processors for desktops and laptops, so please give me sometime, i'll update this thread with more info in a few days)


I am creating this new thread for all discussions related to

Intel's Nehalem a.k.a Core ix processors ("ix" can be i3 / i5 / i7 and the soon to be launched core i9) and its related PC configurations.

There are more than a couple of forum users here who have successfully built their new Rigs with the Core i7 and I am one of them. All of us (the Core i7 users as well as other forum members) will be discussing any and all topics, problems, queries, confusions here in this thread rather than creating a new thread for the same or Hijacking someone's else thread.

For new comers, the various Processor types that fall under the core i7 branding are as follows:

CORE i7 PROCESSORS for DESKTOPS

1.) Core i7-975-XE 4Cores/8Threads 3.33Ghz Cache=8mb
Core=Bloomfield
(note: XE stands for Extreme Edition)


2.) Core i7-965-XE 4Cores/8Threads 3.20Ghz Cache=8mb
Core=Bloomfield
(note: XE stands for Extreme Edition)


3.) Core i7-960 4Cores/8Threads 3.20Ghz Stock & upto 3.46Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Bloomfield


4.) Core i7-950 4Cores/8Threads Ghz Stock & upto Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Bloomfield

5.) Core i7-940 4Cores/8Threads 2.93Ghz Stock & upto 3.20Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Bloomfield

6.) Core i7-920 4Cores/8Threads 2.66Ghz Stock & upto 2.93Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Bloomfield

7.) Core i7-870 4Cores/8Threads 2.93Ghz Stock & upto 3.60Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Lynnfield

8.) Core i7-860s 4Cores/8Threads 2.53Ghz Stock & upto 3.46Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Lynnfield

9.) Core i7-860 4Cores/8Threads 2.80Ghz Stock & upto 3.46Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb
Core=Lynnfield

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CORE i7 PROCESSORS for LAPTOPS

STANDARD VOLTAGE PROCESSORS

1.) Core i7-820-QM 4Cores/8Threads 1.73Ghz Stock & upto 30.6Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=8mb

2.) Core i7-720-QM 4Cores/8Threads 1.60Ghz Stock & upto 2.80Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=6mb

3.) Core i7-620M 2Cores/4Threads 2.66Ghz Stock & upto 3.33Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=4mb

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ULTRA LOW VOLTAGE (ULV) PROCESSORS

4.) Core i7-640-LM 2Cores/4Threads 2.13Ghz Stock & upto 2.93Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=4mb

5.) Core i7-620-LM 2Cores/4Threads 2.0Ghz Stock & upto 2.8Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=4mb

6.) Core i7-640-UM 2Cores/4Threads 1.20Ghz Stock & upto 2.26Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=4mb

7.) Core i7-620-UM 2Cores/4Threads 1.06Ghz Stock & upto 2.13Ghz with TURBO BOOST Cache=4mb

Also please note: All core i7 DESKTOP Processors are based on 45nm fabrication and come with TURBO BOOST and HYPER THREADING technology.

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We (the Core i7 users as well as other valuable members) will be helping new members on:

• How to setup their Rigs,
• Make purchases for components (along with current market prices),
• Pros/Cons of products (if any)
• Compatibility Issues
• UPS compatibility etc.

The following users are proud owners of the Core i7 based Systems/Rigs

1. amitash
2. vikrant333
3. hjpotter92
4. Sid_gamer (the very latest addition)
5. akshayt (another addition)
6. Rahul941400
7. azaad_shri75
8. ashu888ashu888 (myself)

We all people (mentioned above) will first post our Configuration along with the price of each components bought by us and the location (either a web based site or a physically located shop in your area) and any other components like LCD, Keyboard, Mouse using from your previous (old) Rigs.

So, here goes my configuration:

Configuration & Price
1.) Processor:Core i7-920 ----------------------------------------------> Rs. 15,100/-
2.) Mobo:Evga X58 ------------------------------------------------------> Rs. 22,500/-
3.) RAM:Corsair TR3X3G-1333C9 --------------------------------------> Rs. 8200/-
4.) PSU:Tagan BZ1100 --------------------------------------------------> Rs. 14,100/-
5.) GPU:Evga GTX280 SSC Edition ------------------------------------> Rs. 22,750/-
6.) HDD:WD 1TB --------------------------------------------------------> Rs. 5100/-
7.) CABINET: CM 690 ---------------------------------------------------> Rs. 4200/-
8.) UPS: APC SMART UPS-SUA1500I ----------------------------------> Rs. 17,000/-
9.) Samsung 2233SW (FullHD) 22" LCD (TN panel) -----------------> Rs. 10,500/-

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Location the items were brought from: www.theitwares.com
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Components using from previous system
(maybe due to cash crunch/ out of budget scenario):

1.) Keyboard, Mouse
2.) 5.1 Speakers

I hope people will contribute to this thread and will keep it in order.

Also, my big thanx and appreciation goes to the following friends who helped me alot in making me understand every finer points, minute details, pros and cons of each component, they are as follows (not in alphabetical order nor in any priority order either) : D

1.) desiibond (the mastermind behind giving a exact configuration as per budget)
2.) MetalheadGautham (a pure ATi gpu favouring guy, no matter what come by) : D
3.) hellgate
4.) topgear (him and myself were confused over UPS connectors..lol..but not now)
5.) realdan (helped me a lot to understand about UPSes, really appreciate it bro)
6.) comp@ddict
7.) amitash (his was the original "core i7 review" thread which I hijacked..lol)
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If any names were left out, it was just by mistake and NOT intentional, so plz i'll add them as and when i remember.
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These are my new Core i7-920 Rig pics..


1.) This is my rig setup:



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2.) Samsung 2233SW FullHD 22" LCD



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3.) CM 690 side view:



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4.) CM 690 side view (with the LED fans and Tagan LED fitted PSU working in full go:



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5.) CM 690 side view-3 (the side glass panel cutout cover is opened to reveal what's inside the beast):



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6.) CM 690 side view-4:This is the best cable management I can do



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7.) Cm 690 side view-5:The Fan setup, here you can see all the 5 fans (6 if u include the Stock HSF): 2x140mm LED fans at top, 1x140mm Blue LED at the front, 1x140mm basic fan at the rear (just adjacent to the HSF), 1x120mm basic fan in the glass side panel, u can barely see its side view in the left side of the pic.



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8.) CM 690 side view-6: My Tagan 1100W LED PSU



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9.) This is my 2nd (Intel Atom based rig) for 24x7 downloading : D

And.... !!!!!

These are my new Core i3 based SONY VAIO E-series laptop pics..

please note: Additionalpics of my laptop SONY VAIO E-series are in my post#3 on page-1 (because of the Forum's limitation to allow only 15 images per post)

1.) My Laptop with its bundled accessories:



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2.) Laptop (top view):



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3.) Laptop (top view): the body is glossy, i have tried to click the photo from an angle so that you can see its glossy body syrface, but it's NOT a finger magnet, letme tell you this, so I was really relieved to see this..



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4.) Trackpad surface and palm rest surface area:These surfaces are ALSO glossy, but then again, not a fingerprint magnet..

THe trackpad has a rough texture and is (comparetively) less glossy then the rest of the palm rest area, its trackpad is incredibly responsive, even my FAINTEST of tap would open a folder on-screen



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5.) Laptop's front view, side view (Closed) and side view (open):

Cheers n e-peace....

Ashu....

[darklord]

TheITwares has the EVGA listed for 26.5k, how come you got it for 22.5k ?

8.2k for that Corsair kit is a bit hard to swallow.Honestly if i were you, i would pick up cheapest DDR3 available (single sticks and not kits) like Dynet or Transcend etc. and pick up 3 sticks. Makes much more sense and saves money too.

Also why not consider GTX 285 for 25-26k ?

I would prefer the Corsair HX1000 over that Tagan crap.

[ashu888ashu888]

These are my new Core i3 based SONY VAIO E-series laptop pics.. (contd.. from post#1)


6.) Laptop labes: these were the labels that were pre sticked on the laptop:







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7.) Laptop front open view:



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8.) Slots (left side): Power, LAN, exhaust vent, VGA, HDMI, eSATA+USB (2 in 1 slot), Express card slot



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9.) Express card slot: THe slot has a removable tray, to place the card on it and then place the tray in the slot itself, very good feature.





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10.) Slots (right side): DVD Drive, 3xUSB 2.0



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11.) Slots (Front left & Front right): MagicGate, SD, Wireless button (For wireless LAN & Bluetooth), 3 LED indicators (1 for Wireless activity, 1 for BAttery charging, 1 for HDD activity) all glow RED when used.





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12.) Keyboard: with Numpad

And... !!

my "SEAGATE BLACKARMOR WS110 1TB" external HDD pics:

to dark lord:
Well,

1.) About the Evga mobo, i really got it at 22.5K, not only me, but other ppl who ordered also got it at that same price buddy..

2.) I wun NOT pick the cheapest DDR3 available, wen u hv got OCing in mind from stock 2.66 Ghz to 3.6Ghz on a i7 920.

3.) for the gtx285, well simply bcoz i was above my budget , way too high to be precise so settelled for gtx280 SSC edition, buying gtx 285 or gtx295 jus bcoz its a slightly better card than the gtx280 and tat too with no budget restrictions, is kinda hard pill for me..spending 22.7K for a gpu alone is good for me..

4.) Choosed tagan 1100W PSU over Corsair simply bcoz, in corsair there is no PSU above 1000W..
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btw, any reasons y u wud prefer Corsair over tagan PSU? considering tat i wud be adding 2 more gtx280 or anything similar to tat card wich will finally give me 3 way Sli.. wich the Corsair jus cant handle along with 2 more added HDDs, water cooling etc..etc..
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Also, wen u use this app ---> http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
It will tell u approximately how much power is needed.. hope u hv done ur research on these apps.. buddy..

[darklord]

1.) About the Evga mobo, i really got it at 22.5K, not only me, but other ppl who ordered also got it at that same price buddy..----> 22.5k is an awesome price,no doubt about it.IIRC it retailed at ~ 26k locally,hence the question,not aware if prices went down.

2.) I wun NOT pick the cheapest DDR3 available, wen u hv got OCing in mind from stock 2.66 Ghz to 3.6Ghz on a i7 920.----> What makes you think that this kit will scale well with your CPU ? Honestly, 1333MHz CL9 is not at all a very inspiring spec for a Tri-channel RAM.If my guess is right, it will most probably be having Qimonda,Powerchip,Promos etc...
I am dead sure it wont be having Samsung HCFO/Micron D9GTR/New Elpida and so on.

3.) for the gtx285, well simply bcoz i was above my budget , way too high to be precise so settelled for gtx280 SSC edition, buying gtx 285 or gtx295 jus bcoz its a slightly better card than the gtx280 and tat too with no budget restrictions, is kinda hard pill for me..spending 22.7K for a gpu alone is good for me..-----> the GTX285 is a improved 280.The 280 just doesnt clock at all.maybe that was addressed with the 285.

4.) Choosed tagan 1100W PSU over Corsair simply bcoz, in corsair there is no PSU above 1000W..-----> Corsair HX is built by Seasonic which is the first advantage, since its built so well, it can handle loads upto 1300W Compared to this the Tagan 1300W fried at 900W when it was put under load testing.That speaks a lot about Tagan PSUs.Tagan used to be a superb german brand TILL they made their own PSUs.Now Tagan does not manufacture its own PSUs but gets them made from OEMs.
i7 965 @ 5.2G + 4870X2 CFX/GTX 295 Quad SLI with all cards under LN2 and heavily clocked.Such a system can be easily handled by the Corsair

wich the Corsair jus cant handle along with 2 more added HDDs, water cooling etc..etc..

And you say this on the basis of ?

I am aware of all these apps dear Should i say that i have said the above things based on my experience

[pc_game_lover2004]

hmm....pretty quick ashu bro i think i will be a proud owner of core i7 pretty soon...

just by late 2010 .. lol

[amitash]

I would prefer the Corsair HX1000 over that Tagan crap.

Tagan isnt crap...It has over 80% efficiency and its got the cool modular connectors which light up (although this is a minor reason..looks cool though )

TheITwares has the EVGA listed for 26.5k, how come you got it for 22.5k ?

Bargain karo...26k was way too much for a 300$ mobo...I got it at 22.5 too.


Anyways heres my rig, some parts were bought in the US:

1.Core i7 920--- 275$ after rebate 8) + TRUE, push-pull (Lapping in progress, lga1366 bracket mod also in progress)
2.eVGA x58 sli--- 22.5k 8)
3.6GB 3x2GB Gskill DDR3 1600 PC3 12800--- 180$ 8)
4.GeCube HD3870x2 1GB--- 22k (this was april 2008 )
5.Antec 900 gamer case (cable management mod in progres)---6k
6.Creative supreme X-fi (Soon to arrive)---65$ 8)
7.Tagan BZ700 modular PSU---7k
8.Dell SP2008WFP 22" 1680x1050---15k
9.Logitech G15 --- 4.5k
10.Genius laser gaming mouse 1800dpi---2k
11.Creative 5.1 speakers (forgot price, bought 4yrs ago)

Total-- 107k...this was when dollar prices were 46rs/dollar

Overclocking results on the i7-920 +eVGA x58 sli:

After 1hr of tweaking I was able to get my i7-920 to 3.8Ghz stable 1.2Hrs in prime..I had to stop there because Im running stock cooling and temps were touching 89C..Im sure it was stable...4 ghz was tougher to hit but after a few hours of tweaking and thanx largly to evga ELEET motherboard OC tool I was able to get it to 4.0Ghz at 1.35v...I also gave Vtt to 1.3v o im pretty sure it would have been stable if i had my TRUE ready...




CPU-Z validated: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=522885

[darklord]

Originally Posted by amitash

Tagan isnt crap...It has over 80% efficiency and its got the cool modular connectors which light up (although this is a minor reason..looks cool though )

Alright, i agree its not crap
BUt 14k is a bit hard to swallow for that unit, for the same price if you are getting Corsair which is a superior product then why not ?

[ashu888ashu888]

hmm....pretty quick ashu bro i think i will be a proud owner of core i7 pretty soon...

just by late 2010 .. lol

well, wenever u become tat pround owner, all the best for tat, by still u are welcome here bro...

Tagan isnt crap...It has over 80% efficiency and its got the cool modular connectors which light up (although this is a minor reason..looks cool though )

Bargain karo...26k was way too much for a 300$ mobo...I got it at 22.5 too.

Shukr bhagwaan ka, koi toh aaya meri rescue ke liye..

Yup, i too agree with tagan for those lighting effect too
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@ darklord.

bhai mere, i knw u are right, as im no gaming or config god here yaar.. but yes, i appreciate ur comments as well too..

[vikrant333]

So at last the official thread for core i7 users
at this time only 3 on thinkdigit have core i7 rig so proud to be first few people in India having core i7


i have query abt UPS . i bought corsiar 750 TX SMPS . i wanted to know which UPS is best for me . i only want stand up time of max 2-3 min not more then that . my dealer said APC 650va is good for tht time but is it good enough to use with corsiar high end power supply??

@Amitash- now u tell me where u will buy TRUE 120 with 1366 socket ??
wht is the meaning of Push Pull? is it mean fan on both sides of sink??

@ashu - i think u bought the ram at very high price . i got the same ram at 7400/-T.P

[ashu888ashu888]

Yeah i knw it feels really proud to be a i7 owner so tats the main reason i created this thread..
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Ur PSU Corsair TX750 is an ACTIVE PFC PSU wich means u need a pure sine wave o/p wala UPS..

APC's SMART UPS range of UPS are all Pure SIne wave UPSes whereas APC's BACK UPS series are stepped sine wave UPS.. see this chart (i found it after many hours of googling..)

[topgear]

@ ashu888ashu888 - Nice thread. Good going

[amitash]

@Amitash- now u tell me where u will buy TRUE 120 with 1366 socket ??
wht is the meaning of Push Pull? is it mean fan on both sides of sink??

TRUE bracket not available here...Im making one by welding a piece to the lga 775 socket... After exams though...and yes push pull means fans on both sides of the HS

[darklord]

Originally Posted by amitash

TRUE bracket not available here...Im making one by welding a piece to the lga 775 socket... After exams though...and yes push pull means fans on both sides of the HS

LGA1366 Bracket can be ordered through KMD and should cost around 1k. Thats how i got for both my TRUEs

If I may explain,

Push-Pull config = Basically as Amitash mentioned, 2 fans are mounted on either side of TRUE or for that matter any tower cooler. Idea is that 1 fan should pull cold air and the other should push hot air out. Same as we do in a Computer case.
So basically both fans have same air flow direction.

Hope this explains it all

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

Shukr bhagwaan ka, koi toh aaya meri rescue ke liye..

Yup, i too agree with tagan for those lighting effect too
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@ darklord.

bhai mere, i knw u are right, as im no gaming or config god here yaar.. but yes, i appreciate ur comments as well too..

Arre, i am not against Tagan or you for that matter, my intention is that you get the best deal for your hard earned money.Thats why i suggested the Corsair which costs the same but is better than that Tagan FOR SURE.
Now if you are fascinated by those gay lights then i can't help it

Just kidding.

And I suck really bad at gaming so i am no gaming god and neither am I config god. I just happen to know few things here and there and hence try to help,thats it.

[amitash]

^A few things...Right...Are you planning to DICE your i7 too? or have you done it already?

And pls post the link to the site where i can buy the bracket...Im desperate.

[darklord]

Originally Posted by amitash

^A few things...Right...Are you planning to DICE your i7 too? or have you done it already?

And pls post the link to the site where i can buy the bracket...Im desperate.

I Don't have an i7 setup yet Once i do, yep i do wish to take it sub zero

LGA1366 Bracket

Or you can get in touch with KMD and order it directly from him.

[amitash]

^How do i get in touch with these KMD ppl? I dont know who they are...Are they based in india?

[vikrant333]

Originally Posted by amitash

^How do i get in touch with these KMD ppl? I dont know who they are...Are they based in india?

i earlier told you abt Katmandude . its guy who shipped from America acc. ur link provided
he is active on Techenclave.com and erodov.com
he charges abt {price in amerca in dollar * 50 (acc. to conversion rate) *1.2 ~1.3 (for shipping in india)}. he is very trustable guy
i also thinks abt importing true 120 thru them
the price of TRUE 120 (includin fan holder and 1366 socket) in america is 70$ so it wll cost abt 4200/-
if u r also intersted then we will order 2 pcs which will cost less

But i think we will wait for the product in india
i called tirupati and primeabgb both said they ordered the product and it will available in 10-15 days


@ ashu - check tht this ups is good for my smps. here is the link

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/...ase_sku=SC620I
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Posted again:
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i forget in previous post abt the link of true 120
1. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thulex13rt.html
directly shipped to india wht they charge shipping cost more then the cost of product
2. http://www.crazypc.com/products/ultr...366-50985.html
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Posted again:
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i forget in previous post abt the link of true 120
1. http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thulex13rt.html
directly shipped to india wht they charge shipping cost more then the cost of product
2. http://www.crazypc.com/products/ultr...366-50985.html

[amitash]

^I cant order the entire HS, I alraedy have a TRUE, i just need the bracket.

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by topgear

@ ashu888ashu888 - Nice thread. Good going

Hey thanx alot dude..

Originally Posted by darklord

Arre, i am not against Tagan or you for that matter, my intention is that you get the best deal for your hard earned money.Thats why i suggested the Corsair which costs the same but is better than that Tagan FOR SURE.
Now if you are fascinated by those gay lights then i can't help it

Just kidding.

And I suck really bad at gaming so i am no gaming god and neither am I config god. I just happen to know few things here and there and hence try to help,thats it.

Ok, well i went for Tagan jus bcoz 1100W psu was NOT available in Corsair.. neways.. i got ur suggestion ..

Originally Posted by vikrant333

@ ashu - check tht this ups is good for my smps. here is the link

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/...ase_sku=SC620I

Well, tat UPS is a 390 Watts / 620 VA UPS,

I think its worth ur config..
Edit: hey Vikrant, plz post ur Config also... (In quotes tag)

But, i warn u tat wen u decide to add more than one gpu later in ur rig, this UPS just Wont be enough..

[sohancool]

Hi Guys, first of all, this is a great thread. After browsing through, i have some questions-
I will be buying a core i7 920 based desktop sometime in the next month(yippee!! Finally upgrading my 3.5 yr old p4 machine ). I will be using the core i7 for gaming(at med resolutions 1024 X or something like that) and video encoding - x264 .These are the questions i have in mind-
1) I will be buying a single GTX260 OR HD4870 Graphics card. What is the recommended PSU rating for the above + if i buy a ups(assuming i buy at least a 19"LCD monitor), what will be the KVA rating needed for that?
2) On Hothardware.com, they have reviewed DDR3 modules of different frequencies(1033,1600etc). What will be the most efficient RAM frequency to go for, how much RAM is sufficient for now(3GB,6GB etc) and can i fit a 4GB module in there?
3) I Live in Pune, so are the components mentioned above in the configs available there?
4) And last but not the least, which is the most decent motherboard to go for(i assume the prices wont change much in 1 month )
My budget for the whole system as of now is 70+/-2K(Will a 19" LCD be justifiable for such a config?)

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by topgear

Thank buddy. I got the point.Can you please post a pic of that power cord & what should I exactly tell the shopkeeper to get this power cord. I don't think he will recognise it if I tell him to give me a ICE 320 13 power cord. So in simple words what should I tell him if I want to buy this power cord.

But you can cut up the ground pin of that Rs. 30 ICE 320 13 power cord & see if this helps. Do it @ your own risk

Here is the pic of tat power cord (below)

[img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6465/3143.th.jpg]


Well, wen i went to the Shopkeeper (ANupam Stationary, Mumbai) I told him tat I want a power cord that shud hv a CPU wala power cord that shud hv a female and a male connector (at its extreme ends) so he got the point and told his worker to give me a
2 way power cord

This is the best u can ask for.. if that guy has confusion in understanding this, then u can tell him that U want a CPU power cord (the one tat goes at the back of the CPU Cabinet) and the other end shud hv a male connector instead of a 3pin plug (5 amp plug).. he'll get the point..

Better go to a computer stationary shop and ask for this cord..
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sohancool wrote:

Hi Guys, first of all, this is a great thread. After browsing through, i have some questions-
I will be buying a core i7 920 based desktop sometime in the next month(yippee!! Finally upgrading my 3.5 yr old p4 machine ). I will be using the core i7 for gaming(at med resolutions 1024 X or something like that) and video encoding - x264 .These are the questions i have in mind-
1) I will be buying a single GTX260 OR HD4870 Graphics card. What is the recommended PSU rating for the above + if i buy a ups(assuming i buy at least a 19"LCD monitor), what will be the KVA rating needed for that?
2) On Hothardware.com, they have reviewed DDR3 modules of different frequencies(1033,1600etc). What will be the most efficient RAM frequency to go for, how much RAM is sufficient for now(3GB,6GB etc) and can i fit a 4GB module in there?
3) I Live in Pune, so are the components mentioned above in the configs available there?
4) And last but not the least, which is the most decent motherboard to go for(i assume the prices wont change much in 1 month )
My budget for the whole system as of now is 70+/-2K(Will a 19" LCD be justifiable for such a config?)

1.) DO not buy gtx260, instead get a gtx280 SSC (Super super clocked) edition for Rs.22.7K or if u hv a budget of 35K jus for gpu, get a gtx295
(but after looking at ur budget of 70K, i dnt think a gtx295 is worth buying for tat budget) ..

also, since u will be building a Core i7 system, ur PSU shud be a min of 750W (Corsair TX750) if u jus plan to hv one gpu (graphics card) all thru ur core i7 config for years.. but if at all u wanna think of adding another (2nd) gpu card or even a 3rd card, then its better to go for a 1100W PSU (Tagan BZ1100) and yes, and these PSU's are Active PFC type PSU's wich in simple terms means tat u NEED TO HAVE a pure Sine wave o/p wala UPS (see the image in my reply #10) APC'S SMART UPS range of UPS are all Active PFC supporting UPS since they generate pure sine wave at the o/p wich is gr8 for Active PFC PSUs..

So, if the PSU is an ACTIVE PFC type pf PSU, get a Pure Sine Wave UPS
(hope u got the clarification).....

If the PSU is 750W, a 850VA rating UPS is good enough, if the PSU is 1000W or more, get a 1500VA rating UPS


2.) As of now, a 3GB RAM kit (from Corsair or from G Skill) is enough (as per ur budget)
(note: sum mobo support 12GB of RAM and sum support upto 24GB of RAM)

3.) Well, u can get ur components from here ---> www.theitwares.com its a really trusted site and i hv made all the purchases from tat site and also many of the guys here in this thread too..

4.) if u dnt wanna OC, then get Gigabyte's GA-EX58-UD5 as its the best board out there at a very gr8 price (of 17K)
if u are into OCing, get Evga's X58 mobo at a price of 22.5K (from theitwares.com)

19" LCD is very much suitable for this budget..
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Cheers n e-peace..

[topgear]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

Here is the pic of tat power cord (below)

[img=http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6465/3143.th.jpg]


Well, wen i went to the Shopkeeper (ANupam Stationary, Mumbai) I told him tat I want a power cord that shud hv a CPU wala power cord that shud hv a female and a male connector (at its extreme ends) so he got the point and told his worker to give me a
2 way power cord

This is the best u can ask for.. if that guy has confusion in understanding this, then u can tell him that U want a CPU power cord (the one tat goes at the back of the CPU Cabinet) and the other end shud hv a male connector instead of a 3pin plug (5 amp plug).. he'll get the point..

Better go to a computer stationary shop and ask for this cord..

Thanks a lot buddy
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Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

sohancool wrote:


1.) DO not buy gtx260, instead get a gtx280 SSC (Super super clocked) edition for Rs.22.7K or if u hv a budget of 35K jus for gpu, get a gtx295
(but after looking at ur budget of 70K, i dnt think a gtx295 is worth buying for tat budget) ..

also, since u will be building a Core i7 system, ur PSU shud be a min of 750W (Corsair TX750) if u jus plan to hv one gpu (graphics card) all thru ur core i7 config for years.. but if at all u wanna think of adding another (2nd) gpu card or even a 3rd card, then its better to go for a 1100W PSU (Tagan BZ1100) and yes, and these PSU's are Active PFC type PSU's wich in simple terms means tat u NEED TO HAVE a pure Sine wave o/p wala UPS (see the image in my reply #10) APC'S SMART UPS range of UPS are all Active PFC supporting UPS since they generate pure sine wave at the o/p wich is gr8 for Active PFC PSUs..

So, if the PSU is an ACTIVE PFC type pf PSU, get a Pure Sine Wave UPS
(hope u got the clarification).....

If the PSU is 750W, a 850VA rating UPS is good enough, if the PSU is 1000W or more, get a 1500VA rating UPS


2.) As of now, a 3GB RAM kit (from Corsair or from G Skill) is enough (as per ur budget)
(note: sum mobo support 12GB of RAM and sum support upto 24GB of RAM)

3.) Well, u can get ur components from here ---> www.theitwares.com its a really trusted site and i hv made all the purchases from tat site and also many of the guys here in this thread too..

4.) if u dnt wanna OC, then get Gigabyte's GA-EX58-UD5 as its the best board out there at a very gr8 price (of 17K)
if u are into OCing, get Evga's X58 mobo at a price of 22.5K (from theitwares.com)

19" LCD is very much suitable for this budget..
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Cheers n e-peace..

^^ Good suggestions Buddy . But I've one suggestion for him :

For the LCD go with BenQ 22 inch HD lcd. It's only Rs. 9-9.5K.

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@ sohancool

Since I think you will be encoding HD movies with that rig. HD movies will simply shine with the core i7, GTX 295 gfx card & that BenQ 22inch HD monitor.

& why you want to be a low end gamer with such high end rig config. OMG!! a future GTX 295 & core i7 ownner wants to play games at 1024*768 with low to medium details. Thats crazy. Get that 22inch HD lcd & enjoy gaming
in HD resolution with high settings with full glory.

[amitash]

1) I will be buying a single GTX260 OR HD4870 Graphics card. What is the recommended PSU rating for the above + if i buy a ups(assuming i buy at least a 19"LCD monitor), what will be the KVA rating needed for that?
2) On Hothardware.com, they have reviewed DDR3 modules of different frequencies(1033,1600etc). What will be the most efficient RAM frequency to go for, how much RAM is sufficient for now(3GB,6GB etc) and can i fit a 4GB module in there?
3) I Live in Pune, so are the components mentioned above in the configs available there?
4) And last but not the least, which is the most decent motherboard to go for(i assume the prices wont change much in 1 month )
My budget for the whole system as of now is 70+/-2K(Will a 19" LCD be justifiable for such a config?)

1.core i7-920--15k
2.corsair 3gb ddr3 1333--7.5k
3.2xMSI HD4870 crossfire--25k
4.BenQ T2200 22"---9k
5.Gigabyte UD3r---14k
6.corsair 650W---7k

Total--78k

[darklord]

1.) DO not buy gtx260, instead get a gtx280 SSC (Super super clocked) edition for Rs.22.7K

I Wouldnt do that.Reason being, the newer 216 Shader model of GTX 260 is very powerful and when clocked can equal GTX 280.GTX280 is known to be a bad clocking card.So if you think, GTX260 makes more sense.
If i was in such a fix I would do something entirely different, Since 4850 has become so cheap, I would buy 2 of them and CF them, I would end up spending 16-17k, lesser than even GTX 260.

but if at all u wanna think of adding another (2nd) gpu card or even a 3rd card, then its better to go for a 1100W PSU (Tagan BZ1100)

Not really. For 2 cards, The TX 750 will be more than sufficient. 3rd Card is an overkill according to me anyways.

With that budget, I would be looking at this,

i7 920 - 15.5k
Gigabyte X58 UD5 ( for the flexibility of SLI & CF) - 18k
3GB DDR3 RAM - 7k
Corsair TX750 PSU - 7.5k
Palit ATI 4850 - 8k
22" Viewsonic LCD - 11k
CM690 Chassis - 4k
Samsung/LG DVD-RW - 1.2k
500GB WD HDD - 3k

Total - 75.2k

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by topgear

Thanks a lot buddy

Not a problem dude..

btw, are u planning to buy tat UPS topgear ?? (the one tats in my siggy) ? coz im guessing tat the UPS was the main reason y u and i were worried abt cabling and connections..

^^ Good suggestions Buddy . But I've one suggestion for him :

For the LCD go with BenQ 22 inch HD lcd. It's only Rs. 9-9.5K.

Yeah, rightly suggested topgear..
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Originally Posted by amitash

1.core i7-920--15k
2.corsair 3gb ddr3 1333--7.5k
3.2xMSI HD4870 crossfire--25k
4.BenQ T2200 22"---9k
5.Gigabyte UD3r---14k
6.corsair 650W---7k

Total--78k

Looks like the OP has got many options to choose from..
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Cheers n e-peace...

[sohancool]

Thanks for all the replies..guess i need to stretch my budget a little..you guys were of great help

[vikrant333]

Now guys here is my purchase

Intel Core i7 920- 15400/-
Gigabyte x58 UD5- 17800/-
Corsair 3Gb 1333MHz- 7400/-
Corsair 750TX - 8000/-
CM HAF 932 - 9200/-
Western Digital 1TB 32MB cache-5800/-
Other products still thinking mainly for Gfx card and monitor which one to buy?
TRUE 120 - not available in india yet still waiting

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by sohancool

Thanks for all the replies..guess i need to stretch my budget a little..you guys were of great help

Yup, tat wud be better, if u wanna enter into gaming.. and also for a lil bit of futureproofing..

Originally Posted by vikrant333

Now guys here is my purchase

Intel Core i7 920- 15400/-
Gigabyte x58 UD5- 17800/-
Corsair 3Gb 1333MHz- 7400/-
Corsair 750TX - 8000/-
CM HAF 932 - 9200/-
Western Digital 1TB 32MB cache-5800/-
Other products still thinking mainly for Gfx card and monitor which one to buy?
TRUE 120 - not available in india yet still waiting

Well, for monitor, go for Either Dell or for BenQ's HD monitor 22"
for the gpu, (im an nVIDIA fan) so go for nVIDIA..

[topgear]

Originally Posted by ashu888ashu888

Not a problem dude..

btw, are u planning to buy tat UPS topgear ?? (the one tats in my siggy) ? coz im guessing tat the UPS was the main reason y u and i were worried abt cabling and connections..

No buddy. Actually I was planning to buy a APC 650VA UPS which has same type of sockets.

Here's the product page & pic

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/...TOKEN=70424480

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

aahh.. i see, well yes these sockets are the same as my APC UPS.. ok ok ..