8600GT suggestions

[cyborg47]

ntel cd e4500 - less than Rs.5k
XFX 8600gt - 5.1k
motherboard -
Intel DG33FB 1333 FSB =Rs. 4750
ABit I-N73HD GeForce 7100/nForce 630i 1333 FSB = Rs.4100/- (overclockable, i guess)

This would be the config, should i go for a 500W one?

[MetalheadGautham]

have you thought of buying ATI HD 3550 ? It costs ~1.5K more than an 8600GT(so its around 6k) but it is DirectX 10.1 compatible and much better than an 8600GT.

[mayanksharma]

HD 3550 is DX10.1 card! Commendable performer, i say! On the other hand, 8600GT is an amazing overclocker and considering its VFM, it is best option available to budget gamerz! And yeah, HD3850 will easily crush both 8600GT and 8600GTS! And btw, 8600GTS is more of a dudd s%^t piece than a GPU! I get 18-23FPS at average with all settings very high and Natural Mod! GPU Clocks are 725/930 24x7 !! One more thing, go for a motherboard brands like Asus and MSI! They provide extensive support via forums, regular updates and loads of features! And yes, avoid P5N-E SLI! I have this mobo and it suffers badly with heating and RAM issues!!
MSI P35 Diamond/ Combo/ Platinum should be the optimal choice!