High gaming desktop + blu-ray movies

[altecmayank]

1. My max budget is Rs.80000/-
2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
3. My purpose is of two types mainly : 1. Gaming, i m nt a hardcore gamer but would like my machine to play latest games at high settings. 2. i watch Blu-ray movies and have a 1 TB collection
4. Overclocking - No coz i m scared it wil destroy my CPU as i do not know properly how to do it.
5. Windows 7
6. 1TB
7. Screen resolution not decided coz i have to buy a monitor which also I am asking u. I have a budget of 13000 for monitor and watch blu-ray movies
8. Hardware knowledge = 6.5 i guess. i try to keep myself updated as i buy chip magazine every month
9. This will be my firdt assemble although i have tried assembling for my friends 3 years back
10. Within 2 days
11. Yes, i m looking for future proof configuration as i wil not be given money to buy another computer part for next 3 years
12. No, i want all components in my new rig
13. I live in Mumbai near Lamington road but i find shopkeepers at lamington road non-useful as they have no time to explain why this motherboard or why that. also there hardware knowledge seems Zero when it comes to high end gaming machine components. so pls also suggest a vendor if u know one at lamington road.

14. Now i wud like to mention a few of my own points :
a) My father has told me to buy only INtel processor
b) i definately want a motherboard which will support USB 3.0 . so please suggest me model number along with processsor. i do know that p55 is with i5 and
x58 with i7.
c) i have tried finding a portable hard-disk which is USB 3.0 at lamington road.they say they do not have it. pls tel me where and how to buy one from mumbai only pls. i am not alowed to buy it online.
d) since i watch blu-ray movies but cannot spend more than 3-4K for speaker, which one shud i go for?
e) please suggest a power supply too.i mean how much wattage.i was thinking corsair TX650W

thank you for your help. I HAVE TO BUY FROM SCRATCH EVERYTHING

[rahul.007]

Core i7 i930 2.8GHz @ 14.8k
Gigabyte GA-EX58UD3R @ 14K
MSI HD5770 HAWX 1GB GDDR5 @ 10.2k
Corsair TR3X2G-1333 XMS3 C9 6GB Kit @ 7k
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB @ 5.3k
NZXT Gamma @ 2k
Corsair TX650W @ 6.2k
BenQ 24" G2420 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 11.3k
Gigabyte GKM5000 @ 0.6k
logitech value optical @ 0.3k
Creative Inspire T6160 @ 3.7k
lg dvd super-multi sata @ 1.1k
apc 850 va @ 4k

total:- 80k....

well i m not sure that Gigabyte GA-EX58UD3R @ 14K has usb 3 or not but it is a great board....

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Core i5 750 + MSI P55 GD-65 @18500 -
Gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL / 2x2GB 1600MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24 @ 6.6k
1 TB WD Black @ 5.5k
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm @ 1.7k
Sapphire HD5850 1GB GDDR5 @ 15.8k
Dell S2409W @ 12.4k
LanCool DragonLord PC-K56W @ 4.5k
Corsair VX550 @ 5k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.5k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.5k
Razer Sphex World Elite Edition Gaming Grade Desktop Skin @ 1k
L.G. GH22NS30 /Samsung SH-S22F SATA DVD-Writer @ 1.1k
Altec Lansing 2.1 VS4121 @ 2.9k

A complete show-off...!!

Though I recommend to go for the config suggested by Rahul....!! It's more futureproof....!!

But I would like to replace the board suggested by him with Gigabyte X58A-UD5 @ 16k

[altecmayank]

Dude ..the mobo fr i7 is GA-X58A-UD7 . But I have another query . if i buy i5 which is 32 nm manufacture, won't I be saving a lot on electricity. i download a lot of HighDef movies and my computer is ON long hours. Bt then, does 32nm and 45nm electricity usage vary signifacantly or negligible ??
also, u suggested HD5770, wt bout HD5850 ?? Are BenQ monitors reliable ???? i was thinking ViewSonic

[krishnandu.sarkar]

I've posted a config with 5850 take a look(if you like) the mobo Gigabyte X58A-UD5 will work with i7, it supports USB3.0 and SATA 3. BTW yup BenQ Monitor's are reliable. You can go for viewsonic but Rahul suggested you the VFM monitor. BenQ's G2020HD, G2220HD, G2420HD is the most VFM in it's range.(DIGIT MONITOR TEST PROVES THAT)

[asingh]

HD5870 will be a better choice. Regarding monitors go preferably with DELL/Samsung. Better companies. Plain and simple. It will not make a world of difference regarding consumption for i5 vs. i7. i7 is the speed kind. Are you interested in any 'special' fan, to keep the system cool..?

[krishnandu.sarkar]

^^Well....That's why I suggested him core i5 based solution with better graphics card and with some cooling solution.

[altecmayank]

i honestly do not know much technicality about fans. just went thru corsair main site, and decided to go for the package .

i think i wil be goin for :
1. i7 930 / i5 750 ( pls tel here, which one and why, u knw my requirements + Future proof as muchas possible)
2. HD5850
3. powersupply how much guys ?? the assembly guys just throw any ****
4. compatible motherboard
5. speakers i think > Altec Lansing 2.1 VS4121 @ 2.9k suggested above
6. RAM 4 hb ddr3
7. HDD > 1 TB WD Black @ 5.5k

[krishnandu.sarkar]

i7 930 with 5850 will exceed your budget.

In case you wanna go with i5 refer the config I posted avobe.

[altecmayank]

cud u come online fr a moment pls . ?? mayankcc1986z@yahoo.com

[Sam]

Originally Posted by rahul.007

Core i7 i930 2.8GHz @ 14.8k
Gigabyte GA-EX58UD3R @ 14K
MSI HD5770 HAWX 1GB GDDR5 @ 10.2k
Corsair TR3X2G-1333 XMS3 C9 6GB Kit @ 7k
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB @ 5.3k
NZXT Gamma @ 2k
Corsair TX650W @ 6.2k
BenQ 24" G2420 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 11.3k
Gigabyte GKM5000 @ 0.6k
logitech value optical @ 0.3k
Creative Inspire T6160 @ 3.7k
lg dvd super-multi sata @ 1.1k
apc 850 va @ 4k

total:- 80k....

well i m not sure that Gigabyte GA-EX58UD3R @ 14K has usb 3 or not but it is a great board....

proccy i7 930. mobo is good. however what happened to the graphics card? only HD5770? and a TX650W to power the whole thing? better get VX550 + HD5850. will suite better.

Originally Posted by krishnandu.sarkar

Core i5 750 + MSI P55 GD-65 @18500 -
Gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL / 2x2GB 1600MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24 @ 6.6k
1 TB WD Black @ 5.5k
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm @ 1.7k
Sapphire HD5850 1GB GDDR5 @ 15.8k
Dell S2409W @ 12.4k
LanCool DragonLord PC-K56W @ 4.5k
Corsair VX550 @ 5k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.5k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.5k
Razer Sphex World Elite Edition Gaming Grade Desktop Skin @ 1k
L.G. GH22NS30 /Samsung SH-S22F SATA DVD-Writer @ 1.1k
Altec Lansing 2.1 VS4121 @ 2.9k

A complete show-off...!!

Though I recommend to go for the config suggested by Rahul....!! It's more futureproof....!!

But I would like to replace the board suggested by him with Gigabyte X58A-UD5 @ 16k

hats off to this config. just awesome. mix blend for everyone. style. power. GORE

@ altecmayank, theres nothing as futureproof in technology world. when u feel PC slow. simply OC the hell out of it.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Hey Sam thanks.....!! Well....come to YM and add mayank. He needs some suggestion. You can tell that better.

[altecmayank]

SAM ..can u pls chat online with me on mayankcc1986z@gmail.com or mayankcc1986z@yahoo.com for 5 min, ???

[Sam]

Originally Posted by krishnandu.sarkar

Hey Sam thanks.....!! Well....come to YM and add mayank. He needs some suggestion. You can tell that better.

welcome buddy. really. excellent config. gamers delight.

Originally Posted by altecmayank

SAM ..can u pls chat online with me on mayankcc1986z@gmail.com or mayankcc1986z@yahoo.com for 5 min, ???

added in yahoo.

[asingh]

So post all the 'chat' what is he getting..?

[altecmayank]

Originally Posted by asigh

So post all the 'chat' what is he getting..?

Wel Wel friend ... i m getting the Config. exactly as mentioned by Krishna :-P:-P
u agree ???

[asingh]

I prefer Rahul's configuration cause the 1366 socket will offer more future upgrade probability. Though get the DELL 24". Why would you need the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7, since you will never OC. And get a 5850 vs. a 5770.

[altecmayank]

reason I went for i5 750 is two-fold :
1. POwer consumption..u might laugh here, but i reckoned with 32 nm in i5 and 45nm in i7, i wud save considerable amount of electricity. i download blu-ray movies and my computer is ON for 60 hrs straight pretty pften
2. u say its offers me better upgrade portability.... i do not understand HOW ? cud pls enlighten me here. also pls add if u can as to why can i5750 not be upgraded in yr plan of action
3. Cooler, i have no clue, i was told that is why i m buying it. i do not have much domain knowledge about it . Yes, I wil not be overclocking because I am scared my processor life wil decrease...so have i read somewhere

[rahul.007]

you emphasised on the word "FUTURE PROOF" SO I SUGGESTED i7 930.... its a tad faster than i5 750.... and there is no such big variation in power consumption b\w i5 750 and i7 930.... even if you develop an interest in overclocking some time later, just add a cooler master hyper n520 and you will go way beyond i5 750....

you said "I DONT OVERCLOCK" thats why i left a cooler behind....

Sam.Shab
Tech Reviewer Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 864

Re: High gaming desktop + blu-ray movies

proccy i7 930. mobo is good. however what happened to the graphics card? only HD5770? and a TX650W to power the whole thing? better get VX550 + HD5850. will suite better.

nice suggestion.... i would readily suggest you going in favour of i7 930.... nice powerhouse coming easily in your budget....

[asingh]

Here you go. Not an easy decision.

[rahul.007]

you WONT be able to upgrade i5750 later on cauz its based lga 1156 socket and its on of the top of the line proccys in that socket.... i7 920 and above are based on lga 1366 socket....

if one overclocks proccy, it would mean a considerable increase in heat and it would ultimately lead to shortened life of components.... a cpu cooler is an after market cooler for a cpu.... (oem hsf).... it would help in controlling the temperatures of proccy....

Eg:- cooler master hyper n520 @ 2.4k

---------- Post added at 03:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:13 PM ----------

Originally Posted by asigh

Here you go. Not an easy decision.

hmmm.... but op says he would want to go to 6 cores way.... with core i5, no future upgrade possible....

[altecmayank]

So this is what i m going to buy . pls the give the GO if u believe it right decision :

Core i7 930 + GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7
Gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL / 2x2GB 1600MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24 @ 6.6k
1 TB WD Black @ 5.5k
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm @ 1.7k - CANCELLED
Sapphire HD5850 1GB GDDR5 @ 15.8k
Dell S2409W @ 12.4k
LanCool DragonLord PC-K56W - CANCELLED BUT THE ALTERNATIVE U GAVE, IS IT AVAILABLE IN BOMBAY AND FROM WHERE AND pRICE ??? HOPE IT IS sexy !!
Corsair VX550 @ 5k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.5k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.5k
Razer Sphex World Elite Edition Gaming Grade Desktop Skin @ 1k
L.G. GH22NS30 /Samsung SH-S22F SATA DVD-Writer @ 1.1k
Altec Lansing 2.1 VS4121 @ 2.9k

[rahul.007]

good rig.... but wait for others affirmation....

[altecmayank]

Originally Posted by altecmayank

So this is what i m going to buy . pls the give the GO if u believe it right decision :

Core i7 930 + GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7
Gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL / 2x2GB 1600MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24 @ 6.6k
1 TB WD Black @ 5.5k
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm @ 1.7k - CANCELLED
Sapphire HD5850 1GB GDDR5 @ 15.8k
Dell S2409W @ 12.4k
LanCool DragonLord PC-K56W - CANCELLED BUT THE ALTERNATIVE U GAVE, IS IT AVAILABLE IN BOMBAY AND FROM WHERE AND pRICE ??? HOPE IT IS sexy !!
Corsair VX550 @ 5k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.5k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.5k
Razer Sphex World Elite Edition Gaming Grade Desktop Skin @ 1k
L.G. GH22NS30 /Samsung SH-S22F SATA DVD-Writer @ 1.1k
Altec Lansing 2.1 VS4121 @ 2.9k

Sorry the alternative given to me was > NZXT Tempest evo for Rs 5700. Is it worth to buy such a costly cabinet ??

[rahul.007]

hmmm.... if you are a serious gamer and also wanna show off your rig, then go with it.... great cabby....

nice modding can be done to it....

[altecmayank]

Guys. don't mind, u may laugh but I am not intending to show off ! can u tell me a Cabinet which is simple and still very good in terms of features ( VFM here pls ) .. Those back lights in NZXT Tempest evo .... Wil they consume a lot of electricity with 24 hrs computer RUN ??

[asingh]

^^
That NZXT cabinet is good. The colored LEDs do not contribute much pull. But remember the more transparent + more lights, more light will bleed through. Sleeping at night. If computer is in a separate room, no issue.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by altecmayank

Sorry the alternative given to me was > NZXT Tempest evo for Rs 5700. Is it worth to buy such a costly cabinet ??

may go for NZXT M59. i side LED fan. and cabby is good.

Originally Posted by altecmayank

So this is what i m going to buy . pls the give the GO if u believe it right decision :

Core i7 930 + GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7
Gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL / 2x2GB 1600MHz DDR3 9-9-9-24 @ 6.6k
1 TB WD Black @ 5.5k
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm @ 1.7k - CANCELLED
Sapphire HD5850 1GB GDDR5 @ 15.8k
Dell S2409W @ 12.4k
LanCool DragonLord PC-K56W - CANCELLED BUT THE ALTERNATIVE U GAVE, IS IT AVAILABLE IN BOMBAY AND FROM WHERE AND pRICE ??? HOPE IT IS sexy !!
Corsair VX550 @ 5k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.5k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.5k
Razer Sphex World Elite Edition Gaming Grade Desktop Skin @ 1k
L.G. GH22NS30 /Samsung SH-S22F SATA DVD-Writer @ 1.1k
Altec Lansing 2.1 VS4121 @ 2.9k

get 3X1Gb-1333Mhz kit. you won't be OCing right? than why 1600Mhz rams? also utilize the triple ch memory controller onboard i7.

[asingh]

^^
True, for the 1366, three sticks are needed.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

^+1 to Sam