Going To Buy This Rig. Share Your Suggestions/Comments

[confused]

CPU - intel q9450
[EDIT: availability in the market is next to zero. one guy said he could get it for me, but would charge 19k ]
last piece of hardware reqd... waiting...
[RE-EDIT: got it at last after waiting 2 weeks, price:Rs.15400/-]

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DVDRW - liteon 20x with lightscribe
[EDIT:decided to go for sony DRU190A, is it a good idea?]
[RE-EDIT: got sony dru-845s (sata)]

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MOBO - xfx 780i
[EDIT:again availability is a problem. and xfx is costing rs.16500, thinking of going for evga for around rs.14800]
[RE-EDIT: bought evga 750i ftw]

GPU - xfx 9800gtx
[EDIT:once more xfx is costly at rs.22500, while i got quotes for gigabyte for rs.18900. thinking of going for gigabyte, do you think its a good idea?]
[RE-EDIT: bought msi 8800gt 512mb OC edition]

RAM - corsair/gskill 4GB DDR2 800Mhz CAS4 (4-4-4-12)
plz help me decide b/n corsair and gskill
[EDIT:thinking of going for corsair @ rs.7250. is this a good buy?]
[RE-EDIT: bought corsair 4GB DDR2 800Mhz C4]

PSU - CM real power pro 1000w or Antec quattro 1000w (help me decide)
[EDIT: i selected "quad socket" on this page, instead of "single socket", by mistake. and it grossly overestimated the wattage required. So now i am most probably going for "CM real power pro 650w @ rs.8000"]
[RE-EDIT: bought corsair TX750]

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HDD - seagate sata2 750GB
[EDIT:bought it]

CASE - CM 832 or CM 830 Nvidia Edition (help me decide)
[EDIT:bought CM 830 nvidia edition]


thanks
edited my post. plz help me out.

[hsetir]

Excellent choice. Only I'd wait for amd to release 4870 (one more month). It'd be in price range of 9800gtx and should beats it by quite a margin.
For ram, I think g.skill has been popular because of its relatively low price for good overclockability, but Corsair is still no. 1.

[Cool Buddy]

Suggest you go for a samsung DVD RW

[monkey]

4 GB RAM? No use of it if not opting for 64-bit OS. Save some money for getting 2 GB CAS4 Corsair DHX RAM modules. Better still to get Corsair Dominators - excellent RAMs and are supported by your Mobo too.

For PSU think of Tagan too. Very solid PSU and is modular too. CM 1000 is good but doesn't have modular design.

For case CM NVidia Edition is green in color. C if matches the overall look. Or else get Stalker 832. Its similar to NVidia Edition but is black in color. And don't forget to buy some 120 mm fans for good ventilation.

What r the prices u r getting for Mobo and GFX card?

[nish_higher]

+1 for tagan PSU and CM Nvidia edition

[Blackfire]

go for Gigabyte Graphic card it cost much less than XFX one & don't buy that PSU it is much more powerful than you ever require instead buy Corsair 620HX it will be perfect for you it costs just 6.2k

[confused]

thanks for the replies. also edited my first post.

[confused]

Originally Posted by nish_higher

+1 for tagan PSU and CM Nvidia edition

i just want to know if ur saying this from firsthand experience.

because, i did realize that tagan is quite cheaper compared to the competition. also its modular design will drastically reduce clutter. but there has got to be a catch somewhere right? one cant expect both quality/performance as well as cheap price.

what do others think of TAGAN PSUs?

[confused]

Originally Posted by Blackfire

go for Gigabyte Graphic card it cost much less than XFX one & don't buy that PSU it is much more powerful than you ever require instead buy Corsair 620HX it will be perfect for you it costs just 6.2k

i read ur post after editing my post. and i agree with both of ur points.

BTW - my present GPU is an XFX. thats why i wanted XFX. but since rs.3600 difference is too much, thinking of GIGABYTE. do you think performance will be at par with XFX?

[moshel]

dont go for 780i mobo...go for 790i, although i dont knw its availability. still 790i is the one to go for as it supports DDR3.

but if ur budget does not allow 790i then going for 780i is a good idea.

[confused]

Originally Posted by moshel

dont go for 780i mobo...go for 790i, although i dont knw its availability. still 790i is the one to go for as it supports DDR3.

but if ur budget does not allow 790i then going for 780i is a good idea.

790i is 24k minimum. my budget doesn't allow it. period.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yeah u don't need that much of a monstrous PSU! U can settle for Corsair TX750. Darklord has it, ask him about it! or like blackfire earlier posted HX620!
Don't buy 9800GTX, its not worthy enough. Go for 8800GTS 512MB instead, if really need a high end GPU, then wait for HD4870 or 9900GTX!

[confused]

Originally Posted by keith_j_snyder2

Yeah u don't need that much of a monstrous PSU! U can settle for Corsair TX750. Darklord has it, ask him about it! or like blackfire earlier posted HX620!

agree. how much is that TX750?

Originally Posted by keith_j_snyder2

Don't buy 9800GTX, its not worthy enough. Go for 8800GTS 512MB instead, if really need a high end GPU, then wait for HD4870 or 9900GTX!

hey man, i am stuck with a semi-junk pc here. have about 2 1/2 months vacation. i dont intend to spend most of it waiting for "the next best GPU".

i know that although 9800gtx is only a few frames faster than 8800gts, and is 2k costlier. but the thought of tri-sli-ing a few years down the line is salivating.

[keith_j_snyder2]

Corsair TX750 @ 7500/- approx.

Well i respect ur thought!

[confused]

^^thanks

[ancientrites]

@confused: please post pics of your purchases.

[confused]

^^i'll do it, once i have assembled the rig. (its going to take atleast 3-4 days to get the remaining stuff)

(i mean do u really want to see a pic of an empty cabinet, and pic of a HDD in a anti-static bag? if u insist, i'll post them)

[Blackfire]

bro its all same whether you buy XFX or gigabyte because both are stock. the catch in tagan that i have found is that it comes with only 3 years warranty & acc to me GTX is the replacement of 8800GTS 512MB & i think that nivida will launch its 1GB version which will replace 8800GTX but i am not sure i might be wrong also.

but i want to say to you something if i were in your shoes & making a gaming PC in this budget i will cut down price on many components & buy 9800GX2 instead of GTX, just think this bro your cabinet cost 13-14k(as far i remember).bye

[confused]

^^i want to have a balance in the performance of the components. i dont want to buy one GPU which is very advanced at the cost that i have to buy others components a level or two below.
+cabinet is that good, it will easily last a decade.

what do think about evga 9800gtx SSC (oCed edition) @ rs.18560??

[heartripple]

you have selected very good rig

[hellgate]

@confused i think its better to buy 3870X2 for 22k instead of 9800GTX.

[nish_higher]

i'd rather buy 2 9600GT's..

http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/...re/1763_8.html

[Pathik]

+1 to two EVGA 9600gt KO 512 MB's in SLI.

[rahulmig]

Tagan PSU ROCKSS !!

[Blackfire]

Evga makes best graphic cards & it is also OC but OC in 9800GTX is a piece of cake . but the real power of Egva is in its 10years warranty.So i will advice you to buy EGVA one.

R u sure abt Evga price.

& bro y have not u plan to buy raptor series HDD in this budget.

i know what you are talking abt buying a balance PC & i am very happy to hear that there r guys which doesn't give importance to just one or two components but every components. i am also making my confi for gaming PC for last 3 months to make a perfectly balance gaming PC but i still feel that spending 14k on a cabinet is too much you can adopt for CM690 or Antec 900 they are also one of the best cabinets in the market yet priced very low compare to CM 830 Nvidia Edition but everybody thinks different & at last best of luck for your PC.

[nish_higher]

^ read those benchmarks first.
Asus 9600GT OC or EVGA 9600 GT in SLi certainly beats 9800GTX Sli

and Raptor HDDS are good until u require some large space coz they dont have any option beyond 150gb which costs 9-10k approx .

[ancientrites]

@confused : post the pics after you assembled everything

[confused]

Originally Posted by hellgate

@confused i think its better to buy 3870X2 for 22k instead of 9800GTX.

i agree after reading this comparison.

ok, i after a lot of comments/criticism by many people against, 9800gtx, and also reading comparisions on the net, i agree "9800gtx may perform well, but there are other cards with better performance/price ratio"



so what other options do i have?
1>2x 9600gt in SLI @ 19k
pros:beats 9800gtx, costs same as 9800gtx
cons: cant upgrade anymore. will have to dispose both cards if i want any upgrades.

2>1x 8800gts @ 16-16.5k
pros:costs less
cons: only does 2xSLI, no 3xSLI

3>1x 3870X2 @ 23k
pros:beats 9800gtx by a huge margin
cons:costs 4-5k more



my line of thought:
1>out of question, bcoz not upgradable

2>best option.

3>2nd best, because i will have to spend 5 more.

tell me what to do.........

[nish_higher]

Option 2-the best.add another card later and u have a mean machine.

[confused]

ok thanks. i have almost made up my mind.

if i'll be running only 2 GPUs max, then which nforce mobo should i buy?
750i? will save 2-3ks?