gaming rig..please help guys

[jetboy]

Hello Friends,

Need some help please. I want to upgrade my gaming rig(2 years older one)

Intel 865GBF
xfx 6600GT 256MB
1 gb Transcend DDR2 400
powersafe 550W psu
Intel 3.0 GHz HT

I want to upgrade motherboard(as it doesn't have pci express slot ), processor , graphics card. My budget is 25K. I need a good graphics card(medium - highend).

Can you please suggest the best ones please...thanks in advance..

[desiibond]

1) ATI HD4850 : 10k
2) AMD 6000+ : 5.5k or Phenom X3 8450 for 6k
3) Gigabyte mobo with 780G chipset (rev 1.1) : 5k
4) 2x2Gb DDR2 800 : 4.5k

1) Core2Duo E7200 : Rs. 5650
2) Abit IP35-E : Rs.5.5k
3) 2x2Gb DDR2 800 : 4.5k
4) ATI HD4850 : 10k

[sagargv]

+1 for the intel one. .i dont think the amd config will come even close.

[acewin]

just remember if you go for 4gigs of ram use 64 bit OS. Otherwise you will need to workout a little bit.

[Plasma_Snake]

Good Intel Config suggested but if you are planning to stick around a lil' bit longer you could hope to get HD4870 for 10K as its street price is already 14K and its Big Bro,HD4870X2, is about to hit the shores.

[abhisek_bsws]

Originally Posted by jetboy

Hello Friends,

Need some help please. I want to upgrade my gaming rig(2 years older one)

Intel 865GBF
xfx 6600GT 256MB
1 gb Transcend DDR2 400
powersafe 550W psu
Intel 3.0 GHz HT

I want to upgrade motherboard(as it doesn't have pci express slot ), processor , graphics card. My budget is 25K. I need a good graphics card(medium - highend).

Can you please suggest the best ones please...thanks in advance..

bond's config is all right...i'm just changing the proccy as it will be much more powefull>>>>
1) Core2Duo E8200 [45 nm]: Rs. 8050+vat [this is one of the best overclocker fron intel]
2) Abit IP35-E : Rs.5.5k
3) 2x1Gb DDR2 800 : 2.1k +vat or 1x2 gb ddr2 800 : Rs 1850+vat (u can later add another ram module 4 a dual channel config.)
4) ATI HD4850 : 10k [this is one of the best mid range card]

[toofan]

Originally Posted by abhisek_bsws

bond's config is all right...i'm just changing the proccy as it will be much more powefull>>>>
1) Core2Duo E8200 [45 nm]: Rs. 8050+vat [this is one of the best overclocker fron intel]
2) Abit IP35-E : Rs.5.5k
3) 2x1Gb DDR2 800 : 2.1k +vat or 1x2 gb ddr2 800 : Rs 1850+vat (u can later add another ram module 4 a dual channel config.)
4) ATI HD4850 : 10k [this is one of the best mid range card]

Yes abhisekh is right. go for this configuration.

And Ram more than 2 Gb with 32bit systme is of no use better save at ram and invest in processor. Another piece of ram can be buyed any time .

[jetboy]

Sorry guys, was away from pc or a while so was not able to reply to the posts. Thanks a lot for all the help

I am changing my graphics card for the third time now and have always gone for nvidia..I am not feeling comfortable with Ati...will it really be a good option to go for?...will this card perform more better than a 8800GTX card?

Also will the midrange graphics card give a good performance for a game like crysis or gears of war, quake 4...etc

Awaiting your reply. Thanks a lot again

[The Conqueror]

Originally Posted by abhisek_bsws

bond's config is all right...i'm just changing the proccy as it will be much more powefull>>>>
1) Core2Duo E8200 [45 nm]: Rs. 8050+vat [this is one of the best overclocker fron intel]
2) Abit IP35-E : Rs.5.5k
3) 2x1Gb DDR2 800 : 2.1k +vat or 1x2 gb ddr2 800 : Rs 1850+vat (u can later add another ram module 4 a dual channel config.)
4) ATI HD4850 : 10k [this is one of the best mid range card]

How about HD4850 in Crossfire ?

[sagargv]

hd4850 comes close to the 8800GTX. . .its a good buy. dont get the 8800GTX coz its old , and far too costly for the performance it offers. .

[jetboy]

@sagargv: Thanks for the details.. How about HD4870....and will both 4850 and 4870 support CRT monitor or only HD?

Whats the price of HD4870?

And does crossfire means I can add up another card in furture?? Will this give double performance?..sorry I have no idea about crossfire

[Plasma_Snake]

HD 4870 costs 20K right now. Any GPU will work with CRT but the higher resolutions can be experienced using a LCD monitor only so go for a 22"-24" Dell LCD monitor. Crossfire means you can add up an identical card later, the same model and make. This makes 2 cards function as one so if you go for HD 4870 then later u can Crossfire it with a HD 4870 only. It does provides Performance but mainly depends upon the game and settings on which being a played. If you are playibg a game at low settings then u won't know the difference even if u "Quad-Crossfire" it.

[jetboy]

@Plasma_Snake: Thanks a lot for the info ...I am pretty happy with the crt and 1280 resolution on my 17inch LG studioworks...Might be I will switch over to the lcd monitor sometime later.

Just one more thing guys, can you please let me know if on a Ati 4850 card I can play with settings on high/very high on resolutions 1024*724 for games like gear of wars, HL2, need for speed carbon, and latest ones....Please do let me know this as I need to finalize the system within couple of days.

Also can anyone tell me within what specific time period 4870's price can drop down under 15k

Thanks in advance!!

[toofan]

I think at a resolution of 1024x724 you can run crysis at high settings easily with HD4850 so now close your eyes and buy it and after that tell us about the performance of the card.

[Plasma_Snake]

BTW the HD4870X2 is slated for next weeks launch and GTX200 series GPU now have 55nm chip. I say both ATi and Nvidia are going to throw everything they've got on the table b4 Intel comes out with Larabee but since now its AMD-ATi, I think Fusion is going to surpass the rest and its going to be an AMD-ATi world soon.

[jetboy]

@toofan_nainital: Ok then let me buy it and see how it works ..Will surely let you know about the performance

@Plasma_Snake: Thanks for the info. Wish I had all the money in the world..then I would have surely gone for the highest gaming configuration pc from Alienware

[Plasma_Snake]

Everybody hopes the same except those who either roll in greens or earn shitloads of it. That's why I too have delayed my upgrade till next year and upping my GPU and PSU only now. Next year I'll be spending almost 1.5 lac on the upgrades! Right now I've saved 50k besides the 20K for PSU and GPU and expect 30-40K more by the year end. Before u ask,NO i don't have a job, I'm just a student.

[m-jeri]

^^^

feel ur pops pain mate.... ... or that too not the case??

[Plasma_Snake]

Yup! That's the case but its all big misinformation of funds and I'm aided by ma sisters and mother in my operations as they see the future and things my way. Whenever my mum tells my Pa about my plan to buy a 80K laptop, he says "You speak his language, u got no control over the boy"My mum says that we aim to get better technology now so that we can hope for it to last a year or two as No tech stuff can last forever or suffice the needs indefinitely. Poor Pa just frowns and goes away as he's got no answer to this. BTW he is a farmer

[desiibond]

^^ simple, your mom's heart dominates her thoughts and your dad's brain dominates his thoughts

In reality, what is the user of a 20k PSU+ GPU. Gaming. What is the real use of gaming? Just fun.

If you take up Graphic designing as a career and you ask 80k from your dad to join in some academy, he will think twice or thrice, look at the future because there is something useful for that investment and then give you that amount.

He certainly knows that paying 1lac for a gaming rid is just plain useless and is only for fun and timewaste.

On the other hand, your mom just want to see you happy.

@madjeri, Don't blame dad's for this. One day, you will be in the same position (your son want's to buy a 1lac GPU and you think how right it is).

[Plasma_Snake]

Well both my Mom and dad know that I want to become a Game Programmer and at least mom understands the fact that a game can be built only on a gaming PC and the fact that if a PC can run a game with all its bells and whistles, it can very wel run anyother app u throw at it.

[MetalheadGautham]

If you are in doubt about ATI, visit The Official ATI RV770 Discussion Thread.

[nvidia]

^^+1
@Plasma_Snake: You can CF two different ATi cards of the same series. So its possible to CF 4850 and 4870. I'm not sure if you can CF with a card from a different series. Its called Hybrid CrossFire.

@jetboy: Get the 4850. Its the best mid-range card and you can play Crysis at highest settings. It beats the 8800GTX. And its performance is almost equal to a 9800GTX.

You will also need to buy a good PSU.

[Plasma_Snake]

Nvidia suggesting ATi, if only u can see the irony of fate here. LOL!

[Psychosocial]

hey i wanna LOL

anywyz +1 for Abhishek's config, go for it eyes closed and ya u will easily get High settings on all games and maybe even very high

Offtopic -- stop benchmarking every GPU with Crysis, its an unoptimized, piece of hyper-hyped ****

[nvidia]

Originally Posted by Plasma_Snake

Nvidia suggesting ATi, if only u can see the irony of fate here. LOL!

My id has got nothing to do with my suggestions

[jetboy]

Hey Guys,

I am still in process of getting the machine ...ya i know living in nashik is killing me...not getting a desired machine.

I was gonna go for
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 Processor and intel g33 motherboard

but the guy says a

AMD Phenom X4 9500 Processor will do better than Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 Processor in gaming...and motherboard will be a gigabyte motherboard(dual pciexpress 2.0). Got the model number : GA-MA78G-DS3H..I have to give a final report till 2 pm tomorrow...can you please help me with my final decision pleaseeeeeeeeee..

And ya let me add I am getting a sapphire HD 4870, so please let me know if the amd or intel proc&mobo combi will be good?

thanks a lot for the help

[Psychosocial]

Originally Posted by jetboy

Hey Guys,

I am still in process of getting the machine ...ya i know living in nashik is killing me...not getting a desired machine.

I was gonna go for
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 Processor and intel g33 motherboard

but the guy says a

AMD Phenom X4 9500 Processor will do better than Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 Processor in gaming...and motherboard will be a gigabyte motherboard(dual pciexpress 2.0). Got the model number : GA-MA78G-DS3H..I have to give a final report till 2 pm tomorrow...can you please help me with my final decision pleaseeeeeeeeee..

And ya let me add I am getting a sapphire HD 4870, so please let me know if the amd or intel proc&mobo combi will be good?

thanks a lot for the help

Intel will be better.......... much better. And one more thing, dont back up from HD4870. Get it by all means. That card is just awesome!

[NoasArcAngel]

hey dudes there is one problem..... rashi in delhi is offering me a 4870 for 20k i know he is charging too much already but i was asking should i wait for a 4850 for 14k or buy an 8800gts + asus x38 mobo @ 8k would i be able to run it on a 450w psuuu???...............

[desiibond]

Originally Posted by nvidia

^^+1
@Plasma_Snake: You can CF two different ATi cards of the same series. So its possible to CF 4850 and 4870. I'm not sure if you can CF with a card from a different series. Its called Hybrid CrossFire.

@jetboy: Get the 4850. Its the best mid-range card and you can play Crysis at highest settings. It beats the 8800GTX. And its performance is almost equal to a 9800GTX.

You will also need to buy a good PSU.

If you crossfire 4850 and 4870, 4870 will run at 4850's speed to be in sync with 4850's performance. That is not a good option to have.

Yes. HD4850 is the best mid-range card.