Gaming\Dev Build around 40k ?

[gamekraze]

Below is the configuration i have come up with

Motherboard:ASRock Z68 EXTREME4
RAM:Gskill 4GB RAM
Powersupply:CORSAIR 600CX builder series v2
Cabinet:CoolerMaster 912 HAF Advanced
Process: i5 2500k
DVD Drive: Asus
HDD: WD CAVIAR Black 500GB
Graphics Card: Open for discussion., planning to buy it later.

Let me know what you think? Should go for this config ?

[thetechfreak]

Can you fill this up please so we can get idea of what you may want what what you dont want ?

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-c...-template.html

[gamekraze]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:For software development, gaming, animation(not hardcore)

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:50k

4. Planning to overclock?
A:Maybe

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Windows xp sp2 or Windows 7

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:500GB

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A:23inch 1074x768 or the resolution which looks best in 23inch monitor.

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:6

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:assembler

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:Aug 2011

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A:Yes

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:Graphics card but open to discussion so that i can later when i can buy it.,monitor,keyboard ,mouse,ups,speakers\headset

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:chennai

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:

[gamekraze]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:development, gaming, animation(not hardcore)

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:yea

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:50k

4. Planning to overclock?
A:yea in future

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:windows xp sp3 or windows 7

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:500gb

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A:1074 x 768 or the resolution which looks good in px2370 monitor

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:6

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:assembler

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:this month

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A:yes

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:liquid cooling,special leds, graphics card (open to discussion, as i will buy it later), monitor, keyboard ,mouse,ups,speakers\headset

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:chennai

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:

[Cilus]

Buddy, rather than posting multiple posts, you can just edit the 1st post if you missed something in the post. And answer the question properly.

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A:1074 x 768 or the resolution which looks good in px2370 monitor

What does it mean? Are you already having the PX2370 display or you are planning to buy. pX2370 offers resolution upto 1920X1080. If you already having the Monitor, then you should mention it in the question

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.

Similarly if you are not going for a dedicated GPU, gaming is not possible with the IGP.

[gamekraze]

well my post was not seen so that i thought there was some problem so i re-posted.

I'm not planning to buy the monitor n the graphics card as of now due to budget constraints well i will buy them later. I do have my old graphics card nvidia 8500 GT which is a low end outdated graphics card.

[Cilus]

^^ 50K is a good budget and My suggestion is go for good display for now which is highly possible within 50K

[gamekraze]

@Cilus cool if it can be done within 50k i shall go for px2370.

How about the other hardware mentioned above?

Is the mobo available in india? AsRock z68 extreme 4. Can i get this in chennai?

How about the power supply is it good? Or is there any other psu which is equally good but at a lower price?

[Cilus]

AsRock z68 extreme 4 is not available in India As far as I know

Here is my suggestion:-

Intel Core i5 2500 @ 10.3K
Intel DH67VR-B3 @ 4.5K
Gskill DDR3-1333 (PC3 10666) F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT 4 GB Ram @ 1.5K
Seagate 7200.12 500 GB SATA @ 1.8K
LG 22X SATA DVD R/W @ 0.8K
Corsair GS600W 80+ PSU @ 3.8K
NZXT Gamma Cabinet @ 2K
MSI GTX 560 Ti Hawk @ 14K
BenQ G2220HD @ 7.2K
Logitech Z313 @ 1.5K
Logitech MX-518 @ 1.3K
Keyboard Logitech KB @ 0.4K
Intex 1 KVA UPS @ 2K

Total 51.1K

[gamekraze]

i5 2500k - 10950
Gigabyte P67A-UD3R-B3 - 9800
Gskill DDR3-1333 (PC3 10666) F3-10600CL9S-2GBXL x2 - 2000
Corsair GS600W 80 plus -3800
CM 912 HAF - 6000
WD CAVIAR Black 500gb - 3000
LG/Asus Drive -1200
PX 2370 -11000

Total: 47750

I don't need mouse,keyboard,UPS, and i will buy the graphics card later.

I can go for a good and cheap z68 board which asrock z68 extreme 4 was perfect.

Should i go for CM HAF 912 advanced or 690 II advanced? Is the cooling system the only difference between 912 n 690 coz 690 has more fans? I think hAF 912 advanced looks gr8.

Sources tell me that asrock z68 extreme 4 might be available in the 1st week of sept.

[gamekraze]

If i were to buy MSI NGTX 560 Ti Hawk graphic card, What should be the min wattage for the PSU?

Is 600GS Corsair good for this card or should i go for 700GS?

[d6bmg]

If i were to buy MSI NGTX 560 Ti Hawk graphic card, What should be the min wattage for the PSU?

Is 600GS Corsair good for this card or should i go for 700GS?

GS600W is enough. (assuming that you don't have extra pci cards)

[gamekraze]

Samsung PX2370 is this fastest selling monitor or does it have some problems? Coz retailers have removed this model from their price list.

[Jaskanwar Singh]

i will suggest you to go eyes closed with what cilus suggested. bang for buck!

[d6bmg]

I can go for a good and cheap z68 board which asrock z68 extreme 4 was perfect.

Should i go for CM HAF 912 advanced or 690 II advanced? Is the cooling system the only difference between 912 n 690 coz 690 has more fans? I think hAF 912 advanced looks gr8.

Sources tell me that asrock z68 extreme 4 might be available in the 1st week of sept.

No no for asrock as it sucks. Spend a few more bucks for mobo (z68 based) and go for good one. Intel is good but you should be careful while overclocking.

[gamekraze]

@d6bmg

Why do you think asrock z68 extreme4 mobo sucks, coz i have read reviews about it and they say its good, and performance is close to asus z68 pro-v.

[Cilus]

Asrock Z68 Extreme 4 is a very good mobo but I don't think it is available in India.

[Skud]

Yeah, I agree, AsRock manufactures very solid mobos at good prices, particularly for OCing. But getting one in India is next to impossible.

[gamekraze]

I have asked the distributors of asrock for india, they said it will available in the 1st week of sept. Lets see if they are right.

Guess what AMD had started manufacturing RAMs but their max mem size 2GB with different speeds. AMD Radeon™ Memory for Systems They cost about 10$.