PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q4

[Sking]

Motherboard = intel dh67cl 5,600
Display = dell 17" 1080p led 7,000
Ups = numeric 600watt 1,500
psu = Zebronics 500W 1,950
cpu = i5 2400 9,000
hdd = 500gb seagate barracuada sata 7200 rpm 4,700
Corsair ram = 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz 1,100
cabinet = Zebronics Mid Range 1,200
os = 64 bit home premium 5,000
gpu = gtx 560ti 12,000 or gtx 550ti 8,000
Optical Drive = Samsung DVD Writer 950

guys my budget is 45k,is the pricing correct???

[udayan.misra2001]

Hi guys,
i have finally slatted for the following configuration.
ASUS -Z68-M-PRO - 9450
Intel Core i7 (2600K) - 18500
Seagate 1TB - 5200
4X4GB 1600Mhz Cross hair Vengeance - 4x1550
ASUS Geforce 550Ti 1GB GPU - 8100
Cooler Master + 600W SMPS - 1700+3600
Samsung DVD rw - 950
Microsoft MM Keyboard/Mouse Combo - 610
iBall Nirantar UPS - 1500
5MP Teg NV web Cam with Microphone - 500
iBall Pen and Teblet 8"x6" - 3550
PCI Firewire IEEE Card - 500
HDMI Cable 3Mts - 130
VGA Cable 3 Mts - 50
Sonyo FHD 22R - 8990


Pls let me know if this config is good for me or not as i am mostly planning to run AFx, NUKE, FUSION, MAYA, 3DsMAX, ZBrush and MudBOX.
I am also planning to install OSX in there. so pls give me some feed back as i am zeroing on getting this. it'll be of great help if you can let me know of any issues possible with this config before i buy.

[d6bmg]

If I am not mistaken, Maximus IV Gene-Z is a micro-ATX board. How are you comparing it with a full ATX board? And Z68 FTW probably comes with NF200 chipset. These boards are always costly.

No, Z68 FTW is NF200 board. Z68 SLI is a mid range board can be compared to MSI Z68A-GD45.

Hi guys,
Cooler Master + 600W SMPS - 1700+3600

What is this 600Watt SMPS? I guess coolermaster extreme series. Its bad.
Buy Corsair GS600 @4K. Price difference is only 400/- but the difference is quality & performance is too big to explain in details.

[Niilesh]

Hey guys Check this config.

Is it OK? How will it can perform in games? Will it outperform a i3 + 6770M config?

[thetechfreak]

@NiileshIf you talk about gaming performance, no it will not.


@d6bmg Suggesting a Corsair GS600 costing Rs.4000 would be a better option

[Skud]

Its a typo.

[d6bmg]

@d6bmg Suggesting a Corsair GS600 costing Rs.4000 would be a better option

Sorry. I mean to say GS600. Typo corrected.

Hey guys Check this config.

Is it OK? How will it can perform in games? Will it outperform a i3 + 6770M config?

Where is GPU in your config?
And price of that RipjawsX RAM is: 1450.
Price of that HDD is 3950.

[Niilesh]

@NiileshIf you talk about gaming performance, no it will not.

Where is GPU in your config?
And price of that RipjawsX RAM is: 1450.
Price of that HDD is 3950.

There is no GPU! Actually i misunderstood a benchmark so thought it IGP will outperform 6770.
Thanx for price update BTW I got the prices from flipkart for reference

Actually I wanted the best gaming config under 15-17K.Will buy if it run some games in decent settings.Can you guys suggest a config?I want to buy only CPU(in lay man's term)
Since I am not serious on buying it so i don't think it deserves a thread, or may be i should make a thread?

[sandynator]

Firstly I want to ask whether its good time to upgrade Desktop by April 2012 OR to wait for Something Interesting??

Basically I'm moderate PC user & planning to upgrade my old system comprising of Intel C2D E4300 @ 1.8 ghz with Intel 946 m/b, 3gb ddr2 ram. I'm not a gamer but would love to play some NFS series, dirt.... when free.


Requirements:
1. Movie viewing HD/blue rays & their rips.
2. light/moderate gaming in low/medium setting as mentioned earlier few racing games...
3. Audio/video conversion for small devices

Budget 15K [without Monitor & HDD]

Had enough of Intel so going AMD way this time & mostly it will be Apu A6 3500. Need your help in deciding vfm Motherboard with USB 3, HDMI & DVI-D out & UEFI Bios. I could find only Asus F1A55-M as per my requirement.
ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS F1A55-M
What will be the cost ? or Suggest any other vfm M/b [2 ram slots will do]

Which 4 gb single ram is best??
G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
OR
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)

[d6bmg]

There is no GPU! Actually i misunderstood a benchmark so thought it IGP will outperform 6770.
Thanx for price update BTW I got the prices from flipkart for reference

Actually I wanted the best gaming config under 15-17K.Will buy if it run some games in decent settings.Can you guys suggest a config?I want to buy only CPU(in lay man's term)
Since I am not serious on buying it so i don't think it deserves a thread, or may be i should make a thread?

Make a new thread.

[thetechfreak]

Everyone should make a new thread. We can give small comments here but after a while the thread will get messy and it will be hard to know who is replying whom.
So Niilesh and Sandydonator, please make new threads

[d6bmg]

@Jas: update time: price drop! Flipkart: G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL): Ram

@2K, used to be @3.4K

So, rigs will be cheaper by 1.5K. It was expected, but came late.

[Skud]

You overlook this:-

This Item is Out of Stock

[d6bmg]

Expected.
When I've ordered two of them

Order placed on: 1 April 2012, 4:18 PM

it was availible. People saw this, and it went out of stock. Didn't even last 2 hours.
At 2K this kit is steal. Probabily, someone have imported these kits 3 days ago during black Friday deal @newegg when they are priced $29.99

[Xai]

Hey guys, I noticed a trend here that puzzles me a bit.

I see mostly 21.5" monitors like Benq G2222HDL or Dell ST2220L being recommended here even in High-end rigs, instead of 24" monitors. Only when someone specifically asks for 24" monitors, people are discussing them.

Is there any specific reason for this? Are 22" monitors better than 24" for gaming purposes?

Just a bit confused here, as I am planning to upgrade my monitor soon. While I can afford a 24" (I am thinking ST2420L or Asus ML248H), it's making me wonder whether 22" monitors are better suited for gaming or not.

On that note, are IPS monitors (like U2312H) good for gaming, or should I stick to non-IPS ones?

[thetechfreak]

@Xai We recommend to spend more on getting better hardware. as you can see the 100k rig a card costing a third of total budget is recommended.
Spending 6k more on a better GPU or Processor instead of buying a larger monitor makes more sense imo.

[Skud]

Any chance of a new thread, it's Q2 already?

[dfcols71]

well can someone guide which monitor resolutions will combine best with which graphics card
buying a benq g2222 and amd 7970 makes no sense to me

[Skud]

Starting from 21.5" all the way up to 24" the native resolution of monitors is 1080p. Even some 27 inchers sports 19x10 or 19x12 resolution. But do remember, monitors beyond 24" are costly. For 1080p gaming the minimum you should look for is a 6850. But if you want to play your games at high AA with supersampling etc., a high-end card is necessary.

To put it simply, G2222 and 7970 makes sense at the native res is similar to that of bigger screens.

[dfcols71]

so for 1920 x1080 with aa and super sampling which graphics cards do you recommend

[Skud]

Ultimately it depends on your budget, if you can afford get the GTX680 once its available.

[dfcols71]

could somebody recommend which would be a better buy
for a gaming rig for mild video conversion and adobe photshop for these 2 categories
1.ssd a.Corsair 120GB Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State rs 8350/-or b.Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5 rs 10650/-
2.a.Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM003) rs 5600/-or
b.Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST31000524AS) rs5200/- or
c.Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 5500/-
which be the best in these categories for value for money and reliability

[d6bmg]

1. Froce series GT, which is better than Force 3.
2. Before I can answer, provide link of Seagate ST1000DM003. I can't find any with that model number.

[dfcols71]

Flipkart: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM003): Internal Hard Drive

[aby geek]

check out these super cool cases guys wsh they bring them here this year.

Newegg.com - ZALMAN Z9 Plus Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Newegg.com - ZALMAN Z11 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.zalman.com/eng/product/Product_Read.asp

conrad doesnt have these so if u guys know of anyother online shop wth international shipping please post a link here for the community.

update: zalman site says primeabgb for india in where to buy section.
but the chassis section doesnt display zalman there so can ppl living mumbai or someone planning to buy from prime in the coming days , please ask how will they go about orders for these cases.

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Any chance of a new thread, it's Q2 already?

my exams
i will update soon

[d3p]

New Corsair Vengence C70 Series Cabinets are launched...

Prices are not clear, but i guess its a ideal Cabinet for LAN Lovers...

Have a sneak peak click here

Photos :

[jeyaprakashtheg]

can this config can run games like crysis2 battlefield 3...

pls reply

[Skud]

For all their functionality, Corsair is gonna beat Lian Li hands down in ugly looks department. Yikes.

[d6bmg]

wtf wrong with corsair and the design of their cabinets? This series will going to be epic fail.