suggestions on my(proposed) gaming pc config

[CommanderShawnzer]

ehehe sorry for irritating you people with my N00b queries
but still, is there a budget cabinet with transperant side panels?(Budget here means MAX rs2000)
also how to fit LED lights into transperent side cabinets an make the work?(i plan to use red LED's)

[desiJATT]

Budget transparent side cabby haan? Go for CM 311 Elite Plus.

Regarding the LEDs, even i am in dark about them, how they work, where do they get their power from and stuff. Let's wait for some experts to show up.

[RiGOD]

CM Elite 311 Plus comes with a front blue LED fan. It'll be enough to light up the cabby faintly.

[CommanderShawnzer]

one last(probably) question
if there are no budget constraints
is i5 2400 or i5 2500k better than phenom II 960t?
im planning to get CM hyper 212 EVO for 960t incase i OC it to 6 cores.Can the cooler handle an OC'ed,unlocked 960t?does the cooler make things worse for a mid-tower cabbie?

[RiGOD]

^^If you're free to spend, go for the i5 without second thought. BTW there's no guarantee that you can unlock the 960T to 6 cores, but can OC it for sure. Get a roomy cabinet like NZXT Source 210 Elite/ Bitfenix Merc Alpha to avoid problems with CM hyper 212 EVO.

[CommanderShawnzer]

^^If you're free to spend, go for the i5 without second thought. BTW there's no guarantee that you can unlock the 960T to 6 cores, but can OC it for sure. Get a roomy cabinet like NZXT Source 210 Elite/ Bitfenix Merc Alpha to avoid problems with CM hyper 212 EVO.

dude i will not get a bigger cabbie and a second cooler(it will overshoot my budget)
i found this : Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Cooler will it cool a non-OC'ed 960t efficiently?is it good for cooling OC'ed 960t?

[RiGOD]

^^It's just okay if you're not OC'ing. I suggest that you save enough money to get a CM hyper 212 EVO and then OC. Till then run it on stock cooler.

[CommanderShawnzer]

Final build

Sovereign's(this RIG's) config was made with suggestions from(also Big Thanks to)
Cilus
RiGod
SunE
Sam


i will get this rig(hopefully) by mid/late May and post pics

[theserpent]

Congrats happy gaming .

[SunE]

No problem man. Enjoy gaming!!

[CommanderShawnzer]

in the unfortunate event of my mom saying that that rig is too expensive,i will have to say goodbye to HD 6850.(and will hopefully have to sneak a HD 7750 next year assuming i get good marks)but i'm hell bent getting a rig by May
so is 1075T Ok or should i get something with integrated graphics like FX6100 or A6 Llano APU's
and tell me an apt PSU for this config(and a component wattage calculator site so i dont have to irritate you guys wits PSU questions)

[Cilus]

Buddy, who said you that FX 6100 has integrated Graphics? Even a little google search will save you from asking these kind of unnecessary questions.

And regarding Llano, then although you'll get the best IGP performance but that is still not enough to run all the games in Full HD resolution in high setting.

and at the end, don't communicate that you can't spend that much of money. These kind of information should be communicated at the begining, otherwise, look all our efforts are going in vain, we have to start from the begining. For example, if you're going for Llano, we need to suggest you a config of a complete different platform.

Befor asking another question here, please let us know the exact budget of yours and we will start accordingly.

@Members, stop suggeting here until OP posts his exact budget and requirement. Otherwise it will be continued without any success.

[CommanderShawnzer]

Buddy, 1.who said you that FX 6100 has integrated Graphics? Even a little google search will save you from asking these kind of unnecessary questions.

And regarding Llano, then although you'll get the best IGP performance but that is still not enough to run all the games in 2.Full HD resolution in high setting.

and at the end, don't communicate that you can't spend that much of money. These kind of information should be communicated at the begining, otherwise, look all our efforts are going in vain, we have to start from the begining. For example, if you're going for Llano, we need to suggest you a config of a complete different platform.

Befor asking another question here, please let us know the exact budget of yours and we will start accordingly.

@Members, stop suggeting here until OP posts his exact budget and requirement. Otherwise it will be continued without any success.

1.on FX6100's flipkart page theres something like this in specifications "Integrated Graphics : Yes" so i thought it has intgrtd. graphics.flipkat should be accurate with thier details
2.dude.if i want to get just a proccy do you think i will want to play games at high and full HD?

good news! the main cause(new monitor that was hiking the rig cost to 40k+ is gone. i will reuse my ancient HPvp17 monitor(which after being unused for 3 years still runs) with my config
the native res. is 1280 X 1024 will this be supported by windows?
because when i tested moni. with my laptop it scaled down to 1024 X 768

[rajnusker]

Get the i3 2100

[Cilus]

CommanderShawnzer, again I'm asking you, What is your exact budget or the amount you can spend? Answer that 1st. Do also mention that what the components you wanna exclude or include for now.

[CommanderShawnzer]

CommanderShawnzer, again I'm asking you, What is your exact budget or the amount you can spend? Answer that 1st. Do also mention that what the components you wanna exclude or include for now.

my budget is 35k but can extend to 40K max
i want to exclude new monitor and speakers,since i have both in working condition rightnow

[RiGOD]

[CommanderShawnzer]

budget decreased to 35-37K
Ok and i'll get intel i3 2100 Now then sell it when SB prices go down when IB releases in india(possibly to my ill-informed non-geek friends)
and upgrade to i5 2500K and get some good radeon HD 7000 series gfx card
i'm not using my monitor too since its already 5.6 years old so it may conk off very soon,also one of my speakers don't produce sound so its might as well dead
summary : this rig will be built from nothing
i've decided on this build(as recomended by my cousin with some modifications made my me)

should i get Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK(out of stock on flipkart and cheaper) or Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2UK(in stock) is the CX500 overkill for this config?
are there any good under 5k gaming grade graphics cards apart from the one mentioned in the config?
the most important part : can this config play battlefield 3 at Low settings at 1366 x 768 reso. @ 40fps or more?
which is better sparkle GT 520 or Sapphire HD 6670
Intel DH67CL OR Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H? which is more VFM?

[the_conqueror]

Obviously the 6670 is the one to go for. It'll give you playable fps on Bf3.

[desiJATT]

budget decreased to 35-37K
Ok and i'll get intel i3 2100 Now then sell it when SB prices go down when IB releases in india(possibly to my ill-informed non-geek friends)
and upgrade to i5 2500K and get some good radeon HD 7000 series gfx card
i'm not using my monitor too since its already 5.6 years old so it may conk off very soon,also one of my speakers don't produce sound so its might as well dead
summary : this rig will be built from nothing
i've decided on this build(as recomended by my cousin with some modifications made my me)

should i get Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK(out of stock on flipkart and cheaper) or Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2UK(in stock) is the CX500 overkill for this config?
are there any good under 5k gaming grade graphics cards apart from the one mentioned in the config?
the most important part : can this config play battlefield 3 at Low settings at 1366 x 768 reso. @ 40fps or more?
which is better sparkle GT 520 or Sapphire HD 6670
Intel DH67CL OR Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H? which is more VFM?

Get the Corsair CX430V2. 500W is not overkill but to reduce costs, getting 430W is justifiable.

For the card, go for HD6670. It can play BF3 at mid-high settings and still give you very playable frame rates.

the Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H will be more Value for Money, but, it sacrifices on the number of USB ports and Sata ports. Nothing else. Decide it yourself, if you need those ports, go for Intel DH67, if not, H61 is the way to go.

Moreover, the money you save from the above two components can be added to a better card like HD7750 for around 6.5K. You are saving around 2k above, add 1k more to get a much better performer. Serpent16 here got one, and he's pretty much happy about it.

Here's some benchmarks on that HD7750 card.

Spoiler:

Battlefield 3


Crysis 2


Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim*

[CommanderShawnzer]

i have a question about HD 6670's compatibility with intel DH67CL or Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H
both those Mobo's have 1 PCIe x16 2.0 each,while HD 6670 Requires PCIe x16 2.1 will this card be compatible with GA-H61M-D2H??
yea,it will work found out



now about UPS which one(The UPS should be just enough for me to close a game and shut down the pc safely like 10-15 min.in case of power cut)

[CommanderShawnzer]

can someone Review this config(meaning : will all the components work with each other?) and tell me the real-world prices
can someone tell me that do speakers with output of 1W have decent sound quality?(or what other speaker model should i go for?)

[ico]

i have a question about HD 6670's compatibility with intel DH67CL or Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H
both those Mobo's have 1 PCIe x16 2.0 each,while HD 6670 Requires PCIe x16 2.1 will this card be compatible with GA-H61M-D2H??
yea,it will work found out

Good to see that you found out.

But just for the heck of it - Basic information regarding graphic cards for newbies

[ArjunKiller]

@CommanderShawnzer the 6770 is not available for 5k, its around 6.5-6.8k.. Also the dell IN2030M is 5.5k locally.