Planning for a PC... Max45k

[Baker]

Before answering the questions . i will brief abt the requirement , i was using PS2 for last 3 years and now it got damaged so need to find some alternate for playing games... , from the experience with console gaming am incliend towards PS3/Xbox360.... but since i am married recently and i am not able to convince my wife for spending some 20k for some video game box [as my wife saying]....

so i decided to go for PC , so i can pretend for my office use ......

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')

Ans :graphics should be able to support all exsting games in the market such as COD MW3,BF3,fifa 13....
and it should be able to support forthcoming releases of COD ,BF ,MW for min 2 years
[or it should be upgradable for supporting new games]

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 45 k [max]

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Win 7 64 bit

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1 Tb [if possible in budget] or 500gb

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: yes 22 inch HD

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: All are required

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:may be in a month

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

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans:bangalore , planning to buy from SP road

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:
since am buying from SP road , please proved multiple configurations , so that i can choose any one of that based on the availability in the shops....

[d6bmg]

Intel i5-2400 @10.6K
Intel DH67CL @5K
Corsair Value Select 4GB RAM @1.2K
WDC 500GB Blue @4K
Corsair GS600 @4K
Asus DVD Writer Black @1.1K
NZXT Source 210 Elite @2.3K
GIGABYTE GV-R7770-1GD @8.6K
Benq G2222HDL @7.5K
Logitech MK200 @0.7K

Total: 45K

No speakers. If you can increase budget then buy a speaker.

And, about being future-proof for next 2 years, I think this config should last, but can't said anything for sure.

[Baker]

^^ hmm speaker is must for me......

[CommanderShawnzer]

Before answering the questions . i will brief abt the requirement , i was using PS2 for last 3 years and now it got damaged so need to find some alternate for playing games... , from the experience with console gaming am incliend towards PS3/Xbox360.... but since i am married recently and i am not able to convince my wife for spending some 20k for some video game box [as my wife saying]....

you need your wife's permission to get something??
who earns you or your wife?

[Baker]

^^ ha ha .. dont jump on me brother... battlefield is little complex to explain....

there are some more reasons for me for going against console....
1resently i dont have LCD tv....
2:i thought in long run pc games are cheaper comparing to console

[d6bmg]

Buy logitech Z103 @900/-
or
Logitech Z313 @1.8K

Increase the budget a bit mate, or I've to suggest you AMD config to accommodate everything in 45K.

OT: About permission part, just teach her how to play video games and you will get another player in multiplayer games.

[Baker]

hmm i think i have to teach her....
then please suggest in AMD also...... because i need some alternate option..

then in current config... the GPU suggested , i cant see in any other threads... what about nvidia gtx560.. is it more costly

[vishurocks]

for gaming go for amd based rig. as you will be able to accomodate a better gpu in same budget.

and for the config suggestion. other experts wil suggest you a amd based rig

[CommanderShawnzer]

@OP : now for an AMD setup most members recommend this
amd Phenom II X4 960t(quad-core processor) @ 6-7K
ASUS M5A88-M motherboard @5.6k
AMD Radeon HD 7850 or MSI cyclone HD 6850 @ 15K/8.7K
SEASONIC SII-520 @ 4K
NZXT 210 Elite/CM 430 Cabinet
benq 2222HDL @7.5K
other components are your choice

[d6bmg]

AMD based config:

AMD Phenom X6 1075T @7.3K
ASUS M5A97 @6.2K
Corsair Value Select 4GB RAM @1.2K
WDC 500GB Blue @4K
Corsair GS600 @4K
Asus DVD Writer Black @1.1K
NZXT Source 210 Elite @2.3K
Gigabyte GV-R7770-1GD @8.6K
Benq G2222HDL @7.5K
Logitech MK200 @0.7K
Logitech Z313 @1.8K

Total: 44.8K


I couldn't think anything better at your budget for a AMD based config.

[RiGOD]

Spending 6.2k for M5A97 doesn't make sense, either get M5A88-M @5.1k or GA-970-UD3 @6.6k.

[d6bmg]

^^ Ok. Then OP can go with any of thoe two you have suggested.

Question: Any particular reason for which you don't feel spending extra money for M5A97?

[RiGOD]

^^Of course

M5A88-M - 4+1 Phase - Rs.5120
M5A97 - 4+2 Phase - Rs.6200
GA 970 UD3 - 8+2 Phase - Rs.6600

Got it?

[d6bmg]

^^Of course

M5A88-M - 4+1 Phase - Rs.5120
M5A97 - 4+2 Phase - Rs.6200
GA 970 UD3 - 8+2 Phase - Rs.6600

Got it?

Yes. Now I can understand.
Thanks for letting me know the difference.
Does 970 have specific technical advantaged over 800 chipset?

[RiGOD]

^^Better support for XFire. Has x16-x4 PCI E slots.

[Baker]

thanks all for ur inputs....... but all u guys opted different GPUs...... so am little confused on that part...

then i am going to SP road and check the availability of the components that u guys suggested

i just saw this configs from PC-buying guide.....

Sub 40k (AMD Based)


Sub 40k (Intel Based)


does it satisfy my requirements

[the_conqueror]

^^
If you're not gonna overclock then go for the Intel one, but if you are looking forward to overclocking then get the AMD one.
If you get the intel one, then change the motherboard to Intel DH67CL @ 5k.

[Baker]

^^ ok then waht abt GPU.....
GIGABYTE GV-R7770-1GD or MSI GTX 560 or RADEON HD 6850

or if i increase the budget... is it better to get the AMD Radeon HD 7850

[Sainatarajan]

Increase your budget to around 50k and get this one-
Component
Make
Price
Processor
Intel Core i5 2400
10500
Motherboard
MSI H67MA-E35 (B3)
4700
RAM
G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)
1100
Graphic Card
SAPPHIRE HD7850 Dual X Active
15300
HDD
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB
4300
DVD Writer
Asus DRW-24B3ST
1100
PSU
Corsair GS600
4000
Case
CM Elite 310
1600
Monitor
Benq G2222HDL
7500
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech MK200
700
UPS
Zebronics 600VA
1300
Speakers
Altec Lancing BXR1221
1100
Total
51900
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