120k Gaming Rig · DIGIT-ARC

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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: Gaming. Playing games like Battlefield, Call Of Duty, G.T.A, Metro, Witcher and Fifa all in Ultra.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 120k. +/- 5k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Yes
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 8.1
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1tb
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. Above 24in as i will hook my ps3 too
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Within a week
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: No, but i will try on this one
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
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Thanks in Advance

Processor	Intel i5 4570k	15,900
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212X	2,770
Motherboard	MSI Z87-GD65	14,500
Memory	G.Skill RipjawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB x2	6,000
Graphics Card	Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X 4 GB	32,700
SSD	none	0
Power Supply	Seasonic S12II 620 W	5,430
Cabinet	Corsair 400R	5,300
Internal Storage	WD Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD	3,600
Optical Drive	Asus DRW 24B3ST DVD R/W	1,000
Monitor	wait for suggestions	0
Keyboard	Cooler Master Devastator KB and Mouse Combo	2,840
Mouse	included in combo	0
	Total	90,000

Get Samsung 850 SSD later when it is launched.

Items left- monitor

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BTW how much do you intend to overclock?

@ op, is this for you?

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harshilsharma63 said:
Processor
Intel i5 4570k 15,900
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212X 2,770
Motherboard MSI Z87-GD65
14,500

Memory G.Skill RipjawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB x2
6,000
Graphics Card Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X 4 GB
32,700
SSD none
0
Power Supply Seasonic S12II 620 W 5,430
Cabinet
Corsair 400R
5,300

Internal Storage WD Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
3,600
Optical Drive Asus DRW 24B3ST DVD R/W 1,000
Monitor wait for suggestions
0

Keyboard Cooler Master Devastator KB and Mouse Combo 2,840
Mouse included in combo 0
Total 90,000

Get Samsung 850 SSD later when it is launched.

Items left- monitor

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BTW how much do you intend to overclock?

Well how is i5 4670k compared to i5 4570k?

Any other cabinet with transparent panel. Want to show off among friends :-D

Is it worth to spend another 10k on R9 290x?

About overclocking, I will push it to 4.2ghz.

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rijinpk1 said:
@ op, is this for you?

Hell Yeah!!! :-D

Vincee777 said:
Hell Yeah!!!

hmmmm.
you had created a thread in dec 2012, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/166899-need-gaming-rig-120k.html
one in march 2013, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-c...efinity-setup-under-150k-180k.html?highlight=
another in dec 2013, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/179827-gaming-pc-120k.html and still hasn't got any of the suggested ones

anyway, for mobo get any z97 based ones. asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 at 13.5k looks good. for the cpu, i would suggest to get i5 4690k. overclock it to 4.8ghz with a good liquid cooler like corsair h80i. it justifies the cost you spend on a k series cpu,z97 chipset and a costly cooler. for hdd, opt for wd black.

Adjusting the config for overclocking demands-

Processor	Intel i5 4670k	16,500
CPU Cooler	Corsair H80i	6,600
Motherboard	ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2	14,000
Memory	G.Skill RipjawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB x2	6,000
Graphics Card	Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X 4 GB	32,700
SSD	none	0
Power Supply	Seasonic S12G-750	8,600
Cabinet	Corsair 400R	5,300
Internal Storage	WD Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD	3,600
Optical Drive	Asus DRW 24B3ST DVD R/W	1,000
Monitor	wait for suggestions	0
Keyboard	Cooler Master Devastator KB and Mouse Combo	2,840
Mouse	included in combo	0
	Total	97,140

Monitor still remaining.

4670k won't do much even with liquid coolers(less than 4.5 ghz and that too depends on the CPU) Haswell refresh CPUs are the way to go. I suggest 4690k.

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What resolution monitor do you want?
Dell's S2240L is good and has been recommended many times.

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The H80i is overrated. -_- Its not really that spectacular. Since OP wants to show off, how about a Noctua NH-D14?

Also no ssd in a 1.2L build?
Atleast fit in a Plextor MS5/MS6 128gb. Or even ADATA(Plextor is really good though). They are relatively cheap.

found out this one. Buy Online Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler in India
performance is good, neck to neck with corsair h105/h110.

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Jripper said:
Also no ssd in a 1.2L build?
Atleast fit in a Plextor MS5/MS6 128gb. Or even ADATA(Plextor is really good though). They are relatively cheap.

he is told to wait for new samsung 850 series

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Oh I wasn't aware the d15 is out. Is it better than the d14??
The 850 will be expensive. The plextor 128 gb is only 5k

Jripper said:
Oh I wasn't aware the d15 is out. Is it better than the d14??
The 850 will be expensive. The plextor 128 gb is only 5k

a fast drive backed up with 10 years of warranty. and he will most probably have the budget too.
regarding nhd15, here is a review Noctua NH-D15 Review | techPowerUp.

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Get a 120GB Samsung 840 evo SSD, best value for money.

And I think you might want a decent quality 750W PSU. It is recommended if you are going to run a R9 290X or a 290.

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rijinpk1 said:
hmmmm.
you had created a thread in dec 2012, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/166899-need-gaming-rig-120k.html
one in march 2013, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-c...efinity-setup-under-150k-180k.html?highlight=
another in dec 2013, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/179827-gaming-pc-120k.html and still hasn't got any of the suggested ones

great catch !! :lol:

rish said:
great catch !!

thanks

rijinpk1 said:
4670k won't do much even with liquid coolers(less than 4.5 ghz and that too depends on the CPU) Haswell refresh CPUs are the way to go. I suggest 4690k.

Where is it available in India?

Jripper said:
The H80i is overrated. -_- Its not really that spectacular. Since OP wants to show off, how about a Noctua NH-D14?

Also no ssd in a 1.2L build?
Atleast fit in a Plextor MS5/MS6 128gb. Or even ADATA(Plextor is really good though). They are relatively cheap.

Suggest some other liquid cooler in that case. I've suggested to wait for 850 series.

infernal said:
Get a 120GB Samsung 840 evo SSD, best value for money.

And I think you might want a decent quality 750W PSU. It is recommended if you are going to run a R9 290X or a 290.

Seasonic S12G-750 has been already included.

harshilsharma63 said:
Where is it available in India?

*www.theitdepot.com/details-Intel+Core+i5-4690K+3.90+GHz+Processor_P22153.html

Suggest some other liquid cooler in that case. I've suggested to wait for 850 series.

noctua nhd15 is the way to go. link given above.

SSD is also great, one you go SSD, you can't go back.

a PC with 120K budget, and it lacks a 780Ti or even a 290X...sad.

sam_738844 said:
a PC with 120K budget, and it lacks a 780Ti or even a 290X...sad.

There are two thing called 'value for money' and 'not necessarily using full budget'.

harshilsharma63 said:
There are two things called 'value for money' and 'not necessarily using full budget'.

There is also a thing called following the requirement, if OP had a 90K budget in mind , he would have written 90K and not 120K. Also i can very well find posts where you yourself had written that its not always a good idea to deviate too much from the actual prerequisite just because there are feasible configurations for less amount of money.

Also the argument of VFM directly translates into the idea that anything and everything beyond this 90K point for PC gaming , with whatsoever objective the OP has in mind to achieve, is totally worthless because it will never be VFM with this logic applied.

Nevermind, i dint mean to start an baseless argument here, was just wondering what really a 120K PC would look like and found out it looks like a Pc with 30-40K less spent. If this doesnt house the big-boys ( 290X, 780ti), nothing ever will. Best of luck with the Pc. The current suggested configuration is no doubt great anyways.

^^ about that if this doesn't fit 290x..
i would rather spend on huge dual screens, ssds, more ram than the bestest gpu at this budget.
also better peripherals. and settle with 20k gfx card.

a_k_s_h_a_y said:
^^ about that if this doesn't fit 290x..
i would rather spend on huge dual screens, ssds, more ram than the bestest gpu at this budget.
also better peripherals. and settle with 20k gfx card.

20k gpu on a 120k rig with dual screen? how much fps,do you think, does current gen games would yield on that set up?

20k is enough to play the game on 1 screen. The other screen is for everything else.
that's the style these days.. at least in competitive gaming..

coz its the not gfx that matters most.. its the whole experience for me..
if am playing a MMO.. i would like to have all the numbers on the 2nd screen.
if hearthstone.. then cards, stats, win rates..
chat screens, mumble irc on the other.. this is lot more social then just 2x dual screen gaming.. broken half way..

am used to the luxury of quad screens, macs.. ssds, good mice.. virtualization with huge rams.. can't go back.
just my style, running bots in VMs.. for gold farming.. automation in given game that interests me currently.

a_k_s_h_a_y said:
20k is enough to play the game on 1 screen. The other screen is for everything else.
that's the style these days.. at least in competitive gaming..

todays games are quite demanding. a 20k gpu is not even capable of maintaining constant 60 fps in todays games. it is questionable how well they can perform in the upcoming games. why someone torn down games settings when he is spending 120k on a whole rig? rather than getting *unnecessary ram/ more ssds , he has to get the best possible cpu+gpu combo within his budget.

Guys, instead of fighting, wait for op to respond... The fact that he started similar threads thrice before doesn't bode well to verify his authentic desire...
Let him reply to that accusation first...

rijinpk1 said:
hmmmm.
you had created a thread in dec 2012, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/166899-need-gaming-rig-120k.html
one in march 2013, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-c...efinity-setup-under-150k-180k.html?highlight=
another in dec 2013, *www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/179827-gaming-pc-120k.html and still hasn't got any of the suggested ones

In case anyone was wondering what I meant by my previous post...

I think this thread has also met the same fate as the previous three. [MENTION=135617]rijinpk1[/MENTION] good find

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Maybe OP just wants to get updated with the latest powerful hardware once every 3 months or so. :\ Sad.

Props to [MENTION=135617]rijinpk1[/MENTION] for spotting.