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best budget graphics card for core i7 2600k + dz68db mobo

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devj1988 Original post #1
Sep 19, 2011 at 2:19 PM
Hi,

I am about to purchase a core i7 2600k + intel dz68db mobo combo. I am an Intel employee and can get both for Rs 12000. I want to build a gaming rig using these within a budget of 25k (+ 12k).

What graphics card should I chose ? is msi 460 gtx hawk good ? I am also planning to buy 4 GB RAM and a 22" monitor.

Regards,
Dev Jyoti
Jaskanwar Singh
Jaskanwar Singh #2
Sep 20, 2011 at 6:43 AM
Component | Make | Price RAM |Gskill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL|1600
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6950 1GB|13200
PSU |Corsair GS600|3800
Monitor |Benq G2220HD|7000
| Total |25600
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Sep 20, 2011 at 9:31 PM
@OP: As you are building a gaming rig, and nowadays games are getting more & more resource hungry, you should opt for 2 modules of Ripjaws X 4GB modules. 8GB ram is descent in present rigs.
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devj1988 #4
Sep 21, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Gskill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL runs at 1600 MHz. I am buying the Intel dz68db mobo which supports upto 1333 MHz only.
Jaskanwar Singh
Jaskanwar Singh #5
Sep 21, 2011 at 8:50 PM
get G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1) @ 1100
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amitabhsaha #6
Sep 21, 2011 at 9:12 PM
You may consider GTX 560 ( 12K) or GTX 560Ti (13~14K).