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Building a low budget gaming pc under 30k

34 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/building-a-low-budget-gaming-pc-under-30k.200849/

Harveyy
Harveyy Original post #1
Jul 12, 2017 at 5:13 PM
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: Playing video games like gta5,witcher 3,battlefield 1,mass effect andromeda, metal gear solid V and other popular triple A games(u get the idea) at atleast medium settings on playable fps

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:30k can extend 1-2k more if worth it
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows 7 64 bit (not needed already have a copy)

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: None. Already have HDD from my old pc

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: No . I already have a monitor 20 inch monitor 1600x900 resolution which i plan to use.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Monitor,PSU,HDD,Keyboard&Mouse, DVD R/W Drive and a Hyper 103 cpu cooler if it can be put to any use

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:Will order as soon as possible . i cant wait if there's some benefit in it to do so

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:I will build it myself also i have a friend who can help he worked at a pc repair shop before

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: Punjab,kapurthala (viillage area to be specific). i prefer online shopping(just confirmed mdcomputers can deliver anywhere) as there's literally no market for pcs here and shopkeepers dont keep much components

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: So as u may have already got the idea that i only need CPU,Motherboard,Ram,Graphics Card And Case under 30k and nothing else and umm Thanks in advance
SaiyanGoku
Jul 12, 2017 at 5:28 PM
A G4560 + 1050Ti would have been perfect in your budget but sadly the CPU is out of stock in major stores at the moment. Wait for it to come back and if possible ask a seller to reserve one for you by pre-ordering. You could go with i3-7100 + 1050Ti but then you'll have no budget left for the case.

Edit: With a proper case and PSU, your budget would reach 35k with G4560.
Harveyy
Harveyy #3
Jul 12, 2017 at 5:33 PM
A G4560 + 1050Ti would have been perfect in your budget but sadly the CPU is out of stock in major stores at the moment. Wait for it to come back and if possible ask a seller to reserve one for you by pre-ordering. You could go with i3-7100 + 1050Ti but then you'll have no budget left for the case.
yea i was actually aiming to build a g4560 and 1050ti rig but its out of stock everywhere hence i made this thread ,and i called md computers and they have no info when there will be new stocks.
nac
nac #4
Jul 12, 2017 at 6:45 PM
Ryzen won't fit in this budget. Either G4560 if you can find one, else i3 7100. or

Postpone your graphic card purchase, just buy an i5 and use it with iGPU for now.
Harveyy
Harveyy #5
Jul 12, 2017 at 6:49 PM
Ryzen won't fit in this budget. Either G4560 if you can find one, else i3 7100. or

Postpone your graphic card purchase, just buy an i5 and use it with iGPU for now.
Can you suggest an i3 build ?i want to know the total cost maybe i'll stretch my budget a bit
nac
nac #6
Jul 12, 2017 at 6:55 PM
Can you suggest an i3 build ?i want to know the total cost maybe i'll stretch my budget a bit
i3 7100
Asus Prime B250 Plus
Corsair Vengeance DDR4 8GB
Generic cabinet
GTX 1050Ti
Harveyy
Harveyy #7
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:06 PM
i3 7100
Asus Prime B250 Plus
Corsair Vengeance DDR4 8GB
Generic cabinet
GTX 1050Ti
even the goddamn i3 is out of stock at mdcomputers :banghead:
bssunilreddy
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:12 PM
Budget -34.1K

Intel Core i3 7100 -8650,
Asus Prime B250M-K -6650,
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB 2400Mhz DDR4 C16 -4450,
Zotac GTX1050 Ti 4GB Mini -11600,
Deepcool D-Shield -2650.
TOTAL -34,100.
Harveyy
Harveyy #9
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:13 PM
Budget -35.1K

Intel Core i3 7100 -8650,
Asus Prime B250M-Plus -7750,
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB 2400Mhz DDR4 C16 -4450,
Zotac GTX1050 Ti 4GB Mini -11600,
Deepcool D-Shield -2650.
TOTAL -35,100.
bro can u post links to sources where i can buy these parts at?
bssunilreddy
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:17 PM
bro can u post links to sources where I can buy these parts at?
Just check both www.mdcomputers.in & Vedant Computers - Shop online for computer hardware, laptop, accessories etc. & Online IT Shop | Computer Hardware Shopping From Online IT Stores websites.
B
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:48 PM
See I told you that you will get wonderful advices on making a thread. Just don't buy anything from primeabgb.
Harveyy
Harveyy #12
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:50 PM
See I told you that you will get wonderful advices on making a thread. Just don't buy anything from primeabgb.
ye bro thanks for your advice
B
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:51 PM
ye bro thanks for your advice


Thank the members who replied, not me. Mention the make of your PSU here. The members will guide you whether you need to replace it or not.
Harveyy
Harveyy #14
Jul 12, 2017 at 7:52 PM
corsair vs450. well i know its not a wonderful psu but better than local ones at least
Harveyy
Harveyy #15
Jul 12, 2017 at 10:00 PM
Just check both www.mdcomputers.in & Vedant Computers - Shop online for computer hardware, laptop, accessories etc. & Online IT Shop | Computer Hardware Shopping From Online IT Stores websites.
Your suggestion sir is pretty impressive but i have 1 question there is a mother motherboard with same chipset b250mk which is priced 1k less than one that you mentioned can i buy that 1 instead of this or this one is better ? what are the differences?
bssunilreddy
Jul 12, 2017 at 10:08 PM
Your suggestion sir is pretty impressive but I have 1 question there is a mother motherboard with same chipset b250mk which is priced 1k less than one that you mentioned can I buy that 1 instead of this or this one is better ? what are the differences?
Asus Prime B250M-K vs Asus Prime B350M-Plus | Motherboard comparison
Yes, you can go with Asus Prime B250M-K @ 6.5k
The above motherboard is also a good one.
Harveyy
Harveyy #17
Jul 12, 2017 at 10:13 PM
Yes, you can go with Asus Prime B250M-K @ 6.5k
The above motherboard is also a good one.
thank you sir also the case you mentioned is out of stock so i have found these two cases COOLER MASTER MID TOWER CABINET (ATX) - ELITE 310C for 2400 or CORSAIR MID TOWER CABINET (ATX) - 100R TRANSPARENT SIDE PANEL for 3100 which one you recommend shall i save some cash or go for 2nd ?
bssunilreddy
Jul 12, 2017 at 10:14 PM
thank you sir also the case you mentioned is out of stock so i have found these two cases COOLER MASTER MID TOWER CABINET (ATX) - ELITE 310C for 2400 or CORSAIR MID TOWER CABINET (ATX) - 100R TRANSPARENT SIDE PANEL for 3100 which one you recommend shall i save some cash or go for 2nd ?
Corsair 100R is best and latest.
SaiyanGoku
Jul 12, 2017 at 10:28 PM
corsair vs450. well i know its not a wonderful psu but better than local ones at least
Should be ok for your config, even at 70% efficiency.
B
Jul 15, 2017 at 12:21 PM
14600/- I think rate is fine
Amazon.in: Buy Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC Edition ZT-P10510B-10L 4GB PCI Express Graphics Card Online at Low Prices in India | Zotac Reviews & Ratings
But it is Amazon so think twice before ordering a pc component from them.
bssunilreddy
Jul 15, 2017 at 12:31 PM
14600/- I think rate is fine
Amazon.in: Buy Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OC Edition ZT-P10510B-10L 4GB PCI Express Graphics Card Online at Low Prices in India | Zotac Reviews & Ratings
But it is Amazon so think twice before ordering a PC component from them.
If you forget about 5-year warranty and just want a 3-year warranty.
Then you can go with this @ 11.5k: ASUS GRAPHICS CARD PASCAL SERIES - GTX 1050 TI 4GB GDDR5 PHOENIX EDITION OR Buy Online | ASUS GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 Phoenix Fan Edition Graphic Card PH-GTX1050TI-4G | Price in India
B
Jul 15, 2017 at 6:03 PM
If you forget about 5-year warranty and just want a 3-year warranty.
Then you can go with this @ 11.5k: ASUS GRAPHICS CARD PASCAL SERIES - GTX 1050 TI 4GB GDDR5 PHOENIX EDITION OR Buy Online | ASUS GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 Phoenix Fan Edition Graphic Card PH-GTX1050TI-4G | Price in India
Primeabgb sucks. I think its better to spend a few thousand bucks more if you are getting an additional 2 year warranty.
bssunilreddy
Jul 15, 2017 at 6:13 PM
Primeabgb sucks. I think it's better to spend a few thousand bucks more if you are getting an additional 2-year warranty.
Primabgb, Mdcomputers, Vedant computers are some of the few good e-retailers who sell computer components for good prices.
Theitwares is a cheater and a fraud.
Theitdepot & Deltapage sells for little extra than others specified above.
Anyways it's always better to buy locally than e-retailers but in case you cannot get it locally then online is the way to go.
Amazon & Flipkart charges 10% extra and that's too much.
If it's not available with any of the above e-retailers then wait until such time the product is re-stocked.
Anyways Zotac warranty is the best warranty with 2+3 years regarding its GPU's,
Then come Asus and Gigabyte and MSI. All three give 3 years warranty on their GPU's. Even the quality of the GPU's are in the manner I specified.
B
Jul 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Primabgb, Mdcomputers, Vedant computers are some of the few good e-retailers who sell computer components for good prices.
Theitwares is a cheater and a fraud.
Theitdepot & Deltapage sells for little extra than others specified above.
Anyways it's always better to buy locally than e-retailers but in case you cannot get it locally then online is the way to go.
Amazon & Flipkart charges 10% extra and that's too much.
If it's not available with any of the above e-retailers then wait until such time the product is re-stocked.
Anyways Zotac warranty is the best warranty with 2+3 years regarding its GPU's,
Then come Asus and Gigabyte and MSI. All three give 3 years warranty on their GPU's. Even the quality of the GPU's are in the manner I specified.

I agree with everything except primeabgb. They SUCK. Check my ryzen advice thread. They started overcharging after gst and went on silent mode when I asked about it. They also charge packing charges besides shipping charges.
S
sumit05 #27
Jul 15, 2017 at 9:52 PM
Mdcomputers & Vedant computers are best.:agreed:
C
Ciotti #28
Jul 20, 2017 at 12:07 PM
I agree with everything except primeabgb. They SUCK. Check my ryzen advice thread. They started overcharging after gst and went on silent mode when I asked about it. They also charge packing charges besides shipping charges.

I hope it can be done as I don't have much money but would that can play the latest games.
Harveyy
Harveyy #29
Jul 20, 2017 at 1:22 PM
I hope it can be done as I don't have much money but would love a pc that can play the latest games.
How much are you willing to spend?
bssunilreddy
Jul 20, 2017 at 2:31 PM
I hope it can be done as I don't have much money but would love a pc that can play the latest games.
What is your budget?
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