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Buying a "CPU" under 70k, Need HELP

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raul_virus Original post #1
Dec 23, 2012 at 7:30 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:Gaming at 1080p with High settings

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:70k max...can extend a bit

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows 7 or 8

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:No.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:Everything excluding CPU.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:Next 15 days

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

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:I live in Navi Mumbai and will be buing all the stuff from Lamington Road,Mumbai.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:I want best Gaming config. at this price...plz suggest guyz!
The Incinerator
Dec 23, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Intel Core i5 3570 - Rs 13500
Gigabyte H77DS3H - Rs 7300
Gskill 8GB RAM F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL- Rs 2750
GPU - Gigabyte GTX 660Ti / Sapphire HD 7950 /HD 7970 - Rs 19700 / Rs 21700 / Rs 28500
HDD - WD Caviar Blue 1TB - Rs 4300
SMPS - Corsair CX600V2 - Rs 3750
Cabinet - Corsair 400R - Rs 4800
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975
Monitor - Dell ST2240L (LED 1920x1080 IPS) - Rs 9000

Total - Rs 66,075 / Rs 74875 (with the HD 7970)
CarlonSamuels
Dec 23, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Intel Core i5 3570 - Rs 13500
Gigabyte H77DS3H - Rs 7300
Gskill 8GB RAM F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL- Rs 2750
GPU - Gigabyte GTX 660Ti / Sapphire HD 7950 /HD 7970 - Rs 19700 / Rs 21700 / Rs 28500
HDD - WD Caviar Blue 1TB - Rs 4300
SMPS - Corsair CX600V2 - Rs 3750
Cabinet - Corsair 400R - Rs 4800
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975
Monitor - Dell ST2240L (LED 1920x1080 IPS) - Rs 9000

Total - Rs 66,075 / Rs 74875 (with the HD 7970)

Can mobo be changed to Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H Motherboard: Flipkart.com ~6500

Processor INTEL PROCESSOR CORE i5 3450 3RD GEN ~11,500

Cabinet COOLER MASTER CABINET ELITE 431 PLUS ~3,432

Graphic Card GTX 670 amp edition ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARD GTX 670 AMP EDITION ~28600

Total < 71000 Rest all same
Nerevarine
Dec 23, 2012 at 10:08 PM
IMO CPU means the processor not the contents of the cabinet..
CarlonSamuels
Dec 23, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Yes but many people mistake CPU for the Cabinet (with all parts)
I think that is why OP called it a "CPU" and not a CPU
Myth
Myth #6
Dec 23, 2012 at 10:35 PM
Can mobo be changed to Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H Motherboard: Flipkart.com ~6500

Processor INTEL PROCESSOR CORE i5 3450 3RD GEN ~11,500

Cabinet COOLER MASTER CABINET ELITE 431 PLUS ~3,432

Graphic Card GTX 670 amp edition ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARD GTX 670 AMP EDITION ~28600

Total < 71000 Rest all same

Both mobos would do. One is atx , other is matx. for Rs300 more I would prefer the atx. Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H vs Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H

The cabinet suggested by Incinerator is much better than the CM 431. Solid cabinet with better cable management.

7970 is a much better option than the 670.
CarlonSamuels
Dec 23, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Both mobos would do. One is atx , other is matx. for Rs300 more I would prefer the atx. Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H vs Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H

The cabinet suggested by Incinerator is much better than the CM 431. Solid cabinet with better cable management.

7970 is a much better option than the 670.

I was trying to squeeze in a GTX 680
But that would push the budget by ~6k
The Incinerator
Dec 23, 2012 at 10:53 PM
For a Display with Resolution of 1920x1080 and @60Hz refresh rate HD7970 is way more than enough.It is a solid card.