Buying a new gaming pc

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Hi Guys,
I am going to buy a PC ONLY FOR GOOD GAMING. I research myself and get a configuration. I am willing to spend 30k -35k on CPU.
processor -- Intel core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard -- D975XBX2,DP35DP,DX38BT
Graphics Card -- XFX NVIDIA GEFORCE 9400GT
ATI RADEON HD4550
RAM -- G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 RAM 1066MHz
HDD -- 500GB HITACHI
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX90 Combo(Keyboard+Mouse)
Power Supply -- Cooler Master 380w
UPS -- APC 500V

I also asking to you guys to suggest me which one is best in between "Intel Core 2 Duo E7200/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400/Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600" for Gaming
please reply Asap

Are you mad, whaddya wanna do get such a strong procc. and a waste GPU in comparision?

For now:
C2D E8400 @ 7.5k or E7200 @ 5.4k(both monster OC capable)
MSI P45 NEO-F(monster OCer) @ 6.1k
G.SKILL above mentioned @ 4k
PSU: CM 500W or Corsair 450W @ 2.7k

GPU: HD 4850 @ 9.1k(Don't leave this out whatever you do if you wan't a gaming PC)

Monitor: 19" widescreen minimum--Dell or ViewSonic @ 9.5k

If you check the section,there's already another thread so be kind enough to pay it a visit.

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comp@ddict said:
Are you mad, whaddya wanna do get such a strong procc. and a waste GPU in comparision?

For now:
C2D E8400 @ 7.5k or E7200 @ 5.4k(both monster OC capable)
MSI P45 NEO-F(monster OCer) @ 6.1k
G.SKILL above mentioned @ 4k
PSU: CM 500W or Corsair 450W @ 2.7k

GPU: HD 4850 @ 9.1k(Don't leave this out whatever you do if you wan't a gaming PC)

Monitor: 19" widescreen minimum--Dell or ViewSonic @ 9.5k

If you check the section,there's already another thread so be kind enough to pay it a visit.

i would really like to know from where u quote ur prices for graphics card !!!

C2D E8400 is better than Quad core.
In GFX card go for ATI card for sure.

I got my rig last saturday (after many inputs from many posters here in this forum) and tell you i'm not regretting a single component.
Check my signature.

imgame2 said:
i would really like to know from where u quote ur prices for graphics card !!!

Y so?
it's proper, add/subtract 300 for brands.

And if you order online, then u'll hav to add more.

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comp@ddict said:
Y so?
it's proper, add/subtract 300 for brands.

And if you order online, then u'll hav to add more.

no its not cos the price u are quoting is wrong its not available at that price anywhere ...and in which online shop u saw that ????

itwares - its 9750/- min + shipping!
lynx india its 9400/- min

so actually even 500/- rupees matter for people like me ...i don't know about u ...but it matters for almost everybody !

Lynx India it's Rs.8800, add vat and shipping to 9.5k

Now if u r gonna buy from vendor, subtract shipping, and walla, 9.1-9.2k

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comp@ddict said:
Lynx India it's Rs.8800, add vat and shipping to 9.5k

Now if u r gonna buy from vendor, subtract shipping, and walla, 9.1-9.2k

no u won't get it at that price from local vendor thats the point local people don't have the brand called Xpertvision !!..its almost same everywhere in india ...don't know about mumbai !!

Instead of gaming pc go for xbox 360 or follow the following config:

Gaming Rig! Within 40 Thousand
Processor : Core 2 Quad Q6600
MotherBoard : MSI P35 Neo-F
Graphics Card : ATi HD4850
HardDisk : WD Caviar 640GB
RAM : Transcend 2GB 800MHz
Cabinet : CM ElIte 330
PSU : CoolerMaster 600W
Monitor : Dell 198WFP
KeyBoard & Mouse : Logitech G1 Gaming Desktop
Optical Drive : LiteOn LH20A1P
Speakers : Altec Lansing BXR1121/Creative SBS 2.1 speakerrs.

If you want to spend 60+ above in gaming better buy X360 Elite for 30K and PS3 for 25K.
This way you can play every console games (except Wii exclusive but very few are there)

How about that ? ;-)

arijit_2404 said:
If you want to spend 60+ above in gaming better buy X360 Elite for 30K and PS3 for 25K.
This way you can play every console games (except Wii exclusive but very few are there)

How about that ?

An XBOX 360 also come @ 20k. Then wat about 60+??

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imgame2 said:
no u won't get it at that price from local vendor thats the point local people don't have the brand called Xpertvision !!..its almost same everywhere in india ...don't know about mumbai !!

bought Palit HD4850 for 9250/- at Bhumika Computers, CTC.

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raghu.nadi said:
bought Palit HD4850 for 9250/- at Bhumika Computers, CTC.

cool congrates .... with tax and everything ???

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yups

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raghu.nadi said:
yups

cool congrats ..looks like hyd is much cheaper in computer hardware than chennai ....great buy ...please do share some performance results with us in the corresponding thread!

rakeshk said:
Hi Guys,
I am going to buy a PC ONLY FOR GOOD GAMING. I research myself and get a configuration. I am willing to spend 30k -35k on CPU.
processor -- Intel core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard -- D975XBX2,DP35DP,DX38BT
Graphics Card -- XFX NVIDIA GEFORCE 9400GT
ATI RADEON HD4550
RAM -- G.SKILL 2GB DDR2 RAM 1066MHz
HDD -- 500GB HITACHI
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX90 Combo(Keyboard+Mouse)
Power Supply -- Cooler Master 380w
UPS -- APC 500V

I also asking to you guys to suggest me which one is best in between "Intel Core 2 Duo E7200/Intel Core 2 Duo E8400/Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600" for Gaming
please reply Asap

For Gaming E8400 takes the lead undoubtedly, better to get E8500 at 0.8k more.

Q6600 is a 65nm old CPU and outdated, its 8mb cache and 4 cores help in stuff like rendering and compression but not gaming where pure clock speeds take control.

Also E8400/E8500 being 45nm can be overclocked beyond 4GHz at Air-Cooling alone (Custom CPU cooler).

30-35k for CPU :shock:

, won't work, they will be bottlenecked by memory, need to get DDR3 memory(4GB least) then, also a 64bit OS to handle the RAM, HD4870/GTX280 to get the max performance out.
Just give up (Or get least 80k total budget).

I think by 35k for processor he means 35k for whole CPU.

1. E8400 @ 7500
2. MSI P45 NEO-F@ 6000
3. Transcend 2GB 800Mhz @ 1800
4. CM 500W/600 or Corsair 450W @ 3000
5. GFX Card : Palit HD 4850 @ 9500
6. Cabinet : Zebronics Bizli/lava @ 1400
7. Hard Disk: WD 640GB @ 3600
8. Speaker Creative SBS 2.1 @ 1200
9. Keyboard/mouse Logitech/microsoft 700

Total Cost: 34700
now I think you will get these things a bit cheaper then mentioned.

If you want a total gaming machine then the components red font are must don't go less then this.

toofan_nainital said:
I think by 35k for processor he means 35k for whole CPU.

1. E8400 @ 7500
2. MSI P45 NEO-F@ 6000
3. Transcend 2GB 800Mhz @ 1800
4. CM 500W/600 or Corsair 450W @ 3000
5. GFX Card : Palit HD 4850 @ 9500
6. Cabinet : Zebronics Bizli/lava @ 1400
7. Hard Disk: WD 640GB @ 3600
8. Speaker Creative SBS 2.1 @ 1200
9. Keyboard/mouse Logitech/microsoft 700

Total Cost: 34700
now I think you will get these things a bit cheaper then mentioned.

If you want a total gaming machine then the components red font are must don't go less then this.

Ohhh, got confused

Its a good config, might I suggest a ASUS P5Q Pro mobo at 8.5k(2 PCIe x16 slots CrossfireX ready/1 PCIe 2.0 x16 slot and latest P45 65nm chipset from Intel with a hoard of connectors and a beast of a overclocker)
OR ASUS P5Q at 7.5k(1 PCIe 2.0 x16 slot and all other P5Q Pro features)

Look:- 1.ASUS P5Q Pro:- *in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=709&l4=0&model=2269&modelmenu=1

2.ASUS P5Q:- *in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=709&l4=0&model=2164&modelmenu=1

For Speaker Get Altec Lansing 121i at 1.2k(From personal experiance its better than the Creative ones)

CM500W- Absolutely not, go for VX450W(Max Efficiency)

toofan_nainital said:
I think by 35k for processor he means 35k for whole CPU.

1. E8400 @ 7500
2. MSI P45 NEO-F@ 6000
3. Transcend 2GB 800Mhz @ 1800
4. CM 500W/600 or Corsair 450W @ 3000
5. GFX Card : Palit HD 4850 @ 9500
6. Cabinet : Zebronics Bizli/lava @ 1400
7. Hard Disk: WD 640GB @ 3600
8. Speaker Creative SBS 2.1 @ 1200
9. Keyboard/mouse Logitech/microsoft 700

Total Cost: 34700
now I think you will get these things a bit cheaper then mentioned.

If you want a total gaming machine then the components red font are must don't go less then this.

Get Corsair 450W and for Speakers go for any Altec Lansing as it has good sound compared to others....
Go for ABIT IP35-e if u wish.. and for overclock go for ASUS P5Q/Pro , And in gfx card go for Palit HD4850 Sonic overclocked edition....

rajkumar_pb said:
Get Corsair 450W and for Speakers go for any Altec Lansing as it has good sound compared to others....
Go for ABIT IP35-e if u wish.. and for overclock go for ASUS P5Q/Pro , And in gfx card go for Palit HD4850 Sonic overclocked edition....

The Sonics are selling like hot cakes these days, hard to find one. My friend tried for a month and gave up, so as a alternative I suggest the Saphire HD4850

tkin said:
The Sonics are selling like hot cakes these days, hard to find one. My friend tried for a month and gave up, so as a alternative I suggest the Saphire HD4850

HD4850.. Just that **** and not less than that.. I suggest to get any HD4850 and if its available, then go for Sonic Edition.

raghu.nadi said:
bought Palit HD4850 for 9250/- at Bhumika Computers, CTC.

So the price I mentioned was right, finally

toofan_nainital said:
I think by 35k for processor he means 35k for whole CPU.

1. E8400 @ 7500
2. MSI P45 NEO-F@ 6000
3. Transcend 2GB 800Mhz @ 1800
4. CM 500W/600 or Corsair 450W @ 3000
5. GFX Card : Palit HD 4850 @ 9500
6. Cabinet : Zebronics Bizli/lava @ 1400
7. Hard Disk: WD 640GB @ 3600
8. Speaker Creative SBS 2.1 @ 1200
9. Keyboard/mouse Logitech/microsoft 700

Total Cost: 34700
now I think you will get these things a bit cheaper then mentioned.

If you want a total gaming machine then the components red font are must don't go less then this.

You know the E7200 is also a good option for a 30k budget.

And FYI, real time gaming, you won't get much difference between them both, the E7200 and E8400, make sure you overclock the E7200to 3.2GHz(piece of cake) and it'll perform at par with the E8500

comp@ddict said:
So the price I mentioned was right, finally

You know the E7200 is also a good option for a 30k budget.

And FYI, real time gaming, you won't get much difference between them both, the E7200 and E8400, make sure you overclock the E7200to 3.2GHz(piece of cake) and it'll perform at par with the E8500

Overclocking requires a custom cooler, use that money to get the E8500, should prove worthy in a few months.

Get a E8400+MSI P45 Neo-F + Transcend 800MHz 4GB RAM (2x2GB) + Palit HD4850 Sonic + WD Caviar 640GB + LiteOn LH-20-A1P + CM 600W PSU + CM EliTe 330 cabinet + Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Logitech MX518 + Dell 198WFP + Altec Lansing BXR1121.

If you plan to OC, get an aftermarket cooler. Preferably the ThermalRight Ultime 90i.

KPower Mania said:
Get a E8400+MSI P45 Neo-F + Transcend 800MHz 4GB RAM (2x2GB) + Palit HD4850 Sonic + WD Caviar 640GB + LiteOn LH-20-A1P + CM 600W PSU + CM EliTe 330 cabinet + Logitech Multimedia Keyboard + Logitech MX518 + Dell 198WFP + Altec Lansing BXR1121.

If you plan to OC, get an aftermarket cooler. Preferably the ThermalRight Ultime 90i.

Nice config, but could I suggest E8500 at 1k more?
Also LG/Samsung drives are better than Lite-ON drives, got one, the drive motor burned up, replaced it, then the tray got stuck.I'm sick of them.

No, FYI, E7200 goes to 4GHZ on air cooling@!!!!!

And E8400 is much better at 1.2k less than E8500 anyday

comp@ddict said:
No, FYI, E7200 goes to 4GHZ on air cooling@!!!!!

And E8400 is much better at 1.2k less than E8500 anyday

The price of the custom CPU cooler is .........?
Add it to the price of E7200 and voila, get E8500.

E8500 beats E7200 always:- *www.legitreviews.com/article/690/12/
If you overclock, the E8500 can go 4.2 GHz at Air, but E7200 3.5-3.8 max at Air.

4GHz :shock:

, let me tell you, you'll have one burnt processor unless you have a 5k liquid cooling drawing some serious power, even so 4GHz is impossible on E7200(3.8 max).

E8500 has no comparison in the C2Dual catagory(besides E8600) only some C2Quad can beat it and in gaming it blast away.

Price difference is 0.8k in my city.

E8500/(Alright)E8400 is better than E7200 anyday.

^^No, comp@ddict is right. And the price of the cooler that I mentioned is around 1.5-2k

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And E8400 is better for 1k less. He can easily OC E8400 w/out a cooler to E8500's range

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KPower Mania said:
^^No, comp@ddict is right. And the price of the cooler that I mentioned is around 1.5-2k .

And E8400 is better for 1k less. He can easily OC E8400 w/out a cooler to E8500's range .

E7200 4GHz on Air cooling? :shock:

He'll burn the CPU, max 3.4-3.6GHz on Air cooling.
And that's one heck of a good CPU cooler, thinking of getting it recently(To overclock an much awaited E8500 to 4.0Ghz)

For graphic card HD4850 look only for models from Palit. Others haven't solved their heating problem yet.
And choose processor according to your budget. All the three 7200, 8400, 8500 are best value at their price. Higher you buy is much better. but I personally feel 8400 has much VFM. And 1000 is not a small amount you can add this amount on ram, PSU or something else.

by the way guys whats the actual output of Corsair 450W?

toofan_nainital said:
For graphic card HD4850 look only for models from Palit. Others haven't solved their heating problem yet.
And choose processor according to your budget. All the three 7200, 8400, 8500 are best value at their price. Higher you buy is much better. but I personally feel 8400 has much VFM. And 1000 is not a small amount you can add this amount on ram, PSU or something else.

by the way guys whats the actual output of Corsair 450W?

I'm not sure but someone in this forum mentioned that it can go max 550w if required and is extremely efficient, why don't you start a thread and name it something like-"best SMPS at 3k", then we'll know.

Ya, Corsair's 450W PSU's output equals to CM500W and sometimes even Antec's 600W

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Ok I am doing the same. Starting a new thread.

^^y do u wanna start a new thread ask here itself!

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AC power has peak and low, so better SMPS try to minimize this peak and low. And that is why corsair is better. And also the efficiency is better

acewin said:
AC power has peak and low, so better SMPS try to minimize this peak and low. And that is why corsair is better. And also the efficiency is better

No doubt. +1 for that

The Corsair 620w CMPSU620HX has Triple 12v rails giving 50A total at 85% efficiency at max load constant, beat that Cooler Master Fanboys

^^
Yeah.
It beats CM easily.