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buying gaming pc for cousin please help budget 60-65k

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faiz_soulreaper Original post #1
Sep 23, 2013 at 6:07 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:high end games like bf4,watchdogs, hitman absolution, crysis 3 in ultra settings

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:60-65k max

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:if possible yes

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:7 ultimate

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:i want to buy dell 24inch ultra sharp or dell 2440L(which ever is better) & the monitor is included in this budget

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: i have nothing, i am buying this list:-
motherboard
processor
monitor
gaming kb & mice
ups
5.1 headsets(no speakers)
gfx card
hdd (no ssd)
ram

cpu cooler
cabinet
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:october 1st week 2013

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:bangalore planning to buy from sp road

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:thanx in advance
harshilsharma63
Sep 24, 2013 at 7:39 PM
FX 6300 (7300)
Asus M5A97 r2.0 (7100)
G.Skill ripjawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB (2600)
WD Blue 1 TB (4100)
Asus GTX760 DCII (22000)
Seasonic S12II 520 W (4250)
NZXT Gamma (2300)
Dell S2240L (8800)
Asus optical drive (1000)

total: 60k
rijinpk1
Sep 24, 2013 at 7:53 PM
op can get 7970 for around 5k more as he can extend upto 65k
harshilsharma63
Sep 24, 2013 at 8:53 PM
op can get 7970 for around 5k more as he can extend upto 65k

I haven't included gaming KB and mice. the remaining 5k is for that. I left t for other members as I don't have experience in that field.
rijinpk1
Sep 24, 2013 at 9:06 PM
I haven't included gaming KB and mice. the remaining 5k is for that. I left t for other members as I don't have experience in that field.

he needs a ups too which adds up cost again