Estimated Cost for a Modern Assembled PC ?

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Hi Guys,

I wanted to understand and have a rough estimate if possible, how much would it cost to get an assembled PC with the following Configuration i7 processor, 32GB RAM and 500 GB Hard Disk (SSD and Non-SSD both) And a dedicated Graphics Card with 8 GB of RAM (If any other substitute Graphic Card can also do the job equally well even that is OK.)

But I wanted to know how much would it cost approximately ? The Price Range ?

I have a Monitor already so I am not looking to Purchase a Monitor.

Can you guys please suggest ?

Thanks

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I think I am also expected to answer the following questions. So here it is...

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.' Vague answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work.)

Ans: All Round Usage. But Mainly Applications like Photoshop, Affinity Photo, AI Based Photo Correction Softwares, Video Editing Software

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then please mention.

Ans: 20K-30K

3. Planning to overclock?

Ans: No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?

Ans: Windows 11

5. How much hard drive / solid-state drive space is needed?

Ans: 500GB

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention the screen size and resolution you prefer. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, then do mention the screen size and resolution of the monitor you have.

Ans: No

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy? i.e. which components you already have and plan on reusing?

Ans: Monitor. I do not have anything else.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?

Ans: 1 Month

9. Have you ever built a desktop before? Or, will this be done by an assembler?

Ans: Assembler

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: Mumbai

11. Anything else which you would like to say?

Ans: Want to build a PC with the Max RAM possible which goes along with the Processor. Ideally 32GB RAM

vishk said:
Configuration i7 processor, 32GB RAM

i7 itself costs Rs. 40,000. Buy Online Intel Core i7-12700K 12th Gen Alder Lake Processor BX8071512700K - in India

32GB RAM will cost Rs. 10,000.

You might want to lower your expectations.

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ico said:
i7 itself costs Rs. 40,000. Buy Online Intel Core i7-12700K 12th Gen Alder Lake Processor BX8071512700K - in India

32GB RAM will cost Rs. 10,000.

You might want to lower your expectations.

Whoa ! Cant spend 50K just for the Processor and RAM how will I get the other Parts then ? lol !!

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ico said:
i7 itself costs Rs. 40,000. Buy Online Intel Core i7-12700K 12th Gen Alder Lake Processor BX8071512700K - in India

32GB RAM will cost Rs. 10,000.

You might want to lower your expectations.

RAM is important for me can compromise a little bit on the Processor, SDD or HDD and Video Graphic Card. So then with renewed expectations what comes in my Bucket then ?

vishk said:
RAM is important for me can compromise a little bit on the Processor, SDD or HDD and Video Graphic Card. So then with renewed expectations what comes in my Bucket then ?

Let's set aside Rs. 10K for RAM then.

What you can now buy is:

Intel i3-10105 @ 11.5K. Amazon.in: Buy Intel® Core™ i3-10105 10th Gen Generation Processor (6M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) LGA 1200 UHD 630 Graphics 3 Years Warranty (No Graphic Card Required) Comes with Fan Online at Low Prices in India | Intel Reviews & Ratings Make sure that you DO NOT buy an Intel processor that has an 'F' at the end of the model name. You can get an i5 for this price but that will not have a GPU. So, your monitor will not work unless you buy a GPU separately. I would also let you know that this is a 2 year old processor, outdated and this socket is not supported anymore. 12th gen is the latest and it's expensive in general + also has expensive motherboards.
For motherboard you have two choices: (i) microATX i.e. small form factor motherboard with only 2 memory slots. This will cost Rs. 5K. (ii) Full ATX i.e standard form factor motherboard with 4 memory slots. This will cost Rs. 10K. You need to look for motherboards with LGA 1200 socket and chipsets mentioned here: LGA 1200 - Wikipedia Typically, B460 and B560 chipset motherboards will have readily available Full ATX motherboards. Now, since you need 32 GB RAM right now, this means that you might need more RAM later. Only 2 * 16 GB RAM sticks are reasonably priced. Hence, I suggest spending more and going for a Rs. 10K Full ATX motherboard. Otherwise, you will fill up both memory slots on a microATX motherboard. If you are dead sure that you will NOT need more RAM in future,

After you decide on the motherboard, we can think about SSD, HDD, Cabinet (Rs. 2K) and PSU (Rs. 3.5K).

I'm not giving you a final configuration yet. Because I think you might want to extend a bit and finalize your budget.

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ico said:
Let's set aside Rs. 10K for RAM then.

What you can now buy is:

Intel i3-10105 @ 11.5K. Amazon.in: Buy Intel® Core™ i3-10105 10th Gen Generation Processor (6M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) LGA 1200 UHD 630 Graphics 3 Years Warranty (No Graphic Card Required) Comes with Fan Online at Low Prices in India | Intel Reviews & Ratings Make sure that you DO NOT buy an Intel processor that has an 'F' at the end of the model name. You can get an i5 for this price but that will not have a GPU. So, your monitor will not work unless you buy a GPU separately. I would also let you know that this is a 2 year old processor and this socket is not supported anymore.

For motherboard you have two choices: (i) microATX i.e. small form factor motherboard with only 2 memory slots. This will cost Rs. 5K. (ii) Full ATX i.e standard form factor motherboard with 4 memory slots. This will cost Rs. 10K. You need to look for motherboards with LGA 1200 socket and chipsets mentioned here: LGA 1200 - Wikipedia Typically, B460 and B560 chipset motherboards will have readily available Full ATX motherboards. Now, since you need 32 GB RAM right now, this means that you might need more RAM later. Only 2 * 16 GB RAM sticks are reasonably priced. Hence, I suggest spending more and going for a Rs. 10K Full ATX motherboard. Otherwise, you will fill up both memory slots on a microATX motherboard. If you are dead sure that you will NOT need more RAM in future,

After you decide on the motherboard, we can think about SSD, HDD, Cabinet (Rs. 2K) and PSU (Rs. 3.5K).

I'm not giving you a final configuration yet. Because I think you might want to extend a bit and finalize your budget.

Some of the key points that you touched upon.

I want to keep the CPU/Cabinet Form Factor as Small as Possible.

I would atleast want an i5 if i7 is getting so expensive.

vishk said:
Some of the key points that you touched upon.

I want to keep the CPU/Cabinet Form Factor as Small as Possible.

I would atleast want an i5 if i7 is getting so expensive.

i5-10400 is Rs. 17K.

You should update your budget.

btw, I edited my previous message with more info.

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ico said:
You should update your budget.

To How Much ?

vishk said:
Ans: All Round Usage. But Mainly Applications like Photoshop, Affinity Photo, AI Based Photo Correction Softwares, Video Editing Software

If you are planning to use this PC for actual work that generates income, consider it as a initial investment and increase your budget to at least 150k.

SaiyanGoku said:
If you are planning to use this PC for actual work that generates income, consider it as a initial investment and increase your budget to at least 150k.

Thats too much. way too much. IMO 80k ish is sufficient. You dont need top of the line specs for the work OP wants to do. an i5 + a low-mid end gpu will do fine.

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SaiyanGoku said:
If you are planning to use this PC for actual work that generates income, consider it as a initial investment and increase your budget to at least 150k.

If I had that Kind of Budget I would never ever buy a Windows Machine. I would Straight Away go for a Mac Mini ! Period.

It is not a Work PC it is not going to generate any Income. It is only and only for Personal Use.

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Nerevarine said:
Thats too much. way too much. IMO 80k ish is sufficient. You dont need top of the line specs for the work OP wants to do. an i5 + a low-mid end gpu will do fine.

Still too much anything under 50K that would be also a stretch.

vishk said:
Still too much anything under 50K that would be also a stretch.

With current market scenario, going second hand is best option. Yes it sucks but there seems to be no alternative.

I sold my GTX 1080 + Ryzen 1600 PC for 55k, so you would get plenty good deals.

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Nerevarine said:
With current market scenario, going second hand is best option. Yes it sucks but there seems to be no alternative.

I sold my GTX 1080 + Ryzen 1600 PC for 55k, so you would get plenty good deals.

Why with a Brand New Machine which has a i5 processor and a Medium or Low End GPU with 500GB Hard Disk and 32GB RAM what is your feeling ? in what range would this Deal go to ?

The prices are very skewed right now. Especially for GPUs. My advice is get a processor with integrated gpu and use it and upgrade to a new or second hand GPU in the future.

vishk said:
If I had that Kind of Budget I would never ever buy a Windows Machine. I would Straight Away go for a Mac Mini ! Period.

Would've been a waste of money since a windows machine, even with inflated prices, would simply out perform it.

vishk said:
Medium or Low End GPU

Low end ones are not worth it. Medium ones are going for >20k.

vishk said:
500GB Hard Disk

Don't use hard disk as boot drive.

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Nerevarine said:
The prices are very skewed right now. Especially for GPUs. My advice is get a processor with integrated gpu and use it and upgrade to a new or second hand GPU in the future.

Ok and a Processor with Integrated GPU what are my Options and in what Price Range would that cost ?

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SaiyanGoku said:
Would've been a waste of money since a windows machine, even with inflated prices, would simply out perform it.

Maybe True. But having used the iPad and iPhone I am more than ready to compromise for Brute Horse Power versus Ease of Use and Simplicity that the MAC Eco System Brings. I already said that I am not looking out for a Machine which knocks out everyone out of the Park. Not getting into a competition of The Best.

*www.amazon.in/Intel-i5-11400-Desktop-Processor-LGA1200/dp/B08X6JPK4K = 20k
*www.amazon.in/MSI-H510M-PRO-Mother...X7DC728/ref=pd_lpo_4?pd_rd_i=B08X7DC728&psc=1 = 5.5k
*www.amazon.in/CORSAIR-Vengeance-1x8GB-3200MHZ-Desktop/dp/B07PNW4Q3F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WM2R3GLD6JUE&keywords=RAM+DDR4+3200&qid=1642757557&s=electronics&sprefix=ram+ddr4+3200,electronics,371&sr=1-1 X 2 = 3190 * 2 = 6.4k
*www.amazon.in/Corsair-Bronze-Certified-Non-Modular-Supply/dp/B07YVVNK6Y/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3IQB2XKDDFXJJ&keywords=550w+psu&qid=1642757591&s=electronics&sprefix=550w+p,electronics,389&sr=1-2 - 3.5k (ASK Other People for better PSU).
*www.amazon.in/Western-Digital-Creative-Subscription-WDS500G3B0C/dp/B09HKG6SDF/ref=sr_1_7?crid=QBMHEQX6NZVX&keywords=SSD&qid=1642758354&s=computers&sprefix=s,computers,439&sr=1-7 - 5k
Deepcool D-Shield V2 (ATX) Mid Tower Cabinet With Transparent Side Panel (Black) 3.2k. U can compromise on cabinet a bit by going local.

Use rest of the moolah for a GPU later on. Also might be worth waiting for Intel 12400 as its a radical different design but it will overshoot your budget.

Pop in a GPU and its a decent gaming PC as well.

Total : 43.6k.

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Nerevarine said:
*www.amazon.in/Intel-i5-11400-Desktop-Processor-LGA1200/dp/B08X6JPK4K = 20k
*www.amazon.in/MSI-H510M-PRO-Mother...X7DC728/ref=pd_lpo_4?pd_rd_i=B08X7DC728&psc=1 = 5.5k
*www.amazon.in/CORSAIR-Vengeance-1x8GB-3200MHZ-Desktop/dp/B07PNW4Q3F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WM2R3GLD6JUE&keywords=RAM+DDR4+3200&qid=1642757557&s=electronics&sprefix=ram+ddr4+3200,electronics,371&sr=1-1 X 2 = 3190 * 2 = 6.4k
*www.amazon.in/Corsair-Bronze-Certified-Non-Modular-Supply/dp/B07YVVNK6Y/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3IQB2XKDDFXJJ&keywords=550w+psu&qid=1642757591&s=electronics&sprefix=550w+p,electronics,389&sr=1-2 - 3.5k (ASK Other People for better PSU).
*www.amazon.in/Western-Digital-Creative-Subscription-WDS500G3B0C/dp/B09HKG6SDF/ref=sr_1_7?crid=QBMHEQX6NZVX&keywords=SSD&qid=1642758354&s=computers&sprefix=s,computers,439&sr=1-7 - 5k
Deepcool D-Shield V2 (ATX) Mid Tower Cabinet With Transparent Side Panel (Black) 3.2k. U can compromise on cabinet a bit by going local.

Use rest of the moolah for a GPU later on. Also might be worth waiting for Intel 12400 as its a radical different design but it will overshoot your budget.

Pop in a GPU and its a decent gaming PC as well.

Total : 43.6k.

OK so you have given a list of all the components

But I am looking for a 32GB RAM you have mentioned Just one 8GB RAM ?

Also can the Cabinet not be made a little smaller ?

vishk said:
OK so you have given a list of all the components

But I am looking for a 32GB RAM you have mentioned Just one 8GB RAM ?

Also can the Cabinet not be made a little smaller ?

I was suggesting buy 2 of those. If you need 32 gb ram, buy 2x 16 gb. Adjust price .

*www.amazon.in/CORSAIR-Vengeance-1x..._1_3?keywords=16gb+ddr4&qid=1642761132&sr=8-3

Smaller cabinets, you need to search around. But go with mid tower anyhow. Usually microatx cabinets are extremely el cheapo and become e-waste within 1 year.

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Nerevarine said:
I was suggesting buy 2 of those. If you need 32 gb ram, buy 2x 16 gb. Adjust price .

Smaller cabinets, you need to search around. But go with mid tower anyhow. Usually microatx cabinets are extremely el cheapo and become e-waste within 1 year.

Mid-Tower as in the Height you are saying ? Or is it a Brand of Cabinet ?

There are 3 categories of mainstream cabinets.
Mini/micro (can only accomodate microatx motherboards), mid tower ( can do both microatx and full size atx, is a compromise in space but provides enough fans), full tower (gigantic cabinets for full on overclocking)

Antec VSK10 Window (M-ATX) Mini Tower Cabinet with Transparent side panel (Black) - Micro
PC Cases | Mid Tower Cases, ATX Cases, ATX Mid Tower Cases - Mid
PC Cases | Super Tower Cases, E-ATX Full Size PC Cases - full

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Nerevarine said:
*www.amazon.in/Intel-i5-11400-Desktop-Processor-LGA1200/dp/B08X6JPK4K = 20k
*www.amazon.in/MSI-H510M-PRO-Mother...X7DC728/ref=pd_lpo_4?pd_rd_i=B08X7DC728&psc=1 = 5.5k
*www.amazon.in/CORSAIR-Vengeance-1x8GB-3200MHZ-Desktop/dp/B07PNW4Q3F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WM2R3GLD6JUE&keywords=RAM+DDR4+3200&qid=1642757557&s=electronics&sprefix=ram+ddr4+3200,electronics,371&sr=1-1 X 2 = 3190 * 2 = 6.4k
*www.amazon.in/Corsair-Bronze-Certified-Non-Modular-Supply/dp/B07YVVNK6Y/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3IQB2XKDDFXJJ&keywords=550w+psu&qid=1642757591&s=electronics&sprefix=550w+p,electronics,389&sr=1-2 - 3.5k (ASK Other People for better PSU).
*www.amazon.in/Western-Digital-Creative-Subscription-WDS500G3B0C/dp/B09HKG6SDF/ref=sr_1_7?crid=QBMHEQX6NZVX&keywords=SSD&qid=1642758354&s=computers&sprefix=s,computers,439&sr=1-7 - 5k
Deepcool D-Shield V2 (ATX) Mid Tower Cabinet With Transparent Side Panel (Black) 3.2k. U can compromise on cabinet a bit by going local.

Use rest of the moolah for a GPU later on. Also might be worth waiting for Intel 12400 as its a radical different design but it will overshoot your budget.

Pop in a GPU and its a decent gaming PC as well.

Total : 43.6k.

One more thing, this is, right now you are saying with a Integrated GPU right ? And Later on a Dedicated GPU can be added to this ?

yes, this has intel iGPU inside the processor. Get a dedicated GPU later. Intel IGPU is fine for regular photoshop tasks, but not good enough for super high resolution images or AI based rendering etc.
Pls look for reviews online, if iGPU will be sufficient. Also wait for others to reply/modify the components I provided.

adios spammer.

okay, looks like i5-12400 (latest) is available for Rs. 19K on PrimeABGB. Buy Online Intel Core i5-12400 12th Gen Alder Lake Processor - in India

Just order it with a H610 motherboard right away. Buy Online Motherboards In India At Best Price with Motherboard Chipset Intel H610

Note that 12th gen Intel processors use a different motherboard / socket than 11th and 10th gen. And, with 12th gen, make sure you get a motherboard with DDR4 memory as DDR4 is cheaper.

It's a great price for i5-12400!!!!

Yes get the 12400, its a radical change in design and will be a lot more future proof than 11400

Nerevarine said:
*www.amazon.in/Western-Digital-Creative-Subscription-WDS500G3B0C/dp/B09HKG6SDF/ref=sr_1_7?crid=QBMHEQX6NZVX&keywords=SSD&qid=1642758354&s=computers&sprefix=s,computers,439&sr=1-7 - 5k

i was thinking of buying that ssd a month back

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Hi two weeks back I went to Hyderabad and searched to buy a budget pc but I can't find what I want within my budget and after that I have bought the following assembled pc.

1) Intel i3 10100 processor which is somewhat old but it's working perfectly for Photoshop etc.,. It's cost is 10500 rupees.

2) Asus PRIME h 510 me motherboard which is the latest and also has a slot for SSD and a lot of features. It's cost is 6500 rupees.

3) gigabyte 256 gb 2280 SSD nvme M2. It's cost is 3500 rupees.

4) crucial 8 gb DDR 4 ram and it's cost is 2900 rupees.

Approximately the final cost is 21600.

I have not bought new power supply and cabinet and hard disc hdd because I have previously used old.

Now my system is working perfectly even at extreme loads.

Please don't try to buy a system with separate graphics card because new graphics card starts from 4500 rupees and also generates lot of heat. Inserted try to buy a processor with igpu.

The main important component in the latest pc is whether you have SSD or not because if you have it your pc will boot within seconds at any budget you spend.

Try to search for ryzen 5 2400g or ryzen 3 3200g and gigabyte b450 ds3 or asus b450 motherboard. If not available search for ryzen with g version.

If you can't find then my suggestion is search for i3 or i5 or i7 10th generation according to your budget.

If you go 12th generation the starting price may be 24000 rupees for processor only.

Totally the final cost may be greater than 60000 if you buy 12th generation, 32 gb extra graphics card etc.,.

This is for all people who are going to buy a new PC.

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Moderator action: I've cleaned up a few posts to avoid confusion for the OP.