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ubunturocks Original post #1
Nov 8, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Please suggest me best configuration.

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A: Gaming (Only FIFA Series), Web browsing, Movies, Occasional work on MS-Office etc.

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A: Yes.

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: 30k

4. Planning to overclock?
A: May be in future.

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A: Windows 7, Ubuntu (Dualboot)

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 500GB

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: 1920*1080. 18” or 20”. (Full HD)

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A: 6

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: Never build before. Please suggest if building own machine will be cost effective.

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: 10 Days

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes. Want to be able to play next 4-5 editions of FIFA.

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: No.

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Thane. I think I will find everything I need in Mumbai or Thane.

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: I had shortlisted i5-2500k and a MoBo with front connector for USB 3.0. But it is exceeding my budget too much.
Please Consider following point:
1. Do I really need i5-2500k to meet my usage requirement and be future-proof?
2. I am considering Intel only. Never used AMD.
3. I want MoBo with provision to have USB 3.0 in front.
d6bmg
d6bmg #2
Nov 8, 2011 at 9:07 PM
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: Never build before. Please suggest if building own machine will be cost effective.

Yes, building own PC is very much cost effective.

At your budget (i.e. 30K) you can't get 2500K. So, you 'have to' opt for AMD based config.

Config:

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II x4 635|4000
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (rev. 3.1)|2800
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1350
Graphic Card |MSI R6770-MD1GD5|6800
HDD |Seagate 250GB 7200.12|3400
DVD Writer |Sony 22X DVD writer|900
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2300
Case |Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)|1200
Monitor |Acer P206HQ|5150
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK200|700
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |ALTEC LANSING BXR1221|1000
| Total |31600

Courtesy: Jas. :)
Jaskanwar Singh
Nov 8, 2011 at 9:16 PM
thanks d6bmg. :)

fifa is nothing until you have Microsoft Xbox360 Controller @ 1.3k and a 22" full hd screen.
and if you have a HDD currently then dont get a new one. HDD prices are have increased a lot!
invest in the things i mentioned. for monitor - Benq G2220HD @ 6950.
J
Jripper #4
Nov 9, 2011 at 12:30 AM
^ Nice points by Jas. |m|
Btw don't worry about amd. They run fine and are pretty awesome. ;)
Skyh3ck
Skyh3ck #5
Nov 9, 2011 at 12:49 AM
I bought almost the same system and it is good.....

Don't keep in mind that AMD is bad.... When its comes to budget.... Intel can not beat AMD....

If yous are still have Intel in mind.... Increase your budget....
Tenida
Tenida #6
Nov 9, 2011 at 2:22 AM
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (3.2 GHz / 8MB Cache / AM3)-6k
GIGABYTE 880GM-USB3-4K
CORSAIR RAM 4GB DDR3-1.4k
MSI R6670 ATI RADEON-5.6K
Seagate/WD 250GB-3.2K
Samsung/BenQ 20 inch-5K
Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)-1.2K
Logitech Combo-0.5K
FSP Saga II 500-2.4K
APC 600VA-1.8K
Total-31K

I guess 6670 is enough for OP's needs.
1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A: Gaming (Only FIFA Series), Web browsing, Movies, Occasional work on MS-Office etc.
ssb1551
ssb1551 #7
Nov 9, 2011 at 7:29 AM
FSP Saga II 500-4K

Dude its 2.3k & 150 bucks for shipping.
TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!FSP Saga II 500W Power Supply - TheITWares
thetechfreak
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Never ditch Amd quad cores for i3s. You will regret it later. Fit in a Xbox controller as suggested by Jaskanwar.
S
sukant #9
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:11 AM
Recently bought the Xbox 360 controller for pc and trust me its so fun to play Fifa with it you will wonder why you never thght of it before.
U
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Thank you everybody for response.

thanks d6bmg. :)

fifa is nothing until you have Microsoft Xbox360 Controller @ 1.3k and a 22" full hd screen.
and if you have a HDD currently then dont get a new one. HDD prices are have increased a lot!
invest in the things i mentioned. for monitor - Benq G2220HD @ 6950.

Thankfully i already have Xbox controller.
Is it anyway possible to buy equivalent Intel configuration if i don't buy HDD, Monitor, Keyboard-Mouse right now?

Or by how much it will stretch my budget?

Recently i read some articles about Intel vs AMD which said "Current" Intel processors fair better than AMD's.

Also please suggest a shop in Mumbai-Thane if i decide to build machine on my own.
Tenida
Tenida #11
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Dude its 2.3k & 150 bucks for shipping.
TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!FSP Saga II 500W Power Supply - TheITWares

dude its typo edited....
Cilus
Cilus #12
Nov 9, 2011 at 1:25 PM
I think Tenida has given a very good config, like the inclusion of Phenom II X4 955BE.
At your budget the only possible Intel config is :
Intel Core i3 2100 Dual Core @ 6.3K
Asus DH61 based mobo @ 3.5K

If you want a Quad core Intel Sandybridge processor, then the cheapest one, i5 2300 will cost you around 8.7K to 9K.
mitraark
mitraark #13
Nov 9, 2011 at 6:07 PM
I second the need of a 22" Monitor , this is coming from someone whose PC runs FIFA 12 for almost 6 hours on average.
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rajnusker #14
Nov 9, 2011 at 6:13 PM
I second the need of a 22" Monitor , this is coming from someone whose PC runs FIFA 12 for almost 6 hours on average.

Agreed. A minimum of 22" screen and XBOX controller for FIFA lovers.
Tenida
Tenida #15
Nov 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM
I second the need of a 22" Monitor , this is coming from someone whose PC runs FIFA 12 for almost 6 hours on average.
Agreed. A minimum of 22" screen and XBOX controller for FIFA lovers.



AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (3.2 GHz / 8MB Cache / AM3)-6k
GIGABYTE 880GM-USB3-4K
CORSAIR RAM 4GB DDR3-1.4k
MSI R6670 ATI RADEON-5.6K
Seagate/WD 250GB-3.2K
BenQ G2220 HDL 22 inch-6.8K
Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)-1.2K
Logitech Combo-0.5K
FSP Saga II 500-2.4K
APC 600VA-1.8K
Total-32.8K
MyGeekTips
Nov 9, 2011 at 7:59 PM
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (3.2 GHz / 8MB Cache / AM3)-6k
GIGABYTE 880GM-USB3-4K
CORSAIR RAM 4GB DDR3-1.4k
MSI R6670 ATI RADEON-5.6K
Seagate/WD 250GB-3.2K
BenQ G2220 HDL 22 inch-6.8K
Zebronics Bijli(w/o psu)-1.2K
Logitech Combo-0.5K
FSP Saga II 500-2.4K
APC 600VA-1.8K
Total-32.8K

Great config Tenida ! Everything is perfect in this config. Great utilization of budget. 1+ Rep to you. :)
Tenida
Tenida #17
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:01 PM
^^Thank you so much buddy :)
Jaskanwar Singh
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Please suggest me best configuration.
1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A: Gaming (Only FIFA Series), Web browsing, Movies, Occasional work on MS-Office etc.

can someone explain me the use of 955BE for these?
Tenida
Tenida #19
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:14 PM
What's the harm to include 955BE which is more future proof than Athlon X4 and also its under OP's budget.
Jaskanwar Singh
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:15 PM
whats the harm to include 6770 which is more futureproof for gaming and is under OP's budget?
Tenida
Tenida #21
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:16 PM
He is going to play only Fifa series that's why.
Jaskanwar Singh
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:29 PM
^^and 955BE is going to help in these -
Gaming (Only FIFA Series), Web browsing, Movies, Occasional work on MS-Office etc.???

who knows future fifa series are more taxing?

also buddy for example BF3, games are mostly becoming more independent of cpu. (just quad core preferred) :)

Thank you everybody for response.



Thankfully i already have Xbox controller.
Is it anyway possible to buy equivalent Intel configuration if i don't buy HDD, Monitor, Keyboard-Mouse right now?

If that is the case then IMO then get these -

Component | Make | Price Processor |AMD Athlon II x4 635|4000
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (rev. 3.1)|2800
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1350
Graphic Card |MSI R6790-2PM2D1GD5|8400
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1150
PSU |FSP Saga II 500W|2300
Case |NZXT GAMMA|2000
Monitor |Benq G2222HDL|6950
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Altec Lansing BXR1221|1000
| Total |31950

rest is your choice :smile:
this is just my suggestion:smile:
Tenida
Tenida #23
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:29 PM
and 955BE is going to help in these -
Gaming (Only FIFA Series), Web browsing, Movies, Occasional work on MS-Office etc.???

who knows future fifa series are more taxing?

Then HD6770 will be future-proof ??
And there's not much difference between 6770 and 6750.A powerful processor always better I guess for future computing.For Fifa series HD6750 is sufficient.
If you don't like the config. give your own one.No one stopping you to do that.
Jaskanwar Singh
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Then HD6770 will be future-proof ??
And there's not much difference between 6770 and 6750.A powerful processor always better I guess for future computing.For Fifa series HD6750 is sufficient.
If you don't like the config. give your own one.No one stopping you to do that.

edited my previous post :smile:

and you are wrong in saying 6750 and 6770 less difference.
AnandTech - Bench - GPU11
and GTS450 faster than 6750. so just for comparison as anandtech haven't included 6750.
Tenida
Tenida #25
Nov 9, 2011 at 8:50 PM
I would have suggested HD6770 or HD6790 if OP like to play other than Fifa series.HD6670 is enough to power fifa series.
R
rajnusker #26
Nov 9, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Guys we never know about the future, so a minimum of HD6790 should be included, our friend here wants to play for 5 years at full HD.
d6bmg
d6bmg #27
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:03 PM
thanks d6bmg. :)

fifa is nothing until you have Microsoft Xbox360 Controller @ 1.3k and a 22" full hd screen.

Personally I never played fifa, so don't have any idea. BTW, nice addition to my knowledge. :)

Guys we never know about the future, so a minimum of HD6790 should be included, our friend here wants to play for 5 years at full HD.

Good point, but what about OP's budget? :unsure:
MyGeekTips
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:07 PM
can someone explain me the use of 955BE for these?

Processor should be more powerful to handle next gen games. X4 will be better suited for gaming then Athlon. Think in future if he want to play more games then his Athlon will bottleneck.
Jaskanwar Singh
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Processor should be more powerful to handle next gen games. X4 will be better suited for gaming then Athlon. Think in future if he want to play more games then his Athlon will bottleneck.

check reviews of BF3 for example, everything from core i7 2600k to athlon II x4 and to dual core is giving same fps.

and athlon x4 bottlenecking a 6790. impossible.
Tenida
Tenida #31
Nov 10, 2011 at 3:27 AM
Guys we never know about the future, so a minimum of HD6790 should be included, our friend here wants to play for 5 years at full HD.

After five years even my 560ti will perform like entry level card, forget about hd6790.
Cilus
Cilus #32
Nov 10, 2011 at 3:56 PM
But Jas, BF3 is highly GPU dependent game and it just need a CPU which can handle the GPU without getting bottlenecked. There are certain CPU dependent games too (Like GTA 4) which stress CPU a lot. Also OP has mentioned that he wants a system for longterm use.Also it offers better overclocking potential too because it is a black edition CPU and comes with a better Heatsink.
So combining all these cases I guess Phenom II X4 955 is a better choice here for long term use.
But I also agree with you that HD 6770 is also good choice.

My suggestion will be Phenom II X4 955 + Sapphire HD 6750.

AFAIK, HD 6750 from Sapphire is available in sub 6K price is ouple of online shops. here is the link for HIS HD 6750 1 GB GDDR5 @ 5.8K: HIS - HD6750 Fan Graphic Card GDDR5 ( 1GB ) ― Lynx - The Audio , Electronics And Computer Online Shopping Store In India.