Final PC Build for review

Guys I've almost finalized my build. Tell me if there is anything I really need to change. (keeping the price same ofc)

Processor - i5 3470
Motherboard - Gigabyte B75
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost (performs almost like the GTX660, will be getting it from the US)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 4 GB or G.Skill RipjawsX 4 GB
PSU - Corsair CX430 V2
Case - CM Elite 310
Hard Drive - WD Caviar Blue 500 GB

EDIT: Final Build:
Processor - i5 3470
Motherboard - gigabyte B75
GPU - EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked 2 GB
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 2x4 GB @ 1600 MHz
PSU - Corsair CX430V2
Case - NZXT Gamma
Hard Drive - WD Caviar Blue 500 GB

looks fine to me.if you can add rs 700 more then get nzxt gamaa case @rs 2500

Will it be an improvement over the cm case in terms of air low and space?

Definitely. . The Gamma is a great choice.

I would recommend a 500W PSU instead of a 430W to keep a good room for upgradation. Addition of NZXT GAmma will make it complete. You should also add some LED's to it for the bling-blong

S

Why don't you continue in your old thread??

Shiva

guys i just saw this on amazon: Amazon.com: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB GDDR5 DVI HDMI DP Graphics Card 02G-P4-2662-KR: Electronics
Can I buy this immediately right now? No compatibility issues right? Its like on a super sale. This will be amazing!

ParaXite said:
guys i just saw this on amazon: Amazon.com: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SUPERCLOCKED 2048MB GDDR5 DVI HDMI DP Graphics Card 02G-P4-2662-KR: Electronics
Can I buy this immediately right now? No compatibility issues right? Its like on a super sale. This will be amazing!

Get it ASAP. BUT, if there's another HD7950 for sale at a near around price, then pick that up.

Huh, get it quickly before it gets out of stock. The price is $190 , here it is $300,

Sainatarajan said:
Huh, get it quickly before it gets out of stock. The price is $190 , here it is $300,

190 USD = ~10k INR. Super cheap. I'm shifting to US right now :cry:

harshilsharma63 said:
190 USD = ~10k INR. Super cheap. I'm shifting to US right now

I am coming with you !!!

Sainatarajan said:
I am coming with you !!!

Everybody come with me to the US on PC components shopping spree

Btw guys I have an old PC at home (config in the signature) Tell me how much I can sell that for. Rough estimate.

around rs 1500-2000 i guess

ASHISH65 said:
around rs 1500-2000 i guess

So less? :\ I was expecting like 5k. But if its worth just 1.5-2k i might as well donate it.

R

ParaXite said:
Everybody come with me to the US on PC components shopping spree

Btw guys I have an old PC at home (config in the signature) Tell me how much I can sell that for. Rough estimate.

I would say around 4k for your home pc.

Give that pc to some child in your locality for 2k.

Give that pc to some child in your locality for 2k.

harshilsharma63 said:
Give that pc to some child in your locality for 2k.

Give that pc to some child in your locality for 2k.

Lol. 3.5K to 4k would be reasonable.

Sainatarajan said:
Lol. 3.5K to 4k would be reasonable.

I meant a 'partial donation' to someone who cannot afford a PC. It can give a direction to his/her life and that's the same ideology behind Raspberry Pi.

harshilsharma63 said:
I meant a 'partial donation' to someone who cannot afford a PC. It can give a direction to his/her life and that's the same ideology behind Raspberry Pi.

I agree with u. What I meant "lol" was for the price 2K which u quoted.

Guys final questions before I start buying stuff for my rig:

Processor - i5 3470
Motherboard - Gigabyte B75
GPU - EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked 2 GB

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getting it for $184 ~ Rs 9700

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RAM - Corsair Vengeance 2x4 GB @ 1600 MHz
PSU - Corsair CX430V2
Case - NZXT Gamma
Hard Drive - WD Caviar Blue 500 GB

Final Questions:
1. Will a 430 Watt PSU be sufficient? Im going for a gtx 660 and not a gtx 650 ti boost. (Although the wattage of the 660 seems low, they recommend a 450 Watt PSU) If its only really important ill go for a 450W or 500W PSU. Suggest me one for about 2.5-3k.

2. Will this build have any compatibility issues within? Or is everything fine and compatible. (Not going to overclock CPU and RAM)

3. MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does EVGA give international warranty? Going to get this card when I go to US early next month. I will be getting it back home but if something goes wrong, will the warranty be applicable in India? (If you dont know please redirect me to a place where I can ask this.)

4. The NZXT Gamma has space for 6 total fans. Can I and should I install two of these: CM 90 CFM BLUE. Reason to install these would be: Blue LED Bling! and extra cooling.

5. Going to start buying this month end onwards. Going to the US early in May coming back in mid June. So Ill buy the rest of the components in June and assemble it then. Anything worth waiting for? (Don't care about Haswell, its a Gaming Rig) I heard the nvidia 700 series desktop range will be launched in June. Will the GTX 750 (usually one lower number) perform better than the GTX 660 for the same price? Do I need to wait?

6. On a side note: Are these overclocked cards a marketing gimmick? Why don't I just buy a normal card and overclock it using software? Why pay extra for a factory OC model when you can do it at home?

Thanks,
You guys Rock!

ParaXite said:
Guys final questions before I start buying stuff for my rig:

Final Questions:
1. Will a 430 Watt PSU be sufficient? Im going for a gtx 660 and not a gtx 650 ti boost. (Although the wattage of the 660 seems low, they recommend a 450 Watt PSU) If its only really important ill go for a 450W or 500W PSU. Suggest me one for about 2.5-3k.

2. Will this build have any compatibility issues within? Or is everything fine and compatible. (Not going to overclock CPU and RAM)

3. MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does EVGA give international warranty? Going to get this card when I go to US early next month. I will be getting it back home but if something goes wrong, will the warranty be applicable in India? (If you dont know please redirect me to a place where I can ask this.)

4. The NZXT Gamma has space for 6 total fans. Can I and should I install two of these: CM 90 CFM BLUE. Reason to install these would be: Blue LED Bling! and extra cooling.

5. Going to start buying this month end onwards. Going to the US early in May coming back in mid June. So Ill buy the rest of the components in June and assemble it then. Anything worth waiting for? (Don't care about Haswell, its a Gaming Rig) I heard the nvidia 700 series desktop range will be launched in June. Will the GTX 750 (usually one lower number) perform better than the GTX 660 for the same price? Do I need to wait?

6. On a side note: Are these overclocked cards a marketing gimmick? Why don't I just buy a normal card and overclock it using software? Why pay extra for a factory OC model when you can do it at home?

Thanks,
You guys Rock!

1)It is non -oc rig so 430w is enough

2)Everything is perfect

3)i donot think so,you may have sent it to usa only (not sure)

4)yes get it

5)get gtx 660 dude,as gtx 750 will be par with gtx 560 not gtx660 at all.

6)it is not a market gimmick.factory oc are always better than manual oc as it has sufficient cooling.manual oc also posses some risks.donot think it so easy to oc gpu,it is not like to oc cpu.

Hmm thanks. But I think the card warranty will be problem if they dont have international support.

P.S. I have overclocked GPUs before and can mostly get 15% performance increase out of them and when I have additional fans and a spacious chassis I would be able to do it. The only reason I can think off is that if Factory OC performance > Manual OC performance.

You can get the HD 7870 Which is a very good OCer if the price difference isnt that much.

its $60 more

Then go for GTX 660

Sainatarajan said:
Then go for GTX 660

But but I really need to think about the international warranty issue. Coz things commonly go wrong with the things I buy.

ParaXite said:
Guys final questions before I start buying stuff for my rig:

Processor - i5 3470
Motherboard - Gigabyte B75
GPU - EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked 2 GB D getting it for $184 ~ Rs 9700 )
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 2x4 GB @ 1600 MHz
PSU - Corsair CX430V2
Case - NZXT Gamma
Hard Drive - WD Caviar Blue 500 GB

Final Questions:
1. Will a 430 Watt PSU be sufficient? Im going for a gtx 660 and not a gtx 650 ti boost. (Although the wattage of the 660 seems low, they recommend a 450 Watt PSU) If its only really important ill go for a 450W or 500W PSU. Suggest me one for about 2.5-3k.

2. Will this build have any compatibility issues within? Or is everything fine and compatible. (Not going to overclock CPU and RAM)

3. MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does EVGA give international warranty? Going to get this card when I go to US early next month. I will be getting it back home but if something goes wrong, will the warranty be applicable in India? (If you dont know please redirect me to a place where I can ask this.)

4. The NZXT Gamma has space for 6 total fans. Can I and should I install two of these: CM 90 CFM BLUE. Reason to install these would be: Blue LED Bling! and extra cooling.

5. Going to start buying this month end onwards. Going to the US early in May coming back in mid June. So Ill buy the rest of the components in June and assemble it then. Anything worth waiting for? (Don't care about Haswell, its a Gaming Rig) I heard the nvidia 700 series desktop range will be launched in June. Will the GTX 750 (usually one lower number) perform better than the GTX 660 for the same price? Do I need to wait?

6. On a side note: Are these overclocked cards a marketing gimmick? Why don't I just buy a normal card and overclock it using software? Why pay extra for a factory OC model when you can do it at home?

Thanks,
You guys Rock!

> The config looks good. Try to find i5 3570 (non k). It is available for 13.5k at some places.

> 430W PSU will be okay, but get 500W PSU if you can. Corsair GS500 is okay.

> No compatibility issues.

> Those are pretty good fans.

> 660 superclocked is perfectly fine.

> Factory overclocked come with better cooling, better voltage regulators and other similar stuff. However, you can always overclock the card manually. Unless a factory overclocked offers something more than higher clock rates, its better so save and get a std. one.

GS500 is a little bit costly. Get Corsair CX500 V2 or Seasonic S12 520W

Sainatarajan said:
GS500 is a little bit costly. Get Corsair CX500 V2 or Seasonic S12 520W

Seasonic S12 520W > GS500 > CX500V2

Guys the EVGA and the Gigabyte models are for the same price (after rebates).

I found out that EVGA does give international warranty but there are no RMA or service centres in India. So the international warranty is useless, I'll have to ship it back to the US if something goes wrong. So should I go for the Gigabyte card instead (because there are service centers in India)? or should I just risk it hoping I get a non-damaged piece?

P)

Also which board manufacturer gives better cooling, EVGA or Gigabyte? Any bad experiences with either?

Instead of All these Headaches , buy from india itself. Some of the User has bought GTX 660 for 13.5K .... Ask some info from him.

Sainatarajan said:
Instead of All these Headaches , buy from india itself. Some of the User has bought GTX 660 for 13.5K .... Ask some info from him.

Thats 4k more bro...that money is better spent somewhere else coz I'm already exceeding my budget. (I need a headset to skype while playing Dota 2, my razer lycosa is old and has broken keys so need a new keyboard also)

Which keyboard you want to buy?

Sainatarajan said:
Which keyboard you want to buy?

Normal logitech media keyboard for 500 bucks. Already overbudget need to save where ever I can.

Get Logitech Mk 200 combo available for 750.

Get Logitech Mk 200 combo available for 750.