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shreymittal
shreymittal Original post #1
Mar 3, 2013 at 8:17 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:gaming BF3, NFS, GTA V, MW3, GTA4. Full HD Movies @1080p and some photoshop

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 40-45k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Maybe in future

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

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1.5 TB

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: No

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Monitor, mouse and KB, Speakers, have 500GB Seagate HDD

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: March End

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: Noida. Will buy locally from Nehru Place New Delhi.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am more inclined towards intel. No AMD
The Incinerator
Mar 3, 2013 at 8:35 PM
Intel Core i3 3220 - Rs 7000
Gigabyte GA-B75-D3H - Rs 4100
Corsair Value Select 4GB - Rs 1300
GPU - HD 7850 - Rs 12350
HDD - Toshiba 1TB - Rs 4300
SMPS - Corsair CX430V2 - Rs 2550
Cabinet - Big large generic Cabinet - Rs 1000
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975


Total - Rs 33,575

Whats the resolution of your existing monitor by the way?
shreymittal
Mar 3, 2013 at 8:57 PM
Intel Core i3 3220 - Rs 7000
Gigabyte GA-B75-D3H - Rs 4100
Corsair Value Select 4GB - Rs 1300
GPU - HD 7850 - Rs 12350
HDD - Toshiba 1TB - Rs 4300
SMPS - Corsair CX430V2 - Rs 2550
Cabinet - Big large generic Cabinet - Rs 1000
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975


Total - Rs 33,575

Whats the resolution of your existing monitor by the way?

It is Samsung 2233 LCD Currently it is running in 1920*1080p resolution.
btw i will sell my existing setup from which i can fetch around 11k max so my budget will be around 40-45k. Sorry for my first post i didnt clear every thing
bssunilreddy
Mar 3, 2013 at 9:00 PM
If you can extend your budget by 8k you will have optimum config suited to your desires.

Intel Core i3 3225 - Rs 7500
Gigabyte GA-B75-D3H - Rs 4100
Corsair Vengeance 4GB - Rs 1500
Gigabyte HD 7850 2GB OC - Rs 12500
WD Black 1TB - Rs 5500
Corsair GS500 - Rs 3500
NZXT Source 210 Elite - Rs 2900
Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW -1000

Total - Rs 38,500.
shreymittal
Mar 3, 2013 at 9:11 PM
If you can extend your budget by 8k you will have optimum config suited to your desires.

Intel Core i3 3225 - Rs 7500
Gigabyte GA-B75-D3H - Rs 4100
Corsair Vengeance 4GB - Rs 1500
Gigabyte HD 7850 2GB OC - Rs 12500
WD Black 1TB - Rs 5500
Corsair GS500 - Rs 3500
NZXT Source 210 Elite - Rs 2900
Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW -1000

Total - Rs 38,500.

btw i have already extended my budget till 40-45k
bssunilreddy
Mar 3, 2013 at 9:15 PM
btw i have already extended my budget till 40-45k

Then you can add CM 120mm 2 BLUE LED Fans @900 and Gigabyte HD7870 2GB OC @16.5k replacing HD7850.Ok.
The Incinerator
Mar 3, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Intel Core i5 3470 - Rs 11000
Gigabyte GA-B75-D3H - Rs 4100
Gskill Ripjaws 4GB - Rs 1600
GPU - GIGABYTE GV-N66TWF2-2GD (GTX 660Ti)/HD 7870 - Rs 19300 /16700
HDD - Seagate 1TB - Rs 4300
SMPS - Corsair CX500V2 - Rs 3450
Cabinet - NZXT Beta EVO - Rs 2600
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975


Total - Rs 47,325 / Rs 44,725
shreymittal
Mar 3, 2013 at 11:16 PM
@The Incinerator
Sir which one will be better GTX 660ti or 7870 HD.
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draco21 #9
Mar 3, 2013 at 11:20 PM
7870hd imo is vfm and better choice.....

7870hd imo is vfm and better choice.....
The Incinerator
Mar 3, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Sir Who? Please mate.....

HD 7870 is almost at par. Better VFM IMO.

Buddy if you can overclock the HD 7870 you can surpass the GTX660Ti and reach HD 7950 standards.