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Fog Original post #1
Mar 13, 2013 at 8:20 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, games like Crysis 2, (3 is a little graphics intensive, HOPING can play, not sure.) Max Payne 3, AC Series.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 43k not a rupee more.

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: If budget permits, Open to it.

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Win 8/7x64

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 500GB to 1TB Whatever Budget permits, this shouldn't be primary focus.

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 need to buy a monitor. About 22inch should be good, 1080p? Idk, y'all suggest, whatever is good.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: All components need to be purchased.

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

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: Goa, Online.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Nothing much.

I am going to buy this pc in the end of march for a friend, He is a pure gamer, only gonna game.

Not used to PC, is not PRO, Console user. Just gaming.
Cilus
Cilus #2
Mar 13, 2013 at 8:36 PM
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 11K
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H @ 4K
Corsair Value Series 1333 MHz 8GB X 1 @ 2.65K
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA II 6 Gbps HDD @ 3.1K
CM Elite 311+ @ 2K
Corsair CX 430 V2 @ 2.7K
Sapphire HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 @ 13.4K
Dell IN2030M 20" 1600X900 Display @ 6K
Logitech MK200 Keyboard & Mouse Combo @ 0.6K
ASUS 24X SATA DVD R/W @ 1K

Total: 46.45K
harshilsharma63
Mar 13, 2013 at 8:50 PM
I wouldn't recommend compromising on monitor. Get a FHD monitor.
ASHISH65
Mar 13, 2013 at 8:54 PM
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 11K
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H @ 4K
Corsair Value Series 1333 MHz 8GB X 1 @ 2.65K
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA II 6 Gbps HDD @ 3.1K
CM Elite 311+ @ 2K
Corsair CX 430 V2 @ 2.7K
Sapphire HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 @ 13.4K
Dell IN2030M 20" 1600X900 Display @ 6K
Logitech MK200 Keyboard & Mouse Combo @ 0.6K
ASUS 24X SATA DVD R/W @ 1K

Total: 46.45K

+1 to this config.hd 7850 will easily handle games at 1600*900res.this monitor is good for budget
Sainatarajan
Mar 13, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Nice config by Cilus ,+1 to it. But it exceeds OP mentioned budget by 3K.
Wt abt a GTX 650 Ti (not a good option imo) in place of a HD 7850 ? The price will drop to 43k
Cilus
Cilus #6
Mar 13, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Then the question will be Whether GTX 650 Ti can handle current games in Full HD resolution? I don't think it can. In fact even at 1600X900 resolution, if good amount of Anti-Aliasing and AF are applied, the performance of it comes down below GTX 560 Ti.
Sainatarajan
Mar 14, 2013 at 8:16 AM
No I am saying that OP has mentioned he cant spend a penny than 43K , if the 46k rig you mentioned is OK for OP considering 3k more , then is is fine...
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Fog #8
Mar 16, 2013 at 2:43 PM
Yes, this is a problem. can I compromise on CPU (i3 3220)
also I was wondering whether to get THAT monitor or a ST220M?
summers
summers #9
Mar 17, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Yes, this is a problem. can I compromise on CPU (i3 3220)
also I was wondering whether to get THAT monitor or a ST220M?

Not recommended. For gaming stick to the i5 or go for an AMD config.
sumalatha
sumalatha #10
Mar 21, 2013 at 1:45 PM
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 11K
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H @ 4K
Corsair Value Series 1333 MHz 8GB X 1 @ 2.65K
WD Caviar Blue 500 GB SATA II 6 Gbps HDD @ 3.1K
CM Elite 311+ @ 2K
Corsair CX 430 V2 @ 2.7K
Sapphire HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 @ 13.4K
Dell IN2030M 20" 1600X900 Display @ 6K
Logitech MK200 Keyboard & Mouse Combo @ 0.6K
ASUS 24X SATA DVD R/W @ 1K

Total: 46.45K

+1 to cilus config