Gaming rig for 25k and 30k

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1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Generic answers will not work. Be exact and avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans:Games (Assasins Creed, GTA 4, FIFA 12, Batman Arkham City, Battlefield 3)

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 25k ( can extend to 30k if its worth it )

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Never

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: win 7 64bit

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 80GB ( i have an External 1 TB for storage )

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 hav an AOC 26'' LCD (AOC LCD TV) i think d resolution supported is 1366*768

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: monitor, hard disk, speakers

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Next Month

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes

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: Navi Mumbai ( will get it from Lamington Road )

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: please suggest me rigs for both 25k and 30k ( 25k is ma budget but can add 5k if its worth it)

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total:28660

Change the motherboard to Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 @ 4.8K. For Gfx card, get the Sapphire HD 6870 @ 10.9K.
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Please suggest me a config with i5 2400 processor for 30k

i only require Processor, motherboard, Ram, Cabinet, PSU and Graphics Card.

if you want i5 2400 then you will need to compromise with the gfx card which is not reccomended.for gaming first preference should be given to the gfx card.so buy the above config with the mobo changed to what cilus has suggested.

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thanx @ sukesh for d info

i want to be future proof for atleast 5 years so would like to have a i5 based config

Even spending 100K you cannot build a config that will be future proof for coming 5 years, not even with a Sandybridge i7 2700K processor @ 18K. And believe me, after 5 years i5 2400 will meet the same fate of Phenom II X4 955.
So get the most optimized config for the budget and your requirements...that's the best we can do. But obviously with block upgrades the life span can be extended for both the configs, Intel or AMD.
But as per your current requirement, Gaming, AMD Phenom II X4 955 + HD 6870 is far better than a Sandybridge i5 2400 + a very cheap Gfx card, which is possible at 30K budget.

i5 2400 @ 11.8K
Intel DH67BL-B3 @ 5.5K

Total: 17.3K. I don't think you can get any good gaming config with your rest of the 12.7K. A budget of 35K/40K is good for Intel Sandybridge based config.

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how about dis config

Processor:i5 2400 @ 9.3K
Motherboard:Intel DH67BL-B3 @ 5.6K
RAM: Gskill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT (4Gx1) @ 1.2K
GPU: MSI HD6850 Cyclone PE/OC @ 9.3K
PSU: FSP Saga II 500W @ 2.2K
Cabinet: NZXT GAMMA @ 2K

TOTAL : 29.6K

SFC10 said:
how about dis config

Processor:i5 2400 @ 9.3K
Motherboard:Intel DH67BL-B3 @ 5.6K
RAM: Gskill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT (4Gx1) @ 1.2K
GPU: MSI HD6850 Cyclone PE/OC @ 9.3K
PSU: FSP Saga II 500W @ 2.2K
Cabinet: NZXT GAMMA @ 2K

TOTAL : 29.6K

Not bad. Get a better PSU IMO.

BTW Are you sure your 80GB HDD is SATA not IDE? I doubt you can use IDE in that motherboard(or any other current mobo)

just to share one thing
one of my friend recently bought Sapphire HD 6870 1GB for 10.2k only at SMC a month ago
so squeezing this one instead of 6850 can be a good deal

PS:Fot those who'd think that SMC is showing different prices on their websites, then here is a tip for you:
"Dont go with their online pricing...90% the prices they offer when you talk to them face to face are 20%-30% cheaper"

for PSU get either Cooler Master GX 450W 80+ Bronze for 3.5k or Corsair GS 600W for 4k

^GX 450W is around 3000-3200/-

^^ That is a very good config but I don't think i5 2400 is available @ 9.5K now. Otherwise the config is very good for 1366X768 gaming

Nipun said:
^GX 450W is around 3000-3200/-

make sure it is a 80+ bronze model

@op,
how can you say that your i5 will be future proof.if games starts to have gfx requirement and quality of witcher 2 then even 560 will seem nothing.so be happy with what you will get now.at most think of only one year not more than that.

Is GX450 fom Cooler Master? If yes then it should be avoided at all cost. At 3K, get Corsair CX500 V2 PSU.

Cilus said:
Is GX450 fom Cooler Master? If yes then it should be avoided at all cost. At 3K, get Corsair CX500 V2 PSU.

No Cilus...this GX series is a revised one
you can also check the reviews
the new ones are all 80+ bronze rated and the OEM is also different

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There used to be a lot of advertisements about the CM GX series in digit a few months ago if I remember correctly.

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I am getting this RIG this Friday,

Please suggest if any changes has to be done.

Processor : Intel Core i5 2400 @ 11.15K
Motherboard : MSI H67MA-E35 (B3) @ 4.7K
RAM :CORSAIR 4GB Value RAM @ 1.15K
PSU : CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W @ 3.1K
Cabinet : NZXT Source 210 Elite @ 2.4K
Graphics Card :MSI R6850 Cyclone PE/OC Radeon HD 6850 1GB @ 9.75K
UPS: Intex 1KVA @ 1.8K
Controller : XBOX 360 Controller @ 1.35K

TOTAL : 35.4 K

somebody please suggest me if its ok ???

For Motherboard, try to get the Intel Dh67BL or Intel DH67CL motherboard.

Cilus said:
For Motherboard, try to get the Intel Dh67BL or Intel DH67CL motherboard.

yeah tht's right., exclude controller & add Intel DH67CL if you'r don't really a fan of racing games.,

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Finally I got this RIG !

Processor : Intel Core i5 2400 @ 11K
Motherboard : Intel H67 CL @ 5.7K
RAM :CORSAIR 4GB Value RAM @ 1.15K
PSU : Seasonic 520W @ 3.5K
Cabinet : NZXT Source 210 Elite @ 2.6K
Graphics Card :Sapphire 6850 1GB @ 9.75K
UPS: APC 600VA @ 2.1K
Controller : XBOX 360 Controller @ 1.3K

^Pics?

Congrats brother., ;-)

SFC10 said:
Finally I got this RIG !

Processor : Intel Core i5 2400 @ 11K
Motherboard : Intel H67 CL @ 5.7K
RAM :CORSAIR 4GB Value RAM @ 1.15K
PSU : Seasonic 520W @ 3.5K
Cabinet : NZXT Source 210 Elite @ 2.6K
Graphics Card :Sapphire 6850 1GB @ 9.75K
UPS: APC 600VA @ 2.1K
Controller : XBOX 360 Controller @ 1.3K

nice rig. enjoy