Gaming rig for old games

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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: I want to play pc games released on or before 2010 at highest settings in full hd or say at it best. e.g crysis, mass effect 2.......

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:50000-70000

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: no

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: windows 8

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: i think 500gb would do good.

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: yes i want to buy a full hd one. please suggest me the size.

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

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: this summer.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: will be done by an 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: dhanbad(its a city). If possible i would buy it locally otherwise online

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: the pc should be energy efficient and i am not going to play any latest games on it.

Could you be specific about the timeline? Mention the Month at least.

Are you kidding ? Why old games only ?
At 50K, you can run ALL modern games at Ultra settings

Intel i5 3550 - rs 11600

Gigabyte b75 mobo - rs 4000

Corsair 4gb x2 =8gb ram - rs 4000

Corsair Gs600w - rs 4500

Seagate/Tosibha 1tb hd - rs 3900

Asus dvd writer - rs 1000

Nzxt gamma cabinet - rs 2500

Dell st2240L led - rs 8500

Saphhire hd 7850 2gb - rs 13500

Logitech gaming keyboard &mouse - rs 1500

Total - rs 55,000

IF you want play new games then get hd 7970 @rs 28000.

really you are strange guy who have budget of 70k and want to play old games :sad:

Intel Core i5 3470 - Rs 11000
Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H - Rs 5500
Antec Series A20 CPU Cooler - Rs 600
Gskill Ripjaws 4GB - Rs 1600
GPU - GIGABYTE GV-N66TWF2-2GD (GTX 660Ti)/ Sapphire HD 7950 VaporX - Rs 19,700 / Rs21,700
HDD - Toshiba 1TB - Rs 3450
SMPS - Corsair CX500V2 - Rs 3450
Cabinet - NZXT Beta EVO/Gamma - Rs 2600
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975
Monitor - DELL S2240L - Rs 9000

Total - Rs 57,725.

This will let you play even the most demanding games of the past in its Full HD glory and be safe for the future too,for some time.

^8 gigs of RAM would be best

I dont know why you want to play old games . For 70k you will get an ultimate pc which can kill any present game and maybe in future....

With a two GB GPU he is safe with 4GB ram. I coudnt utilize my 4 GB even with FarCry3. Ofcourse he can add another 4GB for good.

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Sainatarajan said:
^8 gigs of RAM would be best

I dont know why you want to play old games . For 70k you will get an ultimate pc which can kill any present game and maybe in future....

yes it seems strange but actually i am totally new in gaming and i have not played a single game since halo: combat evolved. Now i am going to be totally free after my entrance exams and wanted to enjoy all previous games. I think i would be spending nearly two to three years playing those games. what do you say.....

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please suggest some AMD rigs too. how about razeredge gaming tablet??

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The Incinerator said:
With a two GB GPU he is safe with 4GB ram. I coudnt utilize my 4 GB even with FarCry3. Ofcourse he can add another 4GB for good.

i want to buy a rig that would be best with old games only. so, i don't think the use of 8gbs of ram and 1000gbs of hard disk. 4gb ram and 320-500gb of hdd would be 'ok' or better i should by an ssd. i have nothing to store on the pc except games.

fx 8350 (11500)
Asus M5A97 R2.0 EVO (7000)
Corsair GS500 (4000)
G.Skill ripjawsX or corsair vengeance 8 GB (~3800)
WD blue 1 TB (4900)
Sapphire HD7950 vapour-X (22000)
Corsair 400R (5000)
Dell S2240L (8500)
Gaming KN & mouse (4000)

total: 70700

^nice config. Get the CORSAIR GS600 for 500 bucks more

atifkhan9462 said:
i want to buy a rig that would be best with old games only. so, i don't think the use of 8gbs of ram and 1000gbs of hard disk. 4gb ram and 320-500gb of hdd would be 'ok' or better i should by an ssd. i have nothing to store on the pc except games.

Since your requirement is only gaming in current scheme of things its better to stick to a i5 3470 based rig over an AMD,since you wont overclock neither will you use it for heavy multithreaded applications which will make use of all the 6+ cores. Just for pure gaming and and some more data crunching its better to stick to an Intel rig.

You can add an SSD but other than fast boot up and lesser load times theres nothing more on offer from them.

The Incinerator said:
With a two GB GPU he is safe with 4GB ram. I coudnt utilize my 4 GB even with FarCry3. Ofcourse he can add another 4GB for good.

Same here. My system uses around 2.5-2.8gb ram during farcry 3.

harshilsharma63 said:
fx 8350 (11500)
Asus M5A97 R2.0 EVO (7000)
Corsair GS500 (4000)
G.Skill ripjawsX or corsair vengeance 8 GB (~3800)
WD blue 1 TB (4900)
Sapphire HD7950 vapour-X (22000)
Corsair 400R (5000)
Dell S2240L (8500)
Gaming KN & mouse (4000)

total: 70700

The Incinerator said:
Since your requirement is only gaming in current scheme of things its better to stick to a i5 3470 based rig over an AMD,since you wont overclock neither will you use it for heavy multithreaded applications which will make use of all the 6+ cores. Just for pure gaming and and some more data crunching its better to stick to an Intel rig.

You can add an SSD but other than fast boot up and lesser load times theres nothing more on offer from them.

Good suggestion. Intel is better in this case.

Changes to Harshil's config.
Proc : i5 3470 @ 11k
Mobo : GA B75 @ 4k
HDD: WD/Toshiba 500gb @ 2.9k
GPU: Sapphire 7970 @ 28k

You can skip 4gb ram for now.
PSU is ok for the intel proc.

Myth said:
Same here. My system uses around 2.5-2.8gb ram during farcry 3.

Good suggestion. Intel is better in this case.

Changes to Harshil's config.
Proc : i5 3470 @ 11k
Mobo : GA B75 @ 4k
HDD: WD/Toshiba 500gb @ 2.9k
GPU: Sapphire 7970 @ 28k

You can skip 4gb ram for now.
PSU is ok for the intel proc.

It a killer since it has a HD 7970 which can trash any game...

Reposting again with the HD7970 as suggested by Myth.

Intel Core i5 3470 - Rs 11000
Gigabyte GA-H77M-D3H - Rs 5500
Antec Series A20 CPU Cooler - Rs 600
Gskill Ripjaws 4GB - Rs 1600
GPU - GIGABYTE GV-N66TWF2-2GD (GTX 660Ti)/ Sapphire HD 7950 VaporX / HD7970 - Rs 19,700 / Rs21,700 / Rs 28500
HDD - Toshiba 1TB - Rs 4300
SMPS - Corsair CX500V2 - Rs 3450
Cabinet - NZXT Beta EVO/Gamma - Rs 2600
OPD - Samsung SH-S 223F - Rs 975
Monitor - DELL S2240L ( LED Full HD IPS) - Rs 9000

Total - Rs 58,725 (GTX660Ti) / Rs 67,525 ( HD7970)

I see no point in saving Rs 1000 and getting a 500GB HDD over a 1TB.

EDIT : If you get the HD7950 and 7970 get a better PSU over the CX500 suggested. Get a GS600/500.

^^
The Antec cooler is a good (and cheap) replacement for the crap intel cooler.
In addition to the older games, OP can actually play a lot of present and up coming games at high settings.

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so concluding then
i will buy
intel core i5 3470-11000
gigabyte GA H77M D3H-5500
Antec series A20 CPU Cooler-600
Gskill Ripjaws 4gb-1600
Sapphire HD 7970 Vaporx-28500
Toshiba 500gb hdd-2900
Corsair GS600/500- don't know
NZXT Beta EVO/Gamma-2600
Samsung SH-S 223F-975
Dell S2240L-9000

so, where will i get them at good rates(online). Please help!!!

Dude cut down your budget to 30-40k for old games that would suffice

atifkhan9462 said:
Corsair GS600/500- Rs 4830/4095

so, where will i get them at good rates(online). Please help!!!

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WD Black 1TB -6000,
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TOTAL -69,975.

@op go for gigabyte b75 priced at 4121
DELL MONITOR 22" LED ST2220 L Rs 8715

dusu94 said:
DELL MONITOR 22" LED ST2220 L Rs 8715

That monitor is a TN panel and is already reaching EOL. For Rs 200 more its better to get the S2240L a FuLL HD IPS panel with LED.

HDD prices reduced.
Seagate
500 GB- 2825+5%
1 TB- 3475+5%
Quote from local compter shop..

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gta0gagan said:
Dude cut down your budget to 30-40k for old games that would suffice

i think everything is 'ok' except the graphic card and smps. can you suggest some cheap options without compromising the quality.

gta0gagan said:
Dude cut down your budget to 30-40k for old games that would suffice

i think everything is 'ok' except the graphic card and smps. can you suggest some cheap options without compromising the quality.
i will upgrade my system after 2-3 years with gpu after i have played old games. it would be ok, isn't it.

@AtifKhan : dude are you okay with paying through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking? Because MDcomputers.com has only those payment options and no Cash on Delivery options(though they are very reliable afaik)
And Don't buy online,the prices look cheap,but then there are extra charges like Shipping and VAT
I recommend that you go to Patna(Dhanbad is in Bihar right?) or Kolkata and get components from physical stores there

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no. dhanbad is in jharkhand. please suggest some cheap graphics card and smps options.i am ok in paying with cod or debit card.

Then buy my signature rig... If u plan to add gpu later

intel i3 3210 -rs 6700

Gigabyte b75 -rs 4000

Corsair cxv2 430w - rs 2600

G-skill value 4gb ram -rs 1500

Seagate/Tosibha 1tb hd - rs 3900

Asus dvd writer - rs 1000

Nzxt gamma cabinet - rs 2500

Logitech gaming keyboard &mouse - rs 1500

Dell st2240L led - rs 8500

Zotac/asus gtx 650ti 2gb - rs 10500

Total -rs 42700

this rig is perfect for old games.i3 can handle any old games you throw at it.

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what was the problem with previous one??
i want the processor and motherboard to be permanent so that i would just have to upgrade my gpu,ram,smps etc. in the future.

ASHISH65 said:
intel i3 3210 -rs 6700

Gigabyte b75 -rs 4000

Corsair cxv2 430w - rs 2600

G-skill value 4gb ram -rs 1500

Seagate/Tosibha 1tb hd - rs 3900

Asus dvd writer - rs 1000

Nzxt gamma cabinet - rs 2500

Logitech gaming keyboard &mouse - rs 1500

Dell st2240L led - rs 8500

Zotac/asus gtx 650ti 2gb - rs 10500

Total -rs 42700

this rig is perfect for old games.i3 can handle any old games you throw at it.

Dual core is not better for gaming nowadays. Its better if OP goes with the I5 3470 config and a gfx card like HD 7870 if he wants cheap GFX card.

atifkhan9462 said:
what was the problem with previous one??
i want the processor and motherboard to be permanent so that i would just have to upgrade my gpu,ram,smps etc. in the future.

ok ok i taught you are going to buy whole system after 3yrs.anyways

get 1st one what i have suggested

hd 7850 can maxout any games upto 2010

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you can say an ideal card. i dont want to compromise on quality rather i would buy sapphire hd7970 vaporx.

^ you won,t need hd 7970 for old games

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ok recommend something under 20k.

get gtx 660ti 2gb for rs 19000

atifkhan9462 said:
ok recommend something under 20k.

Saphire HD 7870XT

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ok i think now i have a decent rig. thanx
can anyone suggest me, where should i buy the components if not found locally.

Will OP be playing pre 2010 games for ever? HE will discover new games HE would love to play it. Get the HD 7970.

atifkhan9462 said:
ok recommend something under 20k.

Get the Sapphire HD7950 Vapour-X available for 22k. Worth every penny.

Dude u have a very odd case...
First tell properly u will purchase whole rig of 70k now?
If yes then go no use of getting a lower gpu go with 7970...

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i thought that i would play the old games at ultra settings as today's mid range rig can easily give out the best of those games which high end rigs of those times could not do and can give the experience which i would have got after spending multilacs of rupees on a ultra high end pc that time.

and i will do it after every 4-5 years period.

atifkhan9462 said:
i thought that i would play the old games at ultra settings as today's mid range rig can easily give out the best of those games which high end rigs of those times could not do and can give the experience which i would have got after spending multilacs of rupees on a ultra high end pc that time.

and i will do it after every 4-5 years period.

Bro, with a 70k rig, you can easily enjoy today's games in full glory.

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so what should i change from the rig....

and yes, if i have 70k it doesn't mean that i will spend them all.

i will play all the latest games in 3d or 4k in future, when the prices of those components would come down.

If you don't want to spend 70k and will play only old games, no matter what config we suggest, then you are completely safe getting an i3 3220 and an hd7770.

If you don't want to spend 70k and will play only old games, no matter what config we suggest, then you are completely safe getting an i3 3220 and an hd7770.

Will a 50k rig be enough for you?

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ok, only tell me about the gpu, psu, cooler. i am satisfied with other things.

i think 660 ti would be nice.

The price of GTX 660 Ti is almost equal to HD 7950 , which is far better than the GTX 660 Ti

harshilsharma63 said:
If you don't want to spend 70k and will play only old games, no matter what config we suggest, then you are completely safe getting an i3 3220 and an hd7770.

If you don't want to spend 70k and will play only old games, no matter what config we suggest, then you are completely safe getting an i3 3220 and an hd7770.

+1 ....

atifkhan9462 said:
ok, only tell me about the gpu, psu, cooler. i am satisfied with other things.

i think 660 ti would be nice.

GTX660Ti or HD 7950 - Rs 19700 or 21700 ( either will do)
PSU - Corsair GS500 - Rs 4000
Cooler - Antec Series A20 (since you wont overclock) - Rs 600 ( Better than Intel Stock)

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ok now its final
intel core i5 3470
gigabyte h77m d3h
g skill ripjaws 4gb
toshiba 500gb hdd
dell s2240l monitor
hd 7950 gpu
antec series a20 cpu cooler
nzxt beta evo/gamma cabinet
samsung sh-s 223f
corsair gs500

don't i need a soundcard.

Just change the Processor to an i5 3470,since you have the budget. The i5 3470 is way better than the i3 3220 in all tasks.

The i5 3470 will be a perfect partner to the HD7950

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hey i also want a ups....

atifkhan9462 said:
hey i also want a ups....

Get a Microtek 1 KVA for Rs 2800
APC 1.1KVA- Rs 5250

^ go for apc instead. Rock solid built and very good service. I still think 660ti is overkill for you.

^ go for apc instead. Rock solid built and very good service. I still think 660ti is overkill for you.

^OP is going with a HD 7950... For a 70k rig HD 7950 is well suited

Sainatarajan said:
^OP is going with a HD 7950... For a 70k rig HD 7950 is well suited

Yes, HD7950 is best suited for that budget, but reading OP's posts here, I think it will go in a total vain.

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do you think i can play in 3d with this rig???

do you think i can play in 3d with this rig???(just asking)

yes, if you buy a 3D monitor/TV which is not possible within this budget

atifkhan9462 said:
do you think i can play in 3d with this rig???

do you think i can play in 3d with this rig???(just asking)

A decent 3D monitor costs Rs 28700 and 3D is better with Nvidia cards.

Drop the idea of 3d gaming, you will not enjoy it and eventually hurt your eyes..

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Now please post your final config. ^ :+1:

3d gaming is painful if you play for a long time. I've experienced it. Played a 3d game for around 1hr and then eyes started watering and hurting . If you play fast paced games then the strain will be more.

Shiva

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harshilsharma63 said:
Yes, HD7950 is best suited for that budget, but reading OP's posts here, I think it will go in a total vain.

i agree with you. i think i should set a benchmark(or whatever you say). i want to play the most power hunger game(might be mass effect 2)of 2010 at 80fps and all the visuals maxed out.

atifkhan9462 said:
i agree with you. i think i should set a benchmark(or whatever you say). i want to play the most power hunger game(might be mass effect 2)of 2010 at 80fps and all the visuals maxed out.

Please mention the best applicable statement in your case:

A) You haven't played all the 3-4 year old games and are really really excited to play them.

B) You have heard of and may be seen older games but don't know anything (or few things) about the newer games, so when you hear about or see them, you will definitely play them.

C) You have seen and heard of both older and latest games but are interested only in playing the old games.

D) You will game only occasionally and that too will not be an intense session, maybe just for relaxation or time-pass.

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harshilsharma63 said:
Please mention the best applicable statement in your case:

A) You haven't played all the 3-4 year old games and are really really excited to play them.

B) You have heard of and may be seen older games but don't know anything (or few things) about the newer games, so when you hear about or see them, you will definitely play them.

C) You have seen and heard of both older and latest games but are interested only in playing the old games.

D) You will game only occasionally and that too will not be an intense session, maybe just for relaxation or time-pass.

in my case its A and C.
i am only confused about the graphic card.

atifkhan9462 said:
in my case its A and C.
i am only confused about the graphic card.

Well, as you will be playing only the older games, an HD7770 will be more than enough for you for a couple of years. It can handle today's games at medium settings

You should also reconsider your requirements, expectations and the config you've decide as per your new requirements

ya hd 7950 or 7970 is big overkill for old games.you won;t need that.best would be hd 7850 as it is enough for old games upto 2010.don not worry about quality gpu from rs 2000 to rs 30000 have good quality components,just the difference is performance

think wisely donot waste money on which you won't need it :wink:

what a wierd person :-?

Nerevarine said:
what a wierd person

You are absolutely true. One day OP will browse internet and will have an interest in new games. That time he will regret.

opee, forget the idea of playing old dames and start playing metro 2033 or crysis 3 with ur 50k rig.

TechnoHolic said:
HDD prices reduced.
Seagate
500 GB- 2825+5%
1 TB- 3475+5%
Quote from local compter shop..

Thanks for posting this valuable info here,I'm very eager to upgrade my HDD-can you find out the current price of Seagate 2 TB HDDs from your local shop?

2 TB Seagate costs 5.4k and WD Caviar blue 2 TB 5.6k

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so i will go with sapphire hd7870 xt with boost, i will finally post my rig after you suggest about the cooler and psu.
thanx for all your help.

Post your Rig and we will suggest on the PSU and Cooler. Its gonna be better that way.

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atifkhan9462 said:
intel core i5 3470
gigabyte h77m d3h
g skill ripjaws 4gb
toshiba 500gb hdd
dell s2240l monitor
sapphire hd7870xt w/ boost
antec series a20 cpu cooler
nzxt beta evo/gamma cabinet
samsung sh-s 223f
corsair gs500
apc 1.1 kva ups

Its looking good to me. Get it.

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so, the thread has concluded. i will buy it in the coming month.

hey, i too want to know about these technology stuffs and i will start with graphic cards.
should i post a new thread or where should i start from.

if your questions are too generic then before asking I suggest you to read some of the sticky threads already present here. They'll provide you basic idea about it.
Here are couple of them:-
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-c...ormation-regarding-graphic-cards-newbies.html
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/155696-how-well-will-game-run-my-graphics-card.html
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/142679-gpu-psu-tables.html
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/151004-best-graphic-cards-money-india.html

@op you can buy from MD Coputers they have good price, good stock above all they are giving out latest games like(farcry 3, crysis 3 etc.)free with purchase.

Free :what:

sbnaul said:
Free :what:

I think he means the "Never Settle : Reloaded" offer on AMD GPU's