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Help Needed To Purchase System For Gamming

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-needed-to-purchase-system-for-gamming.176752/

vijju6091
vijju6091 Original post #1
Aug 11, 2013 at 10:48 AM
Guys request to go thorough this thread and Help Me. I want to purchase a gaming system but my budget Is not allowing me. Shall i Go for this and For How Much. I Don't Want Monitor. Please advice :)

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/bazaar/176701-new-gaming-pc-just-20k.html

here Goes the questions

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: Mainly for Gaming at mid Setting, Games like BF3, Assassins creed series, Crysis 3, Far Cry 3, Watching Movies etc

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 15-20K. as mentioned Above i am planing to get Old system

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:NO

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

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:500 GB

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, I have HD TV will be Using As Monitor

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

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: as Soon as Deal get Done

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: NA as I am Planning to buy Old System

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: Surat Gujarat.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am Plannign to Buy old system so please suggest Maximum Price based On Confugration mentioned In Link Attached Above

Thanks a lot:)
Garv1386
Aug 11, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Before we provide any help u need to answer these questions
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...new-pc-help-answer-these-questions-first.html
harshilsharma63
Aug 11, 2013 at 11:38 AM
That system is nice, but you can get the same config for 22k excluding the monitor.
vijju6091
Aug 11, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Thank you So Much mate. let me Ask the seller If he Can Drop the price as I am having very tight budget.

Before we provide any help u need to answer these questions
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...new-pc-help-answer-these-questions-first.html

I am Not purchasing New Pc. I just Want Suggestion to buy Old system
harshilsharma63
Aug 11, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Thank you So Much mate. let me Ask the seller If he Can Drop the price as I am having very tight budget.

Can you please answer the questions mentioned by Garv1386?
vijju6091
Aug 11, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Edited Now
vijju6091
Aug 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Thanks mate let me ask the person who is selling the pc to reduce price if Possible.
Anyway thanks for the Help.
harshilsharma63
Aug 11, 2013 at 12:13 PM
For around 20k, you can get a new A8 based system.

A8 3870k (7400)
AsRock FM2 A55M-DGS (3600)
Kingston hyperX 4 GB 1600 MHz (2600)
WD Blue 500 GB ( 3400)
Antec VP450P (2600)
any local cabinet without PSU (1000)
asus optical drive (1000)

total: 21,600

can you mention how much can you extend the budget?
vijju6091
vijju6091 #10
Aug 11, 2013 at 12:20 PM
If i Wait For nex few days (means 30 days ) i can extend my budget up to 30k (max). should i waint for the better Components as my my budget Will Be bit more.

An APU can play crysis 3 with Med. setting ? (at playable frames) res. 1600*900
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #11
Aug 11, 2013 at 12:27 PM
if you can extend to 30k ,then here is my suggestion
fx 6300- 7.3k
gigabyte ga-970a -ds3- 5.2k/ECS A970M A-5.5k
gskill ripjawsx 4gb 1600mhz ram- 2.5k
nvidia gtx 650 ti boost- 11.5k/ gtx 650 ti - 10k
wd blue 500gb -3k
antec vp450p - 2.6k
zeb cabinet w/o psu - 0.7k
asus 24b5st 0dd - 1k
harshilsharma63
Aug 11, 2013 at 12:28 PM
If i Wait For nex few days (means 30 days ) i can extend my budget up to 30k (max). should i waint for the better Components as my my budget Will Be bit more.

An APU can play crysis 3 with Med. setting ? (at playable frames) res. 1600*900

You should definitely wait for the budget increment. But the prices of hard disk and ram are increasing, so you may want to buy ED Blue 500 GB HDD and G.Skill ripjawsX 1600 MHz 4 GB locally now.
vijju6091
vijju6091 #13
Aug 11, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Ok thanks . i will search local market for the mention component.