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tanmaymohan
tanmaymohan Original post #1
Jul 27, 2014 at 9:34 PM
Posting on behalf of someone. Had little info.


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: Video editing, Browsing, Heavy usage of Photoshop and various photo related apps, Vegas

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 50-55k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: NO

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7/8.1

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1-2TB

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: Already have (Don't know exact model)

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: Next upcoming months

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

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: New Delhi. Both locally and online

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Monitor not needed right now. GPU will be added later
16GB RAM
i5 or i7 4th gen preferred
Top class motherboard
rijinpk1
Jul 27, 2014 at 10:20 PM
better create a thread 2 weeks before you/he intend to buy. 'upcoming months' doesn't give any clue and newer products gets released in the mean time. intel broadwell is ready for september launch(although i am not sure about high end broadwell cpus as i heard that intel delayed it for q3 2015(k series).)
tanmaymohan
Jul 30, 2014 at 7:39 PM
I contacted him and here's what he thought about



i7-4770k
ASUS z97 board(which may be compatible with nextgen processors)
g.skill ripjaws 16GB RAM
Corsair 750W PSU


Currently not buying broadwell
rijinpk1
Jul 30, 2014 at 8:21 PM
why a 4770k for one who doesn't overclock? get the following if he is planning to get one soon.
i7 4790 - 20k
msi z97 pc mate - 8k/azus z97 A
kingston hyperx fury 8gb x 2 -10.8k /corsair vengeance /gskill ripjawsx
wd blue 1tb - 3.5k /seagate 2tb - 5.5k
seasonic s12ii 620 - 5.5k
corsair 400r - 5.5k
logitech mk200 -0.7k
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Aug 1, 2014 at 9:34 PM
why a 4770k for one who doesn't overclock? get the following if he is planning to get one soon.
i7 4790 - 20k
msi z97 pc mate - 8k/azus z97 A
kingston hyperx fury 8gb x 2 -10.8k /corsair vengeance /gskill ripjawsx
wd blue 1tb - 3.5k /seagate 2tb - 5.5k
seasonic s12ii 620 - 5.5k
corsair 400r - 5.5k
logitech mk200 -0.7k

620W PSU? I think 500W-550W should be enough.
bssunilreddy
Aug 2, 2014 at 7:56 AM
Intel Core i7 4790 -20500,
MSI Z97 PC Mate -8000,
Corsair Vengeance 16GB(4GBx4) -9500,
WD Caviar Blue 1TB -3800,
Seasonic S12II 520 -4900,
Corsair 200R -4000,
Logitech MK200 -700.
TOTAL -51,400.
rijinpk1
Aug 2, 2014 at 11:13 AM
620W PSU? I think 500W-550W should be enough.

even 300W is enough for that rig. i suggested 620w because he told he would upgrade the gpu later and the 620W is enough for any single gpu set up.
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Aug 6, 2014 at 12:03 AM
Yesh.. And seasonic s12II 520 is 4950 and s12II 620 is 5255 in flipkart! So 620 watt psu is more value for money i think!