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My 1.7 Lac gaming rig

24 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/my-1-7-lac-gaming-rig.188648/

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GamerKing9 Original post #1
Nov 24, 2014 at 12:21 PM
First of all, many many thanks to all who helped me. (Specially [MENTION=271931]adityak469[/MENTION]:smile:)

For all disscussion about this rig check out this thread -
Buying Advice needed for 1 Lac+ Gaming Rig

Final Configuration.
Cabinet - CM 690 III Transparent Side
Processor - i7 4790K
Motherboard - ASUS Z97 WiFi
HDD - WD Green 2TB + 2TB
SSD -Samsung 850 Pro 8 -)
PSU - Seasonic M12 II Bronze Evo Edition
Graphics card - Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Edition :-D:-D:-D
Ram - Corsair vengeance 8gb
Processor cooler - corsair H100i
Monitor - BenQ XL2740l
Keyboard - Logitech G510s
Mouse - CM Mizar
Optical Drive - DVD RW

1) I am going to add 1 more Corsair vengeance 8gb stick soon...:-D
2) Maybe....i will add one more GTX 980 if needed in future.:-D

Again thank you very much everyone...:-D:-D:-D

Full Album here -
My PC - Imgur

Feedback is appreciated :-D:-D:-D
adityak469
Nov 24, 2014 at 12:38 PM
*cries tears of joy* :p
Superb rig man!!
The Sorcerer
Nov 25, 2014 at 10:51 AM
I wish Zotac provided the connectors on the side rather than towards the left sidepanel. Why not just route the PCIe power cable from the gromet above the card? Personally preferred the alcor, but I wish they had sidegrips like they do with the mizar. Good choice of hardware.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Nov 25, 2014 at 2:26 PM
dude at this budget should have got 16gb ram..!
8gb no good when I multitask.
and no 2nd screen ? seriously!! get one before you even boot up.

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am not even working right now..in this pic
*i.imgur.com/k9d4saM.png

its good for making videos, recording, chat, multiple tabs open in 2nd screen, with many other apps running.. while you game/work on screen 1..
quicky008
Nov 25, 2014 at 3:38 PM
a CM thunder psu on a 1.7 lakh rig?That looks a bit out of place if u ask me.
adityak469
Nov 25, 2014 at 3:49 PM
dude at this budget should have got 16gb ram..!
8gb no good when I multitask.
and no 2nd screen ? seriously!! get one before you even boot up.

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am not even working right now..in this pic
*i.imgur.com/k9d4saM.png

its good for making videos, recording, chat, multiple tabs open in 2nd screen, with many other apps running.. while you game/work on screen 1..
Literally nothing consumes more than 8GB RAM at once so its good enough for now.

a CM thunder psu on a 1.7 lakh rig?That looks a bit out of place if u ask me.
well i am pretty sure we suggested him S12II :O
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Nov 25, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Literally nothing consumes more than 8GB RAM at once so its good enough for now.


well i am pretty sure we suggested him S12II :O

many shopkeepers on lamington road told me that seasonic stopped their psu production.

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dude at this budget should have got 16gb ram..!
8gb no good when I multitask.
and no 2nd screen ? seriously!! get one before you even boot up.

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am not even working right now..in this pic
*i.imgur.com/k9d4saM.png

its good for making videos, recording, chat, multiple tabs open in 2nd screen, with many other apps running.. while you game/work on screen 1..

I am going to add another 8 gb stick soon :D
The Sorcerer
Nov 25, 2014 at 6:26 PM
many shopkeepers on lamington road told me that seasonic stopped their psu production.
Oh yes!

Actually I've heard that everyone is pissed off at Tirupati enterprises because they have been behaving erratically. Couple of folks said that they're not helping with RMA of seasonic stuff unless you buy it from them directly via their site/ebay from them. Somone had tough time to RMA H220 water cooler from them too. With arm-twisting business tactics like tirupati with dealers and resellers, its no wonder they're doing the same. Such a shame. A good PSU brand with such a distributor.

I think Thunder series' OEM is Enhance Electronics. Same guys who make V series. Enhance is a very well-known and quality psu oem. I seriously it will be a problem.
adityak469
Nov 25, 2014 at 7:22 PM
except Google Chrome(with 1000 tabs open)
that is something else.

many shopkeepers on lamington road told me that seasonic stopped their psu production.

I am going to add another 8 gb stick soon :D
they didnt stop PSU production but the RMA is getting lazy(Tirupati Enterpises). They take too much time while RMAing a product.
gagan_kumar
Nov 25, 2014 at 8:04 PM
Literally nothing consumes more than 8GB RAM at once so its good enough for now.

lol dude are u for real i just boot up my pc with no extra app open in win 7 , i get 4 gb ram already used................

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@op congrats for new rig but imho u were better off with 970 sli than single 980.........

if u were thinking for 980 sli i would say go for 970 quad sli..................
adityak469
Nov 25, 2014 at 8:35 PM
lol dude are u for real i just boot up my pc with no extra app open in win 7 , i get 4 gb ram already used................

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@op congrats for new rig but imho u were better off with 970 sli than single 980.........

if u were thinking for 980 sli i would say go for 970 quad sli..................

lol dude are you for real? i open up my PC with KAS, IDM, uTorrent, GeForce Experience and Thunder Master as open in boot in win 7 and not even 1GB of my RAM is consumed.

PS - something is leeching off your RAM i guess.
.jRay.
.jRay. #14
Nov 25, 2014 at 9:08 PM
This makes me jealous. Awesome rig.
B
Nov 29, 2014 at 10:38 PM
great rig, but please fix the cable management.
layzee
layzee #16
Dec 19, 2014 at 12:27 AM
The water cooler's pipes seem to be flexing a bit awkwardly there. Reposition/reseat to get it sorted.
Also, cable management near the GPU can be improved.
sumonpathak
Dec 19, 2014 at 1:01 AM
1.The cpu water block is upside down :D
2.why thunder on an 1.7L rig? why not the V700 from the CM instead? or GX II 750W? or the GM 750?
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Vyom93 #18
Dec 22, 2014 at 8:49 PM
I would suggest u to change your smps because its ugly:lol: if u can but the CM V700 or the Corsair RM series it has that flat cables its just awesome its will make it look fantastic and help improve cable management and some led strip for little bing :cool:
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napsterv #19
Dec 23, 2014 at 8:31 PM
that is something else.


they didnt stop PSU production but the RMA is getting lazy(Tirupati Enterpises). They take too much time while RMAing a product.

Too much time?

2 DAYS for courier from Mumbai to Kolkata

They ship the replacement same day or next day.(Using DTDC Express Air)

2 days for return.

Sunday holiday.

Replacement is on my doorstep on Monday.

The handling time was only one day for me, rest is spent in transit.
gagan_kumar
Dec 23, 2014 at 11:48 PM
8GB is more than sufficient, Windows 7 onwards works on a concept called "prefetching". It will "grab" a fair amount of ram, BUT it gives it back as programs request memory. So it appears to be eating up all of memory when in technically it isnt ....

ya some how 3-4 gb will always be free no wonder how many things open...................
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Techguy #21
Jan 21, 2015 at 2:18 PM
Also, see if your SSD supports caching, I think Samsung has some turbowrite software or something.. and add more RAM accordingly..
Less RAM = more writes to SSD = dies faster.
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acepro71 #22
Sep 2, 2015 at 4:03 PM
a CM thunder psu on a 1.7 lakh rig?That looks a bit out of place if u ask me.

agreed thunder series is crap

trust me i had 500 w thunder
bssunilreddy
Sep 9, 2015 at 6:54 AM
Q:Why Cooler Master Thunder 700 Watts PSU on an 1.7L rig?

Ans:Go with Seasonic M12II 620 EVO Edition (Fully Modular)@ 6.9k from Amazon.in: Buy Seasonic M12II-620 EVO M12II Series 620-Watt Modular Power Supply Online at Low Prices in India | Sea Sonic Reviews & Ratings
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Apr 5, 2016 at 3:13 PM
Q:Why Cooler Master Thunder 700 Watts PSU on an 1.7L rig?

Ans:Go with Seasonic M12II 620 EVO Edition (Fully Modular)@ 6.9k from Amazon.in: Buy Seasonic M12II-620 EVO M12II Series 620-Watt Modular Power Supply Online at Low Prices in India | Sea Sonic Reviews & Ratings

PSU Changed to Seasonic M12II 620 EVO Edition (Fully Modular) :heart_NF: