Need advice in gaming rig again !

Hello guys,

1. What is the purpose of the computer?
Ans:It will only be used for playing games like Crysis 2, Metro, COD, BF3 and should run any upcoming games at High-definition without any problems.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: Budget is around 80k to 100k.

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Maybe, not sure about it

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

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

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 already own Dell UltraSharp U2311H 23 which i bought last year.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: I already have Monitor, keyboard, Mouse, headphones and don't want speakers

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:I'll most probably buy by next week.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:It will be done by 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: I live in Delhi and will be buying from Nehru place.

Recap:
I bought a rig last year with help of TDF but i faced lots of heating issues, system froze and shutdowns which gave lots of tension to me and i had to return back my whole system.

You can check the thread which i made last year:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/cpu-motherboards/144020-cpu-overheating.html

I don't want any types of heating issues this time and want to stay away from mental trauma i had gone through last year. I just want my PC in working condition and should handle any games without any problems.

I'm mostly eying on Intel i5 2500k & i5 3570k, GTX 680 or ATI 7970 & Maybe any good mobo from asus, gigabyte or Asrocks.

Please advice and ask me any questions if i missed anything.

Intel Core i5-2500k @ 12.5K
ASUS P8Z77 M PRO @ 12K
GSKILL RIPJAWSX 4 GB x 2 @ 3K
SEAGATE 1 TB HDD @ 5K
ASUS DVD ROM @ 1K
Corsair TX750 V2 @ 6.5K
Cooler Master NVIDIA Edition @ 6.5K
CM 212 HYPER @ 2.5K
CREATIVE T3130 @ 2K
GTX 670 x 2 @ 52K
or
HD 7870 x 2 @ 44K
TOTAL WITH GTX 670 SLI @ 103K
TOTAL WITH HD 7870 XFIRE @ 95K

it would be better to just go with one gtx 670. OP can get 128GB SSD, Blu ray drive and Modular PSU

well. modular psu is just a luxury not a requirement, but when OP has budget why not go for it ?

So , OP can get an ASUS GTX 680 and get a 120 GB SSD for 9K .

yeah . can get OCZ Vertex 3 120GB . good read speeds. and modular PSU to make the wiring convenient

and blu-ray

Intel Core i5-2500k @ 12.5K
ASUS P8Z77 M PRO @ 12K
GSKILL RIPJAWSX 4 GB x 2 @ 3K
SEAGATE 1 TB HDD @ 5K
~~ASUS DVD ROM @ 1K~~ LITE-ON 4X SATA Blu-ray ROM Drive @ 6k
~~Corsair TX750 V2 @ 6.5K~~ SeaSonic X760 (SS-760KM) 760W 80+gold - 9k
Cooler Master NVIDIA Edition @ 6.5K
GTX 670 @ 27K
CM 212 HYPER @ 2.5K
CREATIVE T3130 @ 2K
ocz vertex 3 120 gb @ 13k

total - 86.5k

that 9k PSU is not really necessary.. and a gtx 670 is all u will need to max out every single game at 1080p... step back on a psu to a 80+ bronze non modular if u want

Oh and by the way -- @Sainatarajan -- why suggesting mATX board?

Here's your super gaming config.

Core i7 2600k @ 15.9k
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 @ 9.5k
Corsair Vengeance 4GB @ 2k
MSI HD6970 2GB @ 20.5k
Corsair GS 600W @ 4k
CoolerMaster CM690 II Advanced (Transparent Side panel) @ 5k
BenQ G2222HDL FULL HD LED @ 8.5k
Seagate 1TB @ 2.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Logitech G110 @ 3.6k
LG 22x DVD RW @ 1k

Trust me it rocksssss!!

OP has the budget. i think an 80k+ build without SSD and bluray is lame

2600k is not gonna help in any way in games

Seagate 1TB @ 2.7k

??????

ok lets ask OP..
Do u want SSD ?

Intel i7-2600K @ 17K (Ivy bridge runs hot for Delhi summer imo)
Asus P8Z77-V PRO @ 17.5K (Full ATX motherboard always when you have the budget. Extra slots ftw if you decide to add a sound card/TV Tuner one fine day.)
CM Hyper 212 Evo @ 2.1K
HD 7970 or GTX 680 @ 33K. (Get any. No need of SLI/CF. GTX 680 is ~12% faster in games. HD 7970 is 300% faster in compute. Both are equal when both are overclocked.)
Corsair TX650v2 PSU @ 5.5K (Spend more on Corsair AX750 or Seasonic X-760 if you wish to have a modular PSU. Otherwise this is fine.)
Corsair 400R cabinet @ 5K

OCZ Petrol 128 GB SSD @ 10K (SSD as boot drive makes the system ultra responsive)
500 GB HDD @ 4.5K
2 * 4 GB 1600 Mhz Gskill RipjawsX @ 3K
DVD Writer @ 1K

Total = 1 lakh.

That's what I'd get.

Too much Chit-Chatting here. I've deleted the posts.

such a huge budget? :shock:

you can even get a 2TB internal hard drive i think

will it be worth to wait for OP for HD 7990?

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yashthedude said:
Here's your super gaming config.

Core i7 2600k @ 15.9k
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 @ 9.5k
Corsair Vengeance 4GB @ 2k
MSI HD6970 2GB @ 20.5k
Corsair GS 600W @ 4k
CoolerMaster CM690 II Advanced (Transparent Side panel) @ 5k
BenQ G2222HDL FULL HD LED @ 8.5k
Seagate 1TB @ 2.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Logitech G110 @ 3.6k
LG 22x DVD RW @ 1k

Trust me it rocksssss!!

Have you been living under a rock ? AMD 7xxx series has arrived, so why are you suggesting a HD 6970 ?
And the prices you are suggesting are outdated.
GS600 is 4.7k not 4k. A 1 TB SATA III HDD costs >5k, not 2.7k. i7 2600k costs around 17k. Do some research before posting.

dual gpu cards have heating issues.

IMO either go for a single card or get SLI/Crossfire.

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1.Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k: 16k
2.Mobo: ASRock Extreme7 Gen3: 19k
3.RAM: 8GB: 3k
4.HDD: 1TB: 5k
5.GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 670 AMP! Edition: 29.5k
6.PSU: Corsair GS700: 5.9k
7.SSD: OCZ Vertex 64GB: 5k
8.Sound card: ASUS Xonar DX 7.1: 4.5k
9.Cabinet: NZXT Lexa S: 4k
10.LG Blu Ray writer: 6k
Total: 97.9k

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Originally posted by ico
Intel i7-2600K @ 17K (Ivy bridge runs hot for Delhi summer imo)
Asus P8Z77-V PRO @ 17.5K (Full ATX motherboard always when you have the budget. Extra slots ftw if you decide to add a sound card/TV Tuner one fine day.)
CM Hyper 212 Evo @ 2.1K
HD 7970 or GTX 680 @ 33K. (Get any. No need of SLI/CF. GTX 680 is ~12% faster in games. HD 7970 is 300% faster in compute. Both are equal when both are overclocked.)
Corsair TX650v2 PSU @ 5.5K (Spend more on Corsair AX750 or Seasonic X-760 if you wish to have a modular PSU. Otherwise this is fine.)
Corsair 400R cabinet @ 5K

OCZ Petrol 128 GB SSD @ 10K (SSD as boot drive makes the system ultra responsive)
500 GB HDD @ 4.5K
2 * 4 GB 1600 Mhz Gskill RipjawsX @ 3K
DVD Writer @ 1K

Total = 1 lakh.

That's what I'd get.

^^THIS

can drop down to i5 - 2500k

ico said:
Intel i7-2600K @ 17K (Ivy bridge runs hot for Delhi summer imo)
Asus P8Z77-V PRO @ 17.5K (Full ATX motherboard always when you have the budget. Extra slots ftw if you decide to add a sound card/TV Tuner one fine day.)
CM Hyper 212 Evo @ 2.1K
HD 7970 or GTX 680 @ 33K. (Get any. No need of SLI/CF. GTX 680 is ~12% faster in games. HD 7970 is 300% faster in compute. Both are equal when both are overclocked.)
Corsair TX650v2 PSU @ 5.5K (Spend more on Corsair AX750 or Seasonic X-760 if you wish to have a modular PSU. Otherwise this is fine.)
Corsair 400R cabinet @ 5K

OCZ Petrol 128 GB SSD @ 10K (SSD as boot drive makes the system ultra responsive)
500 GB HDD @ 4.5K
2 * 4 GB 1600 Mhz Gskill RipjawsX @ 3K
DVD Writer @ 1K

Total = 1 lakh.

That's what I'd get.

Too much Chit-Chatting here. I've deleted the posts.

hey ico,

thanks for replying..
1. It will only be used for gaming..dont you think i5 2500k will be enough for my requirements?

2. How about Noctua NH-D14 from flipkart?[Last year it was not available anywhere]

3.Can you tell me which manufacturer would be best for gtx 680 and amd 7970?
I saw some benchmarks and i think OC editions always performs better?

4. I like the idea of SSD but don't you think its quite expensive -_-

Lastly, can you come on steam..I need to talk to you

digit1191 said:
OP has the budget. i think an 80k+ build without SSD and bluray is lame

2600k is not gonna help in any way in games

??????

I like the idea of SSD and can also drop to 2500k rather spending 5k bucks extra on 2600k. I dont think blue-ray will be necessary for me as i mostly download movies from internet and watch

I would go with ASUS GTX 680 and HIS HD 7970.
When you have a budget of 100K , you must buy an SSD for OS and SOFTWARES .

ya. i5-2500K is more than enough for gaming. Coming to Steam.

dude i hope u will install original win7 OS

i'm not the person who says "always buy original stuff" . im happy with my pirated windows XP

just saying.. cuz u have 100k budget.. so hope u have original OS

cheers

Hey guys,

After lots of research i have decided few parts..Would love to hear your views here

CPU Intel 3570k
Motherboard Asus P8Z77-V Pro
GPU AMD 7970 OR GTX 680
HDD WD caviar black 1TB
Heatsink Noctua NH-D14

If any one can update me with price of i5 3750k..it will be a great help.

I m thinking of going with P8Z77-V Pro but Can any 1 tell me any mobo from gigabyte in same range?

I need best manufacturer and price of both cards.
should i get overclocked edition or stock one?

I m going with Noctua so i need good 1600Mhz 8 gb ram which is compatible with it

I want to know difference between Corsair AX and TX series..is it only modular or something else?
Also, need price update on AX and TX 850W

Lastly i need a good looking case with lots of fan mounts.

Maybe something from HAF series or Cm storm?

Any other tips will be appreciated.

Thanks

1) I don't think you should be going for Noctua NH-D14 unless you are planning for extreme overclocking.

2) Difference between i5-2500k and i5-3570k is not much. Price of 3570k is more or less same as 2600k. I would say go for 2500k or 2600k.. don't go for Ivy Bridge. Not yet. Prices are high..

3) The Asus motherboard you have decided on is of good quality. Check out GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H OR the wifi+bluetooth version

4) Check out Corsair 500R

5) For ram go with G.Skill RipjawsX 1600Mhz 4G X 2 (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL)

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If you are into extreme overclocking then go for Noctua NH-D14.For mild overclocking cm hyper evo 212 is more than enough.
Go with i5 2500k because of lower temperature levels during overclocking than i5 3570k.Clock per clock gain of i5 3570k is negligible(~3%) compared to i5 2500k.
As for the motherboard Asus P8Z77-V Pro is nice.
For cabinet carbide 400r is more than enough.You can also look for CM HAF912.

the gigabyte board scores over asus in having a better sound chip realtek
Realtek ALC898 codec,cheaper,also you can look in this review
Overclock3D :: Review :: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Review :: 3D Mark

Can anyone give me price quote on i5 3570k?

It's priced at 17k at primeabgb...isn't it total waste of money? and as Ico stated above "Ivy bridge runs hot for Delhi summer" so I'd rather go with i5 2500k and have peace of mind.

And according to:

d6bmg said:
About motherboard:As you are going with 2nd gen i7 processor, buying Z77 motherboard at a higher price makes no sense as 2nd i5/i7 gen processors can't utilize the extra features like PCI-E3.0 present in Z77 boards. Thus making it work like Z68 boards.
Asus is way better & reliable than AsRock boards. At your budget (i.e. 85K) I would suggest you to strictly avoid AsRock boards.

So, It will be a total waste to go with z77 mobo's if going with I5 2500k, Right?

sharang.d said:
1) I don't think you should be going for Noctua NH-D14 unless you are planning for extreme overclocking.

2) Difference between i5-2500k and i5-3570k is not much. Price of 3570k is more or less same as 2600k. I would say go for 2500k or 2600k.. don't go for Ivy Bridge. Not yet. Prices are high..

3) The Asus motherboard you have decided on is of good quality. Check out GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H OR the wifi+bluetooth version

4) Check out Corsair 500R

5) For ram go with G.Skill RipjawsX 1600Mhz 4G X 2 (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL)

I've read reviews of noctua NH-D14 and people have praised it alot and last time i faced lots of heating issues with my rig and i really don't mind spending 5-6k on Custom cooler if that can keep my beast kool

Lastly can you suggest me Ram which will be capable with noctua D-14?

Thanks in advance

As suggested by Sharang.d, Noctua NH-D14 is overkill. Gskill RipjawsX shall fit fine with it. Corsair Vengeance high-profile will NOT.

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H is a good motherboard.

TickTock said:
It's priced at 17k at primeabgb...isn't it total waste of money?
And according to:
So, It will be a total waste to go with z77 mobo's if going with I5 2500k,RIght?

I've read reviews of noctua NH-D14 and people have praised it alot and last time i faced lots of heating issues with my rig and i really don't mind spending 5-6k on Custom cooler if that can keep my beast kool

Lastly can you suggest me Ram which will be capable with noctua D-14?

Thanks in advance

1) Like I said.. i5-2500k or i7-2600k. Your call. Not i5-3570k for sure. (2600k is my choice given ur huge budget)

2) Under normal operation you don't need to have such high level of cooling.
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO woks.
This is why you don't need Noctua :

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Maybe, not sure about it

3) You have a huge budget so it's better to go for Z77.

4) The RAM i suggested is compatible with Noctua NH-D14.

You better go with I5 2500K and Cooler Master Hyper 212+ .

Tweaked version of ico's build:

1) Hyper threading because budget permits.
2) z77 + bluetooth/wifi + Good reviews
3) Value for money
4) Refer ico's post
5) Fully Modular. Fanless mode.
6) Excellent cooling + cable management + space
7) Standard.
8) Standard.
9) Standard.

You still have like 8k left.. Use it in whatever you like.
I cut down on the SSD. Not a big fan. The technology is still building..
If you still want Noctua NH-D14 go for it thers a few grands extra left.

For CPU Cooler I think you can opt for Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro which is available at 2.65K in Theitwares.com. It is better than 212 EVO and almost comparable to U12 or Corsair A70 which are more than 1K costlier.

Ok guys thanks for suggesting

So,i'll be be going with i5 2500k as it is value for money and 5-6k cheaper then i5 3570k.

Now the questions comes about motherboard...whether i should go for z77 or z68..also would it be beneficial if the manufacturer of motherboard and graphic card would be same ?

TickTock said:
Now the questions comes about motherboard...whether i should go for z77 or z68

Both chipsets are essentially same except minor difference(s).

You'll find Asus P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3 for 16K.

Then you'll find Asus P8Z77-V Pro for 17.5K which is pretty much the same motherboard (overall feature wise) but has on-board Wifi instead of Bluetooth.

Check the differences between all boards yourself.

Only a Google away.

Nothing like - "I'm going for X, so I should get Y or vice versa." Also nothing like, "X makes no sense. Y does."

However, if you are going for Gigabyte, then I will suggest to only go for their Z77 motherboards. Their Z68 motherboards didn't have a proper UEFI implementation.

TickTock said:
also would it be beneficial if the manufacturer of motherboard and graphic card would be same ?

This makes no difference. No benefit. No loss.

TickTock said:
Ok guys thanks for suggesting

So,i'll be be going with i5 2500k as it is value for money and 5-6k cheaper then i5 3570k.

Why are you even considering i5-3570k? :-?

ico said:
Both chipsets are essentially same except minor difference(s).

You'll find Asus P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3 for 16K.

Then you'll find Asus P8Z77-V Pro for 17.5K which is pretty much the same motherboard (overall feature wise) but has on-board Wifi instead of Bluetooth.

Check the differences between all boards yourself. Only a Google away.

Nothing like - "I'm going for X, so I should get Y or vice versa." Also nothing like, "X makes no sense. Y does."

However, if you are going for Gigabyte, then I will suggest to only go for their Z77 motherboards. Their Z68 motherboards didn't have a proper UEFI implementation.

This makes no difference. No benefit. No loss.

Well if the difference is only 1.5k then i have no problems going with z77 motherboards. Thanks for clearing my doubts

sharang.d said:
Why are you even considering i5-3570k?

Why not? isn't both i5 2500k and 3570k performs almost same?
But its priced at 16k+..so no use buying it atm

^^Go for the i5 2500k without a second thought.

TickTock said:
Why not? isn't both i5 2500k and 3570k performs almost same?
But its priced at 16k+..so no use buying it atm

Exactly.