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ravi847
ravi847 Original post #1
Aug 13, 2014 at 7:06 PM
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: All the latest games like Farcry 4, witcher 3,Thief,etc and watching videos also.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 80k....Can extend around 2.5k.

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No.

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

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: Yes, I need to buy a 1080p monitor.It should be an IPS panel one.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Don't need keyboard,Mouse, Speakers,ODD.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: In a week

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: No, but I'll do it myself

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: Bangalore..I will buy from S.P. road and online..wherever its selling cheap.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Yes a few things-
1.)I am also going to need a UPS so please include that in the budget.
2.)Also guys please don't suggest brands with poor a.s.s. unless its really great.
3.)Will I need a surge protector if I'm buying a APC UPS?
4.)Please suggest me good shops in S.P. road which are reliable and give good prices.

Also I've shortlisted the following components:-
Intel core i5 4440
Gigabyte ga b85m d3h
Seasonic 620 watts
wd blue 1 Tb
APC 1100va
Dell s2240l
Sapphire R9 290 tri-x OC
adityak469
Aug 13, 2014 at 8:08 PM
Xeon 1230v3 -17k
Sapphire R9 290 - 32k
HyperXFury 2x4GB -6k
Seasonic S12II 620W - 6k
Corsair 300R - 4.5k
Gigabyte B85 D3H - 5.5k
Dell S2240L - 8.5k[get AOC I2369VM if its available ~9k]
WD Blue 1TB - 3.5k


locally all would come within the budget
ravi847
ravi847 #3
Aug 13, 2014 at 8:36 PM
Thanks..
But please include a UPS in the budget too..
bssunilreddy
Aug 13, 2014 at 8:39 PM
xeon 1230v3 -17k
sapphire r9 290 - 32k
hyperxfury 2x4gb -6k
seasonic s12ii 620w - 6k
corsair 300r - 4.5k
gigabyte b85 d3h - 5.5k
dell s2240l - 8.5k[get aoc i2369vm if its available ~9k]
wd blue 1tb - 3.5k


locally all would come within the budget

thanks..
But please include a ups in the budget too..

apc 1100va ups -5400.
ravi847
ravi847 #5
Aug 13, 2014 at 8:44 PM
yes..But I need to cut costs as it is already around 82k without UPS
bssunilreddy
Aug 13, 2014 at 9:04 PM
yes..But I need to cut costs as it is already around 82k without UPS

You can go with this config:

Intel Core i5 4570 -13000,
Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5200,
Corsair Vengeance 8GB(4GBx2) 1600Mhz -6000,
Seasonic S12II 620w -6000,
Deepcool TESSERACT SW-3000,
Dell S2240L LED IPS 22" -8200,
WD Cavair Blue 1TB -3500
Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC -32000,
APC 1100VA UPS -5400.
TOTAL -82,300.

4.)Please suggest me good shops in S.P. road which are reliable and give good prices.

Golchha Computers, SP Road, Opp: Amar Radio Corporation, Bangalore.

They give very good prices.
ravi847
ravi847 #8
Aug 14, 2014 at 11:21 AM
okay guys I will go to s.p. road today and enquire about the prices. .
Thanks guys
rijinpk1
Aug 14, 2014 at 3:39 PM
check on ankit infotech also.
ravi847
ravi847 #10
Aug 14, 2014 at 11:34 PM
Thanks guys I will visit all the shops..
Also is Kingston hyperx fury better than corsair vengeance??

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I ordered Sapphire R9 290 tri-x and dell s2240L from flipkart.
There is a 10% discount on purchases above 10000
adityak469
Aug 14, 2014 at 11:38 PM
Thanks guys I will visit all the shops..
Also is Kingston hyperx fury better than corsair vengeance??

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I ordered Sapphire R9 290 tri-x and dell s2240L from flipkart.
There is a 10% discount on purchases above 10000

its VFM and post pics when they arrive :D
ravi847
ravi847 #12
Aug 15, 2014 at 12:43 PM
Will do..
I'll shop for products on Saturday as all shops will be closed on 15th.

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Guys can you provide me with the exact model number of APC 1100va UPS and Kingston Hyperx fury??

Also is this the exact model number for WD blue-
WD 1tb blue-
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sniperz1 #13
Aug 15, 2014 at 1:20 PM
Will do..
I'll shop for products on Saturday as all shops will be closed on 15th.

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Guys can you provide me with the exact model number of APC 1100va UPS and Kingston Hyperx fury??

Also is this the exact model number for WD blue-
WD 1tb blue-

BR1100CI-IN - APC 1.1 KVA UPS
and Yeah thats the model number of WD Caviar Blue 1TB
And about Kingston HyperXFury ram just take 1600 Mhz module or higher if your mobo supports it.
ravi847
ravi847 #14
Aug 15, 2014 at 2:57 PM
BR1100CI-IN - APC 1.1 KVA UPS
and Yeah thats the model number of WD Caviar Blue 1TB
And about Kingston HyperXFury ram just take 1600 Mhz module or higher if your mobo supports it.

Thanks I'll buy the 1600Mhz modules of hyperx fury.
Gigabyte ga b85m d3h will support it right?
ravi847
ravi847 #16
Aug 16, 2014 at 5:26 PM
guys I bought gigabyte b85m ds3h instead of d3h...Is it ok??
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sniperz1 #17
Aug 16, 2014 at 5:47 PM
guys I bought gigabyte b85m ds3h instead of d3h...Is it ok??

The one major difference is that DS3H lacks multi gpu support. So in future incase you want to crossfire you won't be able to. Apart from that some minor differences in audio but I am not sure if that gonna affect you much.
GA B85M D3H supports amd crossfire technology

How much did you get it for?
ravi847
ravi847 #18
Aug 16, 2014 at 6:29 PM
I got it for 5275

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also guys I can't find spec 03 in S.P. road..
Should I get the spec 02 for 4k instead? ?
bssunilreddy
Aug 16, 2014 at 6:49 PM
I got it for 5275

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also guys I can't find spec 03 in S.P. road..
Should I get the spec 02 for 4k instead? ?

Get either SPEC-01 or SPEC-02.OK.
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sniperz1 #20
Aug 16, 2014 at 7:16 PM
I got it for 5275

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also guys I can't find spec 03 in S.P. road..
Should I get the spec 02 for 4k instead? ?

You would have gotten D3H at the same value online too and without loosing the crossfire support.

Spec 02 is a good case if it fits your budget
Some other good options below 4000 are

Cooler Master K380 USB 3.0 @ 3.5k
Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus @ 3.8k

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Also which GPU are you thinking of purchasing?
rijinpk1
rijinpk1 #21
Aug 16, 2014 at 7:20 PM
Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus is a complete waste of money at that price. i would suggest antec gx700/gx900/nzxt h230.
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sniperz1 #22
Aug 16, 2014 at 7:26 PM
Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus is a complete waste of money at that price. i would suggest antec gx700/gx900/nzxt h230.

I think that might shoot up his budget as none of those cases come below 4k. Maybe locally he can try though
ravi847
ravi847 #23
Aug 17, 2014 at 10:28 AM
Guys I got the following components yesterday:-
i5 4460-11000+5.5% tax
Kingston hyperx fury-4gb×2-5700
Gigabyte b85m ds3h-5275
seasonic 620w-5000+tax
Apc 1.1kva-5360+tax
Wd blue 1 tb-3300+tax
sapphire r9 290 trix-32960 (I got this from flipkart in a 10% cashback offer but they said cashback will be done before 17 october)

Should I go to S.p. road today will shops be open?
Or should I order spec 03 from theitdepot??
Also has anyone ordered cabinet from theitdepot?? How is their packing??

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Also dell s2240l from Flipkart for 8649/-
Local shops were selling it at a higher price
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sniperz1 #24
Aug 17, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Guys I got the following components yesterday:-
i5 4460-11000+5.5% tax
Kingston hyperx fury-4gb×2-5700
Gigabyte b85m ds3h-5275
seasonic 620w-5000+tax
Apc 1.1kva-5360+tax
Wd blue 1 tb-3300+tax
sapphire r9 290 trix-32960 (I got this from flipkart in a 10% cashback offer but they said cashback will be done before 17 october)

Should I go to S.p. road today will shops be open?
Or should I order spec 03 from theitdepot??
Also has anyone ordered cabinet from theitdepot?? How is their packing??

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Also dell s2240l from Flipkart for 8649/-
Local shops were selling it at a higher price

Nice buy. Congrats.

I did ordered my cabinet CM Storm Scout Ghost White with windowed side panel from ITdepot. Packaging was excellent. No damage done while transit but it will cost you around 500 bucks maybe. But actually there is no difference in technical specifications of spec 02 and spec 03. Just some difference in design, a bit only in the front. And with spec 03 you have the option of going with orange,red and white led fans. Thats all.
If you do like spec series then I would suggest you to go with spec 02 if its @4k as that is locally available
ravi847
ravi847 #25
Aug 17, 2014 at 11:57 AM
Thanks
I really like the spec 03.. So I think I will order it
I was just concerned about their packing.

Also I have charged my apc 1100va for around 8 hours, do you think I should charge it some more??
ravi847
ravi847 #26
Aug 19, 2014 at 6:18 PM
guys my motherboard has only one 3-pin sys fan connector..
So how do I power my back exhaust fan??
bssunilreddy
Aug 19, 2014 at 6:26 PM
guys my motherboard has only one 3-pin sys fan connector..
So how do I power my back exhaust fan??

You got 1 CPU fan header and 1 Sys fan header. So you need to connect the rear exhaust fan to the sys fan header or else use a molex power connector to power your fans.
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sniperz1 #28
Aug 19, 2014 at 8:18 PM
guys my motherboard has only one 3-pin sys fan connector..
So how do I power my back exhaust fan??

How many fans does your case have? You can connect 2 fans to a single header using a y splitter or use molex connector from psu
ravi847
ravi847 #29
Aug 20, 2014 at 5:56 PM
My case has only one sys fan connector to which I have connected the front fan.
Can I get that y pin splitter in s.p. road??
also how do I connect a three pin to molex??

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Any help guys?
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sniperz1 #30
Aug 20, 2014 at 10:03 PM
My case has only one sys fan connector to which I have connected the front fan.
Can I get that y pin splitter in s.p. road??
also how do I connect a three pin to molex??

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Any help guys?

If you ask locally then you should get it.
You should search for 4 pin molex to 3 pin cable
or
3 pin to y splitter

You can see these molex to 3 pin cables
Computer FAN 4-Pin IDE Power Connector to 4 x 3-Pin Fan Connectors (5V, 7V, 12V)

or
Computer FAN Molex 4-Pin to 4x 3-Pin Fan Cable (15cm) - Black

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3 pin female to two 3 pin male
3-Pin Female to Dual Male Extension Split Cable (30CM-Length) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme
ravi847
ravi847 #31
Aug 20, 2014 at 11:23 PM
ok..thanks
Damm me for buying that stupid mobo
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sniperz1 #32
Aug 20, 2014 at 11:56 PM
ok..thanks
Damm me for buying that stupid mobo

B85M D3H has 3 sys fan headers as compared to D3SH version. I guess thats another difference.
Usually when you buy locally, vendors will try to push the products which are readily available in stock with them.

Anyways its a simple work around. You should mostly get it locally. Try checking pc repair shops or similar shops. They usually keep such stuff with them and it will also be cheaper as compared to online.