New rig under 75k · DIGIT-ARC

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run?
Ans: Latest games, Browsing, Movies. Basically more of gaming.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 75k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: If budget permits

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

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: Don't need a monitor. Got a 24" Full HD.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Don't want to buy : Speakers, DVD Drive, Keyboard/Mouse, UPS, Monitor

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: When I'm satisfied with the config

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I will 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: Keeping all options open

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:

1)
This is what I want for sure:

4GB x 2 RAM|Rs. ?
Any HD 7850 OC 2GB GDDR5|Rs. 15,600.00
Intel Core i5-2500k| Rs. 12,970.00

2)
Intel based config is preferred but if you have strong feelings towards AMD you can suggest AMD as well.
Try to accomadate i5-2500k OR i5-3570k IF POSSIBLE

3)
Is an aftermarket cooler required? (Mild OC-ing if at all)

So in short suggestions I need are CPU, Motherboard, PSU, Cabinet, Afterkmarket Cooler(If required)

UPDATE:
Bought the entire rig. Details are in the excel file.
Click me!
Processor overclocked to 4.2Ghz
GPU overclocked to 1120/1230 Mhz core and mem.
Completely stable since 1 month now. Running 24 X 7

T

H77 mobo with an unlocked processor, worst idea.
Here is my suggestion :
Intel DH67CL @ 5.2K
Intel core i5 2400 @ 10.8k
Corsair value select 2x4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz @ 2.2k
WD Caviar Blue 1 TB @ 5.2k
Sapphire HD 7870 @ 21k
Corsair GS600 @ 4.7k
Corsair carbide 400R @ 5k
Total ~ 54k
You can go for the gskill RAM too but make sure that they are 1333 mhz ones, because DH67CL supports upto that only. Since major purpose is gaming, so don't compromise on GPU. You should get atleast an HD 7870. You can also accomodate a GTX 670 (28k) in the config instead of HD7870.

^^ Nice config buddy, especially the HD 7870

the_conqueror said:
H77 mobo with an unlocked processor, worst idea.
Here is my suggestion :
Intel DH67CL @ 5.2K
Intel core i5 2400 @ 10.8k
Corsair value select 2x4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz @ 2.2k
WD Caviar Blue 1 TB @ 5.2k
Sapphire HD 7870 @ 21k
Corsair GS600 @ 4.7k
Corsair carbide 400R @ 5k
Total ~ 54k
You can go for the gskill RAM too but make sure that they are 1333 mhz ones, because DH67CL supports upto that only. Since major purpose is gaming, so don't compromise on GPU. You should get atleast an HD 7870. You can also accomodate a GTX 670 (28k) in the config instead of HD7870.

Cilus said:
^^ Nice config buddy, especially the HD 7870

Yeah ok i think I'll be fine with the 1333Mhz instead of 1600Mhz
Do u think I can go with Radeon 7850 instead of 7870 and go for and unlocked processor?
Also I dint get ur 1st sentence.. I never suggested ANY mobo :-?

OCF PC Buying Guide June 2012 Issue ( Gamers version)

how bout the 65K rig from here?
(vb version incompatible so its impossible to copy paste a table

)
a few modifications can be given...
such as dropping the gaming kb and mouse with deepcool fan..
change out the mobo with this and u have a rig in about 52k barring the cabinet..{if i missed something please correct me..been working for 10 HRS straight}

T

sharang.d said:
Yeah ok i think I'll be fine with the 1333Mhz instead of 1600Mhz
Do u think I can go with Radeon 7850 instead of 7870 and go for and unlocked processor?
Also I dint get ur 1st sentence.. I never suggested ANY mobo

I quoted a post which was deleted by the poster when he realized that his suggestion was bad, and he was also unable to edit his post, so he got it deleted. I will edit my post to prevent confusion.

I think that getting a powerful gpu would make the rig more futureproof in terms of gaming. For an unlocked processor you'll need a good z68 or z77 mobo for around 10k. You'll need to compromise on GPU for that. And I mentioned it before that since major purpose is gaming so get a better GPU like HD 7870. 7850 is also good but when you have the moolah then why not spend it on a better GPU. Core i5 2400 is more than enough for gaming.

the_conqueror said:
I quoted a post which was deleted by the poster when he realized that his suggestion was bad, and he was also unable to edit his post, so he got it deleted. I will edit my post to prevent confusion.

I think that getting a powerful gpu would make the rig more futureproof in terms of gaming. For an unlocked processor you'll need a good z68 or z77 mobo for around 10k. You'll need to compromise on GPU for that. And I mentioned it before that since major purpose is gaming so get a better GPU like HD 7870. 7850 is also good but when you have the moolah then why not spend it on a better GPU. Core i5 2400 is more than enough for gaming.

Yes you are right about the gaming part but It's just that I would like the processor to be unlocked so as to overclock it after a couple of years.

How about this?

Dropped the HDD to cut costs.. Will reuse an old one.
I know the mobo looks very expensive but WIFI + Bluetooth is very tempting.
Can you suggest any other mobo?
Also need suggestions on cheaper cabinet if quality is not compromised on.
How are the PSU and Aftermarket CPU cooler?
Comments?

Why do you want to go for a 16K Motherboard .
Get ASUS P8Z77 M PRO for 12K.
Also get the Seasonic S12 620W @ 4.7K .

Be Satisfied with the 12K Motherboard .

U

This ones good.
1.Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k: 16k
2.Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3: 8k
3.RAM: 4GB: 1k
4.HDD: 1TB: 5k
5.GPU: Gigabyte HD 7870 OC/2GD5: 20k
6.PSU: Seasonic S12II 620: 4.5k
7.Cabinet: Corsair Carbide 400R: 5k
Total: 58.5k

Sainatarajan said:
Why do you want to go for a 16K Motherboard .
Get ASUS P8Z77 M PRO for 12K.
Also get the Seasonic S12 620W @ 4.7K .

Be Satisfied with the 12K Motherboard .

Yeah i figured I should go with non-modular PSU to lower the budget. Thanks for the suggestion.
About motherboard I'm still thinking..

Utkarsh Sharma said:
This ones good.
1.Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k: 16k
2.Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3: 8k
3.RAM: 4GB: 1k
4.HDD: 1TB: 5k
5.GPU: Gigabyte HD 7870 OC/2GD5: 20k
6.PSU: Seasonic S12II 620: 4.5k
7.Cabinet: Corsair Carbide 400R: 5k
Total: 58.5k

1) overkill
2) need z77
3) need 8GB
4) accpeted
5) Need to cut down here and go for 7850..
6) Accepted
7) Accepted

So far:

T

Why are you so reluctant when it comes to buying HD 7870 ?

the_conqueror said:
Corsair value select 2x4 GB DDR3 1333 Mhz @ 2.2k

Where did you find this? Link please!

the_conqueror said:
Why are you so reluctant when it comes to buying HD 7870 ?

No major reason other than I would really like to have the CPU n motherboard I've specified. So cutting down on the GPU. No Offence. To each his own

T

See this

the_conqueror said:
See this

So that's 2.8k for 8GB.

I was searching for 2.2k as you said

Btw don't you think buying a "kit" of 8GB is better?

T

Whatever you can find cheaper. Buying 2 sticks of same model and buying a kit seems pretty much the same to me(no idea about their pros and cons). And sorry for the wrong prices, When i checked a few days before it was around 2.3k. You might find it cheaper locally.

^Okay

Is Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO enough for mild OCing? It looks like it's the best value for money product in a low budget..

I need help regarding case fans.. for Corsair Carbide 400R. If i buy 4x 120/140mm fans (2x top + 2x side) would i need a fan controller as well? Is there any way to plug two fan wires into one Motherboard fan controller using some connector or anything?

T

^^ Deepcool frostwin sells for 2.6k-2.8k. Better performer than Hyper 212 evo. Hyper 212 evo is also enough if the ambient temps are not that high.

^^ this implies that DEEPCOOL also works even if the ambience is high?

the_conqueror said:
^^ Deepcool frostwin sells for 2.6k-2.8k. Better performer than Hyper 212 evo. Hyper 212 evo is also enough if the ambient temps are not that high.

Ambient here generally is 28 degrees. Summers is 40 max. Suggestions?

Also,

sharang.d said:
^Okay
I need help regarding case fans.. for Corsair Carbide 400R. If i buy 4x 120/140mm fans (2x top + 2x side) would i need a fan controller as well? Is there any way to plug two fan wires into one Motherboard fan controller using some connector or anything?

avichandana20000 said:
^^ this implies that DEEPCOOL also works even if the ambience is high?

Your suggestion?

IMO A good TIM is also equally required with an aftermarket cooler to bring the temp down. I use MX-2 with EVO and my core temp shown by CORE TEMP is hovering at 40 to 44 idle, 50 at most under PRIME95 10 mins in this hot summer of kolkata.

I think even the best aftermarket air cooler cannot keep the CPU temp below the ambience. Correct me if i am wrong.

regarding mobo i think u should listen to your heart and not to your brain. :razz:

avichandana20000 said:
IMO A good TIM is also equally required with an aftermarket cooler to bring the temp down. I use MX-2 with EVO and my core temp shown by CORE TEMP is hovering at 40 to 44 idle, 50 at most under PRIME95 10 mins in this hot summer of kolkata.

I think even the best aftermarket air cooler cannot keep the CPU temp below the ambience. Correct me if i am wrong.

regarding mobo i think u should listen to your heart and not to your brain.

I don't think I'll spend 500 bucks more on a thermal paste coz u get one anyway in the package of the Cooler..

well...cooked up something...
listing only the four main components

CPU:2500K @ 12970 from Flipkart
Motherboard: P8Z77 V @16430 from Flipkart
Ram : Gskill 4 GB x2 @ 3070 from Flipkart
GPU :HD 7850 @15600

Total : 48070..

Any help regarding this?

sharang.d said:
I need help regarding case fans.. for Corsair Carbide 400R. If i buy 4x 120/140mm fans (2x top + 2x side) would i need a fan controller as well? Is there any way to plug two fan wires into one Motherboard fan controller using some connector or anything?

^^fan controller is not needed.
how is the config?

Yeah it is cool. Almost similar to what I'm lookin for. Flipkart sells stuff very overpriced tho

If fan controller is not needed then where do I plug in the fans?

The Case already has 3 fans by default. If I wana install 4 more fans where do I plug them in? The motherboard has only 4 system fan headers.

^^use 3pin to 4pin molex converter...
Street prices should be lower.

Can u explain in depth please? Where do I plug in the fan wires if all the headers on the motherboard are already used?

with the fan u will get a connector whose one side has a 3 pin and other side a molex connector. Connect the fan to the 3 pin side and the molex side to the molex of PSU.

*i.imgur.com/m52MAl.jpg

avichandana20000 said:
with the fan u will get a connector whose one side has a 3 pin and other side a molex connector. Connect the fan to the 3 pin side and the molex side to the molex of PSU.

*i.imgur.com/m52MAl.jpg

Oh thanks for that..

1) If the case fans are to be connected directly to the PSU then what is supposed to be connected to the system fan headers on the motherboard?

2) The molex side has to be plugged into the red-boxed connector of the PSU?
See image below
*i.imgur.com/hIEuW.png

3) What other peripherals other than these fans are to be plugged into the 4 pin peripheral plug/s of the PSU?

Thanks in advance

1.u can connect the system fans to motherboard headers too...there is no hard and fast rule.
2.YES
3.Anything dat uses 4 pin molex as power

sumonpathak said:
1.u can connect the system fans to motherboard headers too...there is no hard and fast rule.
2.YES
3.Anything dat uses 4 pin molex as power

1) How do I connect the system fans to the motherboard headers if they only have the molex connector and not the one that goes in the motherboard headers?

2) Thanks

3) I'm just asking so I can calculate how many fans i can accommodate.
So far I can only think of HDDs, DVD ROM, fans. Anything else?

1.Then u cannot.
2.nothing i can think about right now.

Okay.. can u suggest any value for money cheap 120/140mm case fans? Plain black.. not LED coz I wana keep the cost as low as possible.

what i can think of is CM silent series...not really worth it...

sumonpathak said:
what i can think of is CM silent series...not really worth it...

Which ones would you suggest then? Maybe i can be fine with Rs 500 per fan..

cm r4....

I want to make a new thread for cooling options.
I hope mods don't close it ;P

Head over here please ---> *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/power-supply-cabinets-mods/158573-need-help-cooling-related-queries.html

Consider this:

Need suggestions on a good UPS solution. Should give at least 5-10 mins backup to all these components together. I'm not mentioning a budget because I don't know the price range for UPS. Suggest me a UPS and it's price please. Thank you!

T

APC 1.1 kva costs around 4.5k.

^ Will it suffice to power all the components I mentioned? How much time?
Also can you point me towards a link about what to look for in a UPS... How to know how many inputs are supported n all..

Are there any good brands when it comes to UPS?
Also can you link me to the UPS you're suggesting?

BUMP!

APC , Numeric , V Guard are all good brands.

^Thanks. I'm more into APC..

This is what I deciding on now. Please take a look

1) Name: APC Back-UPS RS, 1000VA, 230V, INDIA
Model no.: APC Back-UPS BR1000-IN
Link:* *
APC Back-UPS RS, 1000VA, 230V, INDIA

2) Name: APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 1000 with LCD, 230V, India
Model No.: APC Back-UPS Pro BR1000G-IN
Link:
APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 1000 with LCD, 230V, India

3) Name: APC Back-UPS 1100, 230V, BS546A, without auto shutdown software,
India
Model No.: APC Back-UPS BR1100CI-IN
Link:
APC Back-UPS 1100, 230V, BS546A, without auto shutdown software, India

I have a question.
Let's say the UPS has 4 battery powered outlets and I want to plug in 5 devices in it. Is it possible to plug CPU, Monitor, Speakers in three individual outlets and router + modem in the last one using a splitter or something? What if only 3 battery powered outlets are provided.. Can I plug in CPU, Monitor in 2 individual sockets and plug in an extension board in the 3rd socket which in turn will power router+modem+speakers?

I know the post is long and confusing but please bear with me

BUMP! Help..

you can till the UPS battery FAILS to give output during power cut. Go for a trail & error method. you can see the battery load through the given software of APC.

ur 2nd option with 3 batt outlets :

Can I plug in CPU, Monitor in 2 individual sockets and plug in an extension board in the 3rd socket which in turn will power router+modem+monitor?

CPU 1 PLUG , MONITOR 1 PLUG.
3RD PLUG: router+modem+monitor?
Why again monitor?

avichandana20000 said:
you can till the UPS battery FAILS to give output during power cut. Go for a trail & error method. you can see the battery load through the given software of APC.

ur 2nd option with 3 batt outlets :

CPU 1 PLUG , MONITOR 1 PLUG.
3RD PLUG: router+modem+monitor?
Why again monitor?

sorry its supposed to be speakers ... not monitor

Anyway thanks for the advice

Is it possible to plug CPU, Monitor, Speakers in three individual outlets and router + modem in the last one using a splitter or something ?

- this is the best possible solution but why not get modem come router an save one one output connector.

BTW, running speaker + Router + Modem from the same UPS connector ( battery backup ) is not recommended - if you get a UPS with 3 battery powered backup connector run only the cpu+monitor and router+modem using splitter from it and connect the spekare on non battery powered connector.

topgear said:
- this is the best possible solution but why not get modem come router an save one one output connector.

BTW, running speaker + Router + Modem from the same UPS connector ( battery backup ) is not recommended - if you get a UPS with 3 battery powered backup connector run only the cpu+monitor and router+modem using splitter from it and connect the spekare on non battery powered connector.

Okay so 1 thing is clear. I have to get a UPS with at least 4 battery powered outlets.
About the Modem+Router thing I will have to think..
Thanks.. now I'll look at 4-battery powered UPS..

According to the APC website the 1kva UPS gives 600W of power. Is that enough? My SMPS itself is 620W.. excluding other peripherals. I'm confused. I don't know much about power..

600W is more than enough - even if you OC the cpu+gpu and use the monitor with the UPS the power consumption won't go above 350W.

A 620W will be more than enough for YOU. Btw , is that PSU S12 620W ???

topgear said:
600W is more than enough - even if you OC the cpu+gpu and use the monitor with the UPS the power consumption won't go above 350W.

Okay so 1kva is fine right?

Sainatarajan said:
A 620W will be more than enough for YOU. Btw , is that PSU S12 620W ???

Yeah its Seasonic 620..

yep, 1KVA UPS is fine for your needs.

Okay guys so here is the FINAL configuration that I'm going to buy:

The budget is okay-ed by my dad finally

Now i have a few questions. Hope you go through them thoroughly and help me as much as you can. So here goes...

1) I wanna get the major components(CPU, Motherboard, CPU Cooler, PSU, RAM, Cabinet) from one shop itself because it'll be good to test all of these together and return/repair as required.

2) Looking to buy the above mentioned main components offline and locally. Next preference is Mumbai. Can you tell me any shops in Pune and/or Mumbai which can sell me all of those at good prices?

3) Is ASUS DVD Drive really worth paying 200 bucks more than LG DVD Drive?
I personally feel LG is no less better.

4) Should I ask separate bills for every item?

5) Should I insist that the date of manufacture for every item be 2012 ?because I heard that the warranty is counted from the day of manufacture

6) Do I get discount if payed by cash?

Note.
Gonna buy the UPS from authorised Pune dealer, Cabinet fans and Optical drive I'll find/buy on my own so I'm ok with these two

What are the warranties on the following? I can't find any info.
CPU, Motherboard, CPU Cooler, PSU, Cabinet.

1. get it from one place or multiple shops - it won't make a difference but the difference you may notice is in pricing of components .

2. for a mubai base shop look here : TheITwares Ecommerce

3. Every DVD drive is fine - just make sure you read a couple of review matching the exact model name/no.

4. a single bill would be fine.

5. depends on warranty policy of manufacturer and the product - except HDD every component's warranty period starts from the original date of purchase.

6. Test your barter skill ;-)

CPU, Motherboard : 3 yrs.
PSU : 5 yrs.
CPU Cooler : 1 yr.
Cabinet : 2 yrs.

Thank you for your prompt response

I'm gonna ask around in Pune today for the components. Mumbai is the last resort..
I should find the major components here I think.. Keeping my fingers crossed

About the DVD Drive I will see if I can get the ASUS one at 1k or else I'll go for LG.

The reason for being against buying online/Mumbai is that I don't want to waste time and resources returning products when they don't work..

UPDATE: So looks like I'm gonna have to make a one day Mumbai trip after all

I need names of the shops on lamington road.. As of now I heard of only Prime abgb and E-lounge. Any more on lamington road?

^^those two are basically what u need...

I'mm gonna keep updating my purchase details here.

Ordered Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO @ 2,101 INR from flipkart.com

sharang.d said:
I'mm gonna keep updating my purchase details here.

Ordered Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO @ 2,101 INR from flipkart.com

Good Config go for it post pics soon

101gamzer said:
Good Config go for it post pics soon

Sure Will!

Good price on the cooler right? Normally I wouldn't go for flipkart but since I saw it for lesser than 2.5k(which is the avg price) I went for it!
Expected date of delivery is July 1st.

Anyone got free Flipkart discount coupons for me? : D

regarding Cooler, spend a little extra and get the Deepcool Frostwin from TheItwares at around 2.6K. Flipkart is little overpriced for it. This is better than Hyper 212 EVO.

^Already ordered CM

Anyway I'll be happy with the CM man. No sweat

Searching desperately for distributors in Pune :wah:

Hey guys I need an urgent reply on this so please spare some time.

I contacted golchha banglore and they have really low prices!
Now what I'm thinking is I should ask my sister who's there to get me the boxed components(she's coming to pune in like 3 days). Let's say I open the components in Pune and find defects/problems. Can I go to the service centres/dealers of the respective products in Pune and NOT banglore(where the components will have been bought orignally) and get service/RMA just on the bill?

Also how good is golccha? Does it have a good reputation?

This is the quotation I got from them. Looks very good.

Intel Core i5-2500k RS 12000
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL RS 3000
Seasonic S12II-620Bronze RS 4500
Corsair Carbide 400R RS 4000
DRW-24B3ST Internal Optical Drive (Black) RS 1000
ASUS p8Z77-v and ASUS p8z77-v PRO. RS 15000/16000
GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD RS 20000

^^u will have no problem

sharang.d said:
^Already ordered CM
Anyway I'll be happy with the CM man. No sweat

Searching desperately for distributors in Pune

Hey guys I need an urgent reply on this so please spare some time.

I contacted golchha banglore and they have really low prices!
Now what I'm thinking is I should ask my sister who's there to get me the boxed components(she's coming to pune in like 3 days). Let's say I open the components in Pune and find defects/problems. Can I go to the service centres/dealers of the respective products in Pune and NOT banglore(where the components will have been bought orignally) and get service/RMA just on the bill?

Also how good is golccha? Does it have a good reputation?

This is the quotation I got from them. Looks very good.

Intel Core i5-2500k RS 12000
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL RS 3000
Seasonic S12II-620Bronze RS 4500
Corsair Carbide 400R RS 4000
DRW-24B3ST Internal Optical Drive (Black) RS 1000
ASUS p8Z77-v and ASUS p8z77-v PRO. RS 15000/16000
GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD RS 20000
ALL + 5% VAT

Click to expand...

Does the warranty stay valid when state is changed from Banglore, Karnataka to Pune, Maharashtra?

Is the shop reputable?
The prices are too good to be true :O

buddy they are relaiable. yes its valid..

Golcha IT is a very reputed shop in Bangalore. However, I've heard that sometimes some of their products are little overpriced. So also try to get the quote from couple of other shops too, you might get a better deal.

^^Thanks for the replies.

Anyway the bad news is that both Mumbai and Banglore plans are not working out

Can't make it.

So I'm thinking of spending a few extra bucks are ordering everything from flipkart itself

I called them up twice and asked about their 30-day replacement warranty because I want to know if the replacement will be done free of charge and SHIPPPING charge.
They assured me that no shipping charge needs to be payed and that all the replacement will be free of cost.

Is that true? Any of you experienced this when you had to replace? Is there no shipping charge for returning the items and getting the replacement?

Oh and also I received the CM Hyper 212 EVO from fk today

working! XD

Update:

Bought Intel Core i5-2500k @ INR 13,000/- locally.

Question:
Need a mouse for normal operation and games(more of fps). 2k max.
Is a mouse pad required?
Suggestions?

FK's 30 days replacement policy is true and it's without shipping or any kind of other charges .

For Mouse get Logitech G400 and Razer Goliathus Fragged Omega Mouse Pad.

^Thanks

Yeah I decided the same combo. Great minds think alike

Ordered G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL) X 2 @ INR 3,098/- from flipkart

Going to mumbai tomorrow for the rest of the components .. Wish me luck! Also any pointers will be useful!

Why can't I find any 140mm fans? :X

Get 120 mm.

@ sharang.d - it's got out of stock on FK - so better get some high speed/High CFM 120mm fans as told by Sainatarajan - my recommendation - CM 2K RPM 90CFM LED fans ;-)

So my PC is up and running since two days now..

Games run like knife in a butter

Only problem is that both speakers(connected to the back) and headphone(connected to the front) can't work simultaneously.. weird!

P.S. The component I like the most is the keyboard. It's really amazing lol. Backlight Control FTW!

you paid how much for the Sidewinder x6 ? and that mouse pad is speed or control ed. ?

How is Corsair 400R ?

Does it have a front usb ports ?

Can u upload a few pics of it...

how is Corsair 400R ?

Does it have front usb ports ?

Can u upload some pics of it..

T

Congrats for the new rig.
how much is for 7870 ? is 7870 OC edition?

topgear said:
you paid how much for the Sidewinder x6 ? and that mouse pad is speed or control ed. ?

Will tell u the price of x6 after I take a look at the bill. Can't rem now!
Mouse Pad is control Ed.

Abhishekrocked said:
How is Corsair 400R ?

Does it have a front usb ports ?
Can u upload a few pics of it...

Yes. 2x USB 3.0 ports(With 3.0 to 2.0 converter if your mobo dusn support 3.0)

tomys24 said:
Congrats for the new rig.
how much is for 7870 ? is 7870 OC edition?

23,900/-
Not it's not the OC edition. I doubt if the OC version is avaliable anywhere at all..

@All
Sorry guys no pics. I don't own any kind of camera

The 8pin EATX12V cable of the Seasonic S1211-620W is not long enough to route behind the mobo

Congrats man.

What was the total cost?
From where did you buy?

@ sharang.d
U can connect the 8-pin cable from behind just remove the circular tie which has been put from where the cables come out from the psu

Saumil996 said:
@ sharang.d
U can connect the 8-pin cable from behind just remove the circular tie which has been put from where the cables come out from the psu

Okay I tried a lil harder and finally got it working.
Btw which cable to connect out of these two:
*i.imgur.com/sxp8o.png
I have used the second connector. Is that right?

N@m@n said:
Congrats man.
What was the total cost?
From where did you buy?

Let me just finish making my log and I'll tell you.
Bought from flipkart, Datacare corporation(Pune) and E-lounge,Mumbai

UPDATE:
For all those wanting to know prices and other info. Here you go:
*www.dropbox.com/s/5twov21f8e858ip/Final Bill.xlsx

T

Congrats man !

the_conqueror said:
Congrats man !

Thanks!

@Everyone
Thanks for your help

@ sharang
yes even i have used the second connector
BTW
Congrats :-D

Saumil996 said:
@ sharang
yes even i have used the second connector
BTW
Congrats

Yayye

I love my new PC.
Overclocked at 4GHz 24/7

pics or it didn't happen

sumonpathak said:
pics or it didn't happen

Happened

!!

*i.imgur.com/UiePR.jpg

^^invalid screenshot

sumonpathak said:
^^invalid screenshot

What!? WHy???

LOL....PM ed u.....

Can anyone point me to a RAM overclocking guide?
BUMP.

what ram??????
told ya something in PM..reply yet

T

@sharang, did you get HDMI cable and DVI-HDMI adapter with the HD7870 ?
i recently bought 7870 from eBay and i didn't get it. sapphire website says it is included in retail pack.

^Nop I didn't get any cables. I got Mini DP-DP Adapter and VGA-DVI-i Adapters.

What does full retail SKU mean anyway?

T

Graphics board in antistatic bag, driver-CD, technical accessories, games and software in a big coloured box.

see here Sapphire Technology Web Site

^Thanks

How to find out the type of SKU from the SKU number?

sharang.d said:
^Nop I didn't get any cables. I got Mini DP-DP Adapter and VGA-DVI-i Adapters.

What does full retail SKU mean anyway?

usually this means a full retail box packed version of a product and for more info see this ;-)

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKU_(code)

topgear said:
usually this means a full retail box packed version of a product and for more info see this

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKU_(code)

I think mine is the full one itself. If so then I haven't gotten 2 cables :O
I posted a ticket with my SKU number and asked for type of SKU on sapphire support. Let's see what they say..

UPDATE:
According to Sapphire Support I have got correct accessories. I'm happy

@tomys24
You should post a ticket as well. Hope I helped

T

@sharang, thanks for the update.

so, according to sapphire what we get here is not full retail SKU ?
maybe it is lite retail.

sharang.d said:
I think mine is the full one itself. If so then I haven't gotten 2 cables :O
I posted a ticket with my SKU number and asked for type of SKU on sapphire support. Let's see what they say..

UPDATE:
According to Sapphire Support I have got correct accessories. I'm happy

@tomys24
You should post a ticket as well. Hope I helped

Yeah maybe..

Anyway which software to use to control fans? Except FanXpert.

BUMP!

speedfan...wont work on Z77

so what will?

^^ try HWinfo.

only fan expert will work in this case.....

^^ yep, my mistake - did not read properly what Op wants ? Hwinfo can't control fan speed but it can only show warnings about fan RPM / temp etc. - so look like there's no alternative of FanXpert for OP.

Thanks guys.. Fan Expert was giving problems. So I formatted n re installed

How to get to know how much power(in watts) my CPU is actually consuming?

there's no way of knowing this using any kind of software apps - better look for some core i5 2500k reviews to get some proper idea ;-)

I don't want to know the expected power usage. I want the actual watt usage of my entire CPU(including all the components inside it).

^Can you suggest any hardware device to achieve this? Is it possible?

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show-off/45694-post-your-latest-purchase-517.html#post1699812

Check it out

but getting that here could be a major issue.

Okay..
I really want to calculate how many watts in total my CPU is consuming.

What's a multimeter? Will it help?

^^ I don't think a Multimeter will help in measuring power consumption - better get the device suggested by Saumil996 or a similar device.

topgear said:
^^ I don't think a Multimeter will help in measuring power consumption - better get the device suggested by Saumil996 or a similar device.

Multimeter/Ammeter helps in measuring Amps. Just have to apply simple formula to find out watts.
Will be getting electrical engineer friend's meter in a few days to check my power consumption.
Watts=Volts x Amps.

Anyway, moving on.
It's been more than a month now that I have got all my components and everything has been running fine with PC switched on 24X7.
What do I do with the product packaging/boxes? Should I throw them? They consume a lot of space. Are they of any use now anyway? Are they needed to claim warranty or RMA?

^^ most of the manufacturers in their RMA terms will tell you to keep the original box pack and the accessories for a particular product though practically box packs ain't needed for RMAing most of the manufacturers product but you can never tell when you need a box pack - so if you can keep the original boxes or else keep the small boxes at-least.

^How can I store so many boxes. :X
Anyway thanks for the response and I'll update when/if I get my hands on an Ammeter/Multimeter :-D

^^ if you have storage problem just throw them away ;-)

you can do nothing about this.

and waiting for the "Real" power consumption reading.

I will try putting all the boxes inside the cabinet box!

^^
I did the same i just flattened all the boxes and put them in the cabby's box

topgear said:
and waiting for the "Real" power consumption reading.

Hopefully will get to know soon. Buying an Inverter/UPS for the house

Also which software to use for getting RAM score and stability. I'm trying out different RAM Overclocks and I wana find out which one is the best.

Using MaxxMem2. Any others?

Could anyone give me links for Sandy Bridge Memory Overclocking?
This is what I've done so far:
*i.imgur.com/ZoiaK.jpg*i.imgur.com/Uj3O6.jpg
Can this be improved without increasing voltage?

Just tried out Sandra Lite.
Poorly optimized software. Lags whenever it gets the chance

Uninstalled.

Bump -__-

UPDATE:
I don't know if anyone is reading this or not but still.
I have dumped the whole idea of overclocking the RAM.
After several experiments with timing I have finally realized that there's no real world difference between stock and overclocked(w/o increased voltage) RAM. Even the benchmarks aren't much higher.
I've reset my RAM to it's default 9-9-9-24-2T timings and happy with it

^^ you should have look at a few tom's hardware memory modules related articles first ;-)

I did read it actually.. and I knew it was too small to be noticed but the weird thing is that after overclocking it a lil even benchmark dusn increase drastically so it's really of NO use whatsoever

The benchmark scores vary and sometimes are lower than the non overclocked timings lol

^^ if you want performance different aim for 2000 Mhz+ OC speed ( do it in small increments though and you need to over volt and keep cool those memory modules as well ).

2000Mhz? I'm talking about RAM! CPU overclocking does make a noticeable difference!
You are right about RAM overclocking.. no difference w/o increasing voltage

Hey people. Got a few questions. Please answer if you have any idea.

1) Where is the VCCIO Voltage setting option in the BIOS? (Checked both bios version 1206 and 1504) I would like to increase this so as to overclock my RAM.

2) What are these two unknown device? (I have not connected anything except keyboard and mouse to the CPU)
View the image here -> Photo Album - Imgur

^ i will check out my bios....
but i dont think u need to mess with VCCIO just yet...

Did you find it yet?
I tried 1.6V for 1600Mhz 8-8-8-24-2
but I could not get past 8-9-8-24.
Then I read that VDRAM and VCCIO should be increased together.. Sooo

hmm.......judging from your sig i say yer gonna gave some trouble ocing that ram...Powerchip XFZ494A3G-A most probably(confirm after getting the exact model no)....get anything like 1866 CL10-10-10-30..
1600 9-8-9-27 if yer extremely lucky....
as for VCCIO..
this comes from the mobo guru himself

RAJA@Asus said:
I only have the Deluxe here but HQ tells me: Adjust VCCSA to adjust VCCIO. VCCSA is provided by a stepdown reg off VCCIO. When VCCSA is at stock so is VCCIO. On IB VCCSA/IO adjustment does not seem to do much. I think most vendors have done this (or something a little more crude) on their lower end boards that supply IGP voltage.

-Raja

sumonpathak said:
hmm.......judging from your sig i say yer gonna gave some trouble ocing that ram...Powerchip XFZ494A3G-A most probably(confirm after getting the exact model no)....get anything like 1866 CL10-10-10-30..
1600 9-8-9-27 if yer extremely lucky....
as for VCCIO..
this comes from the mobo guru himself

The RAM that you mentioned.. Is it yours?

Mine is G.Skill F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL X 2 (XMP 9-9-924-2T @ 1600Mhz on 1.5V)
I have successfully OCed it to 8-9-8-24-1T @ 1600Mhz on 1.5V

About the VCCIO thing. I read something similar so I tried increasing VCCSA a bit then I monitored VCCIO under load and it was the same which brought me to the conclusion that VCCSA didn't really affect VCCIO. Who is that guy? I wana get in touch with him.

sharang.d said:
The RAM that you mentioned.. Is it yours?

Mine is G.Skill F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL X 2 (XMP 9-9-924-2T @ 1600Mhz on 1.5V)
I have successfully OCed it to 8-9-8-24-1T @ 1600Mhz on 1.5V

About the VCCIO thing. I read something similar so I tried increasing VCCSA a bit then I monitored VCCIO under load and it was the same which brought me to the conclusion that VCCSA didn't really affect VCCIO. Who is that guy? I wana get in touch with him.

ya..was mine..got rid of it...the rams you mentioned are most probably Nanya chips..although not enough info is available....8-9-8-24 is good...try tightening it more....
he is RAJA from asus

I have a new issue. Some voltage goes way above/below ideal voltage. Is this just a wrong reading or should I be worried?

Have a look at the screenshots:
*i.imgur.com/I4pwm.jpg
Note how the +3.3V has dropped to 0.521V.

Okay I'm really worried now.
+5v @ 0.40V
*i.imgur.com/LKJQr.png

BUG...use a single one...since all the programs are taking the value from a single register on motherboard one of the apps will show wrong value...

Yeah.. figured out myself later. HWInfo64 had shown me this warning before enabling sensing from "ASUS EC" sensor. I enabled it anyway

Thanks

I think this thread has served its purpose and may be closed now. Thanks to the_conqueror,
Cilus, sumonpathak, Sainatarajan, Utkarsh Sharma, avichandana20000, topgear, 101gamzer, rajesh.s, Abhishekrocked, tomys24, N@m@n, Saumil996 and for stopping by my thread and helping me get exactly what I wanted

If you have any queries feel free to message/PM me