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rahul18348
rahul18348 Original post #1
Sep 11, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Wanna assemble a gaming rig. I live in thane (Mumbai). Budget is 40-45k.
1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:Gaming, Autocad, watching & storing HD movies.

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:Yes

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:60k

4. Planning to overclock?
A:Not now, but later yes..

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Windows 7, Linux.

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:2TB

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A:24 inch(1080p)

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:8

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:Yes, plenty of times.

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:within 8 days

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A:yes definately ,the rig should be future proof at least 4 yrs.

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: Want everything including UPS.

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:Will buy everything online if possible.

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: No.
thetechfreak
Sep 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM
The absolute perfect rig at that budget :) -

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2500k|10500
Motherboard |MSI Z68A-GD55(B3)|9500
RAM |Gskill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL|1600
Graphic Card |MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC|15300
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1900
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |CM Elite 430|2500
Monitor |Benq G2220HD|7000
Mouse and Keyboard |Razer Cyclosa Gaming Bundle|2000
Mouse Pad |Razer Goliathus Fragged Omega S - Speed/Control|500
UPS |APC 800VA|2800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
| Total |60500
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Sep 11, 2011 at 2:10 PM
^Very good config.
But as OP will use autocad, I would like to suggest MSI GTX 560ti Hawk @ 14.2K
Cilus
Cilus #4
Sep 11, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Thetechfreak, the price of GD55 is not 8.7K, it is above 9K. In Kolkata I guess it is retailing @ 9.5K.
heartripple
Sep 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Thetechfreak, the price of GD55 is not 8.7K, it is above 9K. In Kolkata I guess it is retailing @ 9.5K.



My friend bought it @ 9.7k
thetechfreak
Sep 12, 2011 at 2:24 PM
Thetechfreak, the price of GD55 is not 8.7K, it is above 9K. In Kolkata I guess it is retailing @ 9.5K.

Thanks for info :)
Price edited.
The rest of rig is fine I guess?
T
Sep 12, 2011 at 3:59 PM
^Very good config.
But as OP will use autocad, I would like to suggest MSI GTX 560ti Hawk @ 14.2K

pardon me for lack for knowledge but How the AutoCAD will benefit from a GTX50 Ti as compared to a 6950 which is a faster card? :???:

AutoCAD considering its requirements should run like breeze on a HD6950
Cilus
Cilus #8
Sep 12, 2011 at 7:57 PM
AMD HD6900 series card is not supported by AutoCAD till now. Maximum support is for HD 6870 whereas all the Nvidia 400 series and 500 series cards are fully supported. That's why Nvidia GTX 560 Ti is recommended.

CHeck it here: Autodesk - Certified Hardware - Find Graphics Hardware
Jaskanwar Singh
Sep 12, 2011 at 8:15 PM
^its listing only 580 out of 5 series.
d6bmg
d6bmg #10
Sep 12, 2011 at 10:11 PM
AMD HD6900 series card is not supported by AutoCAD till now. Maximum support is for HD 6870 whereas all the Nvidia 400 series and 500 series cards are fully supported. That's why Nvidia GTX 560 Ti is recommended.

CHeck it here: Autodesk - Certified Hardware - Find Graphics Hardware

^^ This.
Thanks for mentioning that before I'm able to post it here.
And also nvidia's cuda core technology is better for autocad graphics rendering.
hellknight
Sep 12, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Nope.. All of the 3D rendering firms like Maya, Autodesk etc are now using OpenCL because it is supported on both platforms (NVIDIA & AMD).. IMO, he should go for a card which has about 2 GB of RAM.. I know it isn't going to give him much benefit in the games, but a rendering scene will benefit a lot, I mean a lot from more than a GB of RAM..

And yes.. 560 Ti is doing wonders with 3D animation & other pro-stuff.. My friend has SLI-ed this card to get awesome performance in rendering.. although, they see only 1 GB of VRAM, but the max benefit comes from the Stream Processors..
d6bmg
d6bmg #13
Sep 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM
^^ That's why he should opt for 560ti, even though it have 1GB DDR5 RAM.
rahul18348
Sep 13, 2011 at 9:30 PM
i specifically need a 24 inch monitor & 2TB HDD as all CAD files needs to be backed up or i could loose my work worth 6 months.
Jaskanwar Singh
Sep 13, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2400|9300
Motherboard |Intel DH67BL-B3|5500
RAM |G-skill F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT(4Gx1)|1100
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870|10800
HDD |Seagate 2TB|4000
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |NZXT GAMMA|2000
Monitor |Benq G2420HD|10000
Keyboard & Mouse |Logitech MK100|500
UPS |Intex 1KVA|1800
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
| Total |50200