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bong Original post #1
Oct 10, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Usage
major:Every possible kind of programming work.
major:Future proofing - enough room for upgrade to upgrade later for graphics card,PSU,cabinet,motherboard
minor3d Modeling
minorModern Gaming at least playable in decent level (will not play online) COD series BF3 rainbow six series hitman absolution

Extra information
Will not overclock the CPU ever
Will not buy keyboard monitor optical drives.
Cabinet should be look good internaly and externaly (in budget)

Questions
What do you think about this specification?
I can expand my budget or cut some budget to make the specification balanced
Other component recommendation if needed (specifically for monitor,cabinet)


Specification

Processor:
Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53550

Motherboardr:
ASRock H77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Cabinet:
NZXT Guardian 921 RB 921RB-001-RD Black SECC steel chassis Computer Case

Harddisk:
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Power supply unit:
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-450-M 450W ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified

Monitor:
Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor


Later plan for upgrading

SSDr:
Not yet fitting in my budget. but would like to include it if it can be paired with 500gb HDD+ decent memory SSD in budget of 1TB HDD specified above

GPU:
Not any specific. playable modern games at decent resolution and expariance. better if it would crossfire with integrated garphics card.
The Incinerator
Oct 10, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Looks great man.... but..I think you should take a look at this too..

Motherboard - GA-H77-DS3H
Cabinet - Corsair 400R or NZXT Phantom 410
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Oct 11, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Motherboard, Cabinet, PSUs are cr@p.
Rates 1/5.
Very bad config.

Create a new thread using the template and mention the max budget to get good suggestions at your budget.
The Incinerator
Oct 11, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Capstone and Hive from Rosewill are good PSUs if not outstanding but definitely not "crap".Gone are RV2 Wintech Deer days......^^ Seriously where had you been??? Stop misleading people,seriously.

*www.anandtech.com/show/5698/rosewill-capstone-450w-and-650w-80plus-gold
101gamzer
Oct 11, 2012 at 12:41 AM
^Yes very bad indeed i will also give the same rating Chosen rig is Highly unbalanced
you need to change every thing from scratch BTW Cr@p PSU and Mobo (Cabinet too)
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bong #6
Oct 11, 2012 at 2:13 AM
^Yes very bad indeed i will also give the same rating Chosen rig is Highly unbalanced
you need to change every thing from scratch BTW Cr@p PSU and Mobo (Cabinet too)

Motherboard, Cabinet, PSUs are cr@p.
Rates 1/5.
Very bad config.

Create a new thread using the template and mention the max budget to get good suggestions at your budget.
alright i am opening another topic. BTW anyone care to elaborate why this rig is unbalanced?

Looks great man.... but..I think you should take a look at this too..

Motherboard - GA-H77-DS3H
Cabinet - Corsair 400R or NZXT Phantom 410
thnx,alright mate, gonna check it soon
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bong #7
Oct 11, 2012 at 2:34 AM
thanks guys for sugetions.

i dont understand why this rig is unbalanced?
The Incinerator
Oct 11, 2012 at 1:13 PM
^^ Because it is not at all Unbalanced once you get the GPU which you mentioned you will.Its great to go. What about Rosewill's warranty here in India?

Nevermind the "unbalanced" thing its plain spamming.
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bong #9
Oct 11, 2012 at 4:47 PM
^^ I dont know about rosewill warranty. have not find their product in india yet (though did not search thorughly). but i am thinking corsair CSV430W. how is it now?
The Incinerator
Oct 11, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Its great but what GPU are you gonna get later on? It depends on that a lot.
d6bmg
d6bmg #11
Oct 11, 2012 at 8:24 PM
thanks guys for sugetions.

i dont understand why this rig is unbalanced?

1. Bad motherboard.
2. Funky chassis
3. PSU which doesn't have any warranty in India and it is of 'Rosewill', which is considered as cheap brand in USA.

Replied at your other topic.
april
april #12
Oct 11, 2012 at 8:46 PM
i think you should go with a Z77 motherboard. check out flipkart, you'll find one with 2-3k price difference from the mobo you suggested. i am not an expert though, i am only suggesting what i thought would be good by reading reviews and stuff. correct me if i am wrong.
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bong #13
Oct 11, 2012 at 9:18 PM
Its great but what GPU are you gonna get later on? It depends on that a lot.
AMD radeon? will it be ok with my spec? i am not sure about the performance issues yet, as have not researched GPU thoroughly. AMD raedeon are taking less power rather than nvidia GPU. I would choose AMD radeon unless it has major drawbacks from nvidia. any sugetions/information about it?

1. Bad motherboard.
2. Funky chassis
3. PSU which doesn't have any warranty in India and it is of 'Rosewill', which is considered as cheap brand in USA.

Replied at your other topic.
chasis and motherboards had been replaced as the incinerator suggested. will check the other thread, thanks.

i think you should go with a Z77 motherboard. check out flipkart, you'll find one with 2-3k price difference from the mobo you suggested. i am not an expert though, i am only suggesting what i thought would be good by reading reviews and stuff. correct me if i am wrong.

Z77 mobo are good for overclocking. H77 board is suitable for non-overclocker. i am not going to overclock the proccy ever. also that proccy is not overclockable.

i think you should go with a Z77 motherboard. check out flipkart, you'll find one with 2-3k price difference from the mobo you suggested. i am not an expert though, i am only suggesting what i thought would be good by reading reviews and stuff. correct me if i am wrong.

Z77 mobo are good for overclocking and best when combined with OC proccy. H77 board is suitable for non-overclocker. i am not going to overclock the proccy ever. also that proccy is not overclockable.
The Incinerator
Oct 11, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Whats your budget for the GPU? That would make it easy for us to suggest.
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bong #15
Oct 12, 2012 at 1:40 AM
I have no idea. i have not decided yet about the budget. what is the minimum requirements of GPU to play latest mainstream games till 2013?
d6bmg
d6bmg #16
Oct 14, 2012 at 10:23 PM
^^ HD7770 or HD7850. (for full HD resolution)
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bong #17
Oct 15, 2012 at 7:30 AM
^^^how is the pricing here? also size of it considered bigger card?
d6bmg
d6bmg #18
Oct 15, 2012 at 12:49 PM
HD7770 is not big, and costs @~7.5K
HD7850 costs @~13.5K
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Minion #19
Oct 15, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Usage
major:Every possible kind of programming work.
major:Future proofing - enough room for upgrade to upgrade later for graphics card,PSU,cabinet,motherboard
minor3d Modeling
minorModern Gaming at least playable in decent level (will not play online) COD series BF3 rainbow six series hitman absolution

Extra information
Will not overclock the CPU ever
Will not buy keyboard monitor optical drives.
Cabinet should be look good internaly and externaly (in budget)

Questions
What do you think about this specification?
I can expand my budget or cut some budget to make the specification balanced
Other component recommendation if needed (specifically for monitor,cabinet)


Specification

Processor:
Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53550

Motherboardr:
ASRock H77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Cabinet:
NZXT Guardian 921 RB 921RB-001-RD Black SECC steel chassis Computer Case

Harddisk:
Western Digital WD Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Power supply unit:
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-450-M 450W ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified

Monitor:
Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor


Later plan for upgrading

SSDr:
Not yet fitting in my budget. but would like to include it if it can be paired with 500gb HDD+ decent memory SSD in budget of 1TB HDD specified above

GPU:
Not any specific. playable modern games at decent resolution and expariance. better if it would crossfire with integrated garphics card.

Change your monitor to something better from Dell ST2220L for 8k and PSU to Seasonic S12II 520 Watts PSU for 4.2k
G
Oct 15, 2012 at 8:11 PM
HD7770 is not big, and costs @~7.5K
HD7850 costs @~13.5K

Hey can you tell me where can i get HD 7770 for 7.5k and which brand
rohit32407
Oct 16, 2012 at 12:53 AM
My friend bought MSI 7770 OC edition 1.5 months back for 8.1k from SMC international in nehru place, delhi. They also have a website SMC international . You can call them for current pricing.
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bong #22
Oct 17, 2012 at 3:13 AM
with hd 7800series how much wattage will i need to for my psu?
The Incinerator
Oct 17, 2012 at 12:31 PM
500 watts to be on efficient side.
d6bmg
d6bmg #24
Oct 17, 2012 at 1:49 PM
with hd 7800series how much wattage will i need to for my psu?

For HD7850, a 430 Watt PSU would be fine.
For HD7870, a 460watt PSU will be fine.
To provide the scope for other upgradation, get a good 500 Watt PSU, like Corsair GS500.
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bong #25
Oct 17, 2012 at 4:12 PM
what is the difference between cx500 v2 ans gs500? gs is 1k pricier. will the extra k worth it?

st2220L and st 2220M dell monitor are same except L has hdmi port. do i need hdmi port? as far is my understanding hdmi port would be good if monitor has speakers. but they have not, then what is the other point to get a monitor with hdmi port?
T
Oct 17, 2012 at 11:52 PM
buy b75 MOBO @4.3k and add a little more cash and buy a hd7750/7770