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CommanderShawnzer
CommanderShawnzer Original post #1
Mar 24, 2013 at 1:47 PM
First things first,this is Just a reference rig,i may or may not buy this in the coming months
incase i buy, i want to get a good config



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:GAMES : Battlefield 3 (High,2x AA),Mass effect 3(everything High),Darksiders 2(everything high),Batman : Arkham City(High),Skyrim(Ultra)

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:35k extendable to 40k strict

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:Nope.

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

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:320GB---500GB whichever is cheaper and VFM

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:
No,I have an HP vp17 monitor,17 inches,1280 x 1024 resolution
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:don't need monitor,as mentioned above,

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:April,May or Early June

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Variable

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: Mumbai.open to buying Online but online stores should have CoD

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:
i have done some research, and found out that an i3 3220/HD 7770 rig would suit me best
I have some questions-----

Which brand of HD 7770 to buy?
Which motherboard?Should have HDMI port.Something along the lines of MSI B75MA-E33
Which cabinet? CM elite 310 or NZXT source 210? looking for VFM cabinet with good cable management options
UPS?.How much VA and what brand?(APC,intex)?


Not intrested in Haswell CPU's and AMD HD 8xxx,since budget CPU's and GPU's will release late,and will be expensive
I intend to buy in April,May or early June.or scrap the plan altogether and buy next year
I require everything ,CPU,GPU,MoBo,RAM,HDD,Cabinet,Speakers,DVD Drive,KB&Mouse and UPS
harshilsharma63
Mar 24, 2013 at 2:03 PM
i3 3220 (7000)
Gigabyte B75M DH3 (4000)
Asus GTx 650ti (10000)
Corsair Value select 1600 MHz 4 GB (1900) if gskill ripjawsx/sniper or corsair vengance is available at the same or close price, then get either of them.
WD blue 500 GB (2900)
Corsair CX430V (2600)
Asus optical drive (1000)
Logitech MK200 KB & mouse combo (700)
NZXT Gamma (2500)
Dell st2240L 22" IPS LED monitor (8500)

total: 41100
CommanderShawnzer
Mar 24, 2013 at 2:13 PM
i3 3220 (7000)
Gigabyte B75M DH3 (4000)
Asus GTx 650ti (10000)
Corsair Value select 1600 MHz 4 GB (1900) if gskill ripjawsx/sniper or corsair vengance is available at the same or close price, then get either of them.
WD blue 500 GB (2900)
Corsair CX430V (2600)
Asus optical drive (1000)
Logitech MK200 KB & mouse combo (700)
NZXT Gamma (2500)
Dell st2240L 22" IPS LED monitor (8500)

total: 41100
Where can i get the 650ti?
and from where have you quoted the prices?
harshilsharma63
Mar 24, 2013 at 2:40 PM
GTX 650ti ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARD GTX 650 TI 2GB DDR5

Some prices are from mdcomputers, some are local prices and some are prices other members purchased at.
CommanderShawnzer
Mar 25, 2013 at 12:10 AM
how is this?
i've decided on GTX 650 ti,better performance than HD 7770

Intel i3 3220 Rs. 6,980.00 theitwares.com
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Rs. 3,999.00 PrimeABGB.com
Dell IN2030M Rs. 6,333.00 PrimeABGB.com
Asus GTX650 Ti Rs. 9,799.00 PrimeABGB.com
G.Skill NT 4GB DDR3 RAM Rs. 1,570.00 Flipkart.com
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD Rs. 3,264.00 PrimeABGB.com
Corsair CX430 V2 PSU Rs. 2,649.00 PrimeABGB.com
LG GH24 DVD Drive Rs. 1,050.00 theitwares.com
NZXT Source 210 Elite Cabinet Rs. 2,900.00 PrimeABGB.com
F&D F203G 2.1 Speakers Rs. 1,090.00 Flipkart.com
Logitech MK200 KB&Mouse Rs. 749.00 PrimeABGB.com
APC 600VA UPS Rs. 2,132.00 MDComputers.in
TOTAL - Rs. 42,515.00

any other suggestions?anyway to get prices in 40k?
Sainatarajan
Mar 25, 2013 at 8:17 AM
^Nice one. But the price of HDD , Cabbie seems to be a little higher.
ASHISH65
Mar 25, 2013 at 9:49 AM
how is this?
i've decided on GTX 650 ti,better performance than HD 7770

Intel i3 3220 Rs. 6,980.00 theitwares.com
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Rs. 3,999.00 PrimeABGB.com
Dell IN2030M Rs. 6,333.00 PrimeABGB.com
Asus GTX650 Ti Rs. 9,799.00 PrimeABGB.com
G.Skill NT 4GB DDR3 RAM Rs. 1,570.00 Flipkart.com
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD Rs. 3,264.00 PrimeABGB.com
Corsair CX430 V2 PSU Rs. 2,649.00 PrimeABGB.com
LG GH24 DVD Drive Rs. 1,050.00 theitwares.com
NZXT Source 210 Elite Cabinet Rs. 2,900.00 PrimeABGB.com
F&D F203G 2.1 Speakers Rs. 1,090.00 Flipkart.com
Logitech MK200 KB&Mouse Rs. 749.00 PrimeABGB.com
APC 600VA UPS Rs. 2,132.00 MDComputers.in
TOTAL - Rs. 42,515.00

any other suggestions?anyway to get prices in 40k?

great price primeagbg is giving really good price.if hang out to other store then may you can get i3 at 6.6k and hd at 3.1k
avinandan012
Mar 25, 2013 at 9:52 AM
WD blue 500GB is available around ~Rs. 2900

check prices
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 1, 2013 at 6:02 PM
can anyone recommend me an AMD FX 8350/FX 8320 config? it should have a motherboard which is suitable for overclocking till 4.5 ghz
harshilsharma63
Apr 1, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Fx 8350(11500) asus m5a97 evo r2.0(6900) asus gtx650ti(10000) gskil ripjawsx 4 GB (2100) wd blue 500 gb(2900) corsair cx500v2(3500) nzxt gamma(2500) dell st2240l(8500) total: 38K
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 1, 2013 at 6:49 PM
Fx 8350(11500) asus m5a97 evo r2.0(6900) asus gtx650ti(10000) gskil ripjawsx 4 GB (2100) wd blue 500 gb(2900) corsair cx500v2(3500) nzxt gamma(2500) dell st2240l(8500) total: 38K
your maths is a bit weak :p
Where to get Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0? its not listed on FK or PrimeABGB
Myth
Myth #12
Apr 1, 2013 at 7:03 PM
your maths is a bit weak :p
Where to get Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0? its not listed on FK or PrimeABGB

Harshil missed out the GPU I guess.
The rig is good though. Worth it and can cope well with a much better GPU also.
Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 : Asus M5A97 R2.0
Another cheaper alternative : M5A97LE-R2.0 (fewer USBs , no esata, no vrm heatsinks and a few other things missing probably)
D
draco21 #13
Apr 1, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Why u want to have 8350 and overclock?? u could invest in better gpu instead

Why u want to have 8350 and overclock?? u could invest in better gpu instead
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 1, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Why u want to have 8350 and overclock?? u could invest in better gpu instead

Why u want to have 8350 and overclock?? u could invest in better gpu instead

Because,Cilus Baba says so
FX-8350 is just for multitasking...this idea does not hold good now a days. With the release of Far Cry 3 and Crysis 3, games have started using more than four cores seriously and FX-8350, FX -6300, even the older FX-4170 are competing against the pricier i5 and i7 models with very good performance. In Crysis 3, FX-8350 beats all the i5 Processors, even the costlier i5 3570K and performs just below i7 3770K, a processor which almost 10K highly priced. The upcoming games like Battlefield 4 is developed on Frostbite 3 engine which is developed from the beginning to use multiple cores optimally. We can easily assume that games of future are going to be optimized for multiple X86 based cores and one of the main reason for it is the design of upcoming consoles which are also using Multi-Core X86 modules. So game designers now have the freedom to optimize their developments for multi-core environments as it is available in both PC and Console front. Before that consoles used to have outdated and under powered hardware and it was a tough job for the designers to optimize a muti-platform games for both consoles and PC as powerful PC hardware were missing in the consoles and game developers were forced to use single core dependencies in PC games even though resources were available.
This is not just my opinion, if you follow Tomshardware and Anandtec in regular basis, you'll find out that they have predicted the same thing and in their Monthly builds and recommendations, they are suggesting Quad Core CPUs as bare minimum.

Also, AMD FX platform is going to be a long runner as their upcoming processors are supported in current AM3+ platform too. In case of Intel, Haswell is knocking at the door and after some time, it will be hard to find a LGA 1155 based Sandy or Ivy Bridge Processors.
Cilus
Cilus #15
Apr 2, 2013 at 1:59 AM
Even if you are not getting AMD, I suggest you get an Intel Quad Core like i5 3550 or 3470. Don't go for i3 3220. In Crysis 3, it is demolished by a good 16 FPS margin by even the A10-5800K when a discrete GPU like GTX 680 is used in both the system.
Sainatarajan
Apr 2, 2013 at 6:42 AM
^:agreed:
Modern games have started to use more cores, so the FX 8350 has the potential. But at your budget the proc and mobo would cost atleast 18k , so get the I5 3450 , 3470 , as Cilus Suggested
D
draco21 #17
Apr 2, 2013 at 3:10 PM
Would i5 + 7770 do better than i3+7850 in gaming??

Would i5 + 7770 do better than i3+7850 in gaming??
D
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:22 PM
In games like BF4 & far Cry3 i5 wud beat i3 but in the older games i3 gets better fps rates.....
D
draco21 #19
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:28 PM
Despite having lower gpu??

Despite having lower gpu??
V
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:38 PM
Nope 7850 is much much faster than 7770.
I3+7850>i5+7770 (in gaming ofcoutse)
D
draco21 #21
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:50 PM
exactly

it is better to invest in better gpu than aim for performance in more cores

u could get a10(around price of i3 )and 7850 1gb version (~13K) and that would do......

dont go i5 while compromising on gpu......
V
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:56 PM
+1 except changing i3 for a10
A10 does not have l3 cache, can have major effect while playing games.

Was tested on phenom vs athlon
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 12, 2013 at 3:11 PM
Hey guys,i had a "yellow tint" issue on my very old HP vp17 LCD monitor(i have updated this and some other points in the OP,please have a look at it)
and it magically fixed itself after calibration :oops:
I have decided that i will use this monitor for my new rig.
the budget of 40k will now be used exclusively for Cabinet and its contents(CPU,GPU,HDD,PSU etc)
Which of the two configs will be best for playing the latest games on native resolution of my monitor(1280 x 1024) for about 3 years from now?
i may also upgrade to a Full HD monitor next year.



Config 1
Intel i3 3220 Rs. 6,980.00 theitwares.com
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Rs. 3,999.00 PrimeABGB.com
Sapphire HD7850 Rs. 13689 MDComputers.com
G.Skill NT 4GB DDR3 RAM Rs. 1,570.00 Flipkart.com
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD Rs. 3,264.00 PrimeABGB.com
Corsair CX430 V2 PSU Rs. 2,649.00 PrimeABGB.com
LG GH24 DVD Drive Rs. 1,050.00 theitwares.com
NZXT Source 210 Elite Cabinet Rs. 2,900.00 PrimeABGB.com
F&D F203G 2.1 Speakers Rs. 1,090.00 Flipkart.com
Logitech MK200 KB&Mouse Rs. 749.00 PrimeABGB.com
APC 600VA UPS Rs. 2,132.00 MDComputers.in
TOTAL - Rs. 40,072.00



Config 2

Intel i5 3470 Rs. 11,307.00 primeabgb.com

Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Rs. 3,999.00 PrimeABGB.com
Asus GTX650 Ti Rs. 9,799.00 PrimeABGB.com
G.Skill NT 4GB DDR3 RAM Rs. 1,570.00 Flipkart.com
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD Rs. 3,264.00 PrimeABGB.com
Corsair CX430 V2 PSU Rs. 2,649.00 PrimeABGB.com
LG GH24 DVD Drive Rs. 1,050.00 theitwares.com
NZXT Source 210 Elite Cabinet Rs. 2,900.00 PrimeABGB.com
F&D F203G 2.1 Speakers Rs. 1,090.00 Flipkart.com
Logitech MK200 KB&Mouse Rs. 749.00 PrimeABGB.com
APC 600VA UPS Rs. 2,132.00 MDComputers.in
TOTAL - Rs. 40,000.00
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #24
Apr 12, 2013 at 3:18 PM
get 2nd one with i5 and gtx 650ti.it will easily handle games at your resolution at high settings
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 12, 2013 at 3:23 PM
get 2nd one with i5 and gtx 650ti.it will easily handle games at your resolution at high settings

so you mean to say the i3 in i3/hd 7850 config will cause a bottleneck on my resolution?
Cilus
Cilus #26
Apr 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM
In older games, i3 + HD 7850 will perform better but there is a high chance that in upcoming Multi-Core optimized games, i3 might be the main source of bottleneck.
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #27
Apr 12, 2013 at 3:41 PM
yes quad core is imp for new games.and gtx 650ti is enough for that res
Sainatarajan
Apr 12, 2013 at 3:41 PM
Go with the I5 config.
bssunilreddy
Apr 12, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Hey guys,i had a "yellow tint" issue on my very old HP vp17 LCD monitor(i have updated this and some other points in the OP,please have a look at it)
and it magically fixed itself after calibration :oops:
I have decided that i will use this monitor for my new rig.
the budget of 40k will now be used exclusively for Cabinet and its contents(CPU,GPU,HDD,PSU etc)
Which of the two configs will be best for playing the latest games on native resolution of my monitor(1280 x 1024) for about 3 years from now?
i may also upgrade to a Full HD monitor next year.



Config 1
Intel i3 3220 Rs. 6,980.00 theitwares.com
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Rs. 3,999.00 PrimeABGB.com
Sapphire HD7850 Rs. 13689 MDComputers.com
G.Skill NT 4GB DDR3 RAM Rs. 1,570.00 Flipkart.com
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD Rs. 3,264.00 PrimeABGB.com
Corsair CX430 V2 PSU Rs. 2,649.00 PrimeABGB.com
LG GH24 DVD Drive Rs. 1,050.00 theitwares.com
NZXT Source 210 Elite Cabinet Rs. 2,900.00 PrimeABGB.com
F&D F203G 2.1 Speakers Rs. 1,090.00 Flipkart.com
Logitech MK200 KB&Mouse Rs. 749.00 PrimeABGB.com
APC 600VA UPS Rs. 2,132.00 MDComputers.in
TOTAL - Rs. 40,072.00



Config 2

Intel i5 3470 Rs. 11,307.00 primeabgb.com

Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Rs. 3,999.00 PrimeABGB.com
Asus GTX650 Ti Rs. 9,799.00 PrimeABGB.com
G.Skill NT 4GB DDR3 RAM Rs. 1,570.00 Flipkart.com
WD Caviar Blue 500GB HDD Rs. 3,264.00 PrimeABGB.com
Corsair CX430 V2 PSU Rs. 2,649.00 PrimeABGB.com
LG GH24 DVD Drive Rs. 1,050.00 theitwares.com
NZXT Source 210 Elite Cabinet Rs. 2,900.00 PrimeABGB.com
F&D F203G 2.1 Speakers Rs. 1,090.00 Flipkart.com
Logitech MK200 KB&Mouse Rs. 749.00 PrimeABGB.com
APC 600VA UPS Rs. 2,132.00 MDComputers.in
TOTAL - Rs. 40,000.00

+1 for Config 2
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 17, 2013 at 9:41 PM
what brands of GTX 660 are available in India?
are any available in 16k?
Sainatarajan
Apr 17, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Gigabyte and Zotac are Available around 16k...
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 17, 2013 at 10:52 PM
hey guys,assuming i want to OC the card,should i use the bundled ASUS GPU tweak utility, or some third-party utility like EVGA Precision OR MSI AFB?
will it be ok to OC on cx 430?
R
rock2702 #34
Apr 17, 2013 at 10:56 PM
hey guys,assuming i want to OC the card,should i use the bundled ASUS GPU tweak utility, or some third-party utility like EVGA Precision OR MSI AFB?
will it be ok to OC on cx 430?

So you got a gtx 660? What about saving up for PS4?Yes you can use all the three tools, the best being MSI AB.
CommanderShawnzer
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:00 PM
So you got a gtx 660? What about saving up for PS4?Yes you can use all the three tools, the best being MSI AB.

No,no i was planing to get a Asus gtx 650 ti DC II,and is OC'ing this card alright on a PSU like CX 430 or should i get a seasonic SS500BT?
R
rock2702 #36
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:04 PM
No,no i was planing to get a Asus gtx 650 ti DC II,and is OC'ing this card alright on a PSU like CX 430 or should i get a seasonic SS500BT?

Yes you can overclock that card on cx 430.
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #37
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:13 PM
get this one.it has 2a more = 24w output more so better than cxv2

- Seasonic SS400BT PSU - Seasonic: Flipkart.com
CommanderShawnzer
May 20, 2013 at 11:07 PM
is it possible to get an i5 config in 25k?
I want
3rd gen i5
B75 Mobo
2 or 4 GB RAM(whichever fits in budget)
Power supply(cx 430 or cx 500 or better,whichever fits in budget)
NZXT GAMMA or similar cabinet in 2.5k



Also,i have an old WD Caviar 1600JS 160 GB SATA HDD and an HP optical drive from my old(and non-working) desktop
How can i find out if these are working or not using my laptop?
flyingcow
flyingcow #40
May 21, 2013 at 12:42 AM
Hey,

I just saw a post of MDComputers about FX 6300 BE selling for 7.6k. I think MDComputers has started COD too. Let others give their opinions about 6300 BE