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Ashok Verma
Ashok Verma Original post #1
Jul 1, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Hiiiii Frnds.......
plz suggest a mobo for i5 3570k


thanks....

Answer These First :

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.')
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2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
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3. Planning to overclock?
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4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
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5. How much hard drive space is needed?
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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.
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7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
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8. When are you planning to buy the system?
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9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
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10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
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11. Anything else which you would like to say?
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harshilsharma63
Jul 1, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Re: suggest a mobo for i5 3570k

mention your current config, budget, wishing to overclock and primary use of the PC.
Ashok Verma
Jul 1, 2013 at 6:36 PM
Re: suggest a mobo for i5 3570k

dear frnd,
i'm planning to built a new rig,
and i'm planning to built it around i5 3570k
my budget is 30k without monitor, speakers, kb and mouse.
not planning to use graphics card for now.
not wishing to overclock.
will be using for nrml routine work and moderate gaming....
suggest me a mobo around 10-12k preferably ASUS
harshilsharma63
Jul 1, 2013 at 7:12 PM
Re: suggest a mobo for i5 3570k

dear frnd,
i'm planning to built a new rig,
and i'm planning to built it around i5 3570k
my budget is 30k without monitor, speakers, kb and mouse.
not planning to use graphics card for now.
not wishing to overclock.
will be using for nrml routine work and moderate gaming....
suggest me a mobo around 10-12k preferably ASUS

In that case, create a new thread thread here and answer these questions in the newly created thread :)
topgear
topgear #5
Jul 2, 2013 at 4:09 AM
Thread moved and title edited ;-) and @ OP - if you don't want to OC then what's the use of a i5 3570k so you better get a i5 4670 around the same price with Asus B85M-G motherboard at 5.8k.
AKRICK
AKRICK #6
Jul 4, 2013 at 8:52 AM
MOBO:: ASROCK z77 Pro

PSU :: Corsair CX430v2 2.6k or cx500v2 3.3k(Preferd) if u can afford get seasonic sii2 512w 3.8K

HDD:: 1TB WD BLUE 64 mb cache 3.8k

Ram:: Corsair Vengence 1600mhz 2x4gb 4.2k

Case::NZXT Gamma 2.4k

CPU Cooler:: Cooler master Hyper 212X 2.1 k


I am assuming u gonna over clock.........if not u can simply get any i5(3330 also fine)+Cheap B75 or H77 mobo from Gigbyte & No need of CPU Cooler..But u can get 3570k then thers no issue with above config....
harshilsharma63
Jul 4, 2013 at 3:29 PM
MOBO:: ASROCK z77 Pro

PSU :: Corsair CX430v2 2.6k or cx500v2 3.3k(Preferd) if u can afford get seasonic sii2 512w 3.8K

HDD:: 1TB WD BLUE 64 mb cache 3.8k

Ram:: Corsair Vengence 1600mhz 2x4gb 4.2k

Case::NZXT Gamma 2.4k

CPU Cooler:: Cooler master Hyper 212X 2.1 k


I am assuming u gonna over clock.........if not u can simply get any i5(3330 also fine)+Cheap B75 or H77 mobo from Gigbyte & No need of CPU Cooler..But u can get 3570k then thers no issue with above config....

Let OP answer those questions at least.