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Suggestions for Buying a new PC under 50K budget

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/suggestions-for-buying-a-new-pc-under-50k-budget.193512/

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keerthi teja Original post #1
Sep 3, 2015 at 11:50 AM
Hello,
I have been using laptop Dell XPS 16 since 4 years and its about to die. I need suggestions in buying a new PC with a minimum RAM 8GB.
Apps i use: 1) Visual Studio 2015, SQL Server 2014(Management Studio)
and it should support games like COD.

Budget 50k

Thanks in advance.
bssunilreddy
Sep 3, 2015 at 11:52 AM
Answer this Questionnaire:*www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-c...new-pc-help-answer-these-questions-first.html
K
Sep 3, 2015 at 12:08 PM
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: For Productivity and Gaming. I use Visual Studio 2015 and sql server 2014(Management Studio) for productivity.
and would like to play games like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, GTA5. ( I used to play CoD black ops and sniper ghost warrior 2,3 years back)


2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 50K (upto 60k if required)


3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not Sure


4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 10


5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: Min 1TB


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: Yes, FULL HD any size under budget


7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: NA


8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: in this month.


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


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: Hyderabad. Prefer to buy online if i dont find any in the local market.


11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: nah.
bssunilreddy
Sep 3, 2015 at 12:17 PM
Budget - 60k

ProcessorIntel Core i5 444011,500
MotherboardMSI H97 PC Mate6,500
MemoryKingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1866MHz3,300
Graphics CardZotac GTX960 2GB OC15,000
Power SupplyAntec VP550P3,900
CabinetCorsair SPEC-013,500
Internal StorageWD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD3,500
Optical DriveAsus DRW-24B3ST DVD R/W1,000
MonitorDell S2240L 22" LED IPS8,400
KeyboardCooler Master Devastator Gaming Bundle2,500
Mouseincluded in combo0
Total59,100
K
Sep 3, 2015 at 12:23 PM
Thanks Sunil, how about if the budget is 50k ?
bssunilreddy
Sep 3, 2015 at 12:29 PM
Thanks Sunil, how about if the budget is 50k ?

Budget - 50k

ProcessorIntel Core i5 444011,500
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B85M-D3H5,400
MemoryKingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600MHz
3,300
Graphics CardZotac GTX750Ti 2GB OC10,000
Power SupplyAntec VP450P2,400
CabinetCorsair SPEC-013,500
Internal StorageWD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD3,500
Optical DriveAsus DRW-24B3ST DVD R/W1,000
MonitorDell S2240L 22" LED IPS8,400
KeyboardLogitech MK200 Combo800
Mouseincluded in combo0
Total49,800
SaiyanGoku
Sep 3, 2015 at 12:38 PM
GTX 750Ti isn't recommended against GTX 960. Don't compromise on the GPU.