the waiting game · DIGIT-ARC

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Its been long time i have not played any PC game. Used to enjoy GTA a lot. My PC went kaput long back in 2007 and thus i got my 1st laptop DELL Inspiron 1520. And the only game i play now is Counter Strike on steam.

So from 2007-2011 i have missed many epic game titles (COD,BATMAN,GTA) and many others.

I have been thinking to build a gaming PC and started threads here however every-time something happened and i postponed my decision and decided to wait.

When C2D and quad-core CPU were selling like hot cakes , i was not interested in buying same as new i-Core series was round the corner. Then came the i3,i5 and i7 CPU. I made my mind to buy a quad-core CPU(i5 quad-core CPU) config and was disappointed that only dual core i5 will support on-board graphics and all other quad core CPU will require external graphics card.

Then came the SB CPU and was about to purchase i5 CPU and then this total recall was made because of faulty architecture. Again here we have P and H series thing.

As of now , i think its not the right time to built a gaming PC because of Z68 in near future with i7 ivy bridge , SSD caching etc.

So i have finally decided to get i-core Ivy CPU with z68 chip-set in June or Q2 of this year.

I have been reading every single "buying a PC" thread here and hence i am asking "Is this wait worth waiting for ?" Please post your comments.

Note : I need a on-board GPU because even if i am buying a GFX card , in-case anything goes wrong ,at-least i can start my PC.

Wait for X series mobos.

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****...whats X now ?? whats special in it which is worth waiting for ? I am now tired of this waiting.

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Name your budget and we can advise. Waiting is...dumb.

Also if you seriously want to game a GPU is necessary. We all do the same.

talktoanil said:
****...whats X now ?? whats special in it which is worth waiting for ? I am now tired of this waiting.

It is P + H. I am not able to find the article.

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asingh said:
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Name your budget and we can advise. Waiting is...dumb.

Also if you seriously want to game a GPU is necessary. We all do the same.

YEs, I second this. However for me on-board Graphics is mandatory. In-case anything goes wrong with GFX card , i can at-least start my PC.
Hope you got my point.

Speaking about budget , I am not sure as of now. Because revised boards are hard to get in mumbai market.

I want a super cool and ZERO Noise PC. Long back i had 2.4 GHZ prescott CPU and man...what a noise...my parents used to tell that it sounds like a water pump of our society and its true. Mind ****ing noise.
Later i came to know that intel prescott CPU gets heated a lot.

how much will it take to build a gaming PC considering that i wont over-clock and ready to spend more on basic stuff now and buying a graphics card 1-2 months later.

How much those i5 SB CPU heats ? what about the noise in this case ?

Faun said:
It is P + H. I am not able to find the article.

is this not Z68 ??

talktoanil said:
is this not Z68 ??

Yeah, right. I confused Z with X.

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So should i get a PC now or wait for Z68 considering the long wait i had , i think its better to buy latest Z68 than buying current hardware.

If u wait for a few more yrs, u can get i11... :banghead:

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mailme.manju said:
If u wait for a few more yrs, u can get i11...

yeah man..

i am confused as of now.

What do you mean if something happens, you can atleast start the computer? Nothing will go wrong like you imagine. So instead of waiting and missing every technology, make up your mind and go in for the best and highest config that your budget will allow. Also, if you seriously want some decent performance from your computer, go in for a dedicated gfx card.
Just as a precaution, you can invest in a low cost GPU in case you are too unsure about your main gfx card failing.

mailme.manju said:
If u wait for a few more yrs, u can get i11...

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lordirecto said:
What do you mean if something happens, you can atleast start the computer? Nothing will go wrong like you imagine. So instead of waiting and missing every technology, make up your mind and go in for the best and highest config that your budget will allow. Also, if you seriously want some decent performance from your computer, go in for a dedicated gfx card.
Just as a precaution, you can invest in a low cost GPU in case you are too unsure about your main gfx card failing.

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yes i will get a graphics card..but not now..may be after 1-2 months later.
Hence i need integrated graphics.
Also whats the advantage of Z68 over H or P chipset available now in market except SSD caching. ?

Any good Rev B3 mobo in market ? esp Mumbai ?

Z68 can support both onboard gfx and also overclocking. Where as H67 supports onboard gfx alone. P67 can only support overclocking.

Look for Asus or Gigabyte mobo as per your budget.

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plz post links of both P n H mobos....

tell how much can you spend max?

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40K now with-out GFX card.
Will buy gfx card next month as i will get my 15K adsense money from google by that time. however i am from mumbai and not sure about B3 mobos availability

@anil If you want to help yourself, first convince yourself to buy a rig, then tell us your max budget.

Cheers!!

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Gaurav Bhattacharjee said:
@anil If you want to help yourself, first convince yourself to buy a rig, then tell us your max budget.

Cheers!!

if z68 has better performance than current config you guys suggest, i will wait..or else buy in next 10 days max for sure.

1. Gaming and HD Movies
2. Need ZERO sound cool PC even while gaming
3. 22-24Inch monitor for HD movies and games ( LED possible ?)

talktoanil said:
if z68 has better performance than current config you guys suggest, i will wait..or else buy in next 10 days max for sure.

1. Gaming and HD Movies
2. Need ZERO sound cool PC even while gaming
3. 22-24Inch monitor for HD movies and games ( LED possible ?)

Buy now. No huuuge performance increase will come with the Z68 chipset.

1. Check. Fine.
2. That'll mean liquid-cooling. It'll burn quite a big hole in your pocket.
3. Possible.

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Gaurav Bhattacharjee said:
Buy now. No huuuge performance increase will come with the Z68 chipset.

2. That'll mean liquid-cooling. It'll burn quite a big hole in your pocket.

By ZERO sound i mean that not much noise compared to my 2.4 ghz prescott CPU. it used to sound like our society water pump and i used to get headache after hr of gaming...even when idle , it sounded same.

Strong Build quality of cabinet with better cable management and proper air flow (120 mm+ fans with less noise) + good PSU (again with big fan and less noise)

I hope you got my point behind ZERO noise

Possible in 40K range ?
I dont need UPS , Speakers , Keyboard, Mouse.

talktoanil said:
By ZERO sound i mean that not much noise compared to my 2.4 ghz prescott CPU. it used sound like our society water pump and i used to get headache after hr of gaming...even when idle , it sounded same.

Strong Build quality of cabinet with better cable management and proper air flow (120 mm+ fans with less noise) + good PSU (again with big fan and less noise)

I hope you got my point behind ZERO noise

Possible in 40K range ?
I dont need UPS , Speakers , Keyboard, Mouse.

yep possible.

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Fine....here is the NEW thread as per rules.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...ing-gaming-rig-after-3-years.html#post1356124

talktoanil said:
if z68 has better performance than current config you guys suggest, i will wait..or else buy in next 10 days max for sure.

You have waited so long then wait few months more for Z series.

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with a 40k budget, its pointless going for SB, I strongly recommend that you go for an AMD based rig, save up for an awesome card. A decent Phenom II quad and a HD 6950 would be awesome

btw, marathi kavita doing great, congrats

what about bulldozer from amd?why u are not suggesting it.

^^ let it get launched, then we can think about recommending.

yup.you are right