upgrade help (urgent)

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hey all,

I am upgrading my system for gaming and gaming only.
i decided two config to upgrade y system (Intel & AMD) Let me know your view and give rate on one of this ( please must specify reason why you selecting this build). and if you have another build then please let me know (but procy must be AMD 1055t or Intel I7 950)

Intel Build Cost Approx 57000/-
Intel i7 950
Asus SABERTOOTH X58
3 X 2 GB corsair DDR3 1333 MHz (need suggestion)
AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB GDDR5 256Bit
PSU Corsair TX750W
Cooler Master V8

OR

AMD Build Cost Approx 45000/-
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 125 W
MSI 890FXA-GD70
Corsair Value DUAL - DDR3 1x2GB 1333MHz Rs. 2,100 (*4) = 8GB
AMD Radeon™ HD 6850 Graphics 1 GB GDDR5 127W
PSU Corsair TX750W
Cooler Master V8

as i found I7 950 is much better then AMD 1055t (not an intel fanbody, i am using AMD from last 8 years. but i have tested a system at my friend's room. it was Intel It 950)

i need your help to decide => will intel Build worth to spend approx 10000/- more to invest. or should i add 10000/- again in AMD Build to Add more/Good Memory or High GPU.

as we all are know, AMD and Intel are going to updated socket very soon (First Q 2011).
i know this build can help me approx 3 year, if required then i can add additional 6/8 GB Memory and 1 GPU.

i cannot wait till 2011 March. i need to decide now.

Please help me to take decision and please suggest good reason.

Thanks & Regards
bhupesh

since u want for gamin n gamin only even a normal dual core wud suffice!!But since u wanna go for more cores then 1055T is more than enuf n the cash u save can be put in for a better GPU!!

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ssb1551 said:
since u want for gamin n gamin only even a normal dual core wud suffice!!But since u wanna go for more cores then 1055T is more than enuf n the cash u save can be put in for a better GPU!!

is not AMD Radeon™ HD 6850 Graphics 1 GB GDDR5 127W good
and i dont thing that C2D or dual core will run advance game. one more thing brother, i will not be able to upgrade CPU/MOBO in next 3-4 year. but i can only add additional Memory and GPU.

what happened to your current phenom 1090t. it is better than 1055t and also your hd5870 is much better than 6850.

^^

..I didn't even c tht config in his sig!!Y is he downgrading?:C_surprised:

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Jaskanwar Singh said:
what happened to your current phenom 1090t. it is better than 1055t and also your hd5870 is much better than 6850.

hey bro,

i am not downgrading and my system is giving me unbelievable performance.

but i am looking for another system, as i am system admin and i always required more system for my LAB (At Home).

can you please give me ur suggestion that will Rs 10000/- worth to go with Intel.

Go with amd since you wont notice much difference in performance.

Oh...k!!
"i dont thing that C2D or dual core will run advance game" : I dun think u r right abt it!Almost all the games till date don't need more than 2 cores!!So if u get a dual core with a high clock speed its more than enuf for gaming!But for other CPU needy stuff u mite wanna look into quad or hexa cores!!

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bkarankar said:
hey bro,

i am not downgrading and my system is giving me unbelievable performance.

but i am looking for another system, as i am system admin and i always required more system for my LAB (At Home).

can you please give me ur suggestion that will Rs 10000/- worth to go with Intel.

and hows the mobo, Is MSI good

Yup!!Actually all of 'em(MSI,Gigabyte,Biostar) r good!!

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I feel you should get an X58 setup if you afford it.

Intel i7 950
Asus SABERTOOTH X58 (price below 13K i heard :O)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
ASUS TUF Sabertooth X58 review
Asus Sabertooth X58 motherboard Review
3 X 2 GB DDR3 1333MHz/1600Mhz (eg Corsair XMS3 6GB kit)
AMD Radeon HD6850 1 GB GDDR5 256Bit (available?)
Corsair TX750W (get Corsair HX750 if possible)
Noctua U12P SE2 cpu cooler

^^+1
950 is far better than 1055t.

also TX650 is more than sufficient...even VX550W will do..750w is a great overkill.
get MSI X58 PRO-E @ 10.5k instead and change GFX Card to HD6870 @ 14.6k when available. this combo will be better for gaming..
for ram look at G.Skill or corsair.

also tell which cabinet you have..

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pegasus said:
Bench - CPU - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

I feel you should get an X58 setup if you afford it.

Intel i7 950
Asus SABERTOOTH X58 (price below 13K i heard :O)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
ASUS TUF Sabertooth X58 review
Asus Sabertooth X58 motherboard Review
3 X 2 GB DDR3 1333MHz/1600Mhz (eg Corsair XMS3 6GB kit)
AMD Radeon HD6850 1 GB GDDR5 256Bit (available?)
Corsair TX750W (get Corsair HX750 if possible)
Noctua U12P SE2 cpu cooler

yes, i know its really a good build. but it cost me 10000/- more then AMD (here i am not able to decide that will this worth or should i spend 10000/- in AMD build for SSD, more memory or Another GPU "Multi GPU").
AMD Radeon HD6850 1 GB GDDR5 256Bit is available (Approx 200$) and if i order then it may take approx 7 day to reach indore (MP)

Thanks

ssb1551 said:
Yup!!Actually all of 'em(MSI,Gigabyte,Biostar) r good!!

Is Biostar good as Compare to MSI or ASUS or Giga? because i checked that board and found not at all god quality.
might be i am wrong.

Jaskanwar Singh said:
^^+1
950 is far better than 1055t.

also TX650 is more than sufficient...even VX550W will do..750w is a great overkill.
get MSI X58 PRO-E @ 10.5k instead and change GFX Card to HD6870 @ 14.6k when available. this combo will be better for gaming..
for ram look at G.Skill or corsair.

also tell which cabinet you have..

Hi Bro,

is not Asus SABERTOOTH X58 better then MSI X58 PRO-E, but let me know your view on this. :sad:

ssb1551 said:
Oh...k!!
"i dont thing that C2D or dual core will run advance game" : I dun think u r right abt it!Almost all the games till date don't need more than 2 cores!!So if u get a dual core with a high clock speed its more than enuf for gaming!But for other CPU needy stuff u mite wanna look into quad or hexa cores!!

Yes, Right :razz:

But i am thinking as per next 3 year, because i do not have much money to upgrade next year again.

but, You are right here, C2D is enough now day. but i am thinking as next three year.

^^for gaming you need a more feature rich mobo or better gfx card?

^^

..Jas duncha think Athlon II X4 635 is more than enuf for games to come out in next 3 yrs provided GPU is damn good??

^^950 is way ahead and much more futureproof.

i Wont spend Much More on processor If i were only going for Gaming !! Spending more on Graphics Card !

Core i5 760
Msi P55-GD65
4GB 1600 ripjaws (gskill)
Corsair H70 cooler
HD 6870 X 2 [ Only 30K ] - Kills Every Game on the Row

HD 6870 CFx is lot better than HD 6850 Cfx !! Overclocking Wudn't be problem for i5 760

^^nice one!
get corsair TX750W for this rig @ 7k

damngoodman999 said:
i Wont spend Much More on processor If i were only going for Gaming !! Spending more on Graphics Card !

Core i5 760
Msi P55-GD65
4GB 1600 ripjaws (gskill)
Corsair H70 cooler
HD 6870 X 2 [ Only 30K ] - Kills Every Game on the Row

HD 6870 CFx is lot better than HD 6850 Cfx !! Overclocking Wudn't be problem for i5 760

damnBADconfig. nice one. & it should be a Crysis 2 killer.

Sam.Shab said:
damnBADconfig. nice one. & it should be a Crysis 2 killer.

I Heard that CRYSIS 2 is low on graphics engine compared to crysis ! thanks bro .

I am still using GTX 260 , is still kicking all the games @ full HD !! :lol:

Wats Crysis Warhead?I tot it was Crysis 2!!

ssb1551 said:
Wats Crysis Warhead?I tot it was Crysis 2!!

actually Warhead can be taken as a standalone Expansion pack of Crysis.

@OP
i suggest & wait for 1.5 months as the AMD Radeon 6900 series is going to be released!!!
also i suggest filling up the questionnaire!!!

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mavihs said:
@OP
i suggest & wait for 1.5 months as the AMD Radeon 6900 series is going to be released!!!
also i suggest filling up the questionnaire!!!

i can't wait, because if i wait for GPU then i must wait for Sandy Bridge or Bulldozer.

can you please let me know which build is good.

Jaskanwar Singh said:
^^for gaming you need a more feature rich mobo or better gfx card?

For gaming you prefer a stock gfx card that atleast does the job or mobo put together by a toddler with no quality control and that can eventually fail and end up taking rounds with service centres?hmm?

The only near decent from MSI I've seen is Msi P55-GD80. GD55 and 65 is utter crap. MSI x58-e is a sad board that fails you when you're using all the memory+ pcie slots. Biostar has no quality control and most likely they will go back to the good ol' days of wafer thin boards. Potato chips, anyone?

i7+ sabertooth rig by a mile- good enough board with good enough performance. If you have to save money, don't buy a cooler now. You're better off wiping out the thermal paste from the stock cooler and use something like older mx-2, mx-3 (If you can get it) or ocz freeze.

As for the 10k question- its not everyday that you can buy a pc. You're going to keep it for what? 3-4 years in average? I believe this should answer your question.

bkarankar said:
i can't wait, because if i wait for GPU then i must wait for Sandy Bridge or Bulldozer.

can you please let me know which build is good.

If u can't wait then go for HD6850!!

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Hi All,

Thanks for your help, i have decided AMD Phenom II X6 1055t

now, i am looking for mobo
ASUS M4A89GTD OR MSI 890FXA-GD70 for AMD Phenom II X6 1055t.

i am not going to overclock, but ill use multipal GPU (crossfire) and at present, ill add approx 4 GB Memory, but in future, ill upgrade memory upto 16 GB (it will be required for Virtual Machine if i testing on this).

Please let me know your view or suggest me good mobo within 10000/- Approx

The Sorcerer said:
For gaming you prefer a stock gfx card that atleast does the job or mobo put together by a toddler with no quality control and that can eventually fail and end up taking rounds with service centres?hmm?

The only near decent from MSI I've seen is Msi P55-GD80. GD55 and 65 is utter crap. MSI x58-e is a sad board that fails you when you're using all the memory+ pcie slots. Biostar has no quality control and most likely they will go back to the good ol' days of wafer thin boards. Potato chips, anyone?

i7+ sabertooth rig by a mile- good enough board with good enough performance. If you have to save money, don't buy a cooler now. You're better off wiping out the thermal paste from the stock cooler and use something like older mx-2, mx-3 (If you can get it) or ocz freeze.

As for the 10k question- its not everyday that you can buy a pc. You're going to keep it for what? 3-4 years in average? I believe this should answer your question.

any review of those msi boards??

bkarankar said:
ASUS M4A89GTD OR MSI 890FXA-GD70 for AMD Phenom II X6 1055t.

No experience with asus board- nor msi yet. Consider Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H.

bkarankar said:
Hi All,

Thanks for your help, i have decided AMD Phenom II X6 1055t

now, i am looking for mobo
ASUS M4A89GTD OR MSI 890FXA-GD70 for AMD Phenom II X6 1055t.

i am not going to overclock, but ill use multipal GPU (crossfire) and at present, ill add approx 4 GB Memory, but in future, ill upgrade memory upto 16 GB (it will be required for Virtual Machine if i testing on this).

Please let me know your view or suggest me good mobo within 10000/- Approx

I answered it in the new thread check that out...

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Hey,

after checking few review and boards, i decide with ASUS

now, i decide those config

AMD Phenom II X6 1055t
M4A89GTD PRO/USB3
8 GB (4 GB * 2 ) memory Corsair

i already has
500 GB HDD
DVD Writer
22" Monitor
zebronics ZEB - 500 W Power Supply Is this sufficient
system cabinet

and ill buy a good GPU letter. and if required then ill upgrade ram to 16 GB in future (For Virtual machines).

let me know your view on this

Plz dun go for Zebronics PSU!!Go for reliable ones like Corsair,Gigabyte,Seasonic n so on!!

^^agreed. Corsairs have better offerings and good performance too...

and the config is good..

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Hey,

Thanks to you all,

i finalized my config as:

AMD Phenom II X6 1055t
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3
8 GB Corsair DDR3 1600 Memory

ill buy ATI 6870 GDDR5 1 GB 256 Bit after two month. i place order on today evening.

Thanks
Bhupesh

Congrats in advance.

Plz let us know how much u get 6850 for!!

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Radeon HD 6870 on M4A89GTD (need view)

ssb1551 said:
Plz let us know how much u get 6850 for!!

i am getting Radeon HD 6870 1 GB in 11440/- from US.

my friend is coming and he will bring this card for me.

Wow!!6870 for arnd 11.5k!!DAMN! :greedy:

..Sweet Pricin!!