Buying New PC around 25K

gaurav9991

Right off the assembly line
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 like MW2, MW3, GTA IV, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, etc.. watching movies, etc

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: budget is strictly between 25-27 k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:not now but may be in future

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: win 7 64bit

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

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: i want to buy 20" LG LED(1600 x 900)

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:I won't be buying Graphics card.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: in 2 weeks

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: i have built 2 desktops earlier

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: Pune, yes, i'm gonna buy stuff online if it unavailable here or costly

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:

here's the config i planned, please suggest to modify or avoid any of it:

Processor:
Intel i3 3220 (7200)
Intel Core i3-3210 Processor (6955)

Motherboard: ASRock B75 M Motherboard (4300 from flipkart)
ASUS P8H61-M LX (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard (3655)

(Note: i can get i3-3210+ intel DH61HO combo at 9200)

Hard Disk : 1 TB Seagate (3650 from local dealer)

Keyboard/ Mouse : logitech wireless (1100 from local dealer)

DVD drive : LG (900 from local dealer)

RAM :
1. G.Skill DDR3 2 GB PC RAM (F3-10600CL9S-2GBNT) (2X1000)
2.G.Skill NT DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-1600C11S-4GNT) (1721)
3.Corsair DDR3 4 GB(1 x 4GB) PC RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1600C11) (2000)
4.Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9) (2024)


Monitor: 20" LG LED (5500 from local dealer)

Speakers: F&D F203G 2.1 Multimedia Speakers (1090)

Cabinet + SMPS : my local dealer is offering me INTEX cabinet+smps at 900 rs only. i have gone through Power supply blacklist thread for newbies. what should be the best option in this case?
i have 2 options :
1. get i3 3210 + intel DH61MO and spend 3000-3500 on cabinet+smps
2. get i3 3210/3220 + better MOBO and get Intex cabinet+smps at 900 only

so what u guys suggest?
 

ASHISH65

Technomancer
intel i3 3210 - rs 6600

Gigabyte h61 d2h - rs 3000

seagatte 1tb hd - rs 3700

corsair value slecte 4gb ddr3 - rs 1800

Keyboard/ Mouse : rs 1100

DVD drive : LG - rs 900

lg 20inch led - rs 5600

corsair cxv2 430w - rs 2600

Cm elite 310 cabi - rs 1800

total - 27k

you need branded psu and cabinet.forget the crap intex cabi and psu.if you are going with h61 then get ^ h61 d2h only
 
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gaurav9991

Right off the assembly line
Do you already have a GPU which you're planning to use with this new build?

No, i don't have any GPU to add. i think i won't need one for games i mentioned. i may add it after a year or two and of course if needed
 
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gaurav9991

Right off the assembly line
intel i3 3210 - rs 6600

Gigabyte h61 d2h - rs 3000

seagatte 1tb hd - rs 3700

corsair value slecte 4gb ddr3 - rs 1800

Keyboard/ Mouse : rs 1100

DVD drive : LG - rs 900

lg 20inch led - rs 5600

corsair cxv2 430w - rs 2600

Cm elite 310 cabi - rs 1800

total - 27k

you need branded psu and cabinet.forget the crap intex cabi and psu.if you are going with h61 then get ^ h61 d2h only

thanks for reply Ashish.. can you suggest me few online stores where i can get these parts at these rates? cash on delivery will be proffered.

No, i don't have any GPU. I think i wont need it to play games i mentioned. i may add it after a year or two if needed

RAM :
1. G.Skill DDR3 2 GB PC RAM (F3-10600CL9S-2GBNT) (2X1000)
2.G.Skill NT DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-1600C11S-4GNT) (1721)
3.Corsair DDR3 4 GB(1 x 4GB) PC RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1600C11) (2000)
4.Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9) (2024)

i am confused with RAM too. should i go for 2x2GB?
 
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gaurav9991

Right off the assembly line
get from local store only.get any single or double stick ram it is your choice.

Are you from Pune? i couldn't found any store selling RAM, SMPS and cabinet you mentioned here. they have hynix, transend and kingston RAM's, Indian made Cabinets and SMPS only. will anybody suggest me good online store? and which RAM is best from 4 i mentioned above?
 

ASHISH65

Technomancer
why not you come to mumbai and buy from lamington road?

or you can order from primeagbg.

- *www.primeabgb.com/

usually if you go to their store they will give products at less price than they show in their site
 

havoknation

Journeyman
Are you from Pune? i couldn't found any store selling RAM, SMPS and cabinet you mentioned here. they have hynix, transend and kingston RAM's, Indian made Cabinets and SMPS only. will anybody suggest me good online store? and which RAM is best from 4 i mentioned above?

HavokNation is a store which deals with all high end components in Pune.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/chit-chat/161569-havok-nation-pune.html
 
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