need help to build up a gaming rig @ 70k

[dOm1naTOr]

i previously had Platinum 500, which is with my frend now. This pro 550 is 2x heavier and run 2x quieter too. I have a feeling Cm Ep 600 is not upto the mark now.

One of my frend with Q6600 OC, a 9800GTX and lots other stuffs has problem with his EP 600 twice and got replaced twice. hes afraid to gpo for SLI, coz he doubt if his PSU can take it.

 

[The Sorcerer]

I wonder how the magazine guys test the power supplies though. One cant know the true potential of the psu if its put on a rig frankly speaking. Good reviewers usually use load testers and initially test if the labelled specs are right, its after that they give it a torture test.

 

[dOm1naTOr]

ive got a multimeter... gonna test the 12v rails..
its risky, as there are chances of getting short circuited if not xtra careful.

 

[j1n M@tt]

PII 920 hav proved better than PII 940BE in overclocking, and there is no point in taking Biostar TA790GX @5.5k if he is not planning to unlock the 4th core. Its not a stable overclocker. But for moderate O.C'ing its gud and gud vfm 790GX mobo. IMO take any higher 780G mobo for 8-10k if O.C'ing is important than unlocking the 4th core.

 

[dOm1naTOr]

CPU Frequency Calibration ensures max stability while ocing, which only 790GX/FX has.
Nyway there are many feature rich 780G mobo for the same price. u can take 920 to min of 3.8Ghz on air, stock ones on a 780/790 mobo.
with a proper cooling, u can go further with a 790 mobo.

and if u like to take chances, get a P2 X3 720 with a 790 mobo and mod it/unlock 4th core and take it to 3.8Ghz. Price will be some 7~8k, and at 3.8Ghz performance is much close to 920@ 3.8 [720 has less cache].

 

[j1n M@tt]

my pick would be Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H @ 9.4k and P2 X3 920 or X3 720.

For a X3 920 the default vCore is 1.36v. To reach around 3.7GHz on air cooling you will need approximately 1.5v or above. The Biostar TA790GX has always failed in all reviews when surpassing the 1.5v mark...and so the clock calibration doesn't work well in O.C'ing on TA790GX than for unlocking the 4th core.

 

[The Sorcerer]

ive got a multimeter... gonna test the 12v rails..
its risky, as there are chances of getting short circuited if not xtra careful.

Well multimeter doesnt exactly check the rails properly. Although you can use it to get an idea if the +12v rails are working or not.

 

[deadkiss 009]

Hey !Hey !Hey ! Don't buy gts 250 in any condition. It will be a waste of money and gaming will be hectic with that high res. monitor. You have to get at least GTX 260 for gaming in that resolution. And Zebby PSU ??????????? Please buy at least Corsair VX 550.And there is no gain to buy AMD 940 in place of 920 with a 2k price difference.
Solitaite is a new brand, and they didn't have even a website for them !! But still it's ok as per as I've seen.

 

[Arnab boss]

guys is zebronics pro series psu r reliable and if is then what wattage should I buy pro 600 or 700....?

 

[The Sorcerer]

Best if dont buy zebronics. Zebronics isnt 80 plus certified power supply. What should you buy? Well it depends on the rest of the configuration- so since all the relevant advice has been given, did you tdecide what kind of configuration you need?

 

[Arnab boss]

My config should b....,

Amd phenom 2 940 be / 920 still 2 decide...
Asus m3n 78 t / giga ga ma790gx....need more suggestions...!
Ram Corsair ddr2 1066 2*3 gb what's the price...?
gpu gts 260 / hd 4870 1 gb.... Need help to decide as I heard that many games comes in nvidia platform...so will ati cards support all the latest games in full resolutions...?

Case thermaltake armor + mx / antec 900...!
Psu Corsair tx 750 but what's the price....!
hdd 1 t.b seagate / w.d....?

Moniter samsung 2233 /dell .....!

This will b my config guys but still need help in choosing the best in price and performence....and I will not upgrade for 3 yrs so keep that in mind....!

 

[The Sorcerer]

tx750 is 8k now.

 

[Arnab boss]

Thanks 4 the update....'

What abt the rest of config....?

just asking is zebronics pro series psu r good... As spending 8k on psu is something I don't want, if no then how is tagan or zulman psus....?

 

[j1n M@tt]

get a Tagan TG500-U37 for 3.4k

 

[The Sorcerer]

Antec EA 650 for 4.6k! Tagan TG500-U37 is only 80% efficient till 450w in reality. For this system vx450 is enough, but since this unit itself costs 4.2k, you rather do some justice to the money spend and put 500w more to get a better unit.

 

[Arnab boss]

Thank u but is zebronics pro series is better to look 4 as its 700 w @ 4k I think so...

As I don't want to spend much on psu than the case as I choose thernaltake armor + @ 12k, so a 700 w psu btwn 4 to 5k will do it....!

Now what abt other configs is it ok...
Suggest if not , is biostar mobos r reliable as most of the shops in kolkata r saying not to go 4 it... And suggest 4 asus or gigabyte... I am looking 4 Amd 790gx/fx chipset mobos...?

and 4 ram can anyone tell me what is the price of Corsair ddr2 1066 2 gb rams as I found a lot of diff here lowest I got is 1.4k, so not sure abt it...?

 

[The Sorcerer]

^^ Your call. There's no UL number being mentioned and newer versions of zebronics have been tested. Psu advice is allready given and above all the psu guide is there. At the end of the day, its the buyer's decision to buy what he wants to.
Best if you choose G skills 4GBPK 1066mhz which cost under 4.4k. They are confirmed 8 layered PCB powerchip IC. They can overclock upto 1250mhz @ 5-7-7-7-25 @ 2t 24/7 orthos stable.

 

[surinder]

Thank u but is zebronics pro series is better to look 4 as its 700 w @ 4k I think so...

As I don't want to spend much on psu than the case as I choose thernaltake armor + @ 12k, so a 700 w psu btwn 4 to 5k will do it....!

Now what abt other configs is it ok...
Suggest if not , is biostar mobos r reliable as most of the shops in kolkata r saying not to go 4 it... And suggest 4 asus or gigabyte... I am looking 4 Amd 790gx/fx chipset mobos...?

and 4 ram can anyone tell me what is the price of Corsair ddr2 1066 2 gb rams as I found a lot of diff here lowest I got is 1.4k, so not sure abt it...?

For difference of just 0.6k to 0.8k you can have way better PSU Antec EA 650 with complete peace of mind well tested and reputed product on the other hand with zebronics you are going to test your luck as there is not enogh dependable stats of that product nither it is tested properly as yet.

 

[Arnab boss]

Thank u guys for the advice...'

I will stick with antec ea 650, but what abt the others....!

And I am hearing lot abt gtx 275 gpu how's it and which one would b better nvidia or ati raedon...?

And 4 mobos which one to go 4....?

 

[The Sorcerer]

One of my friends working in one of the mags test centre told that gtx 275 consumes less power on idle but 5890 consumes on load. But frankly speaking in form or the other power consumption is there so that's something you cant really do anything about it- its not as if its going to add 3k more on your electricivity bill. I will have to say out of the 2 buy the cheapest one available.
As for motherboard Biostar 790gx 128m for 5.5k is a good deal. If you can afford, gigabyte's 790gx model.