Buying a new PC: For Gaming/Video Streaming/Programming/Hi-Res Movies

theterminator

Wise Old Owl
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:
"The purpose is heavy internet surfing/downloading/streaming. Sometimes MS Office Word/Google Docs/Open Source suites document editing, computer programming are required. Playing games like GTA4, GTA5, COD:Black Ops 1&2, FIFA 13, NFS MW 2, NFS Shift, Racedriver GRID2."

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:
"I will have to be very budget centric at the same time I don’t want to compromise on performance in Games. I will hunt for the best possible configuration that is cheap but doesn’t compromise on quality. As this is my first time I am building my own desktop, the configurations are likely to change if I get cheap but impressive alternatives. "

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:
"I am not much aware of that feature but if overclocking increases the performance of the computer without doing any long-term damage then I am very much open to it. "

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:
"Windows 7 or 8 (64-bit)"

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:
"1 TB is more than enough. "

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, I do want to buy a monitor. The resolution must be 1920x1080p. The screen size can be anything between 20-25”.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:
"Will buy SSD later. Or if there’s a cheap option for a 64 Gig that can fit into my budget then I am open to it."

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:
"It can take 2-3 months. Would be buying parts at separate time periods. "

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:
"I haven’t built a desktop before. I am not that confident whether I can build one, need your humble support."

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:
"Varanasi, UP. I will prefer buying online since local shop dealers don’t have updated stocks."

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:
"I basically want a budget PC that can play latest Games smoothly (Sample Games list written above)
I have come up with a configuration which is over my budget already :-D. "

CPU:AMD 3.6 GHz AM3+ FX4100 (Rs. 6116 at Flipkart)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard (Rs. 5299 at Flipkart)

RAM: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) PC RAM (CMX8GX3M1A1600C11)(Rs.4332 at Flipkart)

GPU: Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7750 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (Rs. 6750 at Theitdepot)

CASE/CABINET: Cooler Master HAF 912 Combat with Side Window CPU Cabinet (Rs. 5099 at SnapDeal)

Internal HDD: WD Caviar Green 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (WD10EZRX) (Rs. 4033 at Flipkart)

Internal Optical Drive: HP dvd1260i DVD Burner (Rs.1413 at Flipkart).

Monitor: Dell S2240L 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor (Rs. 9352 at Flipkart)

PSU:Seasonic S12II 520 Watts (Rs. 3930 at Theitdepot)


Total: Rs. 46324 :machinegun2:(This is way over my budget :eeek:)
 
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ASHISH65

Technomancer
Intel i3 3220/3210 - rs 6700

Gigabyte b75 d3h - rs 4000

Corsair value select ram 4gb - rs 1800

Corsair cxv2 430w - rs 2600

DELL s2240l ips led - rs 8500

Seagate/Tosibha 1tb - rs 3700

Nzxt gamma cabinet - rs 2500

Asus 24x dvd - rs 1000

Asus/Zotac gtx 650ti 2gb - rs 11000

Total - rs 41,800

this is minumum you should get.gtx 650ti is minimum for 1080p,anything below this will struggle in games

this is the prices of local store.avoid online(over priced)

and by the way i3 is way faster than fx 4100,fx 6100
 
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theterminator

Wise Old Owl
Intel i3 3220/3210 - rs 6700

Gigabyte b75 d3h - rs 4000

Corsair value select ram 4gb - rs 1800

Corsair cxv2 430w - rs 2600

DELL s2240l ips led - rs 8500

Seagate/Tosibha 1tb - rs 3700

Nzxt gamma cabinet - rs 2500

Asus 24x dvd - rs 1000

Asus/Zotac gtx 650ti 2gb - rs 11000

Total - rs 41,800

this is minumum you should get.gtx 650ti is minimum for 1080p,anything below this will struggle in games

this is the prices of local store.avoid online(over priced)

and by the way i3 is way faster than fx 4100,fx 6100

Went with FX4100 since the ratings were impressive (213 5-stars out of 241). Ultimately it comes down to Intel vs AMD for me.
 

ASHISH65

Technomancer
Went with FX4100 since the ratings were impressive (213 5-stars out of 241). Ultimately it comes down to Intel vs AMD for me.

lol never believe on flipkart ratings never,they all are noob there

More cores = better gaming is the biggest fullish thing.

Matter is "HOW STRONG THAT CORES ARE" i3 has strong per core performance than fx bulldozer cpus.

See benchmarks:

*media.bestofmicro.com/E/6/353022/original/average%20perf.png


*media.bestofmicro.com/F/2/371198/original/Average.png
 

ASHISH65

Technomancer
Ok, so i3 has inbuilt graphics. Does it mean I can still add external GPU to it?
And is HD7850 better than 650 ti?

tell you that benches is not for inbuilt gpu,that bench is performed with external gpu - hd 7970 ghz to deterimine the Cpu performance.

yes you can add any gpu and intel inbuilt gpu sucks in gaming

and hd 7850 > gtx 650ti anyday

*www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=680
 
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theterminator

Wise Old Owl
" Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Motherboard" Is it the same as the one you referred ASHISH65???

Corsair VS450 450 Watt PSU at Rs. 2586 , fine?
 
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theterminator

Wise Old Owl
HD 7850 is getting a little expensive..which brand should i go for gtx 650 ti and whether 1 gb is enough for today (hitman absolution) as well as tomorrow's (gta 5) games??
 

Myth

Cyborg Agent
Considering the fact that both brands are good, the antec psu @ 50w more and costing 100 bucks extra, seems like a better deal.

PS: Comparing prices from theitdepot
 

Myth

Cyborg Agent
HD 7850 is getting a little expensive..which brand should i go for gtx 650 ti and whether 1 gb is enough for today (hitman absolution) as well as tomorrow's (gta 5) games??

If possible, postpone the purchase for now, save some cash and opt for a 7850 as a minimum.

Edit: I am not too sure how much of the 2gb the 650ti can actually use.
 

The Incinerator

Human Spambot
HD 7850 is getting a little expensive..which brand should i go for gtx 650 ti and whether 1 gb is enough for today (hitman absolution) as well as tomorrow's (gta 5) games??

Check this -
ASUS GRAPHICS CARD GTX 650 TI 1GB DDR5

Considering the fact that both brands are good, the antec psu @ 50w more and costing 100 bucks extra, seems like a better deal.

PS: Comparing prices from theitdepot

The Seasonic PSU dosnt have any reviews neither is it listed in Seasonic's website. Not quite inspiring to suggest,imo.The ECO series is best avoided.
 
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theterminator

Wise Old Owl
ok. so selected this model, Theitdepot - Buy Asus Geforce GTX650 Ti 2GB DDR5 Nvidia PCI E Graphic Cards (GTX650TI-2GD5) online in india

but only 3 year warranty given.
 
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