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: Leisure Gaming (last played FarCry 4, The Crew, AC Unity), As i work 9-10hrs/day i don't find time to sit with PC, mostly on weekends but that too occasional. So Gaming would be primary purpose, I should be able to play the latest releases without any issue. I was into video editing earlier (Adobe Aftereffects, Blender stuff) but not now.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: Max 30k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Nope
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 + VM's for Ubuntu/Fedora
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: HDD not required, current setup has 1.5TB
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, as i mentioned in my first post. shortlisted to get
LG 24 inch (60.96 cm) Gaming LED Monitor - 24MP59G (Black) @ 10,999 (Amazon Prime day deal) - link
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: No need of HDD, Reusing (DVD writer, Gskill 8GB RAM if its compatible with new setup) Corsair CX650m and GTX 560 if it can be SLI'd (not sure if it would work), cabinet CM Elite 311 - If new hardware doesn't fit in this, it will be replaced.
Logitech G213 brought a year ago, Razer DA (both have issues logitech is still covered under warranty the keyboard will be replaced, Razer has double click issue it was already replaced once again same issue)
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: by end of September or mid-October.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I have built, but i know a assembler he will do it.
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: Bangalore. Locally or online. if you have any suggestions on local purchase please share the shop name and location.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: This would be upgrade of current system as i mentioned in my earlier post. The budget 30k excludes monitor.