1080p gaming @ 45k

udaylunawat

In the zone
So guys my budget crashed to a freaking low 45k due to some chit chat of my cousin wid my parents and I need to build a gaming rig before Santa arrives. pls suggest the cheapest graphics card that supports 1080p gaming as I will be switching it with a 960 in Q2/Q3 2015.


1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run?
Ans: All latest 2014 games +expecting another 2 years gaming at mid settings(with a 960 off course) . I am studying btech I. t second year, so some coding works.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 45k max with monitor included ;)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:Nope, although you can suggest the benefits and risks of overclocking as I am a newbie.

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows Linux kali Linux

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:Not need as I already have an old Samdung 500 gigs and am external 1 tb wd. Would I need an HD for gaming separately ???

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 would. The bigger the better. FHD

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:TABLE, HD, speakers.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans During Christmas offers.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:I will be building 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:Nagpur, yes.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:pls suggest the cheapest gfx that can play at min 30 fps low settings. Cheap as dirt. Other parts should be compatible and suit the 960 graphics. Is Zotac nvidia 730 2 GB DDR5 good ? I can get it for 5k.
 

adityak469

Training To Beat Goku
[strike]Xeon 1246 - 20k[/strike] i5 4690- 14k
gigabyte b85 d3h - 5.5k
hyperfury 2x4gb - 5k
deepcool tesseract - 3k
antec vp550p - 4k
aoc i2369vm - 10k
mk200 - .7k

my advice would be to not buy a gpu now and save up for a better gpu and buy at once
 
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udaylunawat

In the zone
Xeon 1231 - 17k
gigabyte b85 d3h - 5.5k
hyperfury 2x4gb - 5k
deepcool tesseract - 3k
antec vp550p - 4k
aoc i2369vm - 10k
mk200 - .7k

my advice would be to not buy a gpu now and save up for a better gpu and buy at once
I would have to wait till Q2/Q3 2k15. Can't wait need to buy it this year itself. Would an i3 4th be a bottleneck for the 960 ??
 
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HE-MAN

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no 4th gen cpu will bottleneck gtx 960.. and i suggest u i5-4690 cheaper then xeon 1231 and better at gaming.
also i5-4690 has an igpu useless for gaming but still u will need it for display none the less
 
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rijinpk1

Aspiring Novelist
I would have to wait till Q2/Q3 2k15. Can't wait need to buy it this year itself. Would an i3 4th be a bottleneck for the 960 ??

get i5 as minimum. no to i3. get i5 and 970 if possible.

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Xeon 1231 - 17k
gigabyte b85 d3h - 5.5k
hyperfury 2x4gb - 5k
deepcool tesseract - 3k
antec vp550p - 4k
aoc i2369vm - 10k
mk200 - .7k

my advice would be to not buy a gpu now and save up for a better gpu and buy at once

a gpu is required with this configuraion as xeon e3 1231 v3 does not have igpu.
 
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udaylunawat

In the zone
get i5 as minimum. no to i3. get i5 and 970 if possible.

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a gpu is required with this configuraion as xeon e3 1231 v3 does not have igpu.

no 4th gen cpu will bottleneck gtx 960.. and i suggest u i5-4690 cheaper then xeon 1231 and better at gaming.
also i5-4690 has an igpu useless for gaming but still u will need it for display none the less
So guys what will be cheapest gpu that's able to play games @ 1080p resolution with lowest settings ?? What about Nvidia gt, 730
 

rijinpk1

Aspiring Novelist
since you will be upgrading gpu within 6months, settle with gtx 730(gddr5 only!). you will have to lower the settings though.

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Is i5 4th gen integrated gpu enough to play games at 1080p @ really low settings ??

if you can play at 1280x720 low, then it should be fine.
 
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udaylunawat

In the zone
How is this config for my current scenario ??
I5 4570 - 13k
gigabyte b85 d3h - 5.5k
hyperfury 4gb - 2.5k
deepcool tesseract - 3k
seasonic s12ii 520w - 4.5k
dell s2240l - 8k

What's better hyperfury or corsair ?? also confused between aoc and dell.
 

rijinpk1

Aspiring Novelist
it is a good config. just a gpu is missing ;)
hyperx fury is available at 1866mhz and 1600mhz with negligible price difference. 1866 mhz will be better. as far as 1600mhz is concerned, both vengeance and fury performs same. fury overclocks better than vengeance. corsair has much better A.S.S though.

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and fury is cheaper too.
 
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