50K Baby!!

[piedpiper]

1. What is the purpose of the computer?
A: Gaming.

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A: Yes

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: Rs 50,000

4. Planning to overclock?
A: No.

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit (I already own it)

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 1 TeraByte

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: 1600X900

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A: 9

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: Never built a desktop before, but will be building this one myself.

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: Next week.

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes.

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: No.

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Hubli. Yes I will be buying my new rig from S.P.Road, Bangalore.

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: Preferred Graphic Card - Nvidia

Intel Core i5-2400------------------------------------Rs 9200
Asus P8H67-M EVO-----------------------------------Rs 8400
MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II OC------------------------Rs 8000
Corsair Vengeance 4GB (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)---------Rs 2600
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB----------------------Rs 2600
LG LED E2040T---------------------------------------Rs 6300
Asus 24x Sata DVD-----------------------------------Rs 1050
Corsair PSU GS600 -----------------------------------Rs 4000
CoolerMaster Elite 430--------------------------------Rs 2400
Microsoft keyboard PS2-------------------------------Rs 350
Microsoft Mouse USB---------------------------------Rs 400
Altec BXR1220 speakers------------------------------Rs 700
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus--------------------------Rs 1890
APC UPS 550VA--------------------------------------Rs 1900

Grand Total------------------------------------------Rs 49790

 

[SlashDK]

Your config looks good, just make the following changes-

Intel DH67BL @ 5200
MSI / Sapphire HD 6850 @ 9.5k
Seagate 7200.12 @ 2.7k
Dell ST2220l @ 8.5k
LG ODD @ 1k
Logitech K+M combo @ 0.75k
Don't buy an aftermarket CPU cooler
APC 650VA @ 3k

 

[shayem]

agree with Cybertonic. But want to add some more. So posting total config.

Intel Core i5-2400-----------------------------------Rs 9200
Intel DH67BL-----------------------------------------Rs 5500
MSI / Sapphire HD 6850-----------------------------Rs 9500
Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 or G-Skill F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL ---------Rs 2200
Seagate 7200.12 1TB--------------------------------Rs 2700
BenQ G2222HDL LED---------------------------------Rs 8100
Asus 24x Sata DVD-----------------------------------Rs 1050
Corsair PSU GS600 -----------------------------------Rs 4000
CoolerMaster Elite 430--------------------------------Rs 2400
Microsoft or Logitech keyboard & Mouse-------------Rs 700
Logitech Z313 speakers------------------------------Rs 1500
APC UPS 800VA---------------------------------------Rs 2800

TOTAL Rs 49650

That card is far more better performing than GTX550ti. If you want to stick with nvidia get MSI N460GTX Cyclon GDDR5 1GB @ 9800 but ditch 550ti, don't worth the price.

 

[nilgtx260]

Intel Core i5-2400------------------------------------Rs 9200
Gigabyre GA-H67M-D2--------------------------------Rs 5500
MSI/Sapphire HD 6870 -------------------------------Rs 11200
Corsair Vengeance 4GB (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)---------Rs 2450
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB----------------------Rs 2600
LG LED E2040T---------------------------------------Rs 6300
Asus 24x Sata DVD-----------------------------------Rs 1050
Corsair VX 550 ---------------------------------------Rs 4500
CoolerMaster Elite 430--------------------------------Rs 2400
Razer Cyclosa keyboard+Mouse-----------------------Rs 2000
Altec BXR1220 speakers------------------------------Rs 700
APC UPS 550VA--------------------------------------Rs 1900

Grand Total------------------------------------------Rs 49800

This is the pure gaming config

 

[Skud]

What's the point of not going for a Full HD monitor when you already have the 6870 in your rig?

+1 for Shayem's config. The mobo & the SMPS may be changed with those of nilgtx260's suggestions.

 

[nilgtx260]

ya if OP can stretch his budget a liitle bit, he can get a 22" monitor which is perfect for HD 6870 gaming, isn't ?

also when OP has 50K, he must utilize it perfectly, thats why I suggest HD 6870 over GTX 550 Ti or HD 6850 by reducing mobo price & removing CM hyper cpu cooler ( he doesn't need it since he is not gonna OC).

 

[Skud]

Combining the best of all the suggestions, and some of mine, I get:-

Component | Model | Price
CPU|Intel Core i5-2400|9.2k
Motherboard|Gigabyte GA-H67M-D2|5.5k
RAM|Corsair Vengeance 4GB (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)|2.6k
GFX|Sapphire HD 6870|11.5k
Monitor|Benq G2220HD|7.2k
HDD|Seagate/WD 1TB|2.6k
Case|NZXT Gamma|2k
DVD|LG Sata DVD Writer|0.9k
PSU|Corsair VX 550|4.5k
KB/Mouse|Razer Cyclosa Bundle|2k
Speaker|Altec Lancing VS2621|1.6k
UPS|APC UPS 600VA|1.9k
TOTAL ||51.5k

Max Budget crossed by 1.5k. So alternatives:-
1. Basic KB/Mouse - 0.7k
2. Corsair GS600 - 4k
3. Logitech Z313 - 1k

@nilgtx260: happy now?

 

[Cilus]

Skud, change the motherboard to Intel DH67BL as the suggested Gigabyte motherboard is having only 2 DIMM DDR3 slots. The intel one is having 4 slots with 32 GB ram support which may come handy in future while upgrading the memory.

 

[Skud]

OK. So either of the two - if memory is more important for OP, then Intel and if crossfire capability is more important then Gigabyte.

Let OP decide according to his preference.

 

[Cilus]

Buddy, the 2nd PCI Express X16 slot runs at X4 mode in those mobos. Now going for a HD 5770 or HD 5750 CF is suited for a X16-X4 mode as those cards are not very powerful and the performance difference from a X8-X8 CF will be not that much.

Now as OP is going for HD 6870, the options for CF are HD 6870 and HD 6850 and both of are actually above average performer. So running any of them in X4 bandwidth actually bottleneck it and the performance difference from a X8-X8 setup will be huge, around 14 to 18% in 1080P resolution.

Those X4 slots are actually suited for adding a dedicated PhysX card.

 

[nilgtx260]

Combining the best of all the suggestions, and some of mine, I get:-

Component | Model | Price
CPU|Intel Core i5-2400|9.2k
Motherboard|Gigabyte GA-H67M-D2|5.5k
RAM|Corsair Vengeance 4GB (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)|2.6k
GFX|Sapphire HD 6870|11.5k
Monitor|Benq G2220HD|7.2k
HDD|Seagate/WD 1TB|2.6k
Case|NZXT Gamma|2k
DVD|LG Sata DVD Writer|0.9k
PSU|Corsair VX 550|4.5k
KB/Mouse|Razer Cyclosa Bundle|2k
Speaker|Altec Lancing VS2621|1.6k
UPS|APC UPS 600VA|1.9k
TOTAL ||51.5k

Max Budget crossed by 1.5k. So alternatives:-
1. Basic KB/Mouse - 0.7k
2. Corsair GS600 - 4k
3. Logitech Z313 - 1k

@nilgtx260: happy now?

nice one skud

 

[Skud]

Buddy, the 2nd PCI Express X16 slot runs at X4 mode in those mobos. Now going for a HD 5770 or HD 5750 CF is suited for a X16-X4 mode as those cards are not very powerful and the performance difference from a X8-X8 CF will be not that much.

Now as OP is going for HD 6870, the options for CF are HD 6870 and HD 6850 and both of are actually above average performer. So running any of them in X4 bandwidth actually bottleneck it and the performance difference from a X8-X8 setup will be huge, around 14 to 18% in 1080P resolution.

Those X4 slots are actually suited for adding a dedicated PhysX card.

My... just overlook that damn X4 speeds.

So better to go with the Intel option. BTW, no snb mobo at this range which can do X8 on the 2nd slot?

 

[Cilus]

H67 chipset does not provide that that much PCI Express lane. The X4 slot you are seeing is basically using the bandwidth taken from some SATA (6 Gbps and 3 Gbps) lanes.

 

[Skud]

OK, better to avoid Gigabyte then. Its kind of baffling why they make such mobo in the first place.

 

[nilgtx260]

^^ so what about MSI or Asrock ?

 

[Skud]

Asrock, if available.

 

[nilgtx260]

it will be hard to find asrock mobo, I guess OP has to wait for that if he wants asrock.

 

[piedpiper]

Actually it was hard to leave behind the Asus P8P67. But after all P67's are meant for the biggies. So I finally changed my mind, to go with H67 Motherboard but didn't think of betraying Asus I like the UEFI BIOS and that particular motherboard has got all the features which should come in handy in the future, the stylish heatsink will be awesome with the see through cabinet and to sum it up its available for right price may be paying extra 1k for the brand but that's just okay! The reason behind going with the Corsair Vengeance is that I will add another 4GB stick for dual channel a year later
As the far the Graphic card is concerned I looked at lot of cards but at that price range I hardly found any huge fps drop, so MSI NGTX550ti should be okay which comes with 192 Cuda, 1 gig, 192 bit interface and also one 6 pin power interface which clearly tells not really a power hungry card and what not its newly launched Nvidia Yay!! Should the card support for 2 years then would be a worthy predecessor for a kepler upgrade

 

[Skud]

OK, how to put it mildly, the 550Ti is a crap card, similarly priced 6790 beats it handsomely and the 1.5k extra 6850 is a different league altogether. If you are a nVIDIA fanboy, get the 460 768mb if available. It should be around 8.5k.

 

[piedpiper]

OK, how to put it mildly, the 550Ti is a crap card, similarly priced 6790 beats it handsomely and the 1.5k extra 6850 is a different league altogether. If you are a nVIDIA fanboy, get the 460 768mb if available. It should be around 8.5k.

WOW!! Really? You mean the XFX Radeon 6790 available @ 8k?? Man I am gonna buy this ****.