Building a gaming rig.[2 lakhs budget]

[seamon]

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: Gaming. Planning to max out games such as Witcher 3, GTA V.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:2 Lakhs.

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:Yes

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Win 8.1

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:As much as possible in 2 M.2 NGFF and 1 SATA connectors.

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:Size- as large as possible.
Res-1440p I guess. G-sync preferred.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Processor, chassis and PSU.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:Q1-2 2015

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Nopity nopity nope nope nope

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: USA LEL!

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am gonna buy the MSI GS 30 and I need is advice to buy:
1.GPU
2.HDD.
3.KB
4.Monitor.

This is gonna be my college laptop/desktop.

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Only 1 GPU slot too.

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Budget updated

 

[adityak469]

ok i want to suggest a rig but is this a troll? like why won't you upgrade your mobo? you can go with 3x970 at this budget also you will get more options to extend your storage. why?

 

[seamon]

ok i want to suggest a rig but is this a troll? like why won't you upgrade your mobo? you can go with 3x970 at this budget also you will get more options to extend your storage. why?

read lol.
I don't have a PC.
I building a desktop+laptop combo.
During the day I can take the laptop to college and then come home and dock it to the PC.
I am not trolling ffs.

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Can I not have a high budget?

 

[sumonpathak]

a list of what you have and don't want to buy would help us in suggesting.

 

[seamon]

I have:
1)Razer Deathadder mouse.
2)Skull Candy Headphones.

I will buy[Fixed]
1)MSI GS 30 laptop.(~1000-1200$)
2)GS 30 docking station.(~200$)

I will buy[Not fixed]
1)GPU.
2)KB.
3)Monitor.
4)2xM.2 SSDs.
5)3.5" SATA HDD.

 

[adityak469]

my fault didn't read what GS30 is :l

tbh that is a very high budget. You are spending too much money.

Anyways

EVGA GTX Titan Z - $1100

Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB - $200

Dell U2713 - 57k (anything better?)

Dont know about M.2 SSDs so i'll stay quiet on it.

WD Green 6TB - $267


this should be enough and also you end up with some more money. You can buy a better monitor (suggested by someone else) using it or go dual monitor or save up money.

 

[seamon]

my fault didn't read what GS30 is :l

tbh that is a very high budget. You are spending too much money.

Anyways

EVGA GTX Titan Z - $1100

Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB - $200

Dell U2713 - 57k (anything better?)

Dont know about M.2 SSDs so i'll stay quiet on it.

WD Green 6TB - $267


this should be enough and also you end up with some more money. You can buy a better monitor (suggested by someone else) using it or go dual monitor or save up money.

Will a SLI single card like TITAN Z work on a non-SLI MB?

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I think I should probably wait for Maxwell refresh of the TITAN.

PS: It's a getting into college gift.

 

[Nerevarine]

my fault didn't read what GS30 is :l

tbh that is a very high budget. You are spending too much money.

Anyways

EVGA GTX Titan Z - $1100

Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB - $200

Dell U2713 - 57k (anything better?)

Dont know about M.2 SSDs so i'll stay quiet on it.

WD Green 6TB - $267


this should be enough and also you end up with some more money. You can buy a better monitor (suggested by someone else) using it or go dual monitor or save up money.

Id suggest Qnix Evolution 2 , it uses PLS panel

 

[bssunilreddy]

I have:
1)Razer Deathadder mouse.
2)Skull Candy Headphones.

I will buy[Fixed]
1)MSI GS 30 laptop.(~1000-1200$)
2)GS 30 docking station.(~200$)

I will buy[Not fixed]
1)GPU.
2)KB.
3)Monitor.
4)2xM.2 SSDs.
5)3.5" SATA HDD.

1)Zotac GTX980 4GB,
2)CoolerMaster Devastator Gaming Bundle,
3)Dell S2740L 27" LED,
4)Samsung 840 EVO 500GB,
5)WD Caviar RED 1TB.

 

[seamon]

1)Any idea when the TITAN Maxwell is due. I'll buy that.
2)Thoughts on Razer Blackwidow Chroma. Razer fanboy here. I want the absolute best.
3)Seriously a 1080p monitor? Thoughts on ROG SWIFT PG278Q. Suggest G-sync monitor please. Will a GTX Titan Maxwell edition be able to max out games [MENTION=2221]144[/MENTION]0p. I mean absolute max.
4)SATA SSDs won't work. Only M.2 2280 SSDs will work. eg. Crucial M550
5)Seriously 1 TB in a budget of 2 lakhs? I may go for WD Green as suggested by [MENTION=271931]adityak469[/MENTION]

 

[sumonpathak]

1)Zotac GTX980 4GB,
2)CoolerMaster Devastator Gaming Bundle,
3)Dell S2740L 27" LED,
4)Samsung 840 EVO 500GB,
5)WD Caviar RED 1TB.

Dude...he is buying from US.


Assuming he has a budget of around 3100 USD(roughly comes to 2Lakh INR) and the MSI GS 30 laptop.(~1000-1200$)
GS 30 docking station.(~200$) is already included in the budget of USD 3K.
he will roughly have around 1700 USD for
GPU
Display
KB+Mouse
SSD
HDD

My suggestions
Display
ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D Monitor Height&pivot adjustable 350 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers - Newegg.com 144Hz 1080P 280USD
ASUS PB Series PB278Q 27" 5ms (GTG) WQHD HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 300 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers - Newegg.com 60Hz 1440P 470USD

GPU
ASUS STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 980 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com 570USD
EVGA 04G-2981-KR GeForce GTX 980 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 ACX 2.0 PCI Express 3.0 - Newegg.com 550USD

GS320 docking station already comes with m.2 i think(will get back to you on this).
as for other mechanical storage go for WD REDS.

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1)Any idea when the TITAN Maxwell is due. I'll buy that.
2)Thoughts on Razer Blackwidow Chroma. Razer fanboy here. I want the absolute best.
3)Seriously a 1080p monitor? Thoughts on ROG SWIFT PG278Q. Suggest G-sync monitor please. Will a GTX Titan Maxwell edition be able to max out games [MENTION=2221]144[/MENTION]0p. I mean absolute max.
4)SATA SSDs won't work. Only M.2 2280 SSDs will work. eg. Crucial M550
5)Seriously 1 TB in a budget of 2 lakhs? I may go for WD Green as suggested by [MENTION=271931]adityak469[/MENTION]

1.titan maxwell wont help in gaming bro sorry to burst you dream.
2.Go for roccat..u will never go back to anything else i would suggest a decent mechanical KB with cherry black or brown keys.
3.ROG swoift is around 1000USD where its available.On newegg it was cheaper..but OOS .

 

[seamon]

Dude...he is buying from US.


Assuming he has a budget of around 3100 USD(roughly comes to 2Lakh INR) and the MSI GS 30 laptop.(~1000-1200$)
GS 30 docking station.(~200$) is already included in the budget of USD 3K.
he will roughly have around 1700 USD for
GPU
Display
KB+Mouse
SSD
HDD

My suggestions
Display
ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D Monitor Height&pivot adjustable 350 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers - Newegg.com 144Hz 1080P 280USD
ASUS PB Series PB278Q 27" 5ms (GTG) WQHD HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 300 cd/m2 80,000,000:1 Built-in Speakers - Newegg.com 60Hz 1440P 470USD

GPU
ASUS STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 980 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com 570USD
EVGA 04G-2981-KR GeForce GTX 980 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 ACX 2.0 PCI Express 3.0 - Newegg.com 550USD

GS320 docking station already comes with m.2 i think(will get back to you on this).
as for other mechanical storage go for WD REDS.

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1.titan maxwell wont help in gaming bro sorry to burst you dream.
2.Go for roccat..u will never go back to anything else i would suggest a decent mechanical KB with cherry black or brown keys.
3.ROG swoift is around 1000USD where its available.On newegg it was cheaper..but OOS .

1)Why won't TITAN Maxwell help in gaming. TITAN Kepler is definitely better than GTX 780. :/
2)Mind having a look at Razer Blackwidow?
3)comments on ROG swift?

Which future(@015 Q1-2) GPU will be able to max out games [MENTION=2221]144[/MENTION]0p absolute max.

PS:I can extend budget by another 30-40k

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Also MSI GS30 price is tentative, it may be cheaper or more expensive by a couple hundred dollars when it is revealed in CES Jan.

 

[sumonpathak]

1)Why won't TITAN Maxwell help in gaming. TITAN Kepler is definitely better than GTX 780. :/
2)Mind having a look at Razer Blackwidow?
3)comments on ROG swift?

Which future(@015 Q1-2) GPU will be able to max out games [MENTION=2221]144[/MENTION]0p absolute max.

PS:I can extend budget by another 30-40k

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Also MSI GS30 price is tentative, it may be cheaper or more expensive by a couple hundred dollars when it is revealed in CES Jan.

1.
GTX Titan vs GTX 980
AnandTech | Bench - GPU14
GTX Titan Black vs GTX 980
AnandTech | Bench - GPU14


i hope u get the picture

2.I took a look at it..in mu opinion its overrated..if u really needs something high end but minus the bling bling go for a ducky keyboard
Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, and More - Newegg.com
Ducky Mechanical Keyboards
Ducky Channel?Products?Keyboards

these are like the elites of KB world.
Ask any real keyboard enthusiast about which brands they prefer..u will know.

3.ROG swift: impressive,awesome,Out of stock most of the times

 

[seamon]

1.
GTX Titan vs GTX 980
AnandTech | Bench - GPU14
GTX Titan Black vs GTX 980
AnandTech | Bench - GPU14


i hope u get the picture

2.I took a look at it..in mu opinion its overrated..if u really needs something high end but minus the bling bling go for a ducky keyboard
Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, and More - Newegg.com
Ducky Mechanical Keyboards
Ducky Channel?Products?Keyboards

these are like the elites of KB world.
Ask any real keyboard enthusiast about which brands they prefer..u will know.

3.ROG swift: impressive,awesome,Out of stock most of the times

1)no no no I don't think you got what I was trying to tell you.

GTX TITAN(Kepler) is better than GTX 780.
GTX 980 is better than GTX TITAN(Kepler).
Now, GTX TITAN(Maxwell)(TITAN Black is Kepler not Maxwell)(Maxwell TITAN not revealed yet, will probably be revealed at CES jan) will be much better than both GTX TITAN(Kepler) and GTX 980.

So will it be able to max out games [MENTION=2221]144[/MENTION]0p for say at least 2-3 years? I'll change GPU after that for Pascal(?) TITAN.

2)I need the bling.

3)Should I get it once it gets back in stock? or are better G-sync monitors on their way? Should I consider 4k?

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Also suppose I take my current laptop(I have 2 right now) for classes and decide to build a full fledged rig. What will I be able to achieve in this budget?

 

[sumonpathak]

1)no no no I don't think you got what I was trying to tell you.

GTX TITAN(Kepler) is better than GTX 780.
GTX 980 is better than GTX TITAN(Kepler).
Now, GTX TITAN(Maxwell)(TITAN Black is Kepler not Maxwell)(Maxwell TITAN not revealed yet, will probably be revealed at CES jan) will be much better than both GTX TITAN(Kepler) and GTX 980.

So will it be able to max out games [MENTION=2221]144[/MENTION]0p for say at least 2-3 years? I'll change GPU after that for Pascal(?) TITAN.

2)I need the bling.

3)Should I get it once it gets back in stock? or are better G-sync monitors on their way? Should I consider 4k?

1.the titan lineup is not meant for complete gaming..so unless yer going for WS stuff along with gaming i wouldn't suggests a titan.
2.ah well
3.you should get it once its back...4K would need more cpu+gpu power..so ur cpu (might) buckle..go easy on the poor thing

 

[seamon]

1.the titan lineup is not meant for complete gaming..so unless yer going for WS stuff along with gaming i wouldn't suggests a titan.
2.ah well
3.you should get it once its back...4K would need more cpu+gpu power..so ur cpu (might) buckle..go easy on the poor thing

1. I want the absolute best for gaming so GTX 980Ti?
2. Blackwidow good enough?
3. CPU will be approximately equal to AMD FX-8350 8 core.

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Also suppose I take my current laptop(I have 2 right now) for classes and decide to build a full fledged rig. What will I be able to achieve in this budget?

 

[sumonpathak]

Also suppose I take my current laptop(I have 2 right now) for classes and decide to build a full fledged rig. What will I be able to achieve in this budget?[/QUOTE]

from the top of my head(since i don't have exact prices with me)
4790k
Maximus VII Ranger
2x 980?
16GB ram
ASUS PB287Q Black 28" 4K UHD 1ms 10-bit HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor height&Pivot adjustable 300 cd/m2 100,000,000:1 - Newegg.com only 60Hz 4K display i could find.

rest i think u can manage

a decent DDR4 setup with good motherboard will be costlier :\
so not suggesting

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1. I want the absolute best for gaming so GTX 980Ti?
2. Blackwidow good enough?
3. CPU will be approximately equal to AMD FX-8350 8 core.

for now GTX 980 is the absolute best.
2.get the ducky..please? razer is wayy too overrated...and ducky have backlighting too along with choice of keys.You wont be regretting it.
3.i would say stick to 1440P.Even though the cpu becomes a non issues most of the times (when u are going over 1080P)running 4K on a 8350 is kinda stretching it IMHO.

 

[seamon]

Also suppose I take my current laptop(I have 2 right now) for classes and decide to build a full fledged rig. What will I be able to achieve in this budget?

from the top of my head(since i don't have exact prices with me)
4790k
Maximus VII Ranger
2x 980?
16GB ram
ASUS PB287Q Black 28" 4K UHD 1ms 10-bit HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor height&Pivot adjustable 300 cd/m2 100,000,000:1 - Newegg.com only 60Hz 4K display i could find.

rest i think u can manage

a decent DDR4 setup with good motherboard will be costlier :\
so not suggesting

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for now GTX 980 is the absolute best.
2.get the ducky..please? razer is wayy too overrated...and ducky have backlighting too along with choice of keys.You wont be regretting it.
3.i would say stick to 1440P.Even though the cpu becomes a non issues most of the times (when u are going over 1080P)running 4K on a 8350 is kinda stretching it IMHO.

nvm desktop will be too cumbersome besides I need a 13" laptop for classes.
1. GTX 980 is a little weak atm. Gonna wait for GTX 980 Ti. Also, how much will I be able to overclock it on air? I can replace TIM and stuff.
2. Nope! LEL Razer Blackwidow!
3. K 1440p it is then ROG one right?
4. I'mma go for 2x M550 M.2 SSDs.
5. WD Green 6 TB good enough?

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I am going for this setup also because I think it's be better to multitask on a 27" 1440p monitor than a 13" 1440p monitor(GS 30 has it)

 

[HE-MAN]

post pictures if can finally decide what are u buying

 

[seamon]

post pictures if can finally decide what are u buying

definitely not this year

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I am thinking of getting a membrane keyboard. I like laptop keyboards.

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Also what's the difference between WD Red and WD Green?