Dear Friends,
I am planning to retire my 5-yr old PIV-2.8 GHz system as soon as possible and build a new high-end rig. After a long survey I have picked the components I like (including alternatives for most) and need your criticism, suggestions and/or advice to finalise the list. The alternative components that I have listed are usually in order of my preference, but may be restricted by the indicated budget and availability, although the budget is stretchable by up to 10%. I am hoping that in some cases my ultimate choice(s) would save me some money from the max budget and, therefore, even if I exceed the budget for a few of the components, I still hope to keep the total budget within 150K. The biggest restriction that I foresee, however, would be the availability of the components of my choice (except may be the processor, HDD and the DVD Writer) in Kolkata which is not really a heaven as a shopping place for high-end components. However, I shall really appreciate your advice as to where I can purchase these components in Kolkata, if at all possible at this point of time. Finally, if there is anything basically amiss in my combination of components, please let me know. So here is my list:
Processor Intel Core i7 965, or Intel Core i7 940 25K
CPU Cooler ? 5K
Motherboard ASUS P6T Deluxe V2, or Intel BOXDX58S0 20K Graphics Card ZOTAC GeForce GTX285 (1GB), or ZOTAC GeForce GTX280 AMP!, or EVGA GTX280 Superclocked 25K
RAM Transcend or Corsair 1333 MHz DDR3 3x2 GB 12K
HDD Western Digital 2x500 GB WD5000 AAKS, or Seagate 2x500 GB 7200.12 (32 MB Buffer) 7K (for 2x500 GB)
Cabinet Antec 1200, or CoolerMaster CMRC-1100 Cosmos S 15K PSU Tagan BZ800W, or Corsair 800HX, or CoolerMaster RealPower 850W 9K
KB & Mouse Microsoft Cordless Laser Desktop 6000 V2, or Logitech MX5500 6K
Monitor LG L246Wp, or Dell 2407WFP-A04, or BenQ FP241WZ 25K DVD Writer LightOn AllWrite 20X 1K
Complete System: Total Budget 150K
Thanks in advance. With best wishes, sjoardar