CPU+Mobo+RAM+GPU+PSU Within 15k

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Hey guys, my cousin wants to upgrade his PC (Only CPU, Motherboard, RAM, GPU and PSU)

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: Casual Gaming

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 15k (Strict), Can go uotp 18k including VAT and all.

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit.

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: N/A

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: Already have it, 1366 x 768

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Everything other than CPU, Motherboard, RAM, GPU and PSU.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: May '2012

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Will be assembled by myself

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: Kolkata, will be buying Locally.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: N/A

 

[Tenida]

Processor- Intel dual-core g620- 3.2k
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2H-3.3K
Ram- Corsair Value select 4GB 1333Mhz-1.1K
PSU- Corsair CX430 V2-2.5k
GPU- MSI R6670 1GB DDR5-5.2K

Total- 15.3K with vat.
You can also include HD6770 in place of 6670 if your cousin wants.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Well, his present config is Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 + Intel G41 Series Motherboard.

Will upgrading would be any better than this..??

 

[Cilus]

C2D 7500 is a good processor for casual gaming. If the G41 motherboard is having DDR3 support then get only the PSU, GPU and Ram. With the extra money you can get HD 7750 or HD 6770. The processor can handle those cards properly without bottleneck.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Thanks

In that case I'd like to know suggestion for Motherboard, as the sound card in his motherboard is damaged.

So in that case let the processor be E7500 (As it is), GPU to HD6770, PSU to Corsair CX430 V2

I'd like to know the suggestion for a good Motherboard.

 

[Cilus]

Get the Gigabyte G41 model, available at 2.5K. Also you can try Asus P5G41T-M-LX around 2.6K. However, just for sound you don't need a new motherboard. Spend around 600 bucks and get a 5.1 chanel sound card, something like this: PCI INTERNAL SOUND CARD 6 CHANNEL 5.1 5-PORTS 1YR WRNTY | eBay

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Well not only sound card, that mobo's graphics chipset also have some problem.

Anyway, so according to you what is the final config that I should go for..??

 

[Cilus]

YA, it will be okay.