harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
At 21k, HIS 280X is a fantastic deal.
OP
Xai
Journeyman
So, I finally bought most of the stuff. Phase I of the upgrade completed.
Prices are excluding tax. All bought from Vedant.
A few words regarding the choice of components:
i7 4770 - I was looking for the Xeon, but they were not readily available. Also, I realized that most people do not actually realize that Xeon E3 1245 V3 is basically i7 chip. I figured that if for some reason I need to resale my CPU, then it would be relatively easier to sell off an i7.
Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H - Was cheaper than Asus H87 Pro, which was not available at the moment in Vedant. I was not in the mood to walk to Eastern Logica (they quoted good price for Asus H87 Pro) for just one item. Also, I needed to go for a cheaper board to accomodate the costlier cabinet.
Corsair Carbide 500R - I did something silly here. I always liked 500R better than 400R, but 400R is much more value for money. Thing is, that 400R was not available in Vedant, MD Computers, IT Arena. I was informed by Vedant that the latest batch of 400R had some issues with switch, so they awere recalled by Corsair. I bought Corsair Carbide 500R instead. When they brought the cabinet, it was white and I realized I forgot to mention I wanted it in black. So I asked them to deliver a black one to my address. So, I still have to wait a week to have the cabinet delivered. Well, at least the cabinet isn't bad!
Phase II to commence in April
My sincerest thanks to all who adviced me in this thread. ASHISH65, rijinpk1, harshilsharma63, topgear, snap and Cilus - your help and guidance are highly appreciated
I will post pics once my cabinet is here and I set up my new rig.
| Component | Model | Price |
| CPU | Intel i7 4770 | Rs 19,550 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H | Rs 8100 |
| RAM | Kingston HyperX Blu 2*4GB | Rs 5700 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 101 | Rs 1450 |
| Cabinet | Corsair Carbide 500R | Rs 7100 |
Prices are excluding tax. All bought from Vedant.
A few words regarding the choice of components:
i7 4770 - I was looking for the Xeon, but they were not readily available. Also, I realized that most people do not actually realize that Xeon E3 1245 V3 is basically i7 chip. I figured that if for some reason I need to resale my CPU, then it would be relatively easier to sell off an i7.
Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H - Was cheaper than Asus H87 Pro, which was not available at the moment in Vedant. I was not in the mood to walk to Eastern Logica (they quoted good price for Asus H87 Pro) for just one item. Also, I needed to go for a cheaper board to accomodate the costlier cabinet.
Corsair Carbide 500R - I did something silly here. I always liked 500R better than 400R, but 400R is much more value for money. Thing is, that 400R was not available in Vedant, MD Computers, IT Arena. I was informed by Vedant that the latest batch of 400R had some issues with switch, so they awere recalled by Corsair. I bought Corsair Carbide 500R instead. When they brought the cabinet, it was white and I realized I forgot to mention I wanted it in black. So I asked them to deliver a black one to my address. So, I still have to wait a week to have the cabinet delivered. Well, at least the cabinet isn't bad!
Phase II to commence in April
My sincerest thanks to all who adviced me in this thread. ASHISH65, rijinpk1, harshilsharma63, topgear, snap and Cilus - your help and guidance are highly appreciated
I will post pics once my cabinet is here and I set up my new rig.
you got components at good price 
harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
Congrats!
harshilsharma63
DIY FTW!
Congrats! Cable management can be improved significantly.
OP
Xai
Journeyman
Time for you to change the siggy : Add 500R instead of 400R
Oh, it's 400R only. The 500R black still was not available, but new stock of 400R had come in - so I asked Vedant to give me 400R instead of 500R, and saved some money
OP
Xai
Journeyman
Rs 5300 (excl. tax) for Corsair Carbide 400R
So, I finally bought most of the stuff. Phase I of the upgrade completed.
Component Model Price CPU Intel i7 4770 Rs 19,550 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H Rs 8100 RAM Kingston HyperX Blu 2*4GB Rs 5700 CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 101 Rs 1450 Cabinet Corsair Carbide 500R Rs 7100
Prices are excluding tax. All bought from Vedant.
A few words regarding the choice of components:
i7 4770 - I was looking for the Xeon, but they were not readily available. Also, I realized that most people do not actually realize that Xeon E3 1245 V3 is basically i7 chip. I figured that if for some reason I need to resale my CPU, then it would be relatively easier to sell off an i7.
Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H - Was cheaper than Asus H87 Pro, which was not available at the moment in Vedant. I was not in the mood to walk to Eastern Logica (they quoted good price for Asus H87 Pro) for just one item. Also, I needed to go for a cheaper board to accomodate the costlier cabinet.
Corsair Carbide 500R - I did something silly here. I always liked 500R better than 400R, but 400R is much more value for money. Thing is, that 400R was not available in Vedant, MD Computers, IT Arena. I was informed by Vedant that the latest batch of 400R had some issues with switch, so they awere recalled by Corsair. I bought Corsair Carbide 500R instead. When they brought the cabinet, it was white and I realized I forgot to mention I wanted it in black. So I asked them to deliver a black one to my address. So, I still have to wait a week to have the cabinet delivered. Well, at least the cabinet isn't bad!
Phase II to commence in April
My sincerest thanks to all who adviced me in this thread. ASHISH65, rijinpk1, harshilsharma63, topgear, snap and Cilus - your help and guidance are highly appreciated
I will post pics once my cabinet is here and I set up my new rig.
Congrats