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[Dark Star]

Arrey dude Driver s are not out.. and Bookmark it ATI will rule DX 10 . see ATI designed GPU for XBOX 360 which has same API as of DX 10 requires large sharders.. though M$ on ATI side with GPU as of now.. Do not worry . and if you can get it from US then do not look at any other counter part as of now

NO special Coooling stock + a big cabby will do it ... Btw which cabbby?
6000 Watt true rated PSU will work gr8

 

[gannu_rox]

^^^Nuthins sure abt the Ati coz a refreshed driver may even beat the hell outta 8800GTX, cant say...

No spl coolin required but they do run hot... Dun worry abt tat...

600W to keep it on the safer side... Comps like Antec, Powersafe, Corsair..

 

[Stalker]

thx for your replies,guys.

Its True that ATI designed the xbox 360, but weren't the 8800 cards used as reference cards for development of DX 10??

And if i the 2900 get it from the US, wat abt the warranty? can it get transferred?

I m unfamiliar with this process of buying abroad......wont i be charged with VAT & other taxes in india??

 

[Dark Star]

No you won't u get warranty then Ask your relatives to get one if they live abroad

 

[Stalker]

^^No chance 4 2900Xt then...

 

[Dark Star]

The save money get 8800 GTS 320 Mb vers.. cause 640 is too costly for its performance

 

[xbonez]

i'd suggest you don't go for the ati dx10 cards till they're available in indian markets. go for the 8800. unless you plan to do some extreme overclocking, no external cooling solution is reqd. make sure ur PSU is 600W and MAKE SURE IT IS BRANDED (coolermaster, antec etc.). stability won't be a prob then.

when you get ur cabby, make sure to put in a 120mm fan (to pull in air) at the front of ur cabby and a 120mm fan (exhaust) at the bac. apart from that one or two 80mm fans to throw out air in the side panel should be enough. it'll keep your cabby cool enough. if you can, mod your cabby to put a 120mm ekhaust fan at the top of ur cabby (if it doesn't have a slot there already). that area gets pretty hot since your optical drive, hard drive, PSU, procy are located there and bec. hot air moves to the top being lighter than cold air

 

[Stalker]

ok!......got my mind set on buying a 8800GTX.
Which brand is good??
BIG (best in graphics), PoV (point of view),Zebronics, Leaktek, XFX ??
i would generally prefer Leadtek // XFX....

 

[gannu_rox]

^^^ XFX=eVGA> Asus=MSI=Foxconn>> Leadtech>>BIG=BFG Tech>>Zebronics= POV...

 

[samharah]

Instead of dat settle fer a cheaper gfx card like d 6200 or better still 7200le so dat u can save abt 4-5k buks instead of buyin dat 8500 card...

l8r on go fer the 640MB GTS...



Nice article ayush but a few things noteworthy...

XFX 680i Sli hasn been released only 680iLT...

The Logitech G5 isn't a good mouse coz laser engines're not good... Instead d el-cheapo MX518 is better or rather still best...

Rest everyhtin's worth it...

Good thread of urs...

BUDDY i have been using logitech G5 for more than 1 year its the the best. i use it mostly for online fps .u can easly become a headshot master with this mouse(even with high ping). if u cannot fathom what i say just google and see what a great mouse it is.
NOTE:i AM assembling a high end gaming rig soon with a budget of 1-1.5 lacs searched anandtech,tomshardware and many more for better mouse failed to find one.if THEIR is a better mouse i need ur help to find it.no offence mate.

 

[gannu_rox]

^^ Did I say u cant get a head shot with dat???

U can equally be a master in d MX518 believe me or not...

And multipe instances frm the web says d Laser Engine in d G5 isn't as grt as d MX optical Engine.....

Better mouses're available frm Razer but all Razers hav been developin problems.. I've only seen a Razer Deathadder serving good afta 1yr of use...

Why dun u go fer d good ol MX518??

Its still d best out ther...

 

[Dark Star]

^^^ XFX=eVGA> Asus=MSI=Foxconn>> Leadtech>>BIG=BFG Tech>>Zebronics= POV...

Lolz G80 cards are referenced no 1 is higher or lower when compared in G80 segment Get the 1 which cost u less Well for advice get Leadtek

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

^^thx a lot..... My budget has gone upto 60k. thinkin abt buying the gtx though. But having second thoughts abt 2900XT. It has more shader proccy but they are slower than nvidias. The DX10 benchmarks show no clear winner.

Well, will i need any special cooling arrangement for the 8800 gtx/gts??

Also is a 550/600W PSU good enough to handle this card??

no special cooling required...for dx10 cards..though they run hot

a 550 w psu is good enough but make sure it is a good psu like

Cooler Master ExtremePower 600W
Antec Trio 650w
Antec Trio 550
Corsair HX 620
Zebronics Diamond 640W its very good

hd 2900xt is the best card... a 1 gb gddr 4 version is also coming out!!!!
it is even better than the 512 mb gddr3 card.. once the drivers r sorted out it will perform very well + u get HDMI port + u get half life's latest version free!!!!

for motherboard go for- msi P965 Platinum the best p965 & gr8 value for money

for ram go for kingston or corsair .go for at least ddr2-667 mhz 2x 1 gb ram

& for hd i suggest samsung hd300LJ and for proccy go for c2d e6420 or 6600

 

[Stalker]

so when r the radeons coming to India?....coz i can wait for another 2 weeks.

I was plannin to get xfx 650i as a mobo. Msi 965p is out of budget.
How abt MSI 965 Neo-F vs xfx 650i?

 

[Dark Star]

No not any both xfx and msi have same price tag ~ but xfx is way better dude 1333 mhz complaint and good perfrmace even a p5b delux is not worthy before it

no special cooling required...for dx10 cards..though they run hot

a 550 w psu is good enough but make sure it is a good psu like

Cooler Master ExtremePower 600W
Antec Trio 650w
Antec Trio 550
Corsair HX 620
Zebronics Diamond 640W its very good

hd 2900xt is the best card... a 1 gb gddr 4 version is also coming out!!!!
it is even better than the 512 mb gddr3 card.. once the drivers r sorted out it will perform very well + u get HDMI port + u get half life's latest version free!!!!

for motherboard go for- msi P965 Platinum the best p965 & gr8 value for money

for ram go for kingston or corsair .go for at least ddr2-667 mhz 2x 1 gb ram

& for hd i suggest samsung hd300LJ and for proccy go for c2d e6420 or 6600

Reply to bolded .
1. 1 gb for xtx, xt sports 512 bit interface with 512 mb gddr4 vram
2. NO way!
3. Kingston FTW
4.Segate 320 GB SATA 2
5.If u can go for 6600, 6420 not worth the price Get 6600 or 4300 no 1 else .. ALl are not good VFM'er

REgards

 

[Stalker]

also, is there any difference between sata 2 & sata 3GBps??
both are one and the same right?

 

[Dark Star]

^ No Sata data transfer rate is 1.5 GBps while Sata 2 is 3 GBps.. So better is 2 cause price diff is hardly anything

 

[keith_j_snyder2]

There is nothing called SATA 2,its the same thing SATA 1.5 GB/sec and SATA 3.0 GB/sec.

And XFX 650i is better than P965 because its better for overclocking and all those nVidia or ATi chipsets are better than Intel original.

 

[morpheusv6]

check out my article at *www.viewzreviewz.com/hardware/gamingpc01.htm it is exactly about what u're looking for - assembling a gaming pc.

You have mentioned that Corsair XMS2 2x1GB 800Mhz DDR2 is available for Rs. 7000! Can you mention the shop or dealer?
Thanks

no special cooling required...for dx10 cards..though they run hot

a 550 w psu is good enough but make sure it is a good psu like

Cooler Master ExtremePower 600W
Antec Trio 650w
Antec Trio 550
Corsair HX 620
Zebronics Diamond 640W its very good


for motherboard go for- msi P965 Platinum the best p965 & gr8 value for money

I am planning to buy the following config:
Core 2 Duo E6600
Nvidia 650i or P965 based motherboard (non sli) (suggest)
8800 GTS (320 MB)
2x1 GB DDR2 800
3 SATA HDDs(2x250 GB in RAID0 and 1x80 GB as data backup)
1 DVD writer
3 cabinet fans (80 mm)
CPU cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 48) (Is it required? Does it improve performance? I don't do OC and live in Bangalore).
SMPS(500W or 600W?)(this site *www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine - suggested 551W)

On the SMPS I am planning to go for Corsair iGreen 500W(?)

Please give your suggestions on the above config.

 

[ssk_the_gr8]

No not any both xfx and msi have same price tag ~ but xfx is way better dude 1333 mhz complaint and good perfrmace even a p5b delux is not worthy before it

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Reply to bolded .
1. 1 gb for xtx, xt sports 512 bit interface with 512 mb gddr4 vram
2. NO way!
3. Kingston FTW
4.Segate 320 GB SATA 2
5.If u can go for 6600, 6420 not worth the price Get 6600 or 4300 no 1 else .. ALl are not good VFM'er

REgards

1. they have renamed it as xt 1gb version
2.comeon man the stuff it offers at its price is gr8!
3.kingston or corsair it doesn't matter accordin to me.
4> sorry for the mistake wanted to suggest samsung 250 gb (the winner of digit 2006 hd reviews.it has perpendicular recording) or seagate 250 gb

5. depends on ur budget...which proccy u get...though e6600 is better VFM but u cud go with 6420

@stalker

do u want to consider AMD proccys?? cuz they offer better value for money if u r not an extreme overclocker

go for msi p965 neo-f..but it wud be even better if u get msi P6N SLI V2 or p6n sli(based on nforce 650sli) ..whichever suits ur budget.....it is better considering its price, features & performance.dont go for xfx as it does not have as many service centers in india as msi.. & if ur mobo goes bad u will be in trouble so better go for msi

& radeon may come to india in 2 weeks contact ati or its distributors like powercolor & sapphire for finding out exact dates

@morpheusv6
hey man plz start a new thread its easier to answer otherwise it gets kinda confusing giving suggstions to 2 people together