Gaming Machine Rs.135K

gameranand

gameranand

Living to Play
Well like I said there is a learning curve for CF setup and there is peace of mind with single card setup. So its upto OP, what he wants to choose. As for me I chose CF setup to gain that extra performance and I can live with some tweaks as I don't play games as soon as they are released and after some weeks or months optimized profiles and patches comes anyway so I don't have anything to worry about but thats just me .:)
 
tkin

tkin

Back to school!!
vkl said:
Even most of the CPU bound games utilize up-to 4 cores properly.In Civ5,GTA4 both i5 2xxx/3xxx and i7 2xxx/3xxx perform nearly identical.
In GTA4 the processors which can't process 4 threads simultaneously are hindered to an extent but anything above quad core processors are fine.
In some CPU-bound games ability to feed data faster to GPU matters than number of cores,that's why sandy/ivy i7/i5s are noticeably faster than an fx8150 in games like skyrim and civ5.
So i7 3770k or i5 3570k doesn't make any noticeable difference as far as gaming is concerned.
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And I thought it was all dues to sandy's faster bus and cache.
 
Myth

Myth

Cyborg Agent
7970 vs 680

Nvidia vs. AMD Current-Gen Comparison
2012 GPU and Driver Comparison Roundup
GTX 680 vs. Radeon HD 7970 - Multi-Display Showdown
 
The Incinerator

The Incinerator

Human Spambot
Neo said:
Nvidia GTX 680 will definitely be a win over a HD7970 . Get the Asus Direct CUII Top GTX680 if you can, else Zotac GTX680 is fine.
Also for the monitor, BenQ EW2430V is the best choice in the 24" category.
Philips 273P3LPH will be the best buy in the 27" category. Both the monitors shell out for ~20k ;)
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The LG 27" that has been suggested shares the same panel but LG offers better service than Philips, hence.
 
vickybat

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
tkin said:
7970 wins some, 680 wins some plus it has physx(for eg borderlands 2 looks mundane without physx), so to each his own.

Also in kolkata the 680 is significantly cheaper than 7970, by atleast 3k.
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Another strong reason is TXAA and from early impressions, its a must have. 4x TXAA + FXAA not only gives better AA than 8x MSAA + FXAA , but also gives better image quality with no loss in image sharpness. Not to forget txaa + fxaa is extremely less memory bandwidth dependent and performance loss is minimal which isn't the case with MSAA.

Call of duty black ops 2 and assasin's creed 3 are the two titles that have TXAA support and unlike physx, this will be supported in a majority of titles including crysis 3.

Besides, i don't think directcompute performance suffers in kepler series. Far cry 3's dunia 2 engine uses "Deferred Radiance Transfer Volumes" which is nothing but a global illumination system
that uses directcompute. I don't think kepler cards perform bad in the game at all.

High-Detail Benchmarks : Far Cry 3 Performance, Benchmarked

670 is just 1 fps slower than 7970. So a 680 will be faster.

Also in civ 5 that uses directcompute, a gtx 660 scores higher than a 7850 which are equivalent cards.

*i.imgur.com/CG6hZ.png

*i.imgur.com/DtWzm.png
Directcompute performance in games is not a measure of absolute compute power of a gpu.
GCN is far superior in absolute compute performance.
Kepler has enough resources to get the directcompute job done required by games.

Its main disadvantage is its shorter memory bus that sees it perform relatively low under high AA settings with resolutions north of 1080p.
But with the advent of TXAA, this is going to change.
 
OP
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abhinav.faujdar

Right off the assembly line
Thank you guys for your help...
i have finalized the following components till now...

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Processor - Intel Core i7 3770K - just want it to be an i7 machine... :)
Motherboard - Asus Maximus V Formula
RAM - G.Skill RipjawsX 2133MHz(2*4)(F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL)
Solid State Drive - Samsung 830 / Crucial M4 - whichever is available
Cabinet - CM Storm Trooper
PSU - Corsair HX850
CPU Cooler - Corsair H100
Optical Drive - ASUS DRW-24B3ST SATA
UPS - APC Back-UPS 1100VA (BR1100CI-IN)
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GamerAnand - how is the backup of the UPS you have...


Though am still confused about the GPU and monitor...
which one to choose... which one is better...

GPU - SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X HD 7970 / Asus MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 / Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 OR MSI GTX 680 Lightning / Asus DC2T 680(is this available in india)
Monitor - ASUS-VE278Q / LG-E2742V OR Dell U2412M / Dell ST2440L / BenQ G2420HD - have gone through the reviews of these.. they all seem good

About the SLI/CF or Single GPU.. would like to stick with one good GPU for the moment..

Guys ... thanks again for your help... but i still need your help...

Abhinav
 
skeletor

skeletor

Chosen of the Omnissiah
abhinav.faujdar said:
GPU - SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X HD 7970 / Asus MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 / Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 OR MSI GTX 680 Lightning / Asus DC2T 680(is this available in india)
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After Catalyst 12.11 betas, HD 7970 is a quite faster than GTX 680. *www.hardocp.com/article/2012/11/12/fall_2012_gpu_driver_comparison_roundup/3 Get whichever is cheaper.

I'd say Sapphire HD 7970 Vapor-X since it is faster in most games and cheaper (at my place) as well.


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Since there were reports, I've deleted thread derailing posts. If you're coming here and posting to "prove yourself right" or '*I WON AN INTERNET ARGUMENT* - AWARD' instead of helping the thread creator, you'll simply get a ban from next time because either case, you're an idiot. No warnings. No questions asked. Keep your ego/fanboyism out of your head before posting.
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
Get HD 7970 Asus Direct CU II Top OC version instead. There are certain reports about Matrix Platinum not being overclocked at the expected level.
 
gameranand

gameranand

Living to Play
Cilus said:
Get Asus Direct CU II Top OC version instead. There are certain reports about Matrix Platinum not being overclocked at the expected level.
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Hmm.....Didn't knew about that. I thought that its the best 7970 card in terms of overclocking with plethora of features to overclock on card itself.
mandarpalshikar said:
I couldn't find it anywhere for sale :( ... please post link if you have any. My friend wants to buy it.
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Its available with PrimeABGB and Vedant Computers.
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
Actually I was checking the user reviews in different forums like HardOcp, guru3d and Anandtech. Found out that the card can't be pushed after a certain level, and of that, the extra price isn't justified. Better get the HD 7970 Asus Direct CU II Top version which offers good price and above average overclocking potential. It is probably 30.8K + Tax in Vedant.
 
OP
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abhinav.faujdar

Right off the assembly line
abhinav.faujdar said:
Thank you guys for your help...
i have finalized the following components till now...

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Processor - Intel Core i7 3770K - just want it to be an i7 machine... :)
Motherboard - Asus Maximus V Formula
RAM - G.Skill RipjawsX 2133MHz(2*4)(F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL)
Solid State Drive - Samsung 830 / Crucial M4 - whichever is available
Cabinet - CM Storm Trooper
PSU - Corsair HX850
CPU Cooler - Corsair H100
Optical Drive - ASUS DRW-24B3ST SATA
UPS - APC Back-UPS 1100VA (BR1100CI-IN)
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Though am still confused about the GPU and monitor...
which one to choose... which one is better...

GPU - SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X HD 7970 / Asus MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 / Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 OR MSI GTX 680 Lightning / Asus DC2T 680(is this available in india)
Monitor - ASUS-VE278Q / LG-E2742V OR Dell U2412M / Dell ST2440L / BenQ G2420HD - have gone through the reviews of these.. they all seem good

About the SLI/CF or Single GPU.. would like to stick with one good GPU for the moment..

Guys ... thanks again for your help... but i still need your help...

Abhinav
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Hi Guys,

have finalized the following components as of now...
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Processor - Intel 3.5 GHz FCLGA1155 Core i7 3770K
MotherBoard - Asus Maximus V Formula
Graphics Card - Sapphire Vapor-X HD 7970 GHz EDITION 3GB
RAM - G.Skill RipjawsX 2133MHz(2*4)(F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL)
Solid State Drive - Samsung 830
Optical Drive - Asus DRW-24B3ST Internal Optical Drive (Black)
Power Supply - Corsair CMPSU-850HXV2UK 850 Watts
CPU Cooler - Corsair H100 Cooler
Cabinet - CM Storm Trooper
Monitor - LG-E2742V
UPS - APC Back-UPS 1100VA (BR1100CI-IN)
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Still suggestions are welcome as now i am going to try to get it at the lowest prices .. ;)
have asked Vedant Computers about the prices of the above parts....

any other trusted place from where i can buy... have no idea about Nehru Place at all...
would love to have some suggestions from you guys to where to go and not...
guys from Delhi who have been to Nehru Place, is there any diff in the online prices and the prices there at the shops....
i mean to say is it worth travelling more than 500 kms in a day to buy stuff from there...

Thank you all for your help...
m busy like hell at work on a new project, cant check the thread on daily basis... :( though i am grateful to the guys who have replied and suggested this config...

Thanks,
Abhinav
 
H

hitman4

In the zone
there are few trusted shops but i think now days the pricing in other cities like kolkata and mumbai are better than nehru place in delhi....
 
gameranand

gameranand

Living to Play
Well Nehru Place in not worth travelling 500kms I guess as the prices are not that great. You can get Nehru Place prices from SMC International anyway who does shipping in India. Prices in Nehru place are all the same anyway as compared to others. I have found that in Kolkata and Mumbai prices are cheaper than expected.
I would advice you to buy your Cabinet locally if you can as it might get damaged in transportation. I have seen several cases of that specially if Cabinet is mostly plastic and all. :)
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
Abhinav, I think you should reconsider the Display you're getting. Granted it is a 27" diplay, but it is just a 60 Hz 1080P display and based on TN panel and priced around 19K. It also offers relatively lesser brightness, 250 nit, compared to the other products at the same price point. I hope you know that TN panel does not provide very good color quality and viewing angle compared to an IPS panel. So if you are opting for a 60 Hz display, get a better quality IPS panel based one instead of a bigger TN panel based one.

There are couple of 24" IPS panel based displays available around 15K to 16K from brands like Dell, AOC, Asus and ViewSonic. Choose one of them.
 
vickybat

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
@ OP

If you plan to stick with a single gpu, then get this - MSI R7970 LIGHTNING GRAPHIC CARD

The best 7970 for the price imo.

If planning for crossfire, then get the following card:

MSI R7970-2PMD3GD5/OC GRAPHIC CARD

Its a reference design and is ideal for crossfire builds as the fan and vent mechanism expels hot air out of the cabinet instead of throwing it inside.
 
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