Gaming PC for 70K

[anarchy0x]

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: Primarily playing all new games with High-res and maximum settings. And I really abhor lags, even small ones. Since I havn't played games for a while, I'll copy this bit from another post: Playing all the modern games like borderlands2,bf3,guild wars 2,metro 2033,witcher 2 and upcoming ones like gta v,crysis 3,ac 3 etc.


I would also like to use graphics softwares like Adobe PS and make Videos on it with Adobe Premiere, and use Fruity Loops for making music. (I am aware that I am being a bit non-conventional there since I am not using MAC for it)


2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: About 70K, I can strech it to 75K or a bit more


3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not as of now, but maybe in future, like after a year


4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Whichever lets me enjoy games the best, I assume it would be Windows 7 64 bit


5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: The optimum space for gaming. I assume 1 TB would be good as it wouldn't be too less for space and too heavy for applications.


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: No, I have a sa300 series 3 20 inches LED and it has a max resolution of 1600 X 900, so that's the resolution I will be using. In future, I may update to a full HD only if there's a vat difference in the visuals.


7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor
I have a VIP Power Supply 600W but as per *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/power-sup...89-power-supply-blacklist-thread-newbies.html, I am willing to shun it, if it's really necessary


8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: In about 1 or 2 weeks, or as soon as I can decide


9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: No, but I have done simple things like opening/closing the cabinet and connecting Hard disks, Rams etc and I haven't opened any PC for a while. So, I'll just get an assembler.


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: Mumbai. I am open to buying stuff from online shops if I can save money and buy a better config


11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Yes, as I have mentioned I already have a VIP 600 W Power Supply and I am willing to shun it. But maybe I can keep it for a while, say a year and then buy a new one? Or would it be risky?

 

[anarchy0x]

Anyone??

 

[sumonpathak]

erm...here's what u can build on:
2500K+Z77 Board(with a good bios and VRM since you may OC)+8GB 1600 MHZ+GTX 660/HD 7850+HDD(any size)+GS600 PSU

 

[Binary_Hero]

Hi,
Processor- Intel Core i5-3570K -14000Rs for gaming or Intel Core i7-3770K -20000 for cpu and graphic heavy applications.
Motherboard- Gigabyte Z77UD3H -12000Rs , reliable brand with excellent feature set.
Ram- G-Skill Sniper 8GB 1600 MHz -3000Rs , 1600 MHz says it all.
Graphic Card- ASUS HD7950 -25000Rs.
Cabinet- Corsair Carbide 400R -4000Rs , Excellent cooling
CPU cooler- cooler Master 212 Evo -2000Rs
Optical Drive- anything around 1000Rs
Hard Disk- WD 2TB at 6500Rs , excellent value for money
SSD- Kingston V+2000 120 GB -65000Rs , store operating system on it and some cpu intensive applications on it.

The i5 rig is 76K and the i7 is 82K ......your choice though there isn't much performance difference between them..........I would suggest you the i5 rig.

If the following does not feel right to you ask someone reliable.

 

[rock2702]

Intel i5 3570k-13.5k
Asrock z77 extreme4-10.5k
Cooler master 212 hyper evo-2k
Corsair hx 750w-8k
Gskill 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram-3k
WD 1TB caviar black
Corsair 400r cabinet-5k
Sapphire amd hd 7950-23k

Total comes around 70k.

 

[rohit32407]

^^ I would change the PSU in that. You don't really need a 750w PSU. GS600 will do just fine. Save money on PSU and go for ASUS Maximus V gene motherboard. It's mATX but will give most atx mobos run for their money. Excellent for overclocking if you are seriously into it. You can also give i5 2500K a try. Sandybridge overclocks better usually and performance difference in gaming is almost none AFAIK(correct me if i am wrong).

P.S. @OP Yes you need to get rid of that VIP PSU for this new config. You should not trust your 'old' PSU for this new heavy config. better to go for Corsair GS600 PSU and have peace of mind. Though the wattage may look same on both of them(i.e. 600w) but trust me there are various other very important factors to be taken into consideration.

P.P.S. @Binary Hero I sincerely hope that the prices you have quoted for a 7850 and SSD are typos.

 

[rock2702]

I suggested a 750w psu so that he has the option of SLI/CROSSFIRE in future if he wants to.I would recommend sticking with an atx size board,u can go for extreme6 or gigabyte ga-z77x-ud3h instead.

 

[anarchy0x]

Thank you, all of you.

 

[Binary_Hero]

^^ I would change the PSU in that. You don't really need a 750w PSU. GS600 will do just fine. Save money on PSU and go for ASUS Maximus V gene motherboard. It's mATX but will give most atx mobos run for their money. Excellent for overclocking if you are seriously into it. You can also give i5 2500K a try. Sandybridge overclocks better usually and performance difference in gaming is almost none AFAIK(correct me if i am wrong).

P.S. @OP Yes you need to get rid of that VIP PSU for this new config. You should not trust your 'old' PSU for this new heavy config. better to go for Corsair GS600 PSU and have peace of mind. Though the wattage may look same on both of them(i.e. 600w) but trust me there are various other very important factors to be taken into consideration.

P.P.S. @Binary Hero I sincerely hope that the prices you have quoted for a 7850 and SSD are typos.

The price of 7850 is right but SSD should be Rs.6500. Sorry for that.

 

[anarchy0x]

I have a question, with above config(s), will I be able to play all games with highest graphics settings without any lag?

 

[rock2702]

Yes u can,if the games get more demanding in future u can overclock both your cpu and the gpu to get good fps.

 

[rohit32407]

The price of 7850 is right but SSD should be Rs.6500. Sorry for that.

*www.flipkart.com/asus-amd-hd-7850-...6SYB&ref=91d7e716-4cff-4619-9e57-29caee16c917 this is the price of the GPU you mentioned on flipkart. Flipkart is well known for overpricing computer components so expect lower prices in the local market.

@anarchy0x Don't go for a 7850 rather try to get atleast a 7870. If i were you I would have tried to accomodate a 7950 for sure. Again I would like to mention if you are not going to crossfire then stick with GS600 you won't need a 750w PSU. ATX or mATX it's your choice, it won't matter much if you are not going to SLI or crossfire in the future. I have a mATX mobo and i am happy with it but if I ever decide to SLI then this small form factor could be a problem.

 

[Binary_Hero]

*www.flipkart.com/asus-amd-hd-7850-...6SYB&ref=91d7e716-4cff-4619-9e57-29caee16c917 this is the price of the GPU you mentioned on flipkart. Flipkart is well known for overpricing computer components so expect lower prices in the local market.

@anarchy0x Don't go for a 7850 rather try to get atleast a 7870. If i were you I would have tried to accomodate a 7950 for sure. Again I would like to mention if you are not going to crossfire then stick with GS600 you won't need a 750w PSU. ATX or mATX it's your choice, it won't matter much if you are not going to SLI or crossfire in the future. I have a mATX mobo and i am happy with it but if I ever decide to SLI then this small form factor could be a problem.

Sorry bro I was talking about HD7950. Pretty Dumb of me.

 

[Vish2a9l]

The rig suggested by Binary Hero is fine, except, go for a 1tb hdd and try fitting in a 670 or 660ti or a 7950. Only then will it be a VFM rig..

 

[rohit32407]

^^ Agreed.

@anarchy0xJust remember that he meant asus hd 7950 and not 7850. Also he hasn't mentioned a PSU so skip SSD for now and add a PSU in that suggested config. Go for GS600 if you don't want to crossfire or SLI and according to me single card configurations are the best if you are not going to use multiple monitors in eyefinity. You can always add SSD later but GPU is something which you won't change for probably 1-2 years so don't go cheap on that when your primary purpose is gaming. I would suggest you to go for either GTX 670 or 7950, both of them are excellent choices. If even after skipping SSD and accommodating PSU you are exceeding your financial limit then look for GTX 660Ti- also a decent card .

@Binary Hero Yes mate that's what i thought you meant to write in the first place . Thanks for clearing that out. It would be better if you can just edit your first post and make it 7950 so as to avoid any confusion.

 

[Thetrueblueviking]

+1 to the 7950. Its exceptional @ stock but on OCing, It can do wonders.

 

[anarchy0x]

Thank you Rohit, Thetrueblueviking, Vishal, BinaryHero, Rock and Sumanpathak.
Yes, I may skip the SSD and instead get a better card, that makes a lot of sense.

Was looking at *www.hardocp.com/article/2012/08/23/galaxy_gtx_660_ti_gc_oc_vs_670_hd_7950/2 and 7950 seems to be just on par with GTX 670 (or better) and is my first choice as of now.


ok,I can be very greedy when it comes to gaming, anything better than 7950? After omitting SSD, I think I can opt for an even better card.

Also, anything I can do to get a noise-free pc?

 

[Myth]

Go for the sapphire 7950 mentioned above.

 

[anarchy0x]

Close to finalizing-

cpu: Intel i5 3570k
mb: gigabyte ga-z77x-ud3h
psu: Corsair Gaming Series GS600
ram: Gskill 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram
cabinet: Corsair 400r cabinet
cooler: Cooler master 212 hyper evo
gpu: Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7970 3 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
hdd: Western Digital WD Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive










Is one stick of 8gb better or 2 of 4GB?


Any reliable website for checking prices in Mumbai? Yes, I will go shops but a website would be cool to get the exact budget.
I found these but findprice seems to be even more expensive than flipkart.
Sapphire Ati Radeon Hd 7970 3gb Gddr5 Pci E Graphic Card Price In India
*www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-hd-7970-3-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd6f8qcj7rjkum

What are the differences between 7970 and 7970 GHZ? GHZ is just an overclocked version of 7970 right? That is, I can reach the same speed if I have a 7970 and if I overclock it myself?
Do correct me if I am wrong.

 

[sumonpathak]

Prime ABGB