Myth
Cyborg Agent
2 x 4gb
Opt for cards with custom cooling solutions. Avoid reference cards.
Opt for cards with custom cooling solutions. Avoid reference cards.
OP
anarchy0x
In the zone
That website seems to be a boon. Would you say that the rates listed there are competitive?
sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
^^they are 
Binary_Hero
Broken In
^^ 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
No problem bro, edited it.
The Incinerator
Human Spambot
A little change.....
Maximus V Gene - The best Mobo in terms of Overclocking, Sound and ofcourse Quality its a ROG series.
Ram - Of course 4GB x2 or 8GB now and a 8GB later the point is dual channel at the end of the day.
SMPS - CORSAIR SMPS-650TXV2UK better made and super quality than GS any day and for Rs 900 extra you get 5 years warranty over the 3 years for GS!!!
Maximus V Gene - The best Mobo in terms of Overclocking, Sound and ofcourse Quality its a ROG series.
Ram - Of course 4GB x2 or 8GB now and a 8GB later the point is dual channel at the end of the day.
SMPS - CORSAIR SMPS-650TXV2UK better made and super quality than GS any day and for Rs 900 extra you get 5 years warranty over the 3 years for GS!!!
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anarchy0x
In the zone
Thank you for all those who replied, I was really busy.
Below is what I have almost finalized. Ok, I have become a little greedy and I want the Sapphire HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 Graphic Card. The total comes to about 85000 and I am willing to strech it to that.
1) Will I be able to use the 7970 with the following config or will I have to buy an I7?
2) Is there any card would be better than 7970 and how much would it cost? Just curious
3) Is there anything I should do to make sure the config is noise free?
CPU Intel i5 3570k 14400
MB Maximus V Gene 15370
PSU CORSAIR SMPS-650TXV2UK 5200
RAM Gskill 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram 3000
Cabinet Corsair 400r cabinet 5000
Cooler Cooler master 212 hyper evo 2000
HDD 1 TB 6000
GPU Sapphire HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 Graphic Card 33700
Below is what I have almost finalized. Ok, I have become a little greedy and I want the Sapphire HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 Graphic Card. The total comes to about 85000 and I am willing to strech it to that.
1) Will I be able to use the 7970 with the following config or will I have to buy an I7?
2) Is there any card would be better than 7970 and how much would it cost? Just curious
3) Is there anything I should do to make sure the config is noise free?
CPU Intel i5 3570k 14400
MB Maximus V Gene 15370
PSU CORSAIR SMPS-650TXV2UK 5200
RAM Gskill 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram 3000
Cabinet Corsair 400r cabinet 5000
Cooler Cooler master 212 hyper evo 2000
HDD 1 TB 6000
GPU Sapphire HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 Graphic Card 33700
U dont need an i7,i5 is sufficient.7970 is the best gpu out there.You are getting a good cabinet,your setup will be noise free.
Also the prices that you have mentioned are way over the actual prices.Personally i would recommend you to get a 128gb ssd and your config will be complete.
Also the prices that you have mentioned are way over the actual prices.Personally i would recommend you to get a 128gb ssd and your config will be complete.
The Incinerator
Human Spambot
Since you have gone all the way ....rake up a little more greed and get this awesome.......GPU...Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum Graphic Card
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anarchy0x
In the zone
Hmm greed has no limits I am getting Sapphire 3 GB 7970 for around Rs 32500. Maybe I can accomodate it.
I just thought I must ask this, a friend of mine who's also into music has been insisting on me buying a MAc. But to get a config like above in MAc would be just too expensive, right? I guess
We are talking about this right?
MacBook Pro - Buy MacBook Pro with 13-inch, 15-inch or Retina display - Apple Store (U.S.)
The best GPU I see there is NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory which is not even comparable with 970, right?
How much would I have to pay for a MAC pc for a config which has somethign equivalent to a 7970 GPU?
I am getting Sapphire 3 GB 7970 for around Rs 32500. Maybe I can accomodate it.I just thought I must ask this, a friend of mine who's also into music has been insisting on me buying a MAc. But to get a config like above in MAc would be just too expensive, right? I guess
We are talking about this right?
MacBook Pro - Buy MacBook Pro with 13-inch, 15-inch or Retina display - Apple Store (U.S.)
The best GPU I see there is NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory which is not even comparable with 970, right?
How much would I have to pay for a MAC pc for a config which has somethign equivalent to a 7970 GPU?
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The Incinerator
Human Spambot
Ignore him ....!
If you are in to sound editing and need MAC based softwares then you need a MAC,simple.Other wise No.
If you are in to sound editing and need MAC based softwares then you need a MAC,simple.Other wise No.
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
Hmm greed has no limits
I just thought I must ask this, a friend of mine who's also into music has been insisting on me buying a MAc. But to get a config like above in MAc would be just too expensive, right? I guess
We are talking about this right?
MacBook Pro - Buy MacBook Pro with 13-inch, 15-inch or Retina display - Apple Store (U.S.)
The best GPU I see there is NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory which is not even comparable with 970, right?
How much would I have to pay for a MAC pc for a config which has somethign equivalent to a 7970 GPU?
Even if you build the above system, you can install OSX into it. There are ways to do it and its referred as "hackintosh".
I would say build a pc and install both windows and osx into it. This way, you can enjoy best of both worlds.
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anarchy0x
In the zone
Buying this for the purpose of gaming and macintosh in like 3-4 days when I go to lamington road, any last-minute advice?
CPU Intel i5 3570k 14400
MB Maximus V Gene 15370
PSU CORSAIR SMPS-650TXV2UK 5200
RAM Gskill 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram 3000
Cabinet Corsair 400r cabinet 5000
Cooler Cooler master 212 hyper evo 2000
HDD 1 TB 6000
Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum Graphic Card 36500
CPU Intel i5 3570k 14400
MB Maximus V Gene 15370
PSU CORSAIR SMPS-650TXV2UK 5200
RAM Gskill 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram 3000
Cabinet Corsair 400r cabinet 5000
Cooler Cooler master 212 hyper evo 2000
HDD 1 TB 6000
Asus Matrix HD 7970 Platinum Graphic Card 36500
vickybat
I am the night...I am...
@ anarchy0x
Perfect. Go ahead with the purchase mate.
I just have one advice. Instead of going for that board for 15k, you can get something having similar quality at a much lesser price.
Gigabyte's g1 sniper boards match toe to toe with asus ROG lineup.
Consider the following and infact you can directly buy it with free shipping.
Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Z77 Motherboard @ 11.8k
Imo, that asus 7970 matrix platinum although a fantastic card, is very much overpriced. If you are planning to play in fullhd, those extra clocks aren't going to matter that much.
I have a better idea though.
You can buy this - SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD7970 3GB GDDR5 384BIT @ 29k
You get the same chip at a much lower price. This one can easily get past 1050 mhz and give you similar framerates in all the games that you play.
With the money saved from the motherboard and GPU, which is around 11k ,you can spend this money wisely and maybe get a beefier psu like a tx750 and even a 128gb SSD.
Maybe you can also buy a fullhd monitor and believe me, 1600x900 is not the resolution meant for a 7970. Fullhd is bare minimum and yes, the differences in visuals are worth the upgrade. Sell of your existing monitor and add more to get a fullhd one. It will be within 8k.
SSD will matter more and will give much better performance if used as a primary OS drive.
So my suggestion is to save 11k, and go for an ssd and fullhd monitor combo after selling your existing 20 incher.
Tell me your thoughts mate.
Perfect. Go ahead with the purchase mate.
I just have one advice. Instead of going for that board for 15k, you can get something having similar quality at a much lesser price.
Gigabyte's g1 sniper boards match toe to toe with asus ROG lineup.
Consider the following and infact you can directly buy it with free shipping.
Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Z77 Motherboard @ 11.8k
Imo, that asus 7970 matrix platinum although a fantastic card, is very much overpriced. If you are planning to play in fullhd, those extra clocks aren't going to matter that much.
I have a better idea though.
You can buy this - SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD7970 3GB GDDR5 384BIT @ 29k
You get the same chip at a much lower price. This one can easily get past 1050 mhz and give you similar framerates in all the games that you play.
With the money saved from the motherboard and GPU, which is around 11k ,you can spend this money wisely and maybe get a beefier psu like a tx750 and even a 128gb SSD.
Maybe you can also buy a fullhd monitor and believe me, 1600x900 is not the resolution meant for a 7970. Fullhd is bare minimum and yes, the differences in visuals are worth the upgrade. Sell of your existing monitor and add more to get a fullhd one. It will be within 8k.
SSD will matter more and will give much better performance if used as a primary OS drive.
So my suggestion is to save 11k, and go for an ssd and fullhd monitor combo after selling your existing 20 incher.
Tell me your thoughts mate.
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sumonpathak
knocking on heavens door
7970 is available at around 27K in vedant....
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/shopping/98253-hardware-price-check-buying-advice-thread-kolkata-241.html#post1790007
MSI Lightning - Rs 30500
Asus DC II - Rs 29800
Asus DC II TOP - Rs 30800
Sapphire - Rs 27200
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/shopping/98253-hardware-price-check-buying-advice-thread-kolkata-241.html#post1790007
MSI Lightning - Rs 30500
Asus DC II - Rs 29800
Asus DC II TOP - Rs 30800
Sapphire - Rs 27200
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