Gaming PC under 30k

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

Hello ...
I need gaming pc config under 30k... (is it possible??)
I don't need a huge monitor... a 1280*1024 or 1024*768 (like my current one) will do...
Also, can a mid-tower cabinet be bought?? (i am so sad that NZXT Phantom is bloody expensive AND is a full tower..i really like it)

Specially looking forward to Sam's reply...

And can my current system be sold??? (who the hell would buy it lol?)

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

everything is possible

AMD Athlon II x3 440 @ 3.3k
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4k
Corsair VS2GB1333D3 2GB @ 1.2k
Zotac GTX460 768MB @ 9.2k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair VX450W @ 3.5k
CM Elite 310 @ 1.5k
DELL 1N2020M @ 6.5k

Total - 30.1k

reuse the HDD from your old system - WDC Blue 160GB. upgrade it later. try selling the rest to office people or try in bazaar section of TDF or TE.

 

[deep92]

amd phenom II x4 555-4400
gigabyte 880gm-ud2h-4000
2gb ram-1300
gtx 460-9200
hp 22x-850
cm 310-1500
corsair vx450-3500
samsung b2030-5800

total-30550

same as jaskanwar said use your current hdd and can upgrade later when needed.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^B2030 only 5.8k. where??

 

[deep92]

i saw it was for 5900 on cost to cost 10 days ago.i thought now the prices may have falled.

i saw it was for 5900 on cost to cost 10 days ago.i thought now the prices may have falled.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

ok no problem. may be that. then your rig looks nice. why not 635. more futureproof and great all rounder.

 

[deep92]

635 beats 555 in performance,but the 555 unlocks to a quad core and can be further overclocked further to 4.0ghz.but when it unlocks to quad core i think it gives stock speed of 3.6ghz... i think???

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^unlocking will only raise temps and all. better get readymade solution .

 

[deep92]

if op wants to play games only then 555 is the way to go,635 beats 555 in computer applications,memory read etc.. at stock settings.but still no to anthlon II x2 440..
may choose b/w 635 or 555be or for anthlon II x4 640 for 5k.

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

first of all thnx to jaskanwar and deep for replies...

really if i can get phenom II why should i look to athlon... ??
and for gfx card i was thinking of hd 5670 512mb.. around 5k... which actually makes the total cost 4.2k lower so...
@jaskanwar i see that the 880gm board has 4 mem slots... what is the max mem size for each slot??
aren't the gskill rams you listed generic?? how much does 6gb gskill ripjaws 1600 mhz cost?? (do i really need it or is 2gb fine with win7??)

@deep92 i will play games but also will do everyday multimedia use ... i also am a quake 3 moviemaker... working with corel videostudio ... also dad works with office 2010...etc..
so what will be good??

can't i have an intel based config??
like a gigabyte x58 board with Core2 Quad?? are they compatible?? sorry for less research on the sockets etc lol..

i am open... and i will have to wait also... maybe 2-3 months ... money issues lol..

so i would like this thread to remain fresh... any updates over the next 2 months are welcome...

thnx again.. !! cheers!

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Simply because that athlon 635 is better overall performer than that phenom and better suited for multitasking.
I mentioned corsair ram. Gskill also good. Get 2gb now. Add another 2gb later. 1k only. That board supports 16gb ram.
Gtx460 much better than 5670 in gaming.
X58 is for i7 previous gen. Core 2 quads are much older. U can look at i3 2100 based config but 635 better suited for u.
Start a thread weak before purchase. New releases pending.

 

[deep92]

->an x58 based rig will cost for around 45-46k keeping all other configuration the same.
2 gigs of ram will be ok if running w7(32 bit).you''l need at least 4 gigs if running w7(64 bits).
->if you have to do multimedia works then athlon would be good.as there also not much of a diff. b/w gaming performance b/w 555 & 635(640).
->if you are really buying 5670 i suggest not to buy that....go for atleast a 5750.1 gig model available for 6.5k(smc International).
->if you are sticking with the same budget then none other than amd will give you the best price/performance ratio as compared to intel.

 

[coderunknown]

@Gaurav, from where will you buy? if from Kolkata, than prices will come down even lower & you can buy a new HDD also. if online i.e. SMC mainly, prices will be same. but please don't buy locally. the guys here don't have even the basic idea of PC. they just know how to assemble & what processor goes into which board (from their limited number of boards).

also, performance wise, Athlon II X4 is better. yes, Phenom II X2 is fast & can be unlocked & further OCd. but it is only fast in games, unlocking is based on luck & OC will heat it badly & will damage the stock TIM (paste). so, Athlon II X4 looks a better deal.

i'll edit jassy's config a bit more:

AMD Athlon II x3 440 @ 3.3k
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4k
Corsair Value 2X2GB @ 2.2k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
FSP saga II 500W @ 2.2k
CM Elite 310 @ 1.5k
DELL 1N2020M @ 6.5k
APC 650VA @ 2.8k (locally)

Total - 23.4k

now spend the rest in graphics card, like GTS450 or maybe if you wait Nvidia may launch GTS550 & AMD may reply with HD6670.

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

@Gaurav, from where will you buy? if from Kolkata, than prices will come down even lower & you can buy a new HDD also. if online i.e. SMC mainly, prices will be same. but please don't buy locally. the guys here don't have even the basic idea of PC. they just know how to assemble & what processor goes into which board (from their limited number of boards).

also, performance wise, Athlon II X4 is better. yes, Phenom II X2 is fast & can be unlocked & further OCd. but it is only fast in games, unlocking is based on luck & OC will heat it badly & will damage the stock TIM (paste). so, Athlon II X4 looks a better deal.

i'll edit jassy's config a bit more:

AMD Athlon II x3 440 @ 3.3k
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4k
Corsair Value 2X2GB @ 2.2k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
FSP saga II 500W @ 2.2k
CM Elite 310 @ 1.5k
DELL 1N2020M @ 6.5k
APC 650VA @ 2.8k (locally)

Total - 23.4k

now spend the rest in graphics card, like GTS450 or maybe if you wait Nvidia may launch GTS550 & AMD may reply with HD6670.

oh goodie... btw i dont need the UPS... the current one is fine.. and i have a sony dvd drive.. so that means total cost is 19.7k (which is nearly the same price as the crap Chirag D-18 Desktop PC that dad bought...god i told him that i will tell him what to get ---but one day i come back from school to find a pc waiting)...
all that remains is the gfx card... well i can always call you when the time is right... (so gimme your cell number plz)..

thnx again...

->an x58 based rig will cost for around 45-46k keeping all other configuration the same.
2 gigs of ram will be ok if running w7(32 bit).you''l need at least 4 gigs if running w7(64 bits).
->if you have to do multimedia works then athlon would be good.as there also not much of a diff. b/w gaming performance b/w 555 & 635(640).
->if you are really buying 5670 i suggest not to buy that....go for atleast a 5750.1 gig model available for 6.5k(smc International).
->if you are sticking with the same budget then none other than amd will give you the best price/performance ratio as compared to intel.

45-46k?? ok i think i will stick to AMD config... so thnx for the last line...

 

[Piyush]

@Gaurav

that means u have around 10-11k in ur pocket
so go for sapphire HD 6850 1gb or Zotac Gtx 460 1gb
both are awesome cards
will even play games smoothly at higher resolutions and settings if u plan to buy a large
monitor in future

 

[Cilus]

+1 to Piyush
HD 6850 or GTX 460 1 GB is a better option as the price difference is only few hundred bucks and performance wise they are much better than the GTX 460 768 MB version. My vote goes to HD 6850

 

[Piyush]

same here
6850 is a good OCer too

 

[coderunknown]

oh goodie... btw i dont need the UPS... the current one is fine.. and i have a sony dvd drive.. so that means total cost is 19.7k (which is nearly the same price as the crap Chirag D-18 Desktop PC that dad bought...god i told him that i will tell him what to get ---but one day i come back from school to find a pc waiting)...
all that remains is the gfx card... well i can always call you when the time is right... (so gimme your cell number plz)..

thnx again...

will the current one hold the load of a 20" monitor & a heavy setup? i doubt.

will PM you my number.

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

@Piyush and Cilius

really i doubt that this family pc will need AMD 6xxx series or even GTX 460...
just a mid-range card would do...

but let's see... who knows dad might agree to get it...

he's already seen sam's suggested config... and has agreed with it...

will the current one hold the load of a 20" monitor & a heavy setup? i doubt.

will PM you my number.

um... i meant the UPS not PSU... its a Moser Baer 600VA....
also the board has only ONE ps/2 mouse OR keyboard port... i have ps/2 mouse AND keyboard ....what to do ??

i haven't received your PM yet...

 

[deep92]

ps/2 to usb adapters are available.you can use them to connect your mouse or keyboard to the computer.but i suggest you to get a little better processor than ii x3 440.you can just buy ii x4 635 with a hd 5770(or gts 450) would be balanced system than a x3 440 and 6850/gtx 460.