Gaming Rig, 80 - 100k

harshilsharma63

harshilsharma63

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^ for RAM, get G.Skill ripjawsX. They have smaller heat spreaders which don't interfere if you plan to install an aftermarket cpu cooler.
 
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If you are willing to go for Dual GPU solution then Sapphire HD 7870 Dual Fan CF is the way to go. Currently it is available around 16.4K in Kolkata including taxes. SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD 7870 2GB DDR5 GHz EDITION

I will be reaching Kolkata on Thursday, will check with our favorite Vedant Computer about their offering and let you know. For PSU, a good 750W PSU will do the job just fine as 3770K's power consumption is very low. Seasonic 750JS around 5.6K is the most VFM in my opinion. 7870 consumes lesser power than HD 6870 and as per guru3d recommendation, a 700W PSU will just do fine for the HD 7870 CF setup. Check it out here:-
*www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_radeon_hd_7850_and_7870_review,7.html
 
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Paras Lehana

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Cilus said:
If you are willing to go for Dual GPU solution then Sapphire HD 7870 Dual Fan CF is the way to go. Currently it is available around 16.4K in Kolkata including taxes. SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD 7870 2GB DDR5 GHz EDITION

I will be reaching Kolkata on Thursday, will check with our favorite Vedant Computer about their offering and let you know. For PSU, a good 750W PSU will do the job just fine as 3770K's power consumption is very low. Seasonic 750JS around 5.6K is the most VFM in my opinion. 7870 consumes lesser power than HD 6870 and as per guru3d recommendation, a 700W PSU will just do fine for the HD 7870 CF setup. Check it out here:-
AMD Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 review - Hardware setup | Power consumption
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Finalized Corsair TX 750 v2 and Sapphire HD 7870 GHz Edition. Mate can you assist me with one thing? I've been researching on Multi-GPU setups for hours but didn't get about what they mean by 'a bridge'? Space or something like ports? Here's the link - SLI / CrossFire FAQs - Graphics Cards - Graphics & Displays
 
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It is a connector which attach the Graphics cards working together.
*www.vistax64.com/attachments/graphic-cards/17011d1257599956-crossfire-setup-crossfire-bridge.jpg
*specialtech.co.uk/spshop/files/detail/palit-crossfire.jpg
 
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It will come with your Graphic card, one for each of them and also with the Motherboard if you are buying a 990FX Motherboard.
 
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Paras Lehana

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Thanks, Cilus!
Just got my internet connection restored today!

Well, I've provided the dealer with the config. I was looking for the cabinets online and really liked these ones:

Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid Tower Cabinet
Corsair 300R

Any suggestions?
 
harshilsharma63

harshilsharma63

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+1 for 400r. It's a very spacious, well build cabinet with very good airflow and cable management spaces.

+1 for 400r. It's a very spacious, well build cabinet with very good airflow and cable management spaces.
 
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Paras Lehana

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Sainatarajan said:
You can go with the Corsair Carbide 400R .
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harshilsharma63 said:
+1 for 400r. It's a very spacious, well build cabinet with very good airflow and cable management spaces.

+1 for 400r. It's a very spacious, well build cabinet with very good airflow and cable management spaces.
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:thumbs: :doublethumb: Okay!
I'll be getting my pc the following week.

Friends, one thing - I just got the month's digit and have seen a lot of reviews for ASRock Z77 Extreme4. Any comparison for VFM b/w ASRock Z77 Extreme4 and Asus V Maximus Gene?
Adding - I need a good sound card too and think the Gene takes the lead here.
 
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Paras Lehana said:
:thumbs: :doublethumb: Okay!
I'll be getting my pc the following week.

Friends, one thing - I just got the month's digit and have seen a lot of reviews for ASRock Z77 Extreme4. Any comparison for VFM b/w ASRock Z77 Extreme4 and Asus V Maximus Gene?
Adding - I need a good sound card too and think the Gene takes the lead here.
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To me the only thing that counts on mobo upgrade are pcie slots, ram slots, usb 3.0 slots, sata III slots etc.
The phase design of maximus is obviously be better than extreme 4
but its gonna be a difference of only few hundereds of mhz in overclocking at best. A better cooler is much more recommended.

I think of the motherboard as dumbest necessity, it has no on performance whatsoever other than overclocking which is not really needed in an i7 and cant be done on an i3!! What a tragedy :/

But with maximus you are gonna get some freebies too.

And try gigabyte udh3, it too has an excellent repo and is cheaper than maximus ;)
 
harshilsharma63

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Asrock doesn't have good service in India afaik. Go for maximus v gene.

Asrock doesn't have good service in India afaik. Go for maximus v gene.
 
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VRM design is not just for overclocking, it has other benefits too. Even when not overclocked, when stressed at 100% for long period of time, say the time of converting a Blue Ray Disk to X264 using very high presents, the CPU power consumption increases very much and if you're in high performance mode, all the 4 (in case of Intel i5 and i7) or 8 (In case of AMD FX 8000 series) cores can run at their maximum Turbo Frequency which is sometimes quite higher than the stock speed, resulting rapid increase of power consumption and thermals. A good digital VRM then can handle the CPU current flow very efficiently to distribute the pressure proportionally and keeping it within its thermal limits. A bad VRM design can cripple the whole system here, if a sudden power surge occurs.

Just search about the Motherboard MSI 970A-GD46 and GD43 and you will find several issues even without any kind of overclocking. So while paying more than 10K for a Motherboard, lets not just concentrate on the features it offers but also to the quality and performance parameters. Asrock Z77 Extreme 6, looks like a premium board but it is just a feature board offering huge number of expansion slots, USB etc. In terms of pure performance, it is behind both Asus and Gigabyte. So while making the pruchase, make sure you are getting a balance between these two factors.
 
harshilsharma63

harshilsharma63

DIY FTW!
Cilus said:
VRM design is not just for overclocking, it has other benefits too. Even when not overclocked, when stressed at 100% for long period of time, say the time of converting a Blue Ray Disk to X264 using very high presents, the CPU power consumption increases very much and if you're in high performance mode, all the 4 (in case of Intel i5 and i7) or 8 (In case of AMD FX 8000 series) cores can run at their maximum Turbo Frequency which is sometimes quite higher than the stock speed, resulting rapid increase of power consumption and thermals. A good digital VRM then can handle the CPU current flow very efficiently to distribute the pressure proportionally and keeping it within its thermal limits. A bad VRM design can cripple the whole system here, if a sudden power surge occurs.

Just search about the Motherboard MSI 970A-GD46 and GD43 and you will find several issues even without any kind of overclocking. So while paying more than 10K for a Motherboard, lets not just concentrate on the features it offers but also to the quality and performance parameters. Asrock Z77 Extreme 6, looks like a premium board but it is just a feature board offering huge number of expansion slots, USB etc. In terms of pure performance, it is behind both Asus and Gigabyte. So while making the pruchase, make sure you are getting a balance between these two factors.
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Voltage ~~ Pressure, not current.
 
Sainatarajan

Sainatarajan

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Cilus said:
VRM design is not just for overclocking, it has other benefits too. Even when not overclocked, when stressed at 100% for long period of time, say the time of converting a Blue Ray Disk to X264 using very high presents, the CPU power consumption increases very much and if you're in high performance mode, all the 4 (in case of Intel i5 and i7) or 8 (In case of AMD FX 8000 series) cores can run at their maximum Turbo Frequency which is sometimes quite higher than the stock speed, resulting rapid increase of power consumption and thermals. A good digital VRM then can handle the CPU current flow very efficiently to distribute the pressure proportionally and keeping it within its thermal limits. A bad VRM design can cripple the whole system here, if a sudden power surge occurs.

Just search about the Motherboard MSI 970A-GD46 and GD43 and you will find several issues even without any kind of overclocking. So while paying more than 10K for a Motherboard, lets not just concentrate on the features it offers but also to the quality and performance parameters. Asrock Z77 Extreme 6, looks like a premium board but it is just a feature board offering huge number of expansion slots, USB etc. In terms of pure performance, it is behind both Asus and Gigabyte. So while making the pruchase, make sure you are getting a balance between these two factors.
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Thanks , very well explained in simple words
 
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