Gaming Rig, 80 - 100k

Paras Lehana

Journeyman
Hi techies :)

Had a look at this thread, but, I think, the Guide hasn't been upgraded there.

Some days back, I'd posted a forum for getting advice for a GPU and decided to go for HD 7950. Dad just agreed to get me a gaming rig - the budget is around 80k but if I'd be getting the best for 1 lakh, dad might go for it.

According to this forum, I'm answering the questions here:

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: Mainly, Gaming! FPS Games, high-end Games, latest games! More specifically, like Far Cry 3, Crysis 3, GTA 4 (Really, I love it), COD Series! Watching movies, listening music would be on the intermediate priority list, but MAINLY GAMING!! :p :p

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 70-80k. Might raise it to 100k (I wish :mrgreen: )

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Yeah, I'm reading about it!

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 8 64-Bit

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1-2 TB would be more than enough.

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: Yeah, I'm buying a whole new rig! I think, screen size like 25-30 inch would do. Please guide me for the screen size and the resolution according to the GPU I'm planning to get - It's HD 7950 Vapor X Edition.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: I'm planning to get everything like Speakers, Keyboard/Mouse, UPS..everything! Well, if you don't want to, you may not give the recommendation for them.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Before my B'day - 11th April 2013.

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I can but my friend, the local store owner, would do it for free. :)

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: Jammu. I don't think I'd be getting the latest products here but the local store would order it for me.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Yeah! Mainly, I just need recommendations on the main parts - CPU, MOBO, RAM, HDD and Display. I'd compromise for any peripheral or component for getting a better gaming rig. For the GPU, I've decided this one:

GPU - Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor X Edition.

If you've got some more time, you may answer these ones:

Haswell series worth waiting?
Should I take a sound card into consideration?
How much power would be required and which PSU would do?
Any suggestion for a Cabinet?
 
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rock2702

Padawan
Here is my suggestion:
Processor-Intel i5 3570k 14k
Motherboard-asus z77 v pro 16k
GPU-Sapphire 7950 vapor x 22k
Cpu cooler-Cm hyper 212 evo 2.2k
RAM-Gskill Ripjawx 8gb@1600mhz 3.5k
PSU-Corsair tx 750v2 6.5k
Cabinet-Nzxt phantom 410 5.5k
HDD-WD 1TB Caviar Black 6k
Monitor-Dell u2412m 18k
 
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Paras Lehana

Journeyman
Here is my suggestion:
Processor-Intel i5 3570k 16k
Motherboard-asus z77 v pro 14k
GPU-Sapphire 7950 vapor x 22k
Cpu cooler-Cm hyper 212 evo 2.2k
RAM-Gskill Ripjawx 8gb@1600mhz 3.5k
PSU-Corsair tx 750v2 6.5k
Cabinet-Nzxt phantom 410 5.5k
HDD-WD 1TB Caviar Black 6k
Monitor-Dell u2412m 18k

Thanks mate! :)

Btw, MOBO alone costs this much? o_O
I mean, wouldn't the else bottleneck it?

and what about the haswell series. Should I wait for it?
 

rock2702

Padawan
Thanks mate! :)

Btw, MOBO alone costs this much? o_O
I mean, wouldn't the else bottleneck it?

and what about the haswell series. Should I wait for it?

If you can w8 for haswell, you will have to w8 till june-july.It might or might not be a huge upgrade over ivy.
 

summers

Journeyman
If you can w8 for haswell, you will have to w8 till june-july.It might or might not be a huge upgrade over ivy.

Ya, definitely u should wait if you can. Haswell will provide some performance gains compared to IVB and will be on a different socket too.
 
Waiting for Haswell is not worth as it wil come to India till June or July.

Option 1:

i5 3570k (14000)
MSI Z77a G45 (9800)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
CM Hyper 212 evo (2200)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: 82900

Option 2:

i7 3770k (20000)
Asus MAximus V Gene (15000)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)
CM Hyper 212 evo (2200)

total: ~94200

Option 3:

Fx 8350 (11000)
MSI 990FXA G43 (8900)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: ~72000

If you can afford, then go with option 2.
 
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NoasArcAngel

Wise Old Owl
Waiting for Haswell is not worth as it wil come to India till June or July.

Option 1:

i5 3570k (14000)
MSI Z77a G45 (9800)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: 80900

Option 2:

i7 3770k (20000)
Asus MAximus V Gene (15000)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: ~92000

Option 3:

Fx 8350 (11000)
MSI 990FXA G43 (8900)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: ~72000

If you can afford, then go with option 2.

he doesnt need a "k" series processor, id suggest sticking with a normal processor and saving on the psu and getting a better gpu, and with that budget OP can get a ghz edition
 

Cilus

laborare est orare
If gaming is the main purpose, then OP should go with either i5 3570K or FX-8350 and invest the rest of the money for a better GPU.
 
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Paras Lehana

Journeyman
Waiting for Haswell is not worth as it wil come to India till June or July.

Option 1:

i5 3570k (14000)
MSI Z77a G45 (9800)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: 80900

Option 2:

i7 3770k (20000)
Asus MAximus V Gene (15000)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: ~92000

Option 3:

Fx 8350 (11000)
MSI 990FXA G43 (8900)
Corsair Vangance or G,skill ripjawsx (whichever is cheaper) 1600 MHz 4 GB x2 (~3800)
Corsair TX650v2 (5500)
Sapphice HD7970 (30000)
WD blue or Seagate Barracuda 2 TB (4800)
Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS (8500)
Corsair 400R (4500)

total: ~72000

If you can afford, then go with option 2.

Really thanks for your effort man! :) I've noted it down.

If gaming is the main purpose, then OP should go with either i5 3570K or FX-8350 and invest the rest of the money for a better GPU.
Yeah, I too think that I don't need an i7. But, well, isn't HD 7950 awesome or should I really need 7970? I mean is it worth that price difference?
 
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NoasArcAngel

Wise Old Owl
Really thanks for your effort man! :) I've noted it down.


Yeah, I too think that I don't need an i7. But, well, isn't HD 7950 awesome or should I really need 7970? I mean is it worth that price difference?

Crossfired 7870's beat a single 7950 .. i dont know about 7970 Ghz edition
 
Really thanks for your effort man! :) I've noted it down.


Yeah, I too think that I don't need an i7. But, well, isn't HD 7950 awesome or should I really need 7970? I mean is it worth that price difference?
> I included i7 3770k because you mentioned that you may go for 100k budget, and din not compromise on any other parts.

> You should really get i5 3570k or FX 8350, out of which I would suggest FX 8350.

> HD7950 is really good card and can easily match the performance of a stock HD7970. If you can afford, then I see no reason of skipping HD7970 for HD7950.
 
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Paras Lehana

Journeyman
> I included i7 3770k because you mentioned that you may go for 100k budget, and din not compromise on any other parts.

> You should really get i5 3570k or FX 8350, out of which I would suggest FX 8350.

> HD7950 is really good card and can easily match the performance of a stock HD7970. If you can afford, then I see no reason of skipping HD7970 for HD7950.

Thanks mate. Your posts really make me decide among the difficult choices in the life. :)
I've been researching over the option 2 provided by you for 3 hours.

Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS is really awesome! May you please provide me some more suggestions for the displays of a bit higher range or the ST2240L is fine. I think, it'd be great if I do gaming on 25-27".
 
Ya, definitely u should wait if you can. Haswell will provide some performance gains compared to IVB and will be on a different socket too.

Haswell might be overpriced just after launch. Also we are not sure about it's performance gains over ivy bridge cpu's. So I don't see any reason to wait for it.
 

NoasArcAngel

Wise Old Owl
Haswell might be overpriced just after launch. Also we are not sure about it's performance gains over ivy bridge cpu's. So I don't see any reason to wait for it.

+1, so elegantly explained, anyways haswell will be overpriced once it enters the market... and usually enters india after a delay of about 2 months or so, add another 6 months for the prices to stabilize so about 8 months wait time, before haswell is more VFM than the current architecture
 
Thanks mate. Your posts really make me decide among the difficult choices in the life. :)
I've been researching over the option 2 provided by you for 3 hours.

Dell ST2240L 22" LED IPS is really awesome! May you please provide me some more suggestions for the displays of a bit higher range or the ST2240L is fine. I think, it'd be great if I do gaming on 25-27".

> Thank you for the comment.

> What did you find in your research :D

> I really not experienced when it comes to displays, so let other members give suggestion regarding that.

See, option 3 is the best VFM (value for money), option 2 gives the best performance and option 1 lies in between. Choose what you can afford. However, between option 1 and 3, I would choose option 3 as bith have same GPU, and fx 8350 does not lie far behind in gaming benchmarks than i5 3570k, thus making it a better option at a better budget.
 
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