Gaming Rig (CPU only)25k.

[rakesh_ic]

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: 1080p videos, Battle Field3,Mass Effect 3, Saints Row. New releases.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:25-28k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: NO

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Win 7

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 500gb,will be buying a few months Later sometimes.

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

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:Only CPU required.
Not required: Monitor ,UPS, Keyboard & Mouse , speakers.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: March- April

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes

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: Local.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:Please quote prices.
AMD and Intel Builds are being considered.
Asrock components not available.
USB3 would be good.

processor - i5 2500K
mobo - Asus P8Z68 V pro or Maximus Extreme (if u prefer ATX) or Asus P8Z68 M pro (mATX and less price which can be used for a cpu cooler)
cpu cooler - CM hyper 212+ or evo or else get a liquid cooler starting from H60 series
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB kit (2x4GB) or GSkill Ripjaw X (2x4GB) kit (both are 1600MHz kits)

 

[RiGOD]

Component Make Price
CPU AMD Phenom II 960 6830
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P 2600
RAM Corsair DDR3 4 GB 1220
GPU HD 7770 8300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1112
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4330
Case Zebronics Bijli 1200
PSU FSP Saga II 500 2400
TOTAL 27992

 

[theserpent]

^^ The configs good,But get a hd 7770 Oc edition(from sapphire) it will perform 5-15% better and sometimes it beats 6850

 

[rezurect007]

Originally Posted by rezurect007
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: 1080p videos, Battle Field3,Mass Effect 3, Saints Row. New releases.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:25-28k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: NO

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Win 7

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 500gb,will be buying a few months Later sometimes.

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

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:Only CPU required.
Not required: Monitor ,UPS, Keyboard & Mouse , speakers.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: March- April

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Yes

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: Local.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Please quote prices.
AMD and Intel Builds are being considered.
Asrock components not available.
USB3 would be good.

Will prices decrease if 3rd gen 17 and i5 release meanwhile?
Sorry for the messy accident