gaming rig for 85k

[RocknRolla]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:Gaming and watching movies and designing

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:yes

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:85000

4. Planning to overclock?
A:yes

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Windows 7 64bit

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:1TB or 2TB if budget suffices


7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A:24inch led


8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:8


9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: By me


10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: in 2 weeks


11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: yes


12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: speakers and OS and sound card

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Kolkata


14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:must include a gpu of nvidia gtx 580 or radeon hd 6970

 

[Cilus]

My suggestion for you:

Core i5 2500K @ 10.8K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus @ 2K
Asus P8Z68-V @ 12.5K
Gskill F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR RAM 2 X 4GB Kit @ 4.5K
Seagate 1 TB 7200.12 SATA @ 2.6K
Asus ML238H 23" LED @ 11K
Msi R6970-Lightning @ 22.5K
Lian Li Lancool K58W @ 4.3K
Razer Cyclosa Gaming Bundle @ 2K
Razer Goliathus Fragged Omega Speed Small @ 0.5K
Corsair TX 750 V2 @ 6.3K
APC 1.1 KVA @ 4.3K

Total is around 83K

 

[Sarath]

Nice one cilius. I do not think it is able to better that. I have the same config BTW.

Have a look at the Dell U2311H monitor @INR 14500/- 23" IPS panel. Is better for movies and photoshop etc.

Added:

I am just coming from your other thread. Get this one that ico suggested. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/142863-gpu-nvidia-580gtx-radeon-6970-a-2.html#post1438317

We are in a territory where VFM is a weird proposition. The price performance ratio drops when going upwards so its entirely your call.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

getting a 6970 or 580 now doesnt make sense imo for full hd gaming. around years end you will see new graphic card series - HD7000. remember gpu are fastest outdated!
and a 6950 is sufficient to play everything at highest settings at full hd. this will save you money for future upgrade or getting a SSD etc. think about it.

so my suggestion -

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2500k|10500
CPU Cooler |CM Hyper N620|2500
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3|11500
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL|2600
Graphic Card |MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC|16000
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair TX850 V2|6800
Case |Lian Li Lancool K58W|4300
Monitor |Asus ML238H|11000
Mouse |Razer Deathadder|2000
Keyboard |Razer Arctosa|2000
Mouse Pad |Razer Goliathus Dragon Age II Edition|900
UPS |APC 1.1KVA|4300
| Total |77900

you may spend rest of money on Core i7 2600k @ 15.9k or OCZ 60GB Agility 3 SATA 3 @ 7.5k or DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k or G.Skill Sniper F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR @ 4.5k

 

[comp@ddict]

Since you are into gaming, buying the i5 2500k and HD6970 makes far more sense.

I go with Clius's config here.

 

[nilgtx260]

Component Make Price
Processor Intel Core i5 2500k 10500
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 11500
RAM G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL 2600
Graphic Card MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC CFX 32000
HDD Seagate 1TB 7200.12 2700
DVD Writer LG 22X SATA DVD 900
PSU Corsair TX850 V2 6800
Case Coolermaster HAF 922 6500
Monitor Dell ST2220L 8700
Mouse/Keyboard Razer Cyclosa 2000
Total 84200

 

[RocknRolla]

i think i will buy the i7 2600k with a radeon hd6970

 

[comp@ddict]

i think i will buy the i7 2600k with a radeon hd6970

If you can get both nothing like it, but honestly,

if you are willing to spend 5.5k more on CPU, it would make HELL more sense to spend it on GPU INSTEAD and grab the GTX580.

The i7 2600k won't give you better gaming performance over i5 2500k, the GTX580 will.

 

[vickybat]

For full-hd, actually an overclocked 6950 twin frozr III power edition is more than enough. Op should go for an ips panel here if he's into designing stuff.

Besides amd's hd 7000 series and nvidia's kepler gpu's are on the horizon. Looking at amd's formidable new architecture, speculations are such that its 7970 (tahiti) will be twice more powerful than current 6970 and that too at same pricepoint.

Nvidia also said the same thing i.e the gtx 680 (most probably) based on the upcoming kepler architecture will be twice as fast as the current gtx 580.

So investing in a highest end card will probably upset an end user once new gpu's roll out and that too this year!

So i suggest op to stick with a 6950 power edition and save money. But ultimately, its the buyers decision about what he/she should get.

 

[Cilus]

Now even I think getting a factory overclocked HD 6950 is a better option as the new GPU from both AMD and Nvidia are in the horizon. And Vicky is correct...for current games a HD 6950 is enough for full HD gaming and even for upcoming games because of its 2 GB frame buffer.
If you feel more power requirement then when the the release of 7000 series card, you can go with that or Crossfire it. I'm sure that time the price of HD 6950 will be reduced a lot, making CF a viable option.
THe Twin Frozer III HD 6950 performs very close to stock HD 6970 out of the box and with a very simple BIOS tweak, it can be unlocked to a full fledged HD 6970, giving you extra performance without a extra penny .

 

[comp@ddict]

For full-hd, actually an overclocked 6950 twin frozr III power edition is more than enough.

Enough for now, for a few months more?

I mean unless OP has any plans for upgrading in 6 months, since he is spending so much, might as well get the better GPU.

 

[Sarath]

Will the 6950 last a few years, lets say atleast 2 years?

What will come in a few months is always better than what we have now. This will only push the purchases further and further away. But if they are just a month away IMO its wise to wait for it.

 

[RocknRolla]

itna tension lena ka nahi if i buy a gtx 580 and the new nvidia cards roll out this year then i will buy another gtx 580 and will go for sli and i think that will be more powerful than a gtx 680 going to be released

 

[comp@ddict]

Will the 6950 last a few years, lets say atleast 2 years?

What will come in a few months is always better than what we have now. This will only push the purchases further and further away. But if they are just a month away IMO its wise to wait for it.

not 2 years, the GTX580, will do better, thanks to it's beast brute power, and great DX11 oriented hardware (HD6900 isn't far behind on this, but lets face it, GTX580 is a beast)

 

[vickybat]

^^ Yeah buddy true but what if gtx 680 be twice as fast and that too at same pricepoint. Same logic applies to amd's 7970 which will beat a gtx 580 by many a mile. So i think going for a card like 6950 makes more sense.

itna tension lena ka nahi if i buy a gtx 580 and the new nvidia cards roll out this year then i will buy another gtx 580 and will go for sli and i think that will be more powerful than a gtx 680 going to be released

Again imagine the level of power consumption of a 580 sli. It may happen that a 680 performs close to a 580 sli, using less than half the power and half the price as well.

 

[Sarath]

^^^Same question again: When are they coming out? Release date?

 

[vickybat]

^^ Radeon 7 series will launch around september probably. Surely this year.

 

[comp@ddict]

^^ Yeah buddy true but what if gtx 680 be twice as fast and that too at same pricepoint.

I know GTX680 or whatever be it's name would be twice as fast, but right now we can do the best by buying the best.

And we all know and agree, GTX580 > > HD6970.

 

[vickybat]

^^ Yeah that's true but 6970 provides better value than a 580. Its 5k cheaper.

 

[RocknRolla]

we all know that nvidia doesnt make a card which consumes less power it makes a beast which eats all things and gtx 680 would be a another beast like gtx 580 if gtx 580 consumes more power then it performs slightly better than hd 6970 We also know that a bmw or a mercedes consumes more fuel but it gives more power than a maruti or a mahindra still it cant have that a good mileage thing but its the case in india only and i have no problem providing more power to gtx 580 If u say that hd 6950 is the best buy now then i cant ever buy a high end card because at that time if gtx 680 comes out and i would ask u if i buy it or not then u will again suggest me to go for a 7950 or a 660. It is simple i will go for a gtx 580 kya pata kal woh ho na ho later a sli. And GPU for me is raw power