1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run?
Ans:For gaming. I will play almost anything on which I can get my hands on
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:60k, not much chance to extend, maybe 1-2k's if its worth it
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Win 8 or 8.1
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:1TB
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: New monitor needed, about 21 inches, 1080p
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Please advise me:should I buy within the next 2months or is the gtx 1000 series worth waiting for
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: There is always a first time right? Can't I assemble it myself?
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: Delhi, yes ofcourse
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am a little biased for Intel CPUs and the asus strix gtx 960 looks like a great card, could it be squeezed in? I read the recommended config for 2015q2 but I also need a ups and some budget 2.1 speakers. Here's the recommended config from the sticky thread, though the prices are a little inflated, I can get them cheaper in local markets:
Processor Intel i5 4440 13,000
CPU Cooler stock 0
Motherboard Asus B85M-G 6,400
Memory Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 4 GB 1600 MHz 2,250
Graphics Card Asus GTX 960 2GB DDR5 DC II OC Strix 16,950
Power Supply Seasonic S12II 520 4,800
Cabinet Corsair Spec-1 3,600
Internal Storage WD Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD 3,500
Optical Drive Asus DRW 24B3ST DVD R/W 1,000
Monitor Dell S2240L 8,400
Keyboard Logitech MK200 Keyboard & Mouse Combo 750
Mouse included in combo 0
Total 60,650
Ans:For gaming. I will play almost anything on which I can get my hands on
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:60k, not much chance to extend, maybe 1-2k's if its worth it
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Win 8 or 8.1
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:1TB
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: New monitor needed, about 21 inches, 1080p
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Please advise me:should I buy within the next 2months or is the gtx 1000 series worth waiting for
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: There is always a first time right? Can't I assemble it myself?
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: Delhi, yes ofcourse
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I am a little biased for Intel CPUs and the asus strix gtx 960 looks like a great card, could it be squeezed in? I read the recommended config for 2015q2 but I also need a ups and some budget 2.1 speakers. Here's the recommended config from the sticky thread, though the prices are a little inflated, I can get them cheaper in local markets:
Processor Intel i5 4440 13,000
CPU Cooler stock 0
Motherboard Asus B85M-G 6,400
Memory Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 4 GB 1600 MHz 2,250
Graphics Card Asus GTX 960 2GB DDR5 DC II OC Strix 16,950
Power Supply Seasonic S12II 520 4,800
Cabinet Corsair Spec-1 3,600
Internal Storage WD Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD 3,500
Optical Drive Asus DRW 24B3ST DVD R/W 1,000
Monitor Dell S2240L 8,400
Keyboard Logitech MK200 Keyboard & Mouse Combo 750
Mouse included in combo 0
Total 60,650
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