Gaming rig under 60k

[vkl]

Those benchmarks were done with custom 7870xt/le/myst and a reference 7950. A 7950 vaporx with boost is a different game altogether. The extra 3.5k is charged for the 1gb, 128bit, more stream processors, better cooling and better/higher OCing potential. 7950 vaporx wouldnt sell if there no substantial advantage over the 7870xt.

Tweak the game graphics settings, raise the resolution and check the performance difference. Due to the above extra features, the 7950 will outlast the 7870xt by a decent margin.

7870xt is for those who cant extend their budget to the 7950. Its pointless taking the 7870xt when the 7950 can be had for the specified budget.

Tahiti LE cards by different vendors have identical clocks(Base clock-925MHz Boost clock -975MHz and 1500MHz Memory clock).Even with a hd7950 boost the difference between hd7870XT won't be that big though there would be some difference.Many hd7950 with boost have a base clock of 800MHz and boost clock of 925MHz which is as per the boost BIOS released.Here is a comparison of Tahiti LE with hd7950 at same base and boost clocks in some games:HARDOCP - Additional Apples-to-Apples vs. HD 7950 - PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 MYST Edition Review ,thing to note here is that hd7950 is clocked higher than its normal base and boost clocks for comparison.


Sapphire Vapor-x w/ Boost has 850MHz Base clock and 950MHz boost clock and would be faster than hd7870 XT by a decent margin.
For ~3.5k more you get more VRAM,25% higher memory B/W and more performance.But if you want a better cabinet or some other components then you can go with sapphire hd7870XT.HD7870XT looks very nice for the price.

 

[ASHISH65]

yes agreed ^

i was refering this one hd 7870xt with boost - (Base clock-925 MHz Boost clock -975 MHz and 6000 MHz Memory clock)

- SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD 7870 2GB DDR5 XT WITH BOOST

while joker card is at 1500mhz memory clock i think

 

[vkl]

^^Both have same memory specifications i.e. 1500MHz GDDR5 i.e. 6000MHz effective.

 

[ASHISH65]

yaa forget the effective one

 

[darkther]

dude chhindwada in only 3 - 3.5 hour away from Nagpur.and concentrate on studies dude or competition will kill you...and thats the truth....

*2-2.5 hours. I don't know sh*t about Nagpur but will have a look though. And 10th seems pretty easy (to me at least) Math is same with different variations and blah blah blah, what I found difficult is Bio....phew

Asus or sapphire GPU?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Spoiler

Sorry guys, I didn't see that form at the first time so here it is...

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:Mostly gaming, games like BF3, fifa 12, BO2, far cry 3, SGW2. I will be using photoshop cs5

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:60k, could extend to 62-63k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:Windows 7 professional 64-bit (will torrent it)

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:500GB, will add some more in the future

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:Yes, 20-22 inch would be fine

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:UPS

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:As soon as I get a good config

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans:Yes, I will 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:Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. Only choice is online shopping (flipkart doesn't ship here)

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans:No. Btw, Maroon 5 - Daylight (Boyce Avenue cover) on iTunes & Spotify - YouTube ......my favourite band

Here goes my recommendation:
MB:Asus M5A97 R2.0 - 6735
CPU:AMD FX 8320 - 10850
GPU: Sapphire HD7770 1GB - 8250
Cabinet: NZXT Phantom 410 - 6700
PSU: Corsair GS600 - 4500
RAM:Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600MHz - 4000
Optical Drive: Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW - 1150
Storage Drive: Western Digital Red 1TB - 6000
Monitor: Dell 22" ST2220L LED - 8000
Speakers: Logitech Z313 - 1650
KB + Mouse: Microsoft Sidewinder X6 + Logitech G400 - 2200 + 1500
TOTAL: 61535.

All prices are from theitwares.com of Mumbai who might ship to your place OP. Please call them and confirm though.

 

[darkther]

Here goes my recommendation:
MB:Asus M5A97 R2.0 - 6735
CPU:AMD FX 8320 - 10850
GPU: Sapphire HD7770 1GB - 8250
Cabinet: NZXT Phantom 410 - 6700
PSU: Corsair GS600 - 4500
RAM:Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600MHz - 4000
Optical Drive: Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW - 1150
Storage Drive: Western Digital Red 1TB - 6000
Monitor: Dell 22" ST2220L LED - 8000
Speakers: Logitech Z313 - 1650
KB + Mouse: Microsoft Sidewinder X6 + Logitech G400 - 2200 + 1500
TOTAL: 61535.

All prices are from theitwares.com of Mumbai who might ship to your place OP. Please call them and confirm though.

7770, seriously?!

 

[bssunilreddy]

7770, seriously?!

If you want any higher card then you can go for 7790 2GB GPU when its available in India.

Sapphire HD7750 1GB -7000,
Sapphire HD7770 1GB -8250,
Sapphire HD7790 1GB -10500,
Sapphire HD7790 2GB -12500,
Sapphire HD7850 1GB -13500,
Sapphire HD7850 2GB -14500,
Sapphire HD7870 2GB -16500,
Sapphire HD7950 3GB -21500,
Sapphire HD7970 3GB -28500.

OK. The above prices are local prices here in Hyderabad.

 

[darkther]

If you want any higher card then you can go for 7790 2GB GPU when its available in India.

Sapphire HD7750 1GB -7000,
Sapphire HD7770 1GB -8250,
Sapphire HD7790 1GB -10500,
Sapphire HD7790 2GB -12500,
Sapphire HD7850 1GB -13500,
Sapphire HD7850 2GB -14500,
Sapphire HD7870 2GB -16500,
Sapphire HD7950 3GB -21500,
Sapphire HD7970 3GB -28500.

OK. The above prices are local prices here in Hyderabad.

Why Sapphire, why not Asus?

 

[bssunilreddy]

Why Sapphire, why not Asus?

Why Sapphire because Asus is always overpriced, lacks reputed service centers and I own both HD7770 and HD7850 from Sapphire which is great.

Also because of this: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/service-r...hd-7850-replacement-post1896765.html#poststop

 

[darkther]

Why Sapphire because Asus is always overpriced, lacks reputed service centers and I own both HD7770 and HD7850 from Sapphire which is great.

Also because of this: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/service-r...hd-7850-replacement-post1896765.html#poststop

Performance wise I mean

 

[ASHISH65]

lol performance wise they all are same

 

[darkther]

I think I should go for asus.

 

[ASHISH65]

get whichever.so you decided to get pc ?

 

[darkther]

Dad .......if you know what I mean.

 

[Sainatarajan]

Dad .......if you know what I mean.

There are lot of meanings for that... Dad said no to the gaming pc?

 

[darkther]

He said yes before (dont know what makes he said 'no', I am still arguing with him on it

 

[harshilsharma63]

He said yes before (dont know what makes he said 'no', I am still arguing with him on it

tell him the benefits of having a powerful computer. tell him that you can help fight cancer by allowing the non-profit org. to use your PC for processing data! tell him about GPU computing.

 

[darkther]

tell him the benefits of having a powerful computer. tell him that you can help fight cancer by allowing the non-profit org. to use your PC for processing data! tell him about GPU computing.

LOL! He don't know **** about pc (except how to use it). That's a good idea bro but yet it doesn't make any sense.

 

[Sainatarajan]

Our job is only suggesting and guiding you upto maximum extent.... Its your turn from on to convince your family ... What does your father say exactly?