Help building a Rig under 70K for Gaming

[vkl]

i5 2500k @12.5k + asus P8Z77 VLX @11k is a better option than fx8150.
Lesser power consumption...better single threaded performance...good multithreaded performance.
Overclocking i5 2500k would pay more dividend than overclocking fx8150.

 

[d6bmg]

Please try to read a post completely before expressing your opinions.

Spoiler

I have not recommended the FX 4100, It is a cheap stopgap measure until such time AMD actually comes out with a chip I want to buy. I have actually recommended the i5 3450. The HDD is a WD Blue, who in their right mind buys WD Green HDDs?

Further, you seem to have skipped over the part of the OPs post where he states that he isn't interested in overclocking. I don't even know where to begin about your comment recommending an NZXT Source 210 over the Elite 430. Finally, I have an LG DVD RW that has been working for the last 5 odd years and I went with that rather than waste time researching a part that costs less than dinner at a decent restaurant.

p.s. Have you bought/are using any of the parts you are recommending?

And, you, please don't flame.

p.p.s. I can't believe you have recommended a Corsair GS 600. Has the OP ever done anything to anger you or are you generally malicious

This is totally outrageous. Reporting..

then take the AMD FX system...

Eh! Eh! There are two AMD systems suggested in this page. Mention which one.

 

[sumonpathak]

i5 2500k @12.5k + asus P8Z77 VLX @11k is a better option than fx8150.
Lesser power consumption...better single threaded performance...good multithreaded performance.
Overclocking i5 2500k would pay more dividend than overclocking fx8150.

u must be nuts....VLX is not for overclocking..he needs at least an Mpro...
as for paying more dividend when overclocking....
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all real world usage....
X264 Pass 1 is read thru pass...no work is done at that stage....

 

[pratyush997]

^^WTF?? i5 got screwed...BW Which is good performer in Gaming???and LOng runs....does Fx Heats up more than i5 on same cooler???

 

[Myth]

AnandTech - intel i5 2500k vs amd fx8150
AMD FX-8150 vs. Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K CPU Review | Hardware Secrets (read the conclusion in the end)

 

[sumonpathak]

^^WTF?? i5 got screwed...BW Which is good performer in Gaming???and LOng runs....does Fx Heats up more than i5 on same cooler???

nope...in gaming at high reso cpu doesnt really matter...as long its quaddie...its gonna go good...

AnandTech - intel i5 2500k vs amd fx8150
AMD FX-8150 vs. Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K CPU Review | Hardware Secrets (read the conclusion in the end)

1.Frankly that benchmarks have no standing point in this case....checked out the 3ds max and cinebench tests? add that to the current price diff of the two...u see 8150 kicking some royal butts...
2."Disappointment"? oh well...with an us price diff of 30US$ and Indian price diff of 1.5K+ ;the FX is cheaper....does the job better(gaming ,watching HD movies and lot of browsing..)
unless yer benching..and overall the platform costs lesser....so..i guess that's the new definition of disappointment..
(this coming form a person who owns both)

 

[vkl]

u must be nuts....VLX is not for overclocking..he needs at least an Mpro...
as for paying more dividend when overclocking....
*i.imgur.com/qOybl.jpg
*i.imgur.com/x51QR.png


all real world usage....
X264 Pass 1 is read thru pass...no work is done at that stage....

For the asus P8Z77-VLX mobo check some reviews first.
Check some reviews here:
1.ASUS P8Z77-V LX eTeknix review
2.ASUS P8Z77-V LX kitguru review

Conclusion by kitguru
It would be fair to say that we are quite impressed with the Asus P8Z77-V LX as it performs extremely well for a budget oriented motherboard. It’s also attractive looking for a value offering and features Asus’ trademark black and blue colour scheme. We’re also very happy that Asus use the same excellent UEFI interface from their performance motherboards on their value range too.

We managed to achieve an impressive 4.7 GHz stable overclock with this motherboard when we paired it with our Intel Core i7-3770K processor. This is noteworthy for a very competitively priced motherboard like the P8Z77V-LX. It achieved very similar performance results to the much more expensive ASRock Z77 Xtreme6 which is a great feat.

Conclusion by eteknix
Performance wise, we can see that the board was able to keep up with a whole host of other boards from different brands across all tests, with certain benchmarks giving stronger results on the P8Z77-V LX than some of the higher-end boards we had to compare with.

Overclocking was exactly the same story, with us believing at first that overclocking would be far behind that of what we’ve seen on the likes of the Maximus V Gene, Z77-GD65 and G1.Sniper M3 but boy how was we wrong. We managed to get to 4.7GHz, which isn’t exactly fantastic in this day and age, when SandyBridge was giving us 5GHz across a variety of boards, but not only does Ivy Bridge not give the same clocks, but our chip is one of the worst performing we’ve ever seen, let alone the worst we’ve ever used.

With strong performance and overclockability that can rival some of the high-end boards, it seems that this board offers everything needed for those wanting to upgrade to a Z77 based system that has support for both 2nd and 3rd generation Intel processors. With a price point of £95, it’s unbelievable value for money, and we can certainly see retailers adopting this board with an i5 3570k and memory bundle for amazing bang for buck greatness.

According to reviews it is a good motherboard and is good enough for overclocking.In both the revies they achieved 4.7GHz with ivy bridge based i7 3770k which is good considering the fact that
ivy bidge doesn't overclock as well as sandybridge processors.
And not everybody has to overclock his processor 5GHz+.

And for performance when overlclocked between an i5 2500k and an fx8150 check the following:
fx8150 overclocking xbitlabs
overclocked performance comparison- xbitlabs

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by xbitlabs
Overall, overclocking doesn’t really change the situation. However, in those applications where FX-8150 was faster in nominal mode, the gap is no longer that dramatic. And in those tests where Core i5-2500 was ahead, it managed to strengthen its positions even more. In fact, it is not surprising at all:the clock frequency of our FX-8150 processor increased by 28% during overclocking, while the frequency of Core i5-2500K got 42% higher. Moreover, as we can tell from the way the frequency grew during overclocking, Intel Sandy Bridge microarchitecture is more sensitive to frequency increase. In other words, even if we take into account overclocking, the new Bulldozer processors don’t look superior to Intel’s ones, even though they overclock pretty well

At same clocks in most of the scenarios i5 2500k is significantly faster than fx8150.
Some apps which are very heavily multithreaded(7-zip) or more dependent upon number of cores(video encoding) is where fx8150 is somewhat faster.
But overall i5 2500k is faster in most applications.Moreover fx8150 consumes more power.And gaming wise even at full hd there are games which are slower in case of fx8150 but
generally at full hd it is more dependent upon gpu.
I would say overall i5 2500k is a better option when one has the money for it or is not bound by budget.For specific purposes fx8150 does well and can be recommended but where i5 2500k
is in same price bracket as fx8150, i5 2500k is simply the better choice when one is not doing something specific like rendering.

 

[sudipta.bec2007]

Hi Guys.. Thanks for advising.. Based on your inputs,
I have finalized buying the below components--


CPU AMD FX-8150
Motherboard Asus M5990X EVO
RAM G.Skill RipjawsX 1600MHz 8GB (2x4GB)
Graphics Card Sapphire HD7850 2GB DDR5
HDD WD Blue 1TB
Monitor Dell ST2320L
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B5ST
Keyboard Logitech G110
all total is coming around 62k

I am planning to crossfire another 7850 in future, so my request is please suggest a decent PSU and cabinet withing 8K .
Also please suggest if I require any aftermarket cooler for this config..

 

[d6bmg]

Have plan to add another HD7850 in future?
Get Corsair TX650V2 @5.7K
Would be enough for you need.
Spend the rest of the money in cabinet.NZXT Source 210 @2.4K should be the minimum choice for your rig which will consist of 2x hd7850.

 

[mandarpalshikar]

^^ +1 for TX650V2. Using it as of now since 4 months. Used it for power hungry GTX550Ti SLI build and never had issues. Now running fantastically with HD7950.

 

[sudipta.bec2007]

Hi guys.. thanks for advising...
I have finally bought all the components and assembled it yesterday...so far so good..
Final component list
CPU:I5 2500k
MB: asus p8z77m pro
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Cooler
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 1600MHz 8GB (2x4GB)
GPU: Sapphire HD7850 2GB DDR5
PSU:Corsair TX650V2
Cabinet: CM Elite 431
HDD: WD Blue 500GB
Monitorell ST2320L
Optical Drive :Asus DRW-24B5ST
and one extra fan ..

total came exactly 70.5K

all components bought form local dealer..

Currently playing ..NFS Hot Pursuit ... game is running very smooth at the highest setting.. temp of all the components are below 45C..

can you please tell me how to measure FPS..so that I can post that too..

 

[Myth]

Congrats !!
For fps, use fraps.
If possible, post the individual prices for the components.

PS: If you have the time or if you can remember, check the front fan speed please. Or else do a fan test in the Asus AI Suite. PM me the max speed. TIA.

 

[d6bmg]

^^ Very very good config.

 

[sharang.d]

sexy psu have fun

 

[mandarpalshikar]

Congrats Sudipta.... pics please..

 

[sumonpathak]

sexy psu have fun

its a Medusa

 

[sudipta.bec2007]

price details-


CPU:I5 2500k - 12.3k
MB: asus p8z77m pro - 12.3k
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Cooler - 2.2k
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 1600MHz 8GB (2x4GB) - 3.150k
GPU: Sapphire HD7850 2GB DDR5 - 15.2k
PSU:Corsair TX650V2 - 5.3k
Cabinet: CM Elite 431 - 3.1k
HDD: WD Blue 500GB - 3.4k
Monitorell ST2320L - 9.3k
Optical Drive :Asus DRW-24B5ST -0.975k
and one extra fan - 0.6k

will provide rest of the details soon..