Help With MID-Range Gaming Rig !!!

Aj12

Broken In
Hello Everyone,

Requesting help with sorting out some doubts.


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 (Battle field 3 , when it launches) currently Bops,Bc2,Crysis 2
All Video Playback In Full HD (1080p), Heavy Downloading.

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

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: 60 - 65K

4. Planning to overclock?
A: Yes totally gonna OC,

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

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 120GB SSD (Boot Drive) & 1 or 2 TB HDD SATA 3 (Storage)

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: Want a screen with 1920×1080, Full-HD, 24"

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: Assembler

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: May 2011

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

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: Dont need a UPS.

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Kerala ( Prefer to Buy online if parts are not available locally. if purchasing online ,please advice as to which online retailer to follow)

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:
Processor - Intel Core i7 2600k

Motherboard - ASUS P8P67 PRO b3 / ASUS P8P67 b3 / ASUS Sabertooth P67 b3

Ram - G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL / CORSAIR XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C8 / Kingston HyperX KHX1600C8D3T1K2/4GX

Case - CM 690 II Advanced Transparent Side Panel / Antec Nine Hundred Two

Graphics Card - Sapphire HD6970 2GB


Guys as you can see i don't have a complete configuration in mind for your scrutiny
and i am undecided on the very few components that i have in mind as seen from the choices.
This is mainly due to the fact that i was initially planning to go with an x58 rig and soon
changed my mind.

I know that it is a bit early since i plan to buy only in may,but i want to finalise
and order the respective parts,since they may not be available where i live (kerala)
Will the onboard audio controller be enough for my needs ( gaming,movies etc )or
should i invest in a proper sound card???

Also suggest a few online stores from where i can order parts at the cheapest rate.
I know that the list is a bit exhaustive and my requirements are a bit high for the
suggested budget, but please try fulfill the requirements within the budget.And finally
the main requirement of the system is that it should be FUTURE PROOF.


Thanks in Advance.
 

MegaMind

Human Spambot
@OP ur budget is too short for i7 2600K n SSD....

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2500k|11000
Motherboard |Intel DP67BG|8500
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL|2500
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6950 1GB/MSI GTX560 Twin Frozr II OC|14500
HDD |Seagate ITB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |SeaSonic S12II 520|4100
Case |CM Elite 430|2500
Monitor |Samsung P2350|10800
Mouse |Razer Death Adder|2100
Keyboard |Razer Arctosa|2000
Mouse Pad |SteelSeries Fnatic|1200
Total ||64400
 

Piyush

Lanaya
@AJ12
look bro
your budget is pretty good but not good enough for the parts you mentioned
you have to skip SSD/high end graphic card for now

what you can do is :
1>go for HD 6870 1gb @ 11.7k and skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad to arrange a 60-80 gb SSD

2>go for HD 6970 @ 19.5k and skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad and SSD both

3>go for 6950 @14.5k and skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad to arrange a 40 gb SSD

4>go for AMD config to arrange SSD + HD 6970 but skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad

tell us about your views......
 

ankit0_0

Broken In
my suggestion is that in ur budget go for a 2500k instead of 2600k

Processor-------------i5 2500k----RS 11000
MOBO----------------asus p8p67--RS 10500
RAM------------------G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL---RS 2500
GPU-------------------Sapphire HD6970 2GB-------RS 21300
Cabinet---------------cooler master Elite 430--RS 2500
HDD-------------------Seagate ITB 7200.12---RS 2700
DVD writer-------------LG 22X SATA DVD------RS 900
power supply-----------Corsair tx650----------RS 5500
monitor-----------------Samsung B2230(RS 8000)
keyboard & mouse-------logitech MK200 (650)
total-------------------- RS 65550
 
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ankit0_0

Broken In
@techfreak manju suggested the psu for gtx 560ti and in my config the graphic card is HD6970 2GB so 650w and he also going to overclock so a little extra power supply will do no harm
 
OP
Aj12

Aj12

Broken In
@AJ12
look bro
your budget is pretty good but not good enough for the parts you mentioned
you have to skip SSD/high end graphic card for now

what you can do is :
1>go for HD 6870 1gb @ 11.7k and skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad to arrange a 60-80 gb SSD

2>go for HD 6970 @ 19.5k and skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad and SSD both

3>go for 6950 @14.5k and skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad to arrange a 40 gb SSD

4>go for AMD config to arrange SSD + HD 6970 but skip gaming mouse/keyboard and mouse pad

tell us about your views......


Thanks For pointing it out Piyush.

I Will go with the first choice and do away with the gaming mouse , keyboard& Mousepad , To get The 6870 & a 60-80 gb ssd.
I would prefer an 80 gb ssd.
Also Can you Suggest a Good 80 gb ssd (OCZ,Kingston,Corsair,Crucial Ballistics or any other Brand)
 

slashragnarok

In the zone
^^ Actually in my experience gaming mouse is more about bragging than actually being a lot better. If you're not a professional gamer an ordinary mouse keyboard will do just fine.

And i like Piyush's suggestion number 2. For games you need a good GPU over faster load times (SSD). Skip the SSD for now. get a good GPU. Save money later and buy an SSD.
 
OP
Aj12

Aj12

Broken In
my suggestion is that in ur budget go for a 2500k instead of 2600k

Processor-------------i5 2500k----RS 11000
MOBO----------------asus p8p67--RS 10500
RAM------------------G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL---RS 2500
GPU-------------------Sapphire HD6970 2GB-------RS 21300
Cabinet---------------cooler master Elite 430--RS 2500
HDD-------------------Seagate ITB 7200.12---RS 2700
DVD writer-------------LG 22X SATA DVD------RS 900
power supply-----------Corsair tx650----------RS 5500
monitor-----------------Samsung B2230(RS 8000)
keyboard & mouse-------logitech MK200 (650)
total-------------------- RS 65550

I would Rather take the ASUS p8p67 PRO instead of the p8p67.
the gpu would be a 6870 and 80gb ssd as suggested by piyush,and i can even forgo the keyboard and mouse and use my old combo and its not that the cooler master elite is a bad case or anything , but dont you think i would be better off with a CM Advance II or an Antec 902 for future upgrades ???
Just a thought...

also wouldn't The samsung px2370 be a good choice for a monitor or would it be overkill due to the budget.. again this is just a suggestion as i am not familiar with the prices..
 

coolgame

Journeyman
here is my recommendation


PROCCY INTEL CORE i5 2500K(better for gaming) 11.3K
MOBO MSI P67A GD65(sli support) 9.8K
GPU GTX 560TI/TFII/OC 1GB 14.8K
MONITOR Benq g2420 10.9k
HDD SEGATE 1TB 2.8K
COOLER HYPER 212+(better stability oc) 1.85K
RAM CORSAIR XMS3 /gskill ripjaws1600Mhz DDR3 4GB 2.5K

PSU SEASONIC S12II 620 5.4K
CASE NZXT GAMMA 2.2K
FANS CM r4 blue led x3 1.3k
ODD LG DVD R/WR 0.9k
KB+MOUSE MICROSOFT USB COMBO 0.9K
TOTAL 64.65k
:2subs::2subs::2subs:
 

Piyush

Lanaya
Thanks For pointing it out Piyush.

I Will go with the first choice and do away with the gaming mouse , keyboard& Mousepad , To get The 6870 & a 60-80 gb ssd.
I would prefer an 80 gb ssd.
Also Can you Suggest a Good 80 gb ssd (OCZ,Kingston,Corsair,Crucial Ballistics or any other Brand)

see the prices of SSD are a bit high, so you can buy that later
what you can do is :

go for malime manju's config and change these parts

1. go for WD 500GB cavier black @ 2.5k (for OS and games...good performance) along with 1TB storage HDD
2. go for HD 6970 @ 19.5k
3. go for CM 690II @ 5.5k

going for these 3 options along with malime's config will cost you 69k
so you are getting all your requirements fulfilled by adding 4k

OR
you can go for CM elite 430 to reduce the price bar by 3K IFF you dont have any plans for future multi gpu setup
 

bhushan2k

Genius in making mistakes
@piyush nice options are provided..

@aj12 yup ssds are costlier..there prices will decrease gradually in india..u can buy it after couple of moths..instead, u can buy high rpm sata 6Gbps drive for os and games as piyush suggested..and go for any normal storage drive, will do the job i guess..
 

Cilus

laborare est orare
Well, my suggestion will be little different. Aj12, I think u want SSD for better performance. The best option of achiving it without sacrificing a lot of other stuff is going for a Hybrid Drive like Seagate Momentus XT. The 500 GB 7200 rpm momentus is having a 64 MB cache and a 4 GB SSD to improve read write performance and offers almost same performance of WD Velocirapor in half of the price.

So, in mailme.manju's config, modify the storage with Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB @ 8K, HD 6950 2 GB @ 15.8K or GTX 570 @ 19K. GTX 570 and HD 6970 almost offer same level of performance but now GTX 570 is cheaper.
 

d3p

PowerHouse
1+ to cilus...

Here is my config...

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i7 2600k | 16000
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | Corsair XMS3 2X2GB 1600C9 | 2500
Graphic Card | Asus GTX 560 Ti Direct CU II |14500
HDD | Seagate 500GB 7200.12 | 1700
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD | 800
PSU | SeaSonic S12D 850 | 7000
Case | CM RC 430 Black | 2500
Monitor |Samsung P2350 | 10800
| Total |67000

IMO get a powerful CPU first then spend rest on KB, Mouse & Mouse Pad based on your choice. HDD can be upgraded at any point of time, so doesn't matter. Save more & get a SSD.

Optional upgrades can be like getting a SSD, 1 TB HDD & SLI GTX 560ti, if not satisfied.

Otherwise check Manju's & Piyush config....
 
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OP
Aj12

Aj12

Broken In
1+ to cilus...

Here is my config...

Component | Make | Price Processor | INTEL 2600k | 16000
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | Corsair XMS3 2X2GB 1600C9 | 2500
Graphic Card | Asus GTX 560 Ti Direct CU II |14500
HDD | Seagate 500GB 7200.12 | 1700
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD | 800
PSU | SeaSonic S12D 850 | 7000
Case | CM RC 430 Black | 2500
Monitor |Samsung P2350 | 10800
UPS | Numeric 800VA |2500
| Total |69000

IMO get a powerful CPU first then spend rest on KB, Mouse & Mouse Pad based on your choice. HDD can be upgraded at any point of time, so doesn't matter. Save more & get a SSD.

Optional upgrades can be like getting a SSD, 1 TB HDD & SLI GTX 560ti, if not satisfied.

Otherwise check Manju's & Piyush config....


I think ill go with ur choice of mobo & processor.Interesting suggestions buy all the others on this thread. good job guys.. but now I am mainly trying to increase my budget To fulfill the Original requirements, And i would greatly appreciate it if you guys could give an exact figure for my increase in budget taking into consideration the following parts together with the parts that i have already decided but i am still open to suggestions

1. 120 gb ssd
2. 2 tb sata 3 hdd
3. Cm 690 advanced II OR Antec 902
4. Samsung Px2370

Mobo Gpu & processor are already decided ie 2600K , P8p67 Pro & sapphire 6870 and as mentioned before i don't need a ups.
And guys since i am only purchasing in May i am open to all suggestion....
 

damngoodman999

damnbadman666
I think ill go with ur choice of mobo & processor.Interesting suggestions buy all the others on this thread. good job guys.. but now I am mainly trying to increase my budget To fulfill the Original requirements, And i would greatly appreciate it if you guys could give an exact figure for my increase in budget taking into consideration the following parts together with the parts that i have already decided but i am still open to suggestions

1. 120 gb ssd
2. 2 tb sata 3 hdd
3. Cm 690 advanced II OR Antec 902
4. Samsung Px2370

Mobo Gpu & processor are already decided ie 2600K , P8p67 Pro & sapphire 6870 and as mentioned before i don't need a ups.
And guys since i am only purchasing in May i am open to all suggestion....

HD 6870 is worthless compared to GTX 560ti/HD 6950

Msi / sapphire HD 6950 2GB / Asus Gtx 560ti Direct Cu II , Msi Gtx 560ti twin frozr

Choose anything from the above :!:
 

d3p

PowerHouse
I think ill go with ur choice of mobo & processor.Interesting suggestions buy all the others on this thread. good job guys.. but now I am mainly trying to increase my budget To fulfill the Original requirements, And i would greatly appreciate it if you guys could give an exact figure for my increase in budget taking into consideration the following parts together with the parts that i have already decided but i am still open to suggestions

1. 120 gb ssd
2. 2 tb sata 3 hdd
3. Cm 690 advanced II OR Antec 902
4. Samsung Px2370

Mobo Gpu & processor are already decided ie 2600K , P8p67 Pro & sapphire 6870 and as mentioned before i don't need a ups.
And guys since i am only purchasing in May i am open to all suggestion....

Ok below config is based on your requirements & increase in your budget.

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i7 2600k | 16000
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | Corsair XMS3 2X2GB 1600C9 | 2500
Graphic Card | Asus GTX 570 Direct CU II |19500
SSD | Corsair Fore 60GB [2X60] | 7200 [14200]
HDD | WD Black 1TB 7200 64mb Sata 6GBs/ WD 2TB 5400 32mb Sata 3GBs | 4500
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD | 800
PSU | SeaSonic S12D 850 | 7000
Case | CM RC 430 Black | 2500
Monitor | Samsung PX2370 | 13500
| Total |85000 - 97000

IMO the previous one was good enough. Don't buy 6870 now, get a 560ti will be worth.

But seriously i don't think you can opt a budget increase of 20k & its not so worth. Its better for you to spend more on Processor, Mobo, GPU, RAM, PSU & Cabinet. Later you can upgrade any HDD or SSD at your own wish.
 
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Piyush

Lanaya
d3p5kor;1371100 [TABLE said:
Component|Make|Price
Processor| Intel Core i7 2600k | 16000
Motherboard| ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM| Corsair XMS3 2X2GB 1600C9 | 2500
Graphic Card| Asus GTX 570 Direct CU II |19500
SSD| Corsair Fore 60GB [2X60] | 7200 [14200]
HDD| WD Black 1TB 7200 64mb / WD 2TB 5400 32mb | 4500
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD | 800
PSU| SeaSonic S12D 850 | 7000
Case| CM 690 II Advanced (transparent side panel) | 2500
Monitor| Samsung PX2370 | 13500
| Total|85000 - 97000[/TABLE]

the overall config is just perfect
but the case is avb. @ 5.5k
and do you really think he needs that PSU?
even a VX 550W will be enough
 

d3p

PowerHouse
the overall config is just perfect
but the case is avb. @ 5.5k
and do you really think he needs that PSU?
even a VX 550W will be enough

I have corrected it to CM RC 430 Black.
Its better to have a 850w PSU & later on his demands OP can opt for SLI's, SSD's or HDD's.

For time being OP can have a 550, but to be more futureproof [specially in SLI setup's]
 

Piyush

Lanaya
I have corrected it to CM RC 430 Black.
Its better to have a 850w PSU & later on his demands OP can opt for SLI's, SSD's or HDD's.

For time being OP can have a 550, but to be more futureproof [specially in SLI setup's]

yup
if he go for future upgrade..then he needs TX 650 at least
but if he is going for elite 430, then its better to not SLI/Xfire
he should get at least CM 690
 
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