Is my configuration sounds like a gaming rig???..pls help..

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Piyush

Piyush

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Cilus said:
Yes, Sam is right. Don't just buy a Custom HSF without verifying the standard of your default HSF. I am overclocking my Phenom II 955 up to 3.7 GHz with my default HSF without any over heat issue.

Now regarding gaming, Now 4 Cores are OK and a 785G mobo is also good choice. But when it comes to "future proof", probably, this is not ok.
The speed of hardware progress is so much and cannot be predicted completely . Now SATA3 and USB3 is in the horizon, probably the market will be flooded with these products in all of a certain in very short notice.

So better opt for a 890 chip-set based mobo, if not for a 6 core processor. It is lot future proof as you can upgrade the CPU to Hex Core any time you wish, and you also having the eye candy USB3, SATA3 etc from the begining.
Sam.Shab,pulsar_swift, piyush120290 and all the others, please suggest if I am justified.

Your config will be like
Amd phenom X4 955BE (B3 Stepping) @7.7k
PowerColor radeon 5770HD @9.6k (don't buy XFX 5770, I'm a sufferer)
Biostar's 890GXE board @6.5k
Ram 2 X 2 GB Kingston DDR3 1333 MHz (this one is having lower latency than the Transcend one) @ 5.4k
Cooler master elite 342 cabinet @2k
benq g2412HD ~ 10k
seagate's 500GB hdd @ 2.2k (price for Seagate 500 GB has been reduced)
logitech mk250 wireless combo @1.6k
ups + dvd drive @~3k
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keeping usb3 and sata3 in mind
this is a damn good rig
but what about psu?
i think vx550 will be appropriate here
 
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giprabu

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and what about the thermal paste that has to be applied on the proccesor ??
i'm going for Cooler Master Hyper TX3 not the stock cooler..
 
Cilus

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Listen giprabu, you are getting little restless and trying to buy everything in no time. As I mentioned, no need to go for a custom HSF now. 1st check the temperature level. With some extra degree Celsius, Your machine is not going to burst in flame. So have little patience.
If you have any problem (I am sure you won't have), then only go for a Thermal paste or Custom CPU cooler.
You can spend the extra money, by buying some good 120mm fan to fit it in ur cabinet.
 
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giprabu

giprabu

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Cilus said:
Listen giprabu, you are getting little restless and trying to buy everything in no time. As I mentioned, no need to go for a custom HSF now. 1st check the temperature level. With some extra degree Celsius, Your machine is not going to burst in flame. So have little patience.
If you have any problem (I am sure you won't have), then only go for a Thermal paste or Custom CPU cooler.
You can spend the extra money, by buying some good 120mm fan to fit it in ur cabinet.
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oh.. i thought it was a tradition to apply thermal paste on a new processor..
i saw several such videos on youtube... in many cases, the stock cooler itself came with pre-applied paste on its bottom..but while buying the cooler separately i was not sure whether it will come with the pre-applied paste..
 
pulsar_swift

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Buddy,
First try out the stock HSF and see how it works and if the noise levels are acceptable to you. If you don't like it, then you can always go for a aftermarket CPU cooler.
Scythe Katana 3 @ Rs 1800 is better than CM Hyper TX3.

Now lets do a simple calculation.
955BE -7.7K is VFM compared to Core i5 @ 9.8K
955BE - 7.7K + Any after market cooler @ 1.5K = 9.2K and a new core i5 is available at 9.8K - 10K. Not VFM.

Since you are going for standalone graphics card i.e HD 5770, the AMD IGP advantage is not valid.
A good OCable mobo for Core i5 should cost you 7K ?

Just another POV.
 
coderunknown

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giprabu said:
will there be performance increase if the hidden cores in 955BE are unlocked ?
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there isn't any hidden core in 955BE. if u talking about a X6 with 2 cores disabled, it'll take sometime before AMD releases such processors. for now X4 will have only 4 cores & 0 bonus. X3 is phased out.
 
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giprabu

giprabu

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Re: Is my configuration sound like a gaming rig???..pls help..

suggest me a sub 5k mobo.. i'm going for HD5850...
the board must have 2 pci slots free after installing the gfx card..
cause i may install a tv tuner, usb 3 cards later..
 
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ajai5777

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5850 wont fit in TA785G3 HD.But It will surely fit in MSI 785G E53.Its not mATX so there is no 'M' after 785G
Have a look at this
*images.ppixel.be/3671853-8781.jpg

There is enough space to fit a monster card :p
 
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giprabu

giprabu

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ajai5777 said:
5850 wont fit in TA785G3 HD.But It will surely fit in MSI 785G E53.Its not mATX so there is no 'M' after 785G
Have a look at this
*images.ppixel.be/3671853-8781.jpg

There is enough space to fit a monster card :p
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ya .. a fine board..
are you sure about its price ?? cause the the more similar 785g e65 costs between 4.5 to 5k....
 
coderunknown

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giprabu said:
both will have only 1 pci slot left free if i install the 5850 monster..
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u'll need an ATX motherboard. look out for 870X based Biostar. or 880G based ECS. MSI/Gigabyte/gigabyte won't come cheap. Asrock i not sure, no ATX below 5k. Foxconn or Jetway, stay away from these.
 
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giprabu

giprabu

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pulsar_swift said:
buddy,mobo is the base for your PC. Get a good reputed one
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then i found these two boards under 6k ..
*forums.ocworkbench.com/showthread.php?t=88304

is there any issue with it ?

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and i need a decent steering wheel emulator too .. for casual racing...
budget : 3k...
 
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