my ultimate 95k pc

[coolgame]

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>video editing and will be joining animation course
2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:
yes but depends on the product
3. What is your MAX budget?
A:92-95k

4. Planning to overclock?
A:hell yeah

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:win 7 x64 ultimate

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:have 1TB.need 1 more

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:1920x1080

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:7.5

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:myself with my friends help

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:may 12-20th

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

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:monitor,dvd drive,keyboard,speakers.i have an invertor for my home which powers my current c2d rig.so may not be needing an inverter as well.suggest

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:
Mumbai/yes
14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:i have decided to go for the following configuration

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k|17000
Motherboard |msi p67A-GD55(sli support)/gigabyte p67A ud3r|10000
RAM |G.Skill RipjawsX 8GB cl8|5900
Graphic Card |gtx 580|29000
HDD |Seagate 1TB|2800
PSU |corsair AX 850W|11500
Case |CM haf x|12000
mouse |razer abyssus|1000
Cooler |NOCTUA nhd14|4750
mouse pad(suggest) |any razer|600
Total ||95k approx

please suggest me where to get the corsair AX 850W?and also a good p67 mobo not exceeding 10k.will stick to the cooler and case because i am planning to push my chip to its limit on air at good temps.is the razer abyssus good vfm?please feel free to put forth your suggestions.95k will be the very limit i can extend to.will be better if 2k becomes less.and NO intel boards.they look cheap

 

[nilgtx260]

Component Make Price
Processor Intel Core i7 2600k 16500
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 PRO(SLI+CF) 12000
RAM G-Skill[ Ripjaws-X ] F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM 5800
Graphic Card MSI GTX 580 Twin Frozr II/OC 28000
HDD Seagate 1TB 2700
PSU Corsair HX 850W 9500
Case CM haf x 12000
DVD Writer ASUS 24X SATA DVD 1000
mouse razer abyssus 1000
Cooler Cooler Master V8 4750
mouse pad any razer 600
Total 94k approx

 

[MegaMind]

@nilgtx260 G.Skill RipjawsX 2x2GB - 5.9k??
I hope u typed it wrong...

 

[arko1983]

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i7 2600k | 16500
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | G-Skill[ Ripjaws-X ] F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM | 5800
Graphic Card |MSI GTX580 Twin Frozr II|27000
HDD | Seagate 1TB 7200.12 | 2700
DVD Writer | ASUS 24X SATA DVD | 1000
PSU | Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA | 7900
Case |HAF X|11800
Mouse | Razer Imperator | 3000
Keyboard |Razer Lycosa | 3800
Mouse Pad | Steel Series 4HD | 1500
Total ||92500

Since he has a keyboard remove it and add a higher smps like corsair 1000hx which is modular.

 

[MegaMind]

Glacialtech GP AX 950 is sufficient to sli gtx 580 n OCing...

 

[Cilus]

My suggestion will be:-

Core i7 2600K @ 16.5K
ASUS P8P67 PRO(SLI+CF) @ 12K
Corsair XMS3 2 X 4GB 1600 MHz @ 4.8K
MSI HD 6950 2 GB is Crossfire @ 31K
Seagate 1 TB 7200.12 @ 2.6K
Asus 24X DVD Writer @ 1k
Antec Dark Fleet DF-35 CAbinet @ 7.8K
Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA @ 7.9K
Razer Imperator Mouse @ 3K
Razor Goliathus Mouse pad @ 0.5K

Total 87.1K and you are having another 8K in your hand. This beast is actually such a powerful system that it can play any games coming in next couple of years in their highest setting without a hassle. I have gone for a multi-gpu setup because for sometimes I'm using one and believe me it is very easy to setup if you have a good cabinet with proper cable management.
Here I've skipped the CPU cooler because it is unnecessary for the i7 2600K. Because of its 32nm fabrication process it consumes very less power and generate very less heat. It all the reviews you will find that with the stock cooler it can get past 4GHz easily and I don't think you are gonna get past 4 GHz sooner.

What are the upgrades possible:- Get a motherboard with 3 PCI Express X16 slot so that you can go for a dedicated PhysX card or 3 way CF/SLI in future.

 

[bhushan2k]

he can easily add ssd too to boost OS performance...

 

[MegaMind]

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i7 2600k | 16500
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 | 12500
RAM | G-Skill[ Ripjaws-X ] F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM | 5800
Graphic Card |MSI GTX580 Twin Frozr II|28000
HDD | Seagate 1TB 7200.12 | 2700
DVD Writer | ASUS 24X SATA DVD | 1000
PSU | Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA | 7900
Case |HAF X|11800
Mouse | Razer Imperator | 3000
Mouse Pad |Razor Goliathus | 500
Total ||89700

Optional upgrade,
SSD - Intel X-25 M 40GB - 5.4K

 

[nilgtx260]

Crossfire Config

Component Make Price
Processor Intel Core i7 2600k 16500
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 PRO(SLI+CF) 12000
RAM G-Skill[ Ripjaws-X ] F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM 5800
Graphic Card 2xMSI HD 6950 1GB CF 29000
HDD Seagate 1TB 2700
PSU Corsair HX 850W 9500
Case CM haf x 12000
DVD Writer ASUS 24X SATA DVD 1000
mouse razer abyssus 1000
Cooler Cooler Master V8 4750
mouse pad any razer 600
Total 94k approx

SLI Config

Component Make Price
Processor Intel Core i7 2600k 16500
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 PRO(SLI+CF) 12000
RAM G-Skill[ Ripjaws-X ] F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM 5800
Graphic Card 2xMSI GTX 560Ti Twin Frozr II/OC 29000
HDD Seagate 1TB 2700
PSU Corsair HX 850W 9500
Case CM haf x 12000
DVD Writer ASUS 24X SATA DVD 1000
mouse razer abyssus 1000
Cooler Cooler Master V8 4750
mouse pad any razer 600
Total 94k approx

You must buy this, don't go for single GTX 580 (though GTX 580 will be more than enough), 2 HD 6950 crossfire can seriously boost the gaming performance which is better than GTX 580/HD 5970....close to HD 6990/GTX 590 (at least in some games).You really got serious money, so spend it for the best.

 

[vickybat]

Well i suggest to stick with a single gtx 580 now and sli that later when prices drop. Going for 69501gb cf or 560 sli right away will close the upgrade path. Anyway , its your choice. Multigpu has its own set of hassles. Stick with the most powerful single gpu for now.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

My suggestion will be:-

Core i7 2600K @ 16.5K
ASUS P8P67 PRO(SLI+CF) @ 12K
Corsair XMS3 2 X 4GB 1600 MHz @ 4.8K
MSI HD 6950 2 GB is Crossfire @ 31K
Seagate 1 TB 7200.12 @ 2.6K
Asus 24X DVD Writer @ 1k
Antec Dark Fleet DF-35 CAbinet @ 7.8K
Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA @ 7.9K
Razer Imperator Mouse @ 3K
Razor Goliathus Mouse pad @ 0.5K

Total 87.1K and you are having another 8K in your hand. This beast is actually such a powerful system that it can play any games coming in next couple of years in their highest setting without a hassle. I have gone for a multi-gpu setup because for sometimes I'm using one and believe me it is very easy to setup if you have a good cabinet with proper cable management.
Here I've skipped the CPU cooler because it is unnecessary for the i7 2600K. Because of its 32nm fabrication process it consumes very less power and generate very less heat. It all the reviews you will find that with the stock cooler it can get past 4GHz easily and I don't think you are gonna get past 4 GHz sooner.

What are the upgrades possible:- Get a motherboard with 3 PCI Express X16 slot so that you can go for a dedicated PhysX card or 3 way CF/SLI in future.

+1. let me modify a little -

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i7 2600k | 16500
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL | 3200
Graphic Card |MSI HD6950 Twin Frozr II * 2|32000
HDD | Seagate 1TB 7200.12 * 2 RAID | 5400
PSU | Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA | 7900
Case |CM 690 II Advanced (Transparent Side Panel)|5500
Mouse | Razer Imperator | 3000
Mouse Pad | Steel Series 4HD | 1500
| Total |86500

for 10k more you can also get a 6970 in crossfire.

 

[Cilus]

Very good modification Jas. Just one thing... give him 8 GB of ram, otherwise there may be chance of bottleneck as the system is gonna very very powerful.
Corsair single stick XMS3 4 GB 1600 MHz is available @ 2.4K.

 

[akshayt]

Get 2x4GB DDR3 1600 CAS8 GSkill Ripjaws X for 5700 or so OR 2x4GB DDR3 2000 MHz for around 8k

 

[bhushan2k]

+ssd in that 10k... i should remember everytime...

 

[damngoodman999]

+1. let me modify a little -

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i7 2600k | 16500
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL | 3200
Graphic Card |MSI HD6950 Twin Frozr II * 2|32000 HDD | Seagate 1TB 7200.12 * 2 RAID | 5400
PSU | Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA | 7900
Case |CM 690 II Advanced (Transparent Side Panel)|5500
Mouse | Razer Imperator | 3000
Mouse Pad | Steel Series 4HD | 1500
| Total |86500

for 10k more you can also get a 6970 in crossfire.

Everything seems gr8

But I think GTX 560ti sli has more scaling than HD 6950 crossfire , also we can save 4K for SSD & more - ASUS gtx 560ti Direct CU II is 13700

Also if the OP want to use linux then he dont want ATI !

PSU - I wud get Corsair HX 850 instead of glacialtech ! 5 years of warranty its 1.5K more but max output will be up to 925w to 950w (corsair is reliable)

Get Corsair H70 CPU cooler !

 

[akshayt]

IMO forget about future proofing. If you can't upgrade to Ivy Bridge in 2012, then go for a 2500k atm and save the remaining money. Also, instead of 6950CF go for 6950 OC for 16k. And then upgrade to 79xx when it comes out later this year.

Just spend as much as you can constantly upgrade. The thing with computers is, that you need to spend around 40-70k annually as an average to stay up to date.

If your budget for 3 years is going to be just 1 lac, it won't work out. Then spend 60k now and keep upgrading later.

Assuming you can afford to spend around 1L right now and about 40-50k every year hence, this rig will suit you best

Core i7 2600k 17k
Gigabyte P67A UD4 Be 12600
GSkill Ripjaws X 2Ghz DDR3 8k
Coolermaster SilentProM 1000 watts around 11-12k
AMD Radeon 6950 2GB OC 16500 (Buy 6970 for 20k if you are on a budget, then don't go for CF)
Western Digital Black 64mb 1TB 7200 RPM 5k
Seagate 7200.12 1TB 32mb cache 7200 RPM 2.7k
Coolermaster/Razer Mouse pad 1-1.5k
Razer Deathadder or above for 2.5-5k
Razer Lycosa or mechanical or other good keyboard around 4-5k
Coolermaster HAF 932 or HAS X, only go for full tower or super tower, respectively 9.5 and 11.5k
2 X DVD RW from different brands 2k+
Coolermaster V6GT for 4k, this comes close to a V10 and I guess beats a V8, don't even compare it to 212 plus(212 plus > N620)
SSD of 80-120 GB if budget permits

Speakers have to be really good with this rig, allocate at least 10k there if you don't have something nice already.

For a monitor, don't go for anything less than a Dell U2311 for 14k if you plan to upgrade that as well!

 

[Cilus]

What is it man, you don't have to spend 40K annually to be updated. Listen, a future proof config does not mean that it will have all the future generation hardware, it means it will run all the upcoming software, games with ease and having good upgradability option to add new hardware.
And believe me a Sandy Bridge 2600K can handle anything that comes in next 3 years. Upgrade does not mean that whatever is latest in the market, you've to jump into the market to purchase it.
Check with Asingh, he is having a C2Q 9500 and HD 4890 Crossfire, the best of the hardware of 2-3 years back and he can easily play everything with ease.

And Intel is also releasing ivybridge processors for current p67 mobos, so he can easily upgrade to it when 2600K is not sufficient enough for the OP.
Similarly, HD 6950 in Crossfire can ahandle all the games in their highest setting in the coming 3 years. It is not like that their 7000 series will just obliterate the HD 6000 series.

I think you are getting the meaning of future proof wrong buddy, it does not mean to have all the future gen hardware.

 

[akshayt]

IMO as of mid 2009, the C2Q couldn't run games smoothly. You needed the Core i7. So if you had bought a Core i7 920 in 2008 it would have lasted 2-3 years.

But SB is at the end of the lifecycle and may not last that long.

Be prepared to upgrade in at most 9-18 months to enjoy 0 CPU bottleneck!

 

[Cilus]

please check some reviews of the high end C2Q processors. They all will run the current generation games smoothly when coupled with a Powerful card. Obviously i7 Nehalem will perform better than them but that does not mean C2Q will be not able to run anything.

Similarly, people having i7 950 do not need to upgrade now as it is well enough for all the highest end current generation games.

Again you are talking about the life cycle of a processor.

 

[coolgame]

hey guyz thanks for the infos.here is a bit i couldnt add as yesterday mtnl servers were down for some reason
ya i know about multi gpu hassles i would have gone with sli(nvidia fanboi)or ati CF if i had not seen gtx 580 sli.and i am going to make entries in hwbot so i need a good cooler.will try for 5GHz.and SILENCE IS A MUST FOR ME.thanks for the infos.no need for an ssd.i would rather be patient enough than spending too much on ssds.i want to go for an 80+gold because my electricity bill just goes up by 1k and my parents blow their top over it.i dont need a dvd drive as i have one on my current rig. the msi p67A-gd55 does support sli so if i get that or a z68 board having sli,i will go for it.and please suggest me a good mouse pad.i am not sure whether glacialtech is good enough.

and
this is just part 1 of my update.will be adding new speakers(if i need to because my current altec lansing 2.1 channel speakers are pretty decent.donno the model number) and monitor afterwards as i get funds.and for the monitor,i have a 19"(work)and i am buying a 46"TV for my home which i will be using mostly for gaming.