Need a Gaming PC under 30-35k

[whoru007]

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:Mainly Gaming and sometime Photoshop

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

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: Rs.30000-35000

4. Planning to overclock?
A:Maybe

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A:500GB

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want?
A:1920x1080 or rather anything high. Also Screen size between 20-22"

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

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:Yes

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:This week or next

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes If in budget!

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A:NO

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A: Mumbai (Lamington or any Local Shop)

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: I can't go above my budget at all. Also My PC must support moderate high muti-threading apps like Photoshop and Corel Draw.
Also I don't need any 8-10k GFX card. anything under 4-5.5k for GFX will do with some decent 512-1024MB DDR3/5

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Its not good to fix budget for gfx card.

Athlon II x4 635 @ 5k
Gigabyte GA 880GM UD2H @ 4.5k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2.5k
MSI HD5770 HAWK @ 9.5k
WD 500GB Blue @ 2k
LG H55N DVD @ 1k
Corsair CX400W @ 2.7k
CM elite 310 @ 1.5k
DELL 20" Monitor @ 6.5k

Total - 36.2k

 

[comp@ddict]

^^^ Great config, you can opt for Gigabyte 460W @ 2.2k and a cheaper HD5770 @ 8.9k to save a few bucks. THen you can grab a BenQ G2220 FULL HD instead.

 

[whoru007]

Its not good to fix budget for gfx card.

Athlon II x4 635 @ 5k
Gigabyte GA 880GM UD2H @ 4.5k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2.5k
MSI HD5770 HAWK @ 9.5k
WD 500GB Blue @ 2k
LG H55N DVD @ 1k
Corsair CX400W @ 2.7k
CM elite 310 @ 1.5k
DELL 20" Monitor @ 6.5k

Total - 36.2k

Have 3 Questions,
Q-1 : Where are the rest of components like Mouse, Speakers etc. plz mention them too?
Q-2 : What about reducing 3k in GFX an adding it to Phenom II X4??
Q-3 : Nothing more than 35k is possible. & btw how's BenQ 22" n 4GB DDR3?

Also please provide Intel Counter part too.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Have 3 Questions,
Q-1 : Where are the rest of components like Mouse, Speakers etc. plz mention them too?
Q-2 : What about reducing 3k in GFX an adding it to Phenom II X4??
Q-3 : Nothing more than 35k is possible. & btw how's BenQ 22" n 4GB DDR3?

Also please provide Intel Counter part too.

1. for adding mouse, speakers and all i have to modify the entire rig now as you cant spend more than 35k.
2. its not recommended. for gaming you need a good graphics. phenom x4 is out of budget.
3. 20" monitor fits your budget. 4gb cant be fitted in your budget.

Athlon II x4 630 @ 4.5k
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k
2GB DDR3 1333MHz @ 2.5k
Zotac GTS450 1GB GDDR5 @ 8.2k
WD 500GB Blue @ 2k
LG H55N DVD @ 1k
Corsair CX400W @ 2.7k
CM elite 310 @ 1.5k
Dell S2009W 20" @ 6.5k
Creative SBS A200 @ 1.3k
Logitech Keyboard & Mouse @ 0.7k

Total - 35.4k (just 400 extra)

 

[coderunknown]

Have 3 Questions,
Q-1 : Where are the rest of components like Mouse, Speakers etc. plz mention them too?
Q-2 : What about reducing 3k in GFX an adding it to Phenom II X4??
Q-3 : Nothing more than 35k is possible. & btw how's BenQ 22" n 4GB DDR3?

Also please provide Intel Counter part too.

1. personal choice. so you should buy what you prefer.

2. if photoshop isn't high in your list of "to be used" apps, keep the config as it is.

3. Benq G2020HD 22" is a good one. cost around 7-7.5k. you can add another stick of ram later if you feel the need to.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

sam what do you think of above config?

 

[coderunknown]

sam what do you think of above config?

just the board you mentioned is really hard to find, until OP from Delhi or he buy it online from SMC. also Athlon II X4 630-635 price difference have to be checked once (this way the price will come down too). rest everything according to OP's requirements.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

now yaar which mobos are easy to find under 5k. big problem is this!!

 

[coderunknown]

now yaar which mobos are easy to find under 5k. big problem is this!!

AMD have cleared stock of the 7-series board & the 8-series board still above 5k. the only 4.5k board & its hard to find. this makes AMD loose the value tag immediately. 3-4k proccy on 6k board. WTH.

 

[Cool Buddy]

This mobo price is becoming really difficult to tackle. Ever since Bio* 785G3 HD disappeared, the board prices seem to keep moving up. AMD should understand that if mobo+proccy prices start touching that of an core i3 combo, more people will start moving to it as most people are anyways inclined to buy Intel.
For AMD, good boards at 4k is essential to keep the vfm factor in its favour. It is still not ready to compete with Intel based on performance, only price makes it the winner in the sub 50k category.

I suppose board's like biostar A780L3 or Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 or MSI 785GM-E51 could be good bets for a budget PC, if they are available. Although not as good as Giga's US2H or UD2H and low on features, the price is just right

 

[whoru007]

This is what I am planning....

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 945 3GHz @ 6.5k
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k
Ram: CORSAIR 2GB DDR3 1333@ 2.4k
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ 2k
Graphics Card: MSI/Sapphire HD5570 1GB DDR3 @ 4.7k
DVD+R/W: LG H55N DVD @ 1k
PSU: FSP Saga II 500 Watts @ 2.5k or Corsair CX400W @ 2.7k
Cabby: Cooler Master Elite 310 @ 1.5k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD 22" @ 7.5k
Keyboard+Mouse: Logitech Keyboard Mouse @ 0.7k
Speakers: Creative SBS A200 @ 1.3k

Total : 34.8/35k

Please comment...

 

[coderunknown]

^^ get Athlon II X4 630 & use the rest of the money to get 4gigs of ram.

 

[toad_frog09]

This is what I am planning....

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 945 3GHz @ 6.5k
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k
Ram: CORSAIR 2GB DDR3 1333@ 2.4k
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ 2k
Graphics Card: MSI/Sapphire HD5570 1GB DDR3 @ 4.7k
DVD+R/W: LG H55N DVD @ 1k
PSU: FSP Saga II 500 Watts @ 2.5k or Corsair CX400W @ 2.7k
Cabby: Cooler Master Elite 310 @ 1.5k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD 22" @ 7.5k
Keyboard+Mouse: Logitech Keyboard Mouse @ 0.7k
Speakers: Creative SBS A200 @ 1.3k

Total : 34.8/35k

Please comment...

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why are you so crazy for phenom?
If you want a balanced gaming rig, you'll need a better gcard than that.
But if you reallly want a phenom.
Get the 955be and save money for gcard. It might be better cuz the prices are certainly falling after AMD 6 series launch.
Or else 635 + 5770 is a killer config.

 

[Cool Buddy]

look, If you want the PC for gaming, then Phenom is not going to give more than 2-3 FPS advantage as compared to Athlon. But if you buy athlon, the money saved will help you buy a much better graphics card and this will give you an advantage of more than 10-20 FPS depending on the game & settings.

Phenom II X4 945 is clocked at 3.0 Ghz while Athlon II X4 635 is clocked at 2.9 Ghz. The extra cache on Phenom, according to one review, creates a difference which can be compensated by a 200 Mhz speed boost on the Athlon. So for comparison's sake, let us say that 3.0 Ghz Phenom = 3.2 Ghz Athlon. So effectively, you want to pay Rs. 1700 for a 300 Mhz performance boost which you may never even notice in day to day usage.

Now please explain your logic why you want to buy Phenom?

And even after all this you want to buy a phenom atleast extend your budget by 300-400 and get HD5670

 

[whoru007]

Is this okay?

Processor: AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz @ 5k
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H @ 4.5k
Ram: CORSAIR 2GB DDR3 1333@ 2.4k
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ 2k
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon HD5670 512MB DDR5 @ 5k
DVD+R/W: LG H55N DVD @ 1k
PSU: FSP Saga II 500 Watts @ 2.5k or Corsair CX400W @ 2.7k
Cabby: Cooler Master Elite 310 @ 1.5k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD 22" @ 7.5k
Keyboard+Mouse: Logitech Keyboard Mouse @ 0.7k
Speakers: Creative SBS A200 @ 1.3k

Also please suggest any alternative motherboard in case if I am not getting the above one... (in same range)

Total : 33.6k

 

[coderunknown]

Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-US2H or MSI 785G E53 (slightly higher priced).

 

[whoru007]

The rates mentioned are differing from market rates. Can anyone please give me the off street rates with 2-3 Shop names on Lamington or any other shop in Borivali.