Need Help! Building A High - End Gaming Rig!!!!!

[Piyush]

ye gal to sai he....
then 6970 would be idle..right
less heat...and less power to IIRC

 

[mukherjee]

Am I drunk? Or does that add up to 130k?

U aren't drunk

Its coming as 86k, how the hell did he count it to 130k?

Yeah...somebody else is!

50k as shipping etc.?

i suggest this -

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k| 16000
CPU Cooler |CM Hyper N620|2500
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3|11500
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM|5400
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870 * 2 Crossfire/MSI R6970 Lightning|22400
SSD |Kingston SVP100S2/96G 96 GB|9400
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair TX850 V2|6800
Case |Lian Li Lancool K58W|4300
Monitor |DELL ST2220L|8700
Mouse |CM Spawn (With Free Mouse Pad)|2200
Keyboard |RAzer Arctosa|2000
UPS |APC 1.1KVA|4300
Speakers |Altec Lancing VS4621|3200
| Total |102300

The N620 is a chink in the armour here....
Also,OP might like to get a Razer DA instead of CM Spawn..its kinda SMALL

 

[shayem]

Here is suggestion for 3D RIG:

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k| 15500
CPU Cooler |CM Hyper N620| 2500
Motherboard |ASUS P8Z68-V PRO| 13200
RAM |Gskill F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM|5300
Graphic Card |MSI N570GTX Twinfrozr II|19500
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
ODD |ASUS 24X SATA DVD|1000
PSU |Corsair TX850V2 |7100
Case |CM Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 |5200
Monitor |LG D2342P FullHD LED 120HZ|17000
Mouse+Surface |Razer DeathAdder + SteelSeries| 2700
Keyboard |Microsoft Sidewinder X4| 2200
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
UPS |APC 1.1KVA| 4300
| Total |98200

Check availability of monitor. If available it should be priced around that amount.

@JasTX850V2 @ 6800 where??

 

[thetechfreak]

@Geek-with-lens

you're config is ok. But its better to go with i7 2600k for a high end rig as yours.
Not saying i5 is bad but a rig with a high budget as yours must have a i7

 

[Cilus]

shayem, your configuration is good, but buddy as I mentioned earlier with reason that GTX 580 does not justify the hefty price tag on it compared to the performance. And since the new series of GPU from both AMD and nVidia is going to launch at the end of this year of may be first quarter of 2012, the lifespan of the GTX 580 will be very short before it is getting outshone by cheaper GPU.
So better to get 2 cheaper GPU in multi-gpu setup which will easily beat GTX 580 and won't create that big whole in your pocket or get a single GPU at the price range of GTX 570/HD 6970.

 

[Deleted member 118788]

Sorry To All of you when i was editing my net gone down to all this happen & I Have To Cut My Budget By 10-20K.

@Geek-with-lens

you're config is ok. But its better to go with i7 2600k for a high end rig as yours.
Not saying i5 is bad but a rig with a high budget as yours must have a i7

But I Want To Save Some Money For This

Razer Hydra Motion Gaming Controller
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i suggest this -

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k| 16000
CPU Cooler |CM Hyper N620|2500
Motherboard |Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3|11500
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM|5400
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870 * 2 Crossfire/MSI R6970 Lightning|22400
SSD |Kingston SVP100S2/96G 96 GB|9400
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair TX850 V2|6800
Case |Lian Li Lancool K58W|4300
Monitor |DELL ST2220L|8700
Mouse |CM Spawn (With Free Mouse Pad)|2200
Keyboard |RAzer Arctosa|2000
UPS |APC 1.1KVA|4300
Speakers |Altec Lancing VS4621|3200
| Total |102300

N620 is not worth paying 700 extra than hyper plus 212
asus mobo is better than any other mobo in the world
8 gb is not worth for gaming
i doesn't need ups in my area there is never a power cut

Here is suggestion for 3D RIG:

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k| 15500
Motherboard |ASUS P8Z68-V PRO| 13200
RAM |Gskill F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM|5300
Graphic Card |MSI N580GTX Lightning|30000
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X SATA DVD|1000
PSU |Corsair TX850V2 |7100
Case |CM Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 |5200
Monitor |LG D2342P FullHD LED 120HZ|17000
Mouse and Keyboard |Razer Cyclosa Gaming Bundle|2000
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
| Total |100500

Check availability of monitor. If available it should be priced around that amount.

But I would recommend go with Jas suggestion.

@JasTX850V2 @ 6800 where??

I Think I Can Skip A 3D Monitor But Can You Tell Me Which 120 Hz Monitor is Available Below 14000

 

[shayem]

@Cilus got your point edited my post.

 

[Deleted member 118788]

shayem, your configuration is good, but buddy as I mentioned earlier with reason that GTX 580 does not justify the hefty price tag on it compared to the performance. And since the new series of GPU from both AMD and nVidia is going to launch at the end of this year of may be first quarter of 2012, the lifespan of the GTX 580 will be very short before it is getting outshone by cheaper GPU.
So better to get 2 cheaper GPU in multi-gpu setup which will easily beat GTX 580 and won't create that big whole in your pocket or get a single GPU at the price range of GTX 570/HD 6970.

I Have heard that 6950 2gb can be unlocked to 6970 performance by flashing bios. Will it give same performance like 6970?

 

[shayem]

Sorry To All of you when i was editing my net gone down to all this happen & I Have To Cut My Budget By 10-20K.



But I Want To Save Some Money For This

Razer Hydra Motion Gaming Controller
Buy Razer Hydra PC Gaming Motion Sensing Controllers | Official Razerâ„¢ Store



N620 is not worth paying 700 extra than hyper plus 212
asus mobo is better than any other mobo in the world
8 gb is not worth for gaming
i doesn't need ups in my area there is never a power cut



I Think I Can Skip A 3D Monitor But Can You Tell Me Which 120 Hz Monitor is Available Below 14000

None AFAIK.

I Have heard that 6950 2gb can be unlocked to 6970 performance by flashing bios. Will it give same performance like 6970?

Not Identical but nearly same.

 

[Deleted member 118788]

None AFAIK.



Not Identical but nearly same.

So Should I Go With 6950 2 GB?

I Have Made Changes & I Have Come Up With This Config. Pls Suggest Me Good Speakers & Headphone.

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2500K|10,840
CPU Cooler |Cooler Master Hyper Plus 212|1,855
Motherboard |ASUS P8Z68-V PRO - Z|13,500
RAM |G-Skill 4GB Ram Model - F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL|2,200
Graphic Card |MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC|15,990
SSD |Corsair Force Series 3 120GB|13,500
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2,700
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair TX850 V2|6,800
Case |Cooler Master Elite 430 Black With Side Window|2,570
Monitor |BenQ G2220HD|7,140
Mouse & Keyboard |Razer Cyclosa Gaming Bundle|2,120
Speakers ||
Headphone ||
Gaming |Razer Hydra Motion Gaming|6,228
| Total |86343

 

[shayem]

If you ever want to add additional video cards, SLI has less driver issues than crossfire setups. SO IMO go with GTX570. Performance wise 570 is comparable with 6970 and better than 6950 AFAIK.

why 2500k when you can get 2600k.

Yap 212+ with dual fan can outperform N620.

get G Skill Ripjaws-X F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL @2500 (designed for OC)

 

[Skud]

If you ever want to add additional video cards, SLI has less driver issues than crossfire setups.

Not really, these days SLI and Crossfire are on par and both have their equal share of driver related problems. Radeon 6xxx series has shown tremendous improvement and in dual card can now give more than 80-90% improvements in most of the games.

 

[comp@ddict]

I found CFx scaling to be amazing, and not limited to AMD funded titles only.

HD6k has really done a great job at CFx scaling, amazing!

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Here is suggestion for 3D RIG:

Spoiler

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 2600k| 15500
CPU Cooler |CM Hyper N620| 2500
Motherboard |ASUS P8Z68-V PRO| 13200
RAM |Gskill F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM|5300
Graphic Card |MSI N570GTX Twinfrozr II|19500
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
ODD |ASUS 24X SATA DVD|1000
PSU |Corsair TX850V2 |7100
Case |CM Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 |5200
Monitor |LG D2342P FullHD LED 120HZ|17000
Mouse+Surface |Razer DeathAdder + SteelSeries| 2700
Keyboard |Microsoft Sidewinder X4| 2200
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1500
UPS |APC 1.1KVA| 4300
| Total |98200

Check availability of monitor. If available it should be priced around that amount.

@JasTX850V2 @ 6800 where??

where are 3D glasses in that rig?

and price here -
CORSAIR TX850 V2 850W Power Supply

N620 is not worth paying 700 extra than hyper plus 212

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus, Cooler Master Hyper N620 and Cogage TRUE Spirit CPU Coolers. Page 7 - X-bit labs

read this

asus mobo is better than any other mobo in the world

8 gb is not worth for gaming

found a nice article. though to share -
Windows 7 – 4GB vs 8GB Performance

If you ever want to add additional video cards, SLI has less driver issues than crossfire setups. SO IMO go with GTX570. Performance wise 570 is comparable with 6970 and better than 6950 AFAIK.

nothing like that. crossfire scaling is too much impressive now. sometimes 2x the scaling is seen in some games.

and cilus uses 6870 cfx without any probs.

Yap 212+ with dual fan can outperform N620.

check out the review i mentioned!

 

[Deleted member 118788]

found a nice article. though to share -
Windows 7 – 4GB vs 8GB Performance

I Agree With All of your points except 4 gb vs 8gb

read this article and in some test 8gb is slower than 4gb.

8gb is not worth the money for 1-2 secs speed.

Review - Is More Memory Better? | bit-tech.net

 

[Skud]

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus, Cooler Master Hyper N620 and Cogage TRUE Spirit CPU Coolers. Page 7 - X-bit labs

read this

Nice link, buddy.

 

[shayem]

where are 3D glasses in that rig?

It's not there so I can't tell you . It has 120Hz monitor which he need for 3D setup. Glasses he can buy later.

and price here -
CORSAIR TX850 V2 850W Power Supply

Are you sure those prices are inclusive tax :fluriod-confused4:
If inc. tax then I can recommend Zotac GTX580 @ 27500 which is available there.

nothing like that. crossfire scaling is too much impressive now. sometimes 2x the scaling is seen in some games.

and cilus uses 6870 cfx without any probs.

Those benchmarks are with old nV driver vs new AMD driver. With new nV drivers card perform 4-15% better. My 9500Gt doing
and I'll not comment any more on this cz it's a never ending topic.

check out the review i mentioned!

Check out my comment again. For reference check this

 

[Cilus]

With latest Catalyst 11.6 driver, also the the performance of AMD 6000 series cards are boosted. HD 6870 got the maximum performance boost...more than 10%.

 

[Deleted member 118788]

With latest Catalyst 11.6 driver, also the the performance of AMD 6000 series cards are boosted. HD 6870 got the maximum performance boost...more than 10%.

6950 & 6970 Doesn't got a major boost

 

[Cilus]

But it fixes a lot of issues in CF performance. And HD 6950/HD 6970 almost scales twice even if with the older driver starting from 11.3. And in all the reviews it is confirmed that HD 6950 CF ~ GTX 570 SLI and HD 6970 CF ~ GTX 580 SLI. Check the hardocp review where they have tested it with different settings and found out apart from the FPS part, games look better with HD 6970 than GTX 570.