need suggestions for BUDGET Gaming rig.

[techmaniack]

One of my friend is starting a "gaming parlor". His budget is 18-20k for the entire system(m0b0+proc+ram+hdd+monitor+cabinet+kb+mouse+Graphics card. No intel please

 

[saz]

^ For a gaming parlour PC keeping Graphics Card as OPTIONAL sounds odd to me, as for most of the modern games you would need a decent GPU.

 

[mastercool8695]

You dont need any proccy??? Or disk drive(dvd writer)????

 

[Cilus]

Here is by suggestion:-

Athlon II X2 250 @ 2.7K
Gigabyte M68MT-S2 @ 2.3K
Dynet 2 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 0.8K
Seagate 500 GB @ 1.6K
BenQ 16" LED Display @ 4K
Mouse & Keyboard @ 0.4K
Asus GT 520 1 GB GDDR3 @ 3K
Cabinet @ 0.7K
600W Generic SMPS @ 0.5K
LG 22X SATA DVD Writer @ 0.8K

Total 17.8K. If you buy in bulk then I think you can get in far cheaper price.

For 18K, get a AThlon II X3 processor @ 1K extra budget.

 

[techmaniack]

thanks Cilus
could you tell what level of games could be played on that config?
i mean would it be able to play AC3(Of course not on full Quality)?!

thanks Cilus
could you tell what level of games could be played on that config?
i mean would it be able to play AC3(Of course not on full Quality)?!

 

[Cilus]

It can play all the current generation games in 1366X768 resolution. games like COD, FIFA 2011 etc will run fluently with higher settings. But more demanding games like Crysis Warhead, Mafia 2, GTA5 will run with lower details...but still playable. Basically for a game parlor it is capable enough.

 

[techmaniack]

It can play all the current generation games in 1366X768 resolution. games like COD, FIFA 2011 etc will run fluently with higher settings. But more demanding games like Crysis Warhead, Mafia 2, GTA5 will run with lower details...but still playable. Basically for a game parlor it is capable enough.

thanks Cilus for showing interest in this thread and giving prompt replies...

 

[Skud]

Here is by suggestion:-

Athlon II X2 250 @ 2.7K
Gigabyte M68MT-S2 @ 2.3K
Dynet 2 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 0.8K
Seagate 500 GB @ 2.6K
BenQ 16" LED Display @ 4K
Mouse & Keyboard @ 0.4K
Asus GT 520 1 GB GDDR3 @ 3K
Cabinet @ 0.7K
600W Generic SMPS @ 0.5K
LG 22X SATA DVD Writer @ 0.8K

Total 17.8K. If you buy in bulk then I think you can get in far cheaper price.

For 18K, get a AThlon II X3 processor @ 1K extra budget.

I think 500gb ones costs some 1.7-1.8k. OP can look for lower capacity HDD if available as 500gb would be an overkill for a game parlor. So I think with the 500gb @ 1.8k, he can easily opt for X3 instead of X2 CPU.

 

[Cilus]

Thanks Skud for pointing it out. That was Typo. Edited my post. Yes, with the rest of the money OP can easily go for a Athlon II X3. And regarding 500 GB HDD price, the price difference between 500 GB and the lower modules like 320 GB or 200 GB is very low, maximum 500 bucks. So better go with the 500 GB one.

The modified config will be

Athlon II X3 440 3.1 GHz @ 3.4K
Gigabyte M68MT-S2 @ 2.3K
Dynet 2 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 0.8K
Seagate 500 GB @ 1.6K
BenQ 16" LED Display @ 4K
Mouse & Keyboard @ 0.4K
Asus GT 520 1 GB GDDR3 @ 3K
Cabinet @ 0.7K
600W Generic SMPS @ 0.5K
LG 22X SATA DVD Writer @ 0.8K

Total is around 17.4K

 

[Skud]

Thanks. Actually my point is that even a 250/320gb HDD is overkill for a gaming parlour with OS and a dozen game installed. So a saving of even 500 bucks can be utilized elsewhere, may be a better screen or GFX or RAM, if needed, or just can be saved.

 

[mastercool8695]

@skud...
yup man change the config..
take a 160 gb harddisk.. it will be better.. use the remaining on the gpu

or ram

 

[Cilus]

mastercool8695, provide me a link of 160 GB HDD price and lest see how much money we are gonna save.

 

[Skud]

mastercool8695, provide me a link of 160 GB HDD price and lest see how much money we are gonna save.

That's a big question. I am not even aware if anything lesser than 500gb are available in the market these days. Online shops may enlist some, but are they available?

 

[mastercool8695]

You can take my 40 gb seagate anytime.. Hahaha..
Googling.. Will reply after it

THEITWARES ARE SELLING 250 SEAGATE ONES AT 1800:TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3250318AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - TheITWares
MAY BE YOU CAN GET THAT IN SHOPS AT MUCH LESSER PRICES..
HEY NOTICED THE **** CACHE SIZE???


HEY..
I FORGOT.. EVEN THE 500 G PRICES ARE UP NOW...
SEE THE HARDWARE PRICE CHECK THREAD..



Skud, you are right.. NoNE has lesser sizes..
Ny ways, is there any way to share a harddisk between different computers??
(even external one??)

 

[mukherjee]

You can take my 40 gb seagate anytime.. Hahaha..
Googling.. Will reply after it

THEITWARES ARE SELLING 250 SEAGATE ONES AT 1800:TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3250318AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - TheITWares
MAY BE YOU CAN GET THAT IN SHOPS AT MUCH LESSER PRICES..
HEY NOTICED THE **** CACHE SIZE???


HEY..
I FORGOT.. EVEN THE 500 G PRICES ARE UP NOW...
SEE THE HARDWARE PRICE CHECK THREAD..

Please dont use caps while posting

Skud, you are right.. No FCKR has lesser sizes..
Ny ways, is there any way to share a harddisk between different computers??
(even external one??)

While in forums,please try to use civil language...

You have been warned

 

[mastercool8695]

Sorry.. Edited.

Typed that in a hurry..
Sorry..

And whenever i type in caps, it automatically converts to small one.. But sometimes it doesn't

please can you tell me why??

Seagate 500 gb is no more 1.6 k or 1.7 k guys..
I got the news from the hardware price check thread..
Goin up to 1.9k or 2 k

And nothing will be saved..
Please tell if a harddisk can be shared by different computers..

 

[mukherjee]

Sorry.. Edited.

Typed that in a hurry..
Sorry..

And whenever i type in caps, it automatically converts to small one.. But sometimes it doesn't

please can you tell me why??

Seagate 500 gb is no more 1.6 k or 1.7 k guys..
I got the news from the hardware price check thread..
Goin up to 1.9k or 2 k

U r forgiven

Well,try to keep the caps lock off and use shift to post caps...works every time

 

[mastercool8695]

very funny.. hahahahah


got the prob..

when a word in the sentence typed is small(other ones being caps) , the caps dont change to small , otherwise they do..

now let all these nonsense go out..

what abt the harddisk???