New Gamimg Rig 2012 Help needed - Around Rs. 1.5 Lakhs

[101gamzer]

Yup you could get a 240GB SSD
Here is My suggestion
*tbreak.com/tech/files/test9.png
take any motherboard you like

 

[sumonpathak]

Asus MotherBoard - CROSSHAIR-V FORMULA [Rs.16,295]
Asus MotherBoard - CROSSHAIR-V FORMULA - www.deltapage.com

AMD 3.6 GHz AM3+ FX 8150 Processor [Rs.12,190]
*www.flipkart.com/amd-3-6-ghz-am3-fx-8150-processor/p/itmd54hr8g2uncur
pid=PSRD54HRVYDUSQZN&ref=dc856034-55a4-49eb-8898-6b561ddbad4a

Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 1600MHz [Rs.1,850 x2 = Rs.5,5503700]
Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 1600MHz - www.deltapage.com

Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD SATA (2000 GB) 7200 RPM [Rs.6,875]
Seagate 1 TB SATA Desktop 3.5" Internal HDD (1000 GB) - www.deltapage.com

Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 Sound Card [Rs.9,775]
Theitdepot - Asus Xonar D2X 7.1 Sound Card

Asus ATi Radeon HD7970 - 3GB DDR5 : HD7970-3GD5 [Rs.34,825]
Asus ATi Radeon HD7970 - 3GB DDR5 : HD7970-3GD5 - www.deltapage.com

Asus Internal SATA Blu-ray Writer - BW-12B1ST [Rs.8,175]
Asus Internal SATA Blu-ray Writer - BW-12B1ST - www.deltapage.com

Cooler Master PSU(SMPS) Silent Pro Gold 1200W [Rs.17,485]
Cooler Master PSU(SMPS) Silent Pro Gold 1200W - www.deltapage.com[AX 950 WOULD do great and would save u some money...]

Logitech® Speaker System Z623 (THX / 2.1) : 980-000403 [Rs.7,970.00]
Logitech® Speaker System Z623 (THX / 2.1) : 980-000403 - www.deltapage.com

Razer™ Cyclosa keyboard + Abyssus Mouse Bundle [Rs.2,150]
*www.deltapage.com/products/Razer%C2%99-Cyclosa-keyboard-%252b-Abyssus-Mouse-Bundle.html

LG 22" LED Monitor : E2260V [Rs.8,675]
LG 22" LED Monitor : E2260V - www.deltapage.com

Transcend USB Card Reader P8 [Rs.680]
Transcend USB Card Reader P8 - www.deltapage.com

Sedna Internal 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub (SE-USB3-IHUB-307i) [Rs.2655]
Theitdepot - Sedna Internal 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub (SE-USB3-IHUB-307i)

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate [64 Bit / 32 Bit - Includes Both DVD] - Full Pack [Rs.10,750]
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate [64 Bit / 32 Bit - Includes Both DVD] - Full Pack - www.deltapage.com

Belkin 8 Out Surge Protector [Rs.785]
Belkin 8 Out Surge Protector - www.deltapage.com

Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011011-WW) [Rs.4,595]
Theitdepot - Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011011-WW)

Razer Carcharias Headset [Rs.4,925]
Razer Carcharias Headset | Headset | Flipkart.com

TOTAL: Rs.1,54,355

So I have a few questions to ask before I go ahead with this configuration.

First up is with the processor, I had the AMD FX-8150 in my mind but after seeing a lot of benchmarks (source: AnandTech Bench) the i5-2500K and the i7 series and the next generation Ivy Bridge seems to outperform it easily. Basically I guess applications and games have note been well optimized for eight cores. My needs are hardcore gaming(playing in ultra high settings),video editing and encoding (x264 codec,mkv files..etc),heavy multi-tasking (Photoshop,after effects,cuebase,FL Studio,minimizing the games when needed...and you know, all those stuffs. So what processor do you think will satisfy my needs?. Do you think that in the near future applications and games will be well optimized for the 8-core FX-8150 and its worth investing now?

Secondly, Is the 1600MHz RAM good enough?.. There are many RAMs coming out these days with 2666MHz like the Kingston HyperX, G.Skill series...etc. Does more frequency mean better and speedy processing of data within the RAM? Or is my current RAM configuration good enough?

Thirdly, I heard that there will be a core i9 processor coming from Intel by the end of the year 2012 or beginning of 2013 and hopefully prices of the other Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors are expected to fall down. How much of is it true?

I really would like all my questions to be answered and help me make a decision. . Before you people ask me any question let me make certain things clear:

With an FX 8150 contrary to the popular belief u will be ok....
one question though...u sure u need an internal usb 3.0 hub and sound card?
use that money on SSD...

Now to answer ur question one by one..
1.FX 8150 would be ok with your work load.
2.600MHZ ram would be ok....although i would suggest Gskill Ripjaws X in place of vengeance as the 1600C9 sticks are downright piece of crap...
3.3NO i9 is coming out...
as an afterthought
i have an modified config for you:

FX 8150 AMD 3.6 GHz AM3+ FX 8150 Processor | Processor | Flipkart.com 12190
CH V Forumula Asus MotherBoard - CROSSHAIR-V FORMULA - www.deltapage.com 16295
Gskill 4GB*2 G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL) | Ram | Flipkart.com 3590
HDD : G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL) | Ram | Flipkart.com 6875
SSD : Corsair Force Series 3 120 GB SSD Internal Hard Drive (CSSD-F120GB3-BK) | Internal Hard Drive | Flipkart.com 7709
PSU : Corsair AX850 850 Watts PSU | Psu | Flipkart.com 10290 [out of stock in FK but should be available on the streets] 10500
GPU : Asus AMD/ATI HD 7970 3 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | Graphics Card | Flipkart.com 34185
Monitor LG 22" LED Monitor : E2260V - www.deltapage.com 8675
Win Seven : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate [64 Bit / 32 Bit - Includes Both DVD] - Full Pack - www.deltapage.com 10750
Cabby : Theitdepot - Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011011-WW) 4595
Headset : Razer Carcharias Headset | Headset | Flipkart.com 4952

Total comes around 120316 barring sound card and internal usb hub.....
i think this would be a better config

 

[avinandan012]

get a bigger monitor atleast a 24"

 

[d6bmg]

Yup you could get a 240GB SSD

Would be better for OPs purpose, but, in India, getting a good price is the main point of concern.

 

[sumonpathak]

a 140 would do fine...

 

[101gamzer]

Get coolermaster enforcer invest more on mobo and gpu

 

[Sid_gamer]

As the OP has a good budget, then he must consider getting a Full- Tower case..
Such as the CM Storm Trooper, or the Corsair Obsidian 800D..
Considering the quality of Hardware and the space required, a full-tower cabby is the way to go..

 

[Sainatarajan]

@ OP
What components have you decided ??

 

[avinandan012]

future proof components are
1. Cabinet
2. PSU

if you buy a quality products , these will last your life time

 

[thetechfreak]

Seeing the first post , OP get a i7 2600k and a Z77 based configuration. Would be lot better than the current configuration.
ico already gave the perfect configuration

Intel i7-2600K @ 17.5K

Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe @ 21K
Corsair 600T cabinet @ 9K

Corsair AX850 @ 10K

Asus Xonar D2X sound card @ 10K
2*4GB Gskill RipjawsX 1600Mhz @ 3K

 

[Error404]

@ OP
What components have you decided ??

Hey, am kinda a newbie here..you people refer to me as "OP" what does dat mean?

yeah, after all the research i have a rig set in my mind for now and then again, i want opinions from you guys..

Intel 3.4 GHz FCLGA1155 Core i5 3570K Processor
Intel 3.4 GHz FCLGA1155 Core i5 3570K Processor | Processor | Flipkart.com

Asus P8Z77-V PREMIUM
ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM
Amazon.com: ASUS Premium Motherboard DDR3 1600 Intel - LGA 1155 Motherboard (P8Z77-V PREMIUM): Computers & Accessories

Gskill 4 GB DDR3 1600MHz [x4 = 16GB]
Gskill 4 GB DDR3 1600MHz F3-12800CL9S-4GBSR SNIPER Desktop Memory: Junglee.com

Corsair Hydro Series H100
Corsair Hydro Series H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CWCH100): Junglee.com

Asus Internal SATA Blu-ray Writer
Asus Internal SATA Blu-ray Writer - BW-12B1ST - www.deltapage.com

Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD SATA
Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD SATA (2000 GB) 7200 RPM : ST2000DM001 - www.deltapage.com

Corsair Professional Series Gold 850-Watt
Corsair Professional Series Gold 850-Watt 80 Plus Gold Certified High-Performance Power Supply - CMPSU-850AX: Junglee.com

Creative x-fi Titanium fatality champion Sound Card
Creative x-fi Titanium fatality champion Sound Card: Junglee.com

Asus NVIDIA GTX 680 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Asus NVIDIA GTX 680 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | Graphics Card | Flipkart.com

Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-power 2.1 PC Speaker System
Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-power 2.1 PC Speaker System: Junglee.com

Dell 24 inch LED - U2412 Monitor
Dell 24 inch LED - U2412 Monitor: Flipkart.com

Now again, before anyone asks me questions, let me make few things clear

the motherboard which i mentioned above is not released in India yet, so am gonna ask my brother to buy it and come, so that 400$ is out of my budget .. The reason i chose dat motherboard is because it has a thunderbolt port and in future thunderbolt devices are gonna be kick ass !! (well, it is fast as 10Gbps!!)..

secondly amd not sure to which cabinet shud i go for

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Full Tower Cabinet
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Full Tower Cabinet | Cabinet | Flipkart.com

OR

Corsair Obsidian Series CC800DW
Corsair Obsidian Series CC800DW Black ATX Full Tower Computer Case: Junglee.com

Or is there any cabinets like this that you guys would recommend?..Can the H100 be mounted in the thermaltake level 10 GT?? (I dont think so even though..)..

Also I want you guys to take a look at this: CM Storm Products: Stryker

I plan on overclocking the processor like 4.5 - 5 Ghz after 1 month of using my rig.. I know, i chose the ivy bridge even though it has heating issues because of its 28nm architecture,HD 4000 graphics and it doesnt have a heat spreader like the sandy bridge had..but hey, to me this is a huge upgrade from the Pentium 4 which i have.. ..

I saw the benchmarks of the Corsair H100 of cooling in high performance mode with the intel i7 3770k OCed @ 4.5 to 5 GHz and it kept the temperature below 60C in full load!!!!.. It even out performed the DH14, Hyper 212 Evo,silver arrow,zalman H20 920...so I thin the H100 will do just to the Ivy i5 OCed @ 4.5 - 5.0 GHz..

And in future i plan to SLi the GTX680.. and then use some XSPC water cooling kits for my RAM,Processor,Graphic Card...So I need a cabinet which is FUTUREPROOF and can satisfy my long term needs...If i get the thermal take, i can add the Bigwater 760 plus water cooling kit for the processor now, its as good as the H100..

I also encode Anime series and movies in x264,mkv.. In short am an x264Encoder,Video Editor and do a lot of photoshop stuffs!!!...but pls dont forget that I'am a hardcore gamer also.. ..The reason why i went for nvidia graphic card is that I can overclock it in the future and do CUDA encoding!!!

And I do need a blu-ray writer, i plan on buying blu-ray anime series and movies from amazon.com...

So everyone, pls clarify my questions and do comment on my rig setup if u have any improvisations!!!..

 

[Error404]

Spoiler

^^ don't think he needs to fill up details. He has mentioned pretty much everything in his own language.

Everything is fine, only small changes needed.

Replace FX-8150 and Crosshair-V Formula with:

Intel Core i7-2600K and Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe. Intel i7-2600K is simply faster than FX-8150.

No need of Cooler Master Silent Pro 1200w PSU. Simply buy Corsair AX850 and save money. Should be half the price.

For cabinet, better buy Corsair 600T.

For graphic card, look out for custom cooler versions of HD 7970 from Asus/MSI/Sapphire. Those will be better.

If only and only gaming is your priority, GTX 680 will be a 10% better choice than HD 7970. But otherwise, HD 7970 is more than 300% faster in compute.

1600Mhz RAM is good enough. Actually speaking, you should be looking at the latency CL7, CL8, CL9 etc. rather than simply megahertz. Lower latency is better.

Things like USB 3.0 Hub etc. are NOT needed.

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Intel i7-2600K @ 17.5K
Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe @ 21K
Corsair 600T cabinet @ 9K
Corsair AX850 @ 10K
Asus Xonar D2X sound card @ 10K
2*4GB Gskill RipjawsX 1600Mhz @ 3K

Total = ~70K.

HD 7970 or GTX 680 @ 35K.

Total = ~105K.

Rest of the things = your choice

Pls take a look at my config to the reply i posted for Sainatarajan..

 

[skeletor]

^^ nice rig man. Go ahead with it.

But I actually doubt whether you'll be using nVidia's video encoding when you've got Intel Quick Sync for H.264.

 

[the_conqueror]

@Error404, why are you going for i5 3570k, you should go for i7 2600k.

 

[skeletor]

@Error404, why are you going for i5 3570k, you should go for i7 2600k.

Actually I feel it is okay.

i5-3570K/Ivy Bridge has much faster Quick Sync. He can also go all the way to i7-3770K if he wants and put on a big cooler.

 

[the_conqueror]

@ico, what do you think about his cabinet ? I think thermaltake would be killer

 

[saikiasunny]

grt the cm trooper or cm styker. both are actually the same case. will save you some bucks. also if you are willing to spend 22k on the level 10 gt better get the CM Cosmos 2- the grand daddy of full tower cases . rest of the system is great.

 

[d6bmg]

Buying from Junglee is a bad idea. I'm yet to see anyone buying from Junglee. And, remember that import fee + delivery fee is to be added with the prices.

 

[101gamzer]

CASE : CORSAIR 600T
MOTHER BOARD : ASUS P8Z68-V PRO GEN3.
CPU : INTEL i7-2600K 3.4GHz
RAM : CORSAIR VENGEANCE 8GB DDR3
GRAPHIC CARD :Ati HD 7850
HARD DRIVE : 120GB SSD KINGSTON 1TB HDD SEAGATE SATAII.
POWER SUPPLY :Corsair 650W.
SCREEN : LCD 22" LG E2290V LED , SUPER SLIM , FULL HD.
DRIVER : LG DVDRW.
KEYBOARD MOUSE : WIRELESS LOGITECH MK260.
SPEAKERS : CREATIVE SBS-A60.

 

[Sainatarajan]

HD 7850 is a bad choice .