New Gaming PC Config....Suggestions / Advice.

summers

summers

Journeyman
Hi Guys..

I am planning to build a new gaming rig, preferably AMD. Please help me out with suggestions / Advice.


1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: Metro, BF series, nfs, Crysis, WoW, and other latest RPG/FPS games. Movies and General work.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans:budget is 70k Max.

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans:Later.

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans:WIN 7 (Shall have to purchase a new 64 Bit edition) - Plz suggest.

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans:2 TB.

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans:NO, already have Dell Ultrasharp 23", 1920x1080p.

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans:keyboard and mouse, Speakers, Samsung Optical Drive.

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans:Over a period of 1 month.

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

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans : Siliguri, West Bengal. Mostly will be buying online.

I have a preliminary config as mentioned below. Plz suggest suitable changes.


Processor : AMD FX-8350
Motherboard : Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 / Asrock 990FX Extreme 9.
RAM : Corsair Vengeance 4GBx2 1600 MHz./ G Skill RipjawX 4GBx2, 1600 MHz
HDD : WD Caviar Green 2 TB
SSD : 128 GB. Please suggest suitable brand.
Cabinet : BitFenix Merc Alpha USB 3.0 Version.
PSU : Corsair TX 650V2 / Seasonic
CPU Cooler : Deepcool Frostwin
Graphic Card : HIS AMD 7870 IceQ 2GB DDR5
DVD Writer : LG / Samsung
 
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vaibhavs800

Journeyman
For ssd go with kingston v300. Most vfm ssd in india 128gb for 6k

And get cooler master 212 evo, even if you have to step down a little on motherboard :)
 
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summers

summers

Journeyman
ASHISH65 said:
And also avoid wd 'green' hd instead get black edition or cavier blue hd
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Caviar Blue 2 TB is not available. Caviar Black 2 TB becomes too costly and exceeds my budget. Is there any problem with Caviar green series..?

Hows Seagate Barracuda 2 TB drives..?
 
harshilsharma63

harshilsharma63

DIY FTW!
ComponentModelPrice
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570k14000
MotherboardMSI Z77 GD6513300
RamG.Skill Sniper 8 GB 1600 MHz3200
CPU CoolerCooler Master hyper 412 Slim3200
Graphic CardSapphire HD7950 vapour-X 3 GB20000
HDDSeagate Barracuda 2 TB4800
PSUCorsair TX-M 6506200
CabinetCM Storm Scout 26000
Total70700
















i5 suits more to gaming than FX 8350 does.
 
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summers

summers

Journeyman
harshilsharma63 said:
ComponentModelPrice
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570k14000
MotherboardMSI Z77 GD6513300
RamG.Skill Sniper 8 GB 1600 MHz3200
CPU CoolerCooler Master hyper 412 Slim3200
Graphic CardSapphire HD7950 vapour-X 3 GB20000
HDDSeagate Barracuda 2 TB4800
PSUCorsair TX-M 6506200
CabinetCM Storm Scout 26000
Total70700
















i5 suits more to gaming than FX 8350 does.
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Thanks buddy, but the SSD was left out. Including that, the budget goes to 77K. I've seen the systems running on a SSD and their performance is fabulous. I can't miss out on SSD. That's why i decided to go with an entry level cabinet and a cheaper 7870 available online.
Also, I want to go with AMD, a sort of personal preference.

vaibhavs800 said:
For ssd go with kingston v300. Most vfm ssd in india 128gb for 6k

And get cooler master 212 evo, even if you have to step down a little on motherboard :)
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Should i go with a CPU cooler now, or i should add it at a later stage. Which option is advisable and more convenient...??
 
harshilsharma63

harshilsharma63

DIY FTW!
summers said:
Thanks buddy, but the SSD was left out. Including that, the budget goes to 77K. I've seen the systems running on a SSD and their performance is fabulous. I can't miss out on SSD. That's why i decided to go with an entry level cabinet and a cheaper 7870 available online.
Also, I want to go with AMD, a sort of personal preference.

Should i go with a CPU cooler now, or i should add it at a later stage. Which option is advisable and more convenient...??
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> You can get Samsung 840 120 GB SSD at around 6000 and get a basic cabinet. But do net go for an iBall/zebronics case, get NZXT Gamma at 2500.

> With Intel k cpu CPU, you should always go for an aftermarket cooler as the stock cooler is not very good.

> And don't step down on CPU and motherboard, these two components are the one which are upgraded the least, especially the motherboard.
 
Hrishi

Hrishi

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harshilsharma63 said:
ComponentModelPrice
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570k14000
MotherboardMSI Z77 GD6513300
RamG.Skill Sniper 8 GB 1600 MHz3200
CPU CoolerCooler Master hyper 412 Slim3200
Graphic CardSapphire HD7950 vapour-X 3 GB20000
HDDSeagate Barracuda 2 TB4800
PSUCorsair TX-M 6506200
CabinetCM Storm Scout 26000
Total70700
















i5 suits more to gaming than FX 8350 does.
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A better configuration, specially the vapour-x.
 
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summers

summers

Journeyman
Guys, plz suggest considering AMD FX-8350 + 990FX Mobo. Don't wanna go with Intel. Too costly compared to AMD. I also have to purchase a SSD and Windows 7 , 64 bit (mentioned in questionaire), all in that 70K budget.
 
harshilsharma63

harshilsharma63

DIY FTW!
ComponentModelPrice
ProcessorAMD FX-835011500
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GD659200
RamG.Skill Sniper 8 GB 1600 MHz3200
CPU CoolerCooler Master hyper 212 EVO2200
Graphic CardSapphire HD7950 vapour-X 3 GB20000
HDDSeagate Barracuda 2 TB4800
SSDCorsair Forse 3 120 GB SSD6100
PSUCorsair TX-M 6506200
CabinetNZXT Gaama2500
OSWindows 7 Home Premium7000
Total72700
 
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vaibhavs800

Journeyman
Why do you want a 990fx mobo? Its not like intel that you cant overclock without a z77/z68/p67 mobo. And amd's 970 chipset give you cf/sli, >2 sata 6gbps. You can get msi 940a g46. It has every feature you need, couple it up with a cm 212 evo. I havent seen intel 840 that cheap. The kingston one I recommended is one of the cheapest ssd with synchronous flash I could find.
 
NoasArcAngel

NoasArcAngel

Wise Old Owl
harshilsharma63 said:
ComponentModelPrice
ProcessorAMD FX-835011500
MotherboardMSI 990FXA GD659200
RamG.Skill Sniper 8 GB 1600 MHz3200
CPU CoolerCooler Master hyper 212 EVO2200
Graphic CardSapphire HD7950 vapour-X 3 GB20000
HDDSeagate Barracuda 2 TB4800
SSDCorsair Forse 3 120 GB SSD6100
PSUCorsair TX-M 6506200
CabinetNZXT Gaama2500
OSWindows 7 Home Premium7000
Total72700
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he doesnt need a 650w psu

summers said:
Guys, plz suggest considering AMD FX-8350 + 990FX Mobo. Don't wanna go with Intel. Too costly compared to AMD. I also have to purchase a SSD and Windows 7 , 64 bit (mentioned in questionaire), all in that 70K budget.
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why dont you get the i5 3450? its for 10k
 
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draco21

Dragon...Dragon...Dragon.
^^ Would require nitrogen cooling.......(too ecpensive imo)

anyways @op get 7950 or perish.........

kidding... at that budget, 7950 should be possible. Look at harshil's config.......
 
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vaibhavs800

Journeyman
i5-3470- 10k
kingston value ram 4gb*2- 2.8k
h77 mobo- 5.5k
seasonic eco 500- 4k
barracuda 2gb- 5k
kingston v300- 6k
nzxt source 2.8k
samsung dvd rw 0.8k
gigabyte 7970 oc 28k
total 65k

and if you still wish to spend more
msi g45ma -8k
cm 212 evo 2.2k
total 70k
 
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ChairmanSaab

Broken In
vaibhavs800 said:
i5-3470- 10k
kingston value ram 4gb*2- 2.8k
h77 mobo- 5.5k
seasonic eco 500- 4k
barracuda 2gb- 5k
kingston v300- 6k
nzxt source 2.8k
samsung dvd rw 0.8k
gigabyte 7870 oc 28k
total 65k

and if you still wish to spend more
msi g45ma -8k
cm 212 evo 2.2k
total 70k
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Seriously ? A 7870 for 28k ? that is like $560 !!!!
AFAIK it is available in USA for around 12-13k (230-260$) ,so it should not exceed 16k in india or maybe we are being ripped off ?
 
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