1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run?
Ans: Playing games like Crysis 2, Battlefield 3, Metro 2033. Applications like Photoshop, Adobe AfterEffects, etc. Programming and application development.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 70k. Can extend to 75k if worth it.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not currently. After 2 years maybe.
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 and Ubuntu.
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 2TB
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: 23-24 inch. Mostly going for Dell U2311HM.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: DVD Writer and speakers.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: 2-3 Days
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Never built one before but doing it this time.
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: Baroda, Gujarat. Mostly buying processor, motherboard, cabinet and keyboard locally.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I won't be overclocking now and would overclock maybe after 2-3 years. Do I need a cooler now? I would mostly use the system for gaming, programming (VB, codeblocks), a little bit of photoshop and aftereffects. Should I go for 2600k or 2500k? I can spend on a 2600k but I don't want to spend and realize that the things I do would have had same performance on a 2500k.
Where can I find Dell U2311HM at the cheapest price? Would it be good for gaming? Ghosting issues? Is there any other IPS monitor around 15k that is better than Dell U2311HM?
Is something new going to come withint 2-3 weeks? Should I wait? What about 660ti? I heard it's coming in July. Worth the wait?
I am confused between Corsair 400R and Coolermaster 690 II Advanced USB 3.0. I am inclining towards 690 II. Is Corsair better?
What things should I check out before buying so I don't end up with older version/stock?
Ans: Playing games like Crysis 2, Battlefield 3, Metro 2033. Applications like Photoshop, Adobe AfterEffects, etc. Programming and application development.
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 70k. Can extend to 75k if worth it.
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Not currently. After 2 years maybe.
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 and Ubuntu.
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 2TB
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: 23-24 inch. Mostly going for Dell U2311HM.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: DVD Writer and speakers.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: 2-3 Days
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: Never built one before but doing it this time.
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: Baroda, Gujarat. Mostly buying processor, motherboard, cabinet and keyboard locally.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I won't be overclocking now and would overclock maybe after 2-3 years. Do I need a cooler now? I would mostly use the system for gaming, programming (VB, codeblocks), a little bit of photoshop and aftereffects. Should I go for 2600k or 2500k? I can spend on a 2600k but I don't want to spend and realize that the things I do would have had same performance on a 2500k.
Where can I find Dell U2311HM at the cheapest price? Would it be good for gaming? Ghosting issues? Is there any other IPS monitor around 15k that is better than Dell U2311HM?
Is something new going to come withint 2-3 weeks? Should I wait? What about 660ti? I heard it's coming in July. Worth the wait?
I am confused between Corsair 400R and Coolermaster 690 II Advanced USB 3.0. I am inclining towards 690 II. Is Corsair better?
What things should I check out before buying so I don't end up with older version/stock?
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