PC Buying Guide 2013 - Q4

thetechfreak

thetechfreak

Legend Never Ends
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Everyone should make a new thread. We can give small comments here but after a while the thread will get messy and it will be hard to know who is replying whom.
So Niilesh and Sandydonator, please make new threads :)
 
d6bmg

d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

@Jas: update time: price drop! Flipkart: G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL): Ram

@2K, used to be @3.4K

So, rigs will be cheaper by 1.5K. It was expected, but came late.
 
d6bmg

d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Expected.
When I've ordered two of them
Order placed on: 1 April 2012, 4:18 PM
Click to expand...
it was availible. People saw this, and it went out of stock. Didn't even last 2 hours. :lol:
At 2K this kit is steal. Probabily, someone have imported these kits 3 days ago during black Friday deal @newegg when they are priced $29.99
 
Xai

Xai

Journeyman
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Hey guys, I noticed a trend here that puzzles me a bit.

I see mostly 21.5" monitors like Benq G2222HDL or Dell ST2220L being recommended here even in High-end rigs, instead of 24" monitors. Only when someone specifically asks for 24" monitors, people are discussing them.

Is there any specific reason for this? Are 22" monitors better than 24" for gaming purposes?

Just a bit confused here, as I am planning to upgrade my monitor soon. While I can afford a 24" (I am thinking ST2420L or Asus ML248H), it's making me wonder whether 22" monitors are better suited for gaming or not.

On that note, are IPS monitors (like U2312H) good for gaming, or should I stick to non-IPS ones?
 
thetechfreak

thetechfreak

Legend Never Ends
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

@Xai We recommend to spend more on getting better hardware. as you can see the 100k rig a card costing a third of total budget is recommended.
Spending 6k more on a better GPU or Processor instead of buying a larger monitor makes more sense imo.
 
Skud

Skud

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Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Any chance of a new thread, it's Q2 already?
 
dfcols71

dfcols71

In the zone
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

well can someone guide which monitor resolutions will combine best with which graphics card
buying a benq g2222 and amd 7970 makes no sense to me
 
Skud

Skud

Super Moderator
Staff member
Re: PC Buying Guide 2012 - Q1

Starting from 21.5" all the way up to 24" the native resolution of monitors is 1080p. Even some 27 inchers sports 19x10 or 19x12 resolution. But do remember, monitors beyond 24" are costly. For 1080p gaming the minimum you should look for is a 6850. But if you want to play your games at high AA with supersampling etc., a high-end card is necessary.

To put it simply, G2222 and 7970 makes sense at the native res is similar to that of bigger screens.
 
Skud

Skud

Super Moderator
Staff member
Ultimately it depends on your budget, if you can afford get the GTX680 once its available.
 
dfcols71

dfcols71

In the zone
could somebody recommend which would be a better buy
for a gaming rig for mild video conversion and adobe photshop for these 2 categories
1.ssd a.Corsair 120GB Force Series 3 CSSD-F120GB3A-BK 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State rs 8350/-or b.Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5 rs 10650/-
2.a.Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM003) rs 5600/-or
b.Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST31000524AS) rs5200/- or
c.Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive 5500/-
which be the best in these categories for value for money and reliability
 
d6bmg

d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
1. Froce series GT, which is better than Force 3.
2. Before I can answer, provide link of Seagate ST1000DM003. I can't find any with that model number.
 
A

aby geek

Cyborg Agent
check out these super cool cases guys wsh they bring them here this year.

Newegg.com - ZALMAN Z9 Plus Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Newegg.com - ZALMAN Z11 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

*www.zalman.com/eng/product/Product_Read.asp

conrad doesnt have these so if u guys know of anyother online shop wth international shipping please post a link here for the community.

update: zalman site says primeabgb for india in where to buy section.
but the chassis section doesnt display zalman there so can ppl living mumbai or someone planning to buy from prime in the coming days , please ask how will they go about orders for these cases.
 
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d3p

d3p

PowerHouse
New Corsair Vengence C70 Series Cabinets are launched...

Prices are not clear, but i guess its a ideal Cabinet for LAN Lovers...

Have a sneak peak click here

Photos :

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Skud

Skud

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For all their functionality, Corsair is gonna beat Lian Li hands down in ugly looks department. Yikes. :mad:
 
d6bmg

d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
wtf wrong with corsair and the design of their cabinets? This series will going to be epic fail.
 
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