PC Buying Guide 2013 - Q4

[d6bmg]

G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1150

Which model? that 1333MHz one?

Corsair Value select RAM @1.2K is better IMO (I'm talking about reliable warranty of 10 years from corsair, and very few of us have idea about gskill RMA)

 

[RiGOD]

^^GSKILL Value Series 4GB. Check out the warranty offered too.

 

[mastercool8695]

GSKILL Value Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT : lifetime limited

CORSAIR 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 : 10 years

does the "limited" make any (-)ve point for gskill ??

 

[aby geek]

IMO time we switch from nzxt source elite to bitfenix merc alpha considering its only 100 rs more. what do you all think?

 

[RiGOD]

^^Its a good idea but I really doubt its local availability. The cost inclusive of shipping is 2550 so you can guess the price of the cabinet if it was available locally. But it lacks front USB 3.0, an extra fan & tool free component installation compared to the NZXT counterpart.

 

[d3p]

^^By compromising on which component?

Put the 7850 as optional components.

 

[d6bmg]

does the "limited" make any (-)ve point for gskill ??

Theoretically lifetime limited means: the warranty is for the module bought at the first place. Ince it is replaced during RMA, warranty is over.
@towhomitmayconcern: Am I wrong?

 

[Cilus]

^^ Lifetime limited means 10 years in most cases.

RiGOD, in the 50K config, replace 1090T with Phenom II X4 970BE @ 7.6K (flipkart) and change the Gfx card to HD 7850. 970 is better than 1090T in gaming due to it s higher stock speed.Even at 6.4K, 965 is also good option as you can easily get the 100 MHz speed bump by increasing the multiplier.

 

[RiGOD]

Component Make Price
CPU AMD Phenom II 965 6400
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
GPU AMD Radeon HD 7850 15000
RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1550
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU Seasonic S12 II 620 4600
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse MS Desktop Wired 600 760
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS Intex 1KVA 2800
Total 54120

@Cilus : Edited buddy.

 

[Cilus]

RigOD, change the motherboard with Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3, not USB3L. The former one offers 4 ram slots whereas the later has only 2 slots. Also you can use another good motherboard which also comes at cheaper price:
Asus M5A88-M @ 5.35K in Flipkart

Little change:-
AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 6.4K
Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 @ 6.4K

Going with P II 965 as just for 100 MHz, extra 1.3K isn't justified, especially when we can overclock Black Edition CPU very easily. Changed the motherboard to Gigabyte 970A UD3. This board has slightly better built quality than Asus board and does provide better feature set too.

 

[RiGOD]

^^For OC'in a quad core Phenom isn't the GA-880GM-USB3 @4.9k enough? I mean is there any point spending money on an AMD 970 based board? Shall we put it as an optional upgrade?

 

[Cilus]

Reason for Choosing Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3:-


1. It offers 8+2 Phase VRM design compared to 4+1 Phase of 880GM series. So far better for overclocking.

2. It offers two PCI-E X16 slots at X16-X4 mode which comes very handy with multi-GPU setup, either a PhysX card or AMD Crossfire. The performance difference between X16-X4 and X4-X4 is mere 4% at 1080P resolution.

3. 970 chipset is built for AM3+ support from the scratch unlike the 880G chiset which offers AM3+ support through BIOS update

4. The Gigabye 970-UD3 offers more number of PCI-E X1, USB3.0, USB2.0 and Sata ports.

 

[$$Lionking$$]

Component Make Price
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 9000
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
GPU 2 x MSI HD 6850 OC 17600
RAM Corsair Value 4GB 1333 1216
HDD WD Caviar Blue 320 GB 3200
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case CM 310 Elite 1600
PSU Seasonic S12 II 620 4600
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse MS Desktop Wired 600 760
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS Intex 1KVA 2800
Total 57086

Try this?

P.S. 1333MHz @ 5-6-5-20 1T @ 2.8GHz -3Ghz NB Speed beats 1600Mhz @ 7-8-7-25 1T @ same NB Speed. Overall for PII 1333 is the sweet spot...

 

[RiGOD]

^^Will that PSU be able to handle an OC'ed Phenom and 6850 CF without hiccups? I think It would be better to make it more balanced and put it at as a sub 60k gaming config.

 

[Cilus]

Ya, I also think so. Better add a Corsair or Seasonic 750W PSU. Also we should have a single card option too and it is gonna be 7870.

 

[Skud]

Adding the SMPS will keep that config under 60K. Adding the 7870 will take it close to 65K.

 

[$$Lionking$$]

Yea I was also thinking of Seasonic 750W for that config but didnt upgrade it for the sake of budget....

but I think its better as a 60k config with a Seasonic 750W PSU...

 

[Cilus]

Intel Configuration:-

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 10.7K
Intel DH67CL B3 @ 5.6K
Corsair Value Series 4GBX1 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 1.1K
WD Blue/Seafate 7200.12 SATA @ 4K
NZXT Source 210 Elite @ 2.3K
Seasonic S12II 620 @ 4.6K
Lenovo Gaming Mouse M6811 @ 0.6K
Loghitech Keyboard @ 0.5K
Altec Lancing BXR1221 @ 1.1K
Intex 1 KVA @ 2.8K
BenQ G2220HDL @ 7.6K
Sapphire HD 7850 @ 15.6K

 

[RiGOD]

Sub 60k AMD Based (XFire)

Component Make Price
CPU AMD Phenom II 1090T 9000
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
GPU Radeon HD 6850 XFire 17600
RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1550
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU SeaSonic SS-750JS 5420
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse MS Desktop Wired 600 760
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS APC 1KVA 4800
Total 62140

AMD Based (Single GPU)

Component Make Price
CPU AMD Phenom II 965 6400
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
GPU Radeon HD 7870 22850
RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1550
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU Seasonic S12 II 620 4620
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse MS Desktop Wired 600 760
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS APC 800VA 3500
Total 62690

Intel Based

Component Make Price
CPU Intel Core i5-2500k 12500
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 7900
GPU Radeon HD 7850 15300
RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1550
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU Seasonic S12 II 620 4620
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse MS Desktop Wired 600 760
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS APC 800VA 3500
Total 62540

 

[Cilus]

^^ Great config...at a budget of 60K we are squeezing a 7870. A 3.8 GHz+ overclocked Phenom II + 7870 is a deadly combination.

Same for the 1090T + HD 6850 CF. HD 6850 CF is actually 10% more powerful than GTX 580, hence great performance there.