PC Buying Guide 2013 - Q4

[d3p]

Here Goes the Sub 100k Config with Nvidia Surround/AMD Eyeinfinity.

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2500k|12500
CPU Cooler |ZALMAN CNPS9900A CPU Cooler |3600
Motherboard |ASUS P8Z77-VLX|12000
RAM |Gskill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL|3000
Graphic Card |Zotac GTX 680/Sapphire HD7970|34500/30,000
SSD |Corsair Force Series 3 120GB |9000
HDD |WD Caviar Black Sata III 1TB |7000
DVD Writer |ASUS 24X Sata Black DVD|1200
PSU | SeaSonic SS-850AT |6300
Case |Corsair Carbide 500R|6500
Monitor |Dell E190S Flat Panel LCD Monitor x 3 [GTG - 5ms, 1280 x 1024 max] |18000 [6000 each]
Mouse |Razer DeathAdder Black|1900
Keyboard |Microsoft Sidewinder X4|2300
Mouse Pad |Razer Goliathus Fragged Alpha L - Speed/Control|900
UPS |APC 1.1KVA |4300
| Total | 120k

 

[RiGOD]

Sub 60k Configurations (Updated)

AMD Based (Single GPU)

Component Make Price
CPU AMD FX 8120 9400
CPU Cooler CM Hyper 212 EVO 2200
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
GPU 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 4620
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse Logitech G100 1560
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS APC 1KVA 4800
Total 62140

AMD Based (Multi GPU)

Component Make Price
CPU AMD FX 8120 9400
Motherboard Biostar TA990FXE 8350
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 64290

Intel Based

Component Make Price
CPU Intel Core i5-2500k 12500
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 10000
GPU 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 4620
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
KB + Mouse MS Desktop Wired 600 760
Speakers Altec Lancing BXR1221 1100
UPS APC 800VA 3500
Total 64340

 

[Cilus]

RiGOd, change the 2nd config. Gigabyte 970A-UD3 supports Crossfire @ X16-X4 mode which is not a good option for Crossfire. Better switch the motherboards between AMD single GPU and AMD Xfire based config.

 

[RiGOD]

^^Edited, looks better?

 

[Cilus]

Ya, its looking good.

BTW, time for another article. Have a look at this, waiting for your comments:-

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/cpu-motherboards/156651-reason-poor-performance-bulldozer-windows-7-a.html

 

[RiGOD]

^^The rectification in the Windows 8 part is the key. So if things work out like that it'll result in lower power consumption under load and also overall improvement in execution speeds & performance you say?

BTW read this in various forums

Spoiler

There is most definitely a Windows 7 AMD FX – software patch in the works. By most estimates the AMD Bulldozer FX is underperforming by 40-70% in most Windows 7 benchmarks. By forcing Windows 7 to recognize 8 cpu cores a huge performance hit has happened. The Bulldozer FX-8xxx design… really isn’t 8 cores, it’s a 4 core CPU with an extra integer pipeline on each core. If the FX-8xxx series scale according to the 4 and 6 core Bulldozer design than there is a serious bug in Windows 7 that is crippling the FX-8150 performance.
The one thing that is for-sure here is that every hardware review website rushed to be the first to publish an AMD FX-8150 review, they all used the same generic benchmarks and NONE did any real world computing. The game is fixed, the big-dog spreads around the most ad-dollars.

Any truth in this?

 

[Terabyte]

@RiGOD : Where have you got the PSU prices from?

 

[RiGOD]

^^Theitwares.com

 

[sukhwinder_1011]

I've recently bought Asus Maximus V Gene Motherboard it comes with a display port and a hdmi port please suggest me a monitor that can go well with these ports.... I'm confussed with my options.

Need help...before ivy bridge hits the market, as per Distributors and Retailers it will be available in market this week itself. (9-may 2012 onwards).

Please suggest a moniter ASAP.

Regards
sukhwinder

 

[RiGOD]

^^Dell ST2220L.

 

[Terabyte]

^^Theitwares.com

Ok thanks.

 

[101gamzer]

Well Mobo will be Asus Republic of gamers or Asus Rampage

 

[JovianStorm]

Phoronix has a review of the 8150 running Linux from OCt 2011.
[Phoronix] AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer On Ubuntu Linux Review

 

[d6bmg]

Very good alternative to Noctua D14:
Deepcool Assassin @4945

Very very good pricing for a $90 cooler.
Grab one while stock lasts.

Another one looks good, way better than Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO:
Deepcool Frostwin @2760/-
Even better than V6GT.

 

[Tenida]

Alternative to D14 is Thermalright Silver Arrow@3.9K which costs much lower.

And about Deepcool Frostwin not everyone have big or decent cabinet to install that monster cooler. CM 212 EVO does the job very well also costs lesser

 

[d6bmg]

Price of Silverarrow always sticks around 4K, great vfm cooler. But with 4 heatpipes, it won't be as good as D14 IMO.

 

[Tenida]

Price of Silverarrow always sticks around 4K, great vfm cooler. But with 4 heatpipes, it won't be as good as D14 IMO.

But the reviews shows its better than D14.

 

[pcforumguy]

I think Deepcool Frostwin @ 2.6k is not an BAD (it's a Twin Tower) as alternative to CM Hyper 212 EVO.
Here is review Deepcool Frostwin
@ itwares it's 2.6k with free shipping - *www.theitwares.com/deep-cool-frostwin-120mm-universal-cooler-p-2692.html

 

[MegaMind]

Price of Silverarrow always sticks around 4K, great vfm cooler. But with 4 heatpipes, it won't be as good as D14 IMO.

Actually SA is equal/better than D14..

 

[Tenida]

Actually SA is equal/better than D14..

I agree