PC Buying Guide - July 2011

[vickybat]

I voted for 580 lightning for better overclockability and future sli upgrade path. A 100k budget guy can add another 580 down the line and the lightning version performs lot better than a stock 580.

Did you come across any 590 lightning or direct cu II? Any non-reference 590 out there?

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Sub 100k (High End Gaming)

Component | Make | Price Processor | Intel Core i5 2600k | 16500
Motherboard | ASUS P8P67 PRO | 11500
RAM | G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL | 3200
Graphic Card | MSI GTX580 Lightening / MSI HD6950 Twin Frozr II * 2|29000-31000
HDD | Seagate 1TB 7200.12 | 2700
DVD Writer | LG 22X SATA DVD | 900
PSU |Glacialtech GP AX 950 AA| 7900
Case |CM 690 II Advanced (Transparent Side Panel)|5500
Monitor | Samsung PX2370 | 14000
Mouse | Razer Imperator | 3000
Keyboard |Razer Arctosa|2000
Mouse Pad | Steel Series 4HD | 1500
UPS | Numeric 1KVA |4000
Speakers |Logitech Z-506 |5000
| Total |106700

here is 100k what you all guys demanded but its overshooting by 6.7k?

and your comments on sli on that glacialtech psu?
here is its jonny guru review -
GlacialTech GP-AX950AA 950W Review

batman no idea on gtx 590.

 

[MegaMind]

How about Seasonic 850W(SS-850AT 80+ Bronze) - 6.9K ? will reduce the rig by 1K..

Razer goliathus mouse pad - 0.5K?

 

[Cilus]

Yes, the small sized Rajor Goliathus Mouse pad (215mm X 270mm) is available @ 0.5K. I've purchased one last to last week.

 

[MegaMind]

^^Razer Goliathus...

 

[Cilus]

Guys, Corsair GS600 is available in primeabgb @ 3.8K only. Also corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz 4 GB single module is available in 2.7K check here

 

[topgear]

^^TOPGEAR its i7 2600K

ok edited that

as you say TP and Cilus. will do away with sound card and add a 2600k.

but what about ssd or gtx580 twin frozr II??
and what about other configs?

TP about the mobo i wanted to make it sli futureproof if gtx580.

GFX card = still have to decide

For mobo the Asus P67 Pro seems to be the cheapest Sli mobo and from Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 is the cheapest Sli mobo ( P67 ) .

^^ Try some sli/cf p67 boards with the nf200 chip. Ideal for a multigpu setup. Only if the boards are not uber expensive.

here you go

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7

Asus P67 Maximus IV Extreme ( nf200 )

ASUS P8P67 WS Series ( cheapest is WS REVOLUTION mobo @ $260 )

MSI P67 Big Bang Marshall

EVGA P67 Classified

All of them are expansive expect the Asus WS Revo but is it vailable in here anyway ?

 

[vickybat]

^^ Thanks a lot Topgear. Can you please quote the prices if possible? I guess they are all above 25k or even more.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

How about Seasonic 850W(SS-850AT 80+ Bronze) - 6.9K ? will reduce the rig by 1K..

Razer goliathus mouse pad - 0.5K?

nice option. will consider this.

GFX card = still have to decide

be fast

 

[topgear]

^^ MSI HD6950 2GB Twin Frozr II in Crossfire

@ vickybat - I can only find two P67 mobos using nf200 chip in here :

Asus P67 MAXIMUS IV EXTREME @ 22.8K
Gigabyte P67A-UD7-B3 @ 20K

 

[Cilus]

Guys, I think it is time when we should start recommending single 4 GB sticks as their prices are reducing day by day and it also offers better upgradability option, mainly mobos with 2 Ram slots.

And one suggestion from my side: I was checking Corsair Vengeance review in guru3d . Find out is an advance user's delight and performance wise they are just astonishing. And the single 4 GB 1600 MHz stick is available @ 2.75K in primbeabgb which is cheaper than the Ripjaws.

With the 1.5V (default) it can be Oced to 1800 MHz without a single issue. With 1.60-1.65V overclock it can reach 2000 MHz easily.
So could we suggest it as our choice of ram in the configs?

 

[vickybat]

^^ Take a big "yes" from me.

 

[nilgtx260]

Guys, I think it is time when we should start recommending single 4 GB sticks as their prices are reducing day by day and it also offers better upgradability option, mainly mobos with 2 Ram slots.

And one suggestion from my side: I was checking Corsair Vengeance review in guru3d . Find out is an advance user's delight and performance wise they are just astonishing. And the single 4 GB 1600 MHz stick is available @ 2.75K in primbeabgb which is cheaper than the Ripjaws.

With the 1.5V (default) it can be Oced to 1800 MHz without a single issue. With 1.60-1.65V overclock it can reach 2000 MHz easily.
So could we suggest it as our choice of ram in the configs?

yeah why not? it's a fine product

 

[jenkin]

Just for reference ( and If anybody interested to get some )

ASUS

P8p67 Rs @ 11k
P8p67 pro Rs @ 12.5K
P8h67-m Rs @ 7.2K
SABERTOOTH P67 @ 14.3K
P8P67 Deluxe Rs @ 16K
P67 MAXIMUS IV EXTREME @ 22.8K
P8H67-I DELUXE @ 9.2K

Gigabyte :

GA-P67A-UD3-B3 Rs 9.5K
GA-P67A-UD3R-B3 Rs 10.5K
GA-P67A-UD4-B3 Rs 12.6K
P67A-UD7-B3 @ 20K
H67A-UD3H-B3 @ 9.5K
HA65M-UD3H-B3 @ 5.2K

I am interested in getting the ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution. Do you have it. What is it's price?

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

the vote results are too close. 6950 cfx is ahead by just 1 vote

cilus thanks for the link. will check it now. but actually ripjaws is cheaper -
Gskill

and i am mentioning 1333mhz single 4gb stick in new configs -
Gskill[ Ripjaws ] DDR3-1333(PC3 10666)(4Gx1)

1600mhz -
Gskill Ripjaws 1600Mhz DDR3 4GB X 1

 

[thetechfreak]

I voted for MSI HD6950 2GB Twin Frozr II in Crossfire

Its now ahead by 2

 

[Skud]

Voted for the Radeons. 3 up now.

 

[pratik03]

me too voted for 6950

 

[venram87700]

guys here's hoping yall would help me clear out my dilemma .....
as suggested previously i was looking into buying an i5 2500k processor but that costs aome where around 11000 - 12500 .... i need a processor n ram combination that will help me run router simulations using a program called GNS 3 my current P4 processor and 2GB ddr1 rams cannot handle more than 2 router sims ... my cpu usage maxes out when i switch on the 1st router forget abt it after i turn on the 2nd ... my pc starts dragging and gets hot n i have to shut down the sims .. so is it ok if i go for the i5 2500k or should i go for the i7 2600k coz it has HT n i think it would be able to handle multiple router sims ... coz for some sims i need to run atleast 5 routers and switches ... also is 4 gb of ram enough or shud i get 8gb of ram.....
mind u i am going to buy all these things one by one so ill 1st buy the mobo and proccy ... so suggest me a good mobo as well my budget is abt rs25000 (almost inevitable sccording to some of the prices quoted above) ... rest ill be buying in abt a month or 2

 

[topgear]

GA-P67A-UD3-B3 Rs 9.5K ( for Oc and you'll need a discrete gfx card )

i7-2600 @ 15K with Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3 @ 5.5K ( if you don't want to OC and add a dicrete gfx card now )

Kingston 2x 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 @ 4k

Ram Price update - all of'em have 4Gb stiks

G-Skill 1600Mhz 4GB Ram ( F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL ) @ 2.6k

G-Skill 2000Mhz 8GB Ram Kit ( F3-16000CL9D-8GBRM ) @ 7.7k

G-Skill 1600Mhz 8GB Ram Kit ( Model F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM Cl8 ) @ 5.8k

G-Skill 1600Mhz 8GB Ram Kit ( Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL Cl9 ) @ 5.3k

G-Skill 1600Mhz 8GB Ram Kit ( Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL Cl9 light Sinks ) @ 5.1k

Corsair 1600Mhz 8GB Ram Kit ( Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Cl9 - vengeance ) @ 6.8k