PC Buying Guide - July 2011

Jaskanwar Singh · Mar 14, 2011

rchi84 said:
very nice update Jas. Looks really good May god bless you with enough money to actually buy one of those high end rigs lol

thanks

ashwinnambiar46 said:
I think you should include a Eyefinity setup in your list. just add 2 more monitors to your top of the line list along with Xfire of a 6970.

I'm saving up some cash in the next few months to make this deam setup come true.

yup i will include eyefinity and 3d separate setups.

lordirecto said:
@ashw: The question is not just about adding a config. The question is, to how many people will the displayed configs be useful to.

Improving on your idea, why not just add a note in the bottom of any config that can support multiple monitors that they can buy an alternate monitor(for multiple monitor).
Eg: Monitor model(ofc the price also) * the number of max monitors supported by that GPU.

@Jas: You still have not got a reply on that headphones. I suggest you add a note(looks like I am suggesting a lot of note-adding ) to ask the forum members before deciding on a pair of headphones.

exactly. not everyone can get 3 monitors. so it will be a separate section.

about headphones ok you mention the ones you want to be put up.. i will see them.

topgear said:
get a Sapphire HD5870 2GB Eyefinity edition ( supports 6 monitors ) gfx card @ ~25.5K with your desired config and monitor

BTW, we should re-think about UPS pricing :

Numeric 650VA is around ~3K
Numeric 1KVA is around ~4.5K
and Numeriuc 800VA is around ~4K

ok i will update them.

aby geek · Mar 14, 2011

jas see this
Logitech Launches Z906 Speakers; Will Replace Z5500 > Speakers > Techtree.com

Jaskanwar Singh · Mar 14, 2011

nice find aby geek.

Cilus · Mar 15, 2011

Trying for the 60K PhysX config:

This can be upgraded by adding a 2500K and P67 mobo which will slightly overshoot the budget.

aby geek · Mar 15, 2011

doubtfull about the psu make it vx550 for few hundred rupees more. and yes you forgot the hard drive too.

also wont nzxt gamma be a better choice?

topgear · Mar 15, 2011

Cilus said:
Trying for the 60K PhysX config:

Processor| Phenom II X6 1090T BE| 10K
Motherboard| MSI 890GX-G65| 6.8K
Ram| G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL| 2.5K
Graphics Card| Sapphire HD 6850 1 GB | 14.5K
PhysX Card| Biostar GT240 1 GB GDDR3| 4.2K
DVD Writer| LG 22X SATA DVD| 0.9K
PSU| Corsair GS 600CXUK 80+| 4.6K
Case| CM Elite 430| 2.5K
Monitor| Benq G2220HD| 7.3K
Mouse and Keyboard| Razer Cyclosa Gaming Bundle| 2K
UPS| Numeric 800VA| 2.5K
Speakers| Altec Lansing VS2621| 1.6K
|Total|59.4K

This can be upgraded by adding a 2500K and P67 mobo which will slightly overshoot the budget.

how come a HD6850 can be 14.5K - are you referring to the HD6950 1GB ;-)

Cilus · Mar 15, 2011

Ya, Topgear, I was referring HD 6950. Thanks for pointing it out. Corrected in my post.

masterkd · Mar 15, 2011

isn't initial setup for using physx card with amd gpu is heck of a deal..it requires some dummy monitor setup and software crack, right?

Ishu Gupta · Mar 15, 2011

Why not a 2400? It'll be around the same price.
If someone wants OCing he can get 2500k with P67.

Jaskanwar Singh · Mar 15, 2011

Cilus said:
Trying for the 60K PhysX config:

Processor| Phenom II X6 1090T BE| 10K
Motherboard| MSI 890GX-G65| 6.8K
Ram| G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL| 2.5K
Graphics Card| Sapphire HD 6950 1 GB | 14.5K
PhysX Card| Biostar GT240 1 GB GDDR3| 4.2K
DVD Writer| LG 22X SATA DVD| 0.9K
PSU| Corsair GS 600CXUK 80+| 4.6K
Case| CM Elite 430| 2.5K
Monitor| Benq G2220HD| 7.3K
Mouse and Keyboard| Razer Cyclosa Gaming Bundle| 2K
UPS| Numeric 800VA| 2.5K
Speakers| Altec Lansing VS2621| 1.6K
|Total|59.4K

This can be upgraded by adding a 2500K and P67 mobo which will slightly overshoot the budget.

very nice cilus. just psu - SeaSonic S12II 620 @ 5.2k

and i made 80k one -

Sub 80k (Mid range gaming)

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masterkd said:
isn't initial setup for using physx card with amd gpu is heck of a deal..it requires some dummy monitor setup and software crack, right?

cilus will mention every thing required. he has researched on it.

Ishu Gupta said:
Why not a 2400? It'll be around the same price.
If someone wants OCing he can get 2500k with P67.

ya even 2400 can be put.

Ishu Gupta · Mar 15, 2011

masterkd said:
isn't initial setup for using physx card with amd gpu is heck of a deal..it requires some dummy monitor setup and software crack, right?

No you just need the patch. If someone knows about Physx he can make it work.

You don't need the dummy monitor thing on W7.

d3p · Mar 15, 2011

Use this physx patch

*www.overclock.net/attachments/ati/...-run-physx-windows-7-ati-physx-mod-1.04ff.rar

Guide How To: Run PhysX in Windows 7 with ATi Cards - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

masterkd · Mar 15, 2011

thanks for the info..actually i knew a process from guru3d..that must be old process!!

Jaskanwar Singh · Mar 15, 2011

guys 50k alsoneed a change. 6850 not enough.

initial was this -

Sub 50k (Mid range gaming)

Optional upgrades for 50k -

Component | Make | Price Headset | Steelseries 3H |1500

i am planning to add this -

Sub 50k (Mid range gaming)

Optional upgrades for 50k -

Component | Make | Price Headset | Steelseries 3H |1500

your comments?
most people here in this forum look for 50k gaming rig. so i decided to add better gpu. 955 is also fast enough.

Cilus · Mar 15, 2011

masterkd said:
isn't initial setup for using physx card with amd gpu is heck of a deal..it requires some dummy monitor setup and software crack, right?

No it is not a heck of a deal and does not require any multi monitor setup. A software hack is required only which is pretty simple to use. Anandtech has a great review and how to do guide for using nVidia card as PhysX with a Radeon card.

And 2400 can be used but I suggested a 6 core unlocked processor for further overclocking and reducing CPU bottleneck. apart for gaming, in heavily multi threaded environment, 1090T is advisable. Plus you are getting a CF supported mobo on this price.

---------- Post added at 01:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:20 PM ----------

Jas, your concept is good that putting a better GPU and compromise a little on the Processor side. But I think people may object as 955 is really an old one and Sandy Bridge is the new face of the performance which has blown away any competition.
And performance advantage of i5 2400 over Phenom II 955 is not small. So better stick with the 2400.

murali1003 · Mar 15, 2011

where r u getting pc components at this price? does anybody know any shop in chennai close to this price range. recommended shops to me they sell 10% more price from your quote. Also give me links to few good online purchasing sites in India

*www.deltapage.com/list/index.html
*challengerpage.in/pricelist.html

Jaskanwar Singh · Mar 15, 2011

ok cilus i will keep it same.

aby geek · Mar 16, 2011

erm cilus's 60k config doesnt include hdd please check that.

also jas the 80k config could use a better display or a better mobo.

and 50k umm we could fit in 2x550 ti i suppose.

*www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/22125-today-is-the-geforce-gtx-550-ti-day

*www.fudzilla.com/reviews/item/22122-gainward-gtx-550-ti-golden-sample-tested

*www.fudzilla.com/graphics/item/22124-amd-radeon-hd-6950-1gb-drops-to-€18990

topgear · Mar 16, 2011

Sandy bridge i7 2600k-16.200/-
Sandy bridge i7 2600-14900/-
sandy bridge i5 2500k-11250/-
sandy bridge i5 2500-10250/-
sandy bridge i5 2400-9700/-
sandy bridge i5 2300-9200/-
sandy bridge i3 2100-6000/-

Msi P67A-GD55 (B3)-STEPPING -9800/-
Intel Orignal Motherboard DH67BL-B3 STEPPING -5600/-

aby geek · Mar 16, 2011

umm tg i3 2100 invades e7500's space how much faster is it to e7500 in %age?

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