PC Buying Guide - March 2011

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^have you oced?

 

[napster007]

not really...but was planinig to use the Easy OC switch provided...

 

[NITIN BHUWANIA]

Hey guys i had visited vedant computers yesterday..This the quotation they offered me for the following products..

Intel coreI7-950 -13.3k
Asus X58 Sabertooth -12.5k(They said the price on primeabgb is fake and they wont give you delivery for one month for that mobo)
Corsair XMS3 1600 MHZ 6GB-4.75k
Dell S2320l-9.7k
CM 690 II Plus transparent-5.45k
Logitech wirless combo-1.1k
APC 1.1 Kva -4.225k
CM hyper 212+ -1.9k
Powercolor 6870- 14.3k
Corsair TX650w -6k

CM 690 II advanced-6k
CM HAF 922-6.5k

Guys can you please recommend me whethere the price are good or can be negotiated more??

Can someone please recommend me a good LED monitor also??


Guys is Gigabyte mobo better than asus's???

Can the primeabgb be trusted upon for the delivery and price??

 

[abirthedevil]

+ 4% VAT and the prices are fine, primeabgb are trusted online sellers but u might wanna check with them on phone first if u order, people of wb need to provide some kind of paper work for delivery(at least thats what i see some sellers on ebay mention)

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

@NITIN BHUWANIA
wrong section buddy. this thread is just for reference. post in basic guide purchase a new system or in your thread.

 

[NITIN BHUWANIA]

@NITIN BHUWANIA
wrong section buddy. this thread is just for reference. post in basic guide purchase a new system or in your thread.

Did in the thread but didn't get the answer so posted here...i always make a new thread and then wait for the answer but dont get the answer and then atlast i have to post it over here only..the link to my thread..
now can i expect answers??

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^i had replied you there

CHECK THESE OUT -

7)Sub 85k (High end gaming without SLI/Crossfire)

Spoiler

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
ASUS M4A87TD EVO @ 6.4k
CM Hyper N520 @ 2.5k
G.Skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM (2Gx2) @ 4.7k
MSI GTX570 @ 22k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8K
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7K
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL U2311H Ultrasharp @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
APC 1000VA @ 5k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 84.3k

8)Sub 85k (3D Works)

Spoiler

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
ASUS M4A87TD EVO @ 6.4k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8Q-8GBRM (2Gx4) @ 7.5k
ATI FirePro V5800 @ 27k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 @ 1.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL U2311H Ultrasharp @ 14k
Logitech 3 Button Scroll @ 0.3k
Logitech KB-200 @ 0.4k
APC 1000VA @ 5k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 86k

10)Sub 100k (High End Gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Spoiler

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H @ 8.2k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
G.Skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM (2Gx2) @ 4.7k
Sapphire HD6870 * 2 @ 29K
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair TX650W @ 6.5k
CM Storm Scout @ 6.2k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5K
Altec Lansing VS4121 @ 2.9k

Total - 99.9k

Intel Option -

Intel Core i7 950 @ 14.3k
ASUS Sabertooth X58 @ 11.5k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM (2Gx3) @ 6.2k
Sapphire HD6850 * 2 @ 22.4K

Total - 100.9K

11)Sub 100k (High End Gaming without SLI/Crossfire)

Spoiler

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H @ 8.2k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
G.Skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM (2Gx2) @ 4.7k
MSI GTX580 @ 28K
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair TX650W @ 6.5k
CM Storm Scout @ 6.2k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5K
Altec Lansing VS4121 @ 2.9k

Total - 98.9k

Intel Option -

Intel Core i7 950 @ 14.3k
ASUS Sabertooth X58 @ 11.5k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM (2Gx3) @ 6.2k
MSI GTX570 @ 22k

Total - 100.9K

12)Sub 120k (High End Gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 950 @ 14.3k
ASUS Sabertooth X58 @ 11.5k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM (2Gx3) @ 6.2k
Sapphire HD6870 * 2 @ 29K
Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB @ 8.7k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX750W @ 8.5k
NZXT Phantom White @ 8.4k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5K
Altec Lansing VS4121 @ 2.9k

Total - 120.4K

AMD Option -

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
Gigabyte GA 890FXA UD5 @ 11.5k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8Q-8GBRM (2Gx4) @ 7.5k

Total - 118.9k

13)Sub 120k (High End Gaming without SLI/Crossfire)

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 950 @ 14.3k
ASUS Sabertooth X58 @ 11.5k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM (2Gx3) @ 6.2k
MSI GTX580 @ 28K
Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB @ 8.7k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX750W @ 8.5k
CM Storm Scout @ 6.2k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5K
Altec Lansing VS4121 @ 2.9k

Total - 118.2K

AMD Option -

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
ASUS Crosshair IV Formula @ 15.5k
G.Skill F3-12800CL8Q-8GBRM (2Gx4) @ 7.5k

Total - 120.7k

14)Sub 170k (Ultra High End PC/Gaming Rig with SLI/Crossfire) -

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 950 @ 14.3k
Gigabyte GA X58A UD5 @ 15.8k
Noctua NH-D14 @ 4.8k
Mushkin Blackline 998771 @ 9.6k
MSI GTX570 * 2 SLI @ 44k
ASUS Xonar DX @ 4.2k
Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB * 2 @ 17.4k
WD 1TB Black Sata3 @ 5k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX850W @ 9.2k
CM HAF X @ 11.9k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Altec Lansing MX6021E @ 7.4k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5k

Total -167.9k

15)Sub 160k (Ultra High End PC/Gaming Rig without SLI/Crossfire) -

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 950 @ 14.3k
Gigabyte GA X58A UD5 @ 15.8k
Noctua NH-D14 @ 4.8k
Mushkin Blackline 998771 @ 9.6k
XFX HD5970 BE 2GB GDDR5 @ 38k
ASUS Xonar DX @ 4.2k
Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB * 2 @ 17.4k
WD 1TB Black Sata3 @ 5k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX850W @ 9.2k
CM HAF X @ 11.9k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Altec Lansing MX6021E @ 7.4k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5k

Total -161.9k

 

[Piyush]

^^nice setups

and whats up with asus mobos?
are they dependable now?

 

[The Sorcerer]

They are usually dependable (well....most of them are mid-to-high end ones and few have hiccups like bios/driver issues, layout thing, etc. so it varies between models and what competitors have to offer) but its overshadowed by the fact rashi is screwing it up big time. There's not much choice. If something is good, its good. There's no workaround from Rashi, they are their "exclusive" distributor.

 

[Piyush]

poor ASUS
Rashi sux big time i suppose

 

[rajan1311]

@clius: We need some tweaked drivers to run ATI/AMD cards with Nvidia cards (physx), could you please link us to the place showing us how to do it?

 

[Cilus]

I think it is the opposite, running nVidia cards as PhysX card with ATI cards as main graphics card.
Here is the tomshardware link for the detail analysis.
You can download the hack to modify nvidia driver from here. It is also having a basic guide, FAQs etc

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

cilus please give your physx configs and review the ones i put up on the previous page.

 

[rajan1311]

thanks for the links clius,now one doubt, i need a mobo supporting crossfire or sli to run the hybrid setup?

 

[Cilus]

You need a mobo 2 or more with X16 slots, does not matter whether it is SLI or Crossfire. Because it is not a multi-gpu setting like CF or SLI where both the GPUs are getting used equally, i.e. work is divided equally among the two cards.
Here you are still using a single GPU (the non-nvidia one) for gaming and bypassing only the PhysX calculation from your CPU to your nVidia GPU. So only physX calculation is being performed by the nVidia GPU or the 2nd one.

So does not matter whether u r using CF mobo or SLI one.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

updated the front page. check it out guys. added HIS radeon HD6970 @ 22.5k in place of MSI GTX570 @ 22k whereever needed.

 

[vickybat]

^^

Jas you should give the buyers an option for gtx 570 cause it beats 6970 in many benchmarks and has added features like cuda and physx. So it cannot be ignored in lieu for caymans. Its tesselation prowess is also superior to 6970 and future games will perform better.

 

[Cilus]

Jas, I think Vicky is right here..GTX570 is a better deal than HD 6970 at this moment.
However here goes my 3 PhysX config. Will add some more later.

PHYSX CONFIGURATIONS

Under 60K

AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 6.8K
Asrock 890GX- Extreme 3 @ 7.2K or ASUS M4A87TD EVO @ 6.4k
Corsair XMS3 (TW3X4G1333C9A) 2 X 2 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 3.1K
Seagate 500 GB 7200.12 @ 1.7K
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9K
Corsair GS600 80+ Certified @ 4.75K
Dedicated Gaming Card: Zotac GTX 460 1 GB GDDR5 Model no: ZT-40402-10P @ 10.6K
2nd Choice: PowerColor Radeon HD6850 @ 11K (mediahome.in)
PhysX Card: Palit 9600GSO 384MB GDDR3 @ 3.9K
NZXT GAMMA @ 2k
Benq G2220HD @ 7.3k
Logitech MX518 @ 1.2k
Logitech KB-200 @ 0.4k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4.1k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total 55.95K
considering the HD 6850 as main card. nPrice can be reduced a little by going for Zebronics U1000VA @ 2.76K.
Note: Palit 9600 GSO is a rebranded 8800 GS card having 96 stream processors compared to 64 of the 9600GT. It offers performance close to 8800 GTS.

75K PHYSX Config

Intel Core i5 760 @ 9.8k
Gigabyte GA P55M UD2 @ 6.4k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
G.SKILL Ripjaws 2x2GB DDR3 1600 MHz @ 3.7K (mediahome.in)
Main Graphics Card: Sapphire HD6870 @ 14.5k
PhysX card: Palit GT 240 1 GB GDDR3 @ 4.44K
Seagate 1 TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.7k
Cooler Master USP 100 RC-P100-RKN2 @ 3.2K (techshop.in)
Samsung P2350 @ 10.8k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
APC 1000VA @ 5k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 72.8k.

AMD Option -
AMD Phenom II x4 965BE 3.4 GHz@ 7.7K
Asrock 890GX- Extreme 3 @ 7.2K

Total 71.5K

85K PhysX config

AMD Phenom II x6 1090t @ 11.5k
Asrock 890GX- Extreme 3 @ 7.2K
CM Hyper N520 @ 2.5k
Corsair XMS3 (TW3X4G1333C9A) 2 X 2 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 @ 3.1K
Main card: HIS Radeon HD6950 @ 18.5k
PhysX card: Palit 9800 GT 512 MB GDDR3 @ 5.6K
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8K
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
FSP Epsilon 85% + 700W @ 5.4K (mediahome.in)
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL U2311H Ultrasharp @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
APC 1000VA @ 5k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total 86.3K.
Price can be reduced by going for a Numeric 1000VA UPS @ 4.1k and NZXT M59 cabinet @ 3.8K.

The Asrock motherboard is suggested here due to its good feature set, high over clocking support for advanced users and 3 PCI Express X16 slots, which enables the user to do Crossfire @ X8 mode + adding 1 PhysX card at the X16 slot running at X4 mode.

Sub 100K

AMD Phenom II X6 1090t @ 11.5k
Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5 @ 10.5K (techshop.in)
CM Hyper N520 @ 2.5k
Kigston 4 GB X 2 1333 MHz DDR3 C9 @ 5.3K
Main Graphics card:
1st Option: Power Color HD 6850 X 2 in Crossfire @ 22K
2nd Option: Zotac GTX 570 @ 22K
PhysX card: Palit 9800 GT 512 MB GDDR3 @ 5.6K
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair TX750W @ 7K
NZXT Gaurdian 921@ 4.7K
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 14k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.2k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
APC 1000VA @ 5K
Altec Lansing VS4121 @ 2.9k

Total 99.1K.

 

[Ishu Gupta]

Since you asked in that other thread........
1st Rig
Corsair GS600 80+ Certified @ 4.75K
New GS series isn't as good. VX550W.

3rd rig
CM Hyper N520 @ 2.5k
N520 is V.old, Switch it for 212+ which is easily better for a lower price esp when you add a fan in Push-Pull.

4th rig
Hyper 212+ for 520
Guardian isn't good in build quality, CM690 Basic.

Another option could be 1075T and DH14. OC cieling is nearly same for 1090T and 1075T.

And better RAM everywhere. No 1333MHz and C9. If someone is enthusiast enough for a Physx rig, he would probably OC as well. And better RAM is better even if you don't OC.

 

[aby geek]

jasji just an idea you can add stuff still to come to India,and put newegg prices , we do have membeers abroad too so.

i would like to see seasonic x series psus added to the high end configs, and anyone willing to spend above 72k should enjoy the privelage of a modular smps , so x series will be third option besides corsair hx and ax series.

hope you like the idea