PC Buying Guide - March 2011

[desiibond]

Xonar U1 stereo USB: 3.5k
Xonar DX internal: 5k
Essence STX: 9k-10k
Essence ST: 9k-10k
Xonar DX2: 10.5k

Speakers:

2.1 inside 10k: Z-623 for some 9k.
5.1 inside 10k: Z-506 for some 5k.
2.0 around 10k: M-Audio Studiophile AV40.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

oh so when should be a DX2 paired with z5500 or others instead of ST or STX? whats the difference between ST and STX.?

 

[desiibond]

oh so when should be a DX2 paired with z5500 or others instead of ST or STX? whats the difference between ST and STX.?

The difference between ST and STX is that ST is PCI card and has a pin header to which you can connect an extra module for surround audio output (*www.guru3d.com/imageview.php?image=16875). D2X on the other hand is a straightforward 7.1 channel surround card.

 

[topgear]

Here' some SSD prices :

Intel X25-V SSD 40GB @ 5.7K
Intel 80GB SSD @ Rs :10.8K
Intel X25-M SSD 160GB @ 20.6K

Corsair Performance Series SSD 32GB @ 4K
Corsair Performance Series SSD 64GB @ 6.6K
Corsair Performance Series SSD 128GB @ 12K

Corsair Force SSD 40GB @ 5.8K
Corsair Force SSD 60GB @ 7.2K
Corsair Force SSD 80GB @ 9.85K
Corsair Force SSD 90GB @ 10.8K
Corsair Force SSD 120GB @ 12.8K
Corsair Force SSD 240GB @ 25.6K

OCZ Vertex 2 3.5" 120GB SSD @ 11.8K
OCZ 120GB PCIe SSD @ 21.2K

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

desiibond why not DX2 but STX?


thanks topgear..

 

[desiibond]

desiibond why not DX2 but STX?


thanks topgear..

Flexibility. ST is simply the best when it comes to pumping audio to premium 2.1 and headphones. For Z-5500D and external amps, once use the S/PDIF port to send audio to 5500's decoder. For analogue surround sets, you can get something like HDAV H6 expansion module for 7.1 surround (costs around 2.5k-3k if I am right) and gives superb surround experience.

Another way is to get D2X and a good headphone amplifier.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

ok as you say

Desiibond check this-

Sub 125k (High End Gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 2600k @ 16.9k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 12k
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL @ 5.8k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
Sapphire HD6950 1GB * 2 @ 30k
ASUS Xonar Essence ST @ 9k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX750W @ 8.5k
CM Storm Scout @ 6.2k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k
APC 1000VA @ 5K


Total - 124.3k

 

[msaiashwin]

guys should i go ahead with the i7 950? or is it worth the 2 month wait for the i7 2600k? i have already waited for the past 6-7 months..is there a vast performance difference?

 

[vickybat]

@ jaskanwar

Buddy i think thats logitech z506 and not x506. Its a good 5.1 setup. But seriously, that 9k soundcard is an overkill for this setup. A logitech Z5500 is recommended.

 

[desiibond]

yes. Z-5500 is a must for that rig.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

ok check this then -

Intel Core i7 2600k @ 16.9k
ASUS P8P67 @ 10k
G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL (2Gx2) @ 2.9k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
Sapphire HD6950 1GB * 2 @ 30k
ASUS Xonar Essence ST @ 9k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX750W @ 8.5k
CM Storm Scout @ 6.2k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Logitech Z-5500 @ 16k
APC 1000VA @ 5K


Total - 129.9k
it was a 125k budget rig actually!

 

[vickybat]

^^ Yes looks better now. You can also provide single gpu options like gtx 580 or 570.

Even factory oced gtx 560's are good options in sli. Don't you think a person going for 130k rig would want physx? Let the person decide this and give nvidia cards as an option as well.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

every crossfire or SLI rig had single gpu option. this will have 580.

i will wait for 560 prices in india.

 

[amrit1]

please suggest a good rig around 40k (excluding Win7 which is about 6k), a sandy bridge processor is a must, and a good GPU is also appreciated...

 

[topgear]

^^ make a separate thread !

 

[rajan1311]

every crossfire or SLI rig had single gpu option. this will have 580.

i will wait for 560 prices in india.

Rs15650...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^not worth 6950 better.

 

[vickybat]

^^ I don't agree. 6950 is not worth the money at all. Factory overclocked gtx 560's rock and should be considered over 6950.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^i dont want to prove it to you either. keep your thoughts with yourself.

 

[vickybat]

^^ i don't need your proof either. Neither your suggestions. Keep them for yourself.