PC Buying Guide - March 2011

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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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cilus i will make those changes.
vicky i will update pricing.

guys what do you say to update to these units. very good pricing imo. and the reviews i saw of 750 and 520 were splendid.
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vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ Nice choice jas. All the seasonic psu's you mentioned are highly recommended. A good option along with corsairs and antecs. Just keep that antec TPQ quattro for ultra high end rigs consisting of gtx 580 sli's , 6970cfx and the upcoming gtx 595 and HD 6990.

I think we should not keep a fixed budget for ultra highend rigs and you should take the configs beyond a 6950 cfx.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

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i will make configs beyond but for now check these so that these can be put with a warning not to buy now. :-D date of revision?


still you know these beauties are left to be included. :-D

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
Noctua NH-D14
6970 CF
580 3GB SLI
Corsair AX
CM HAF X
Lian Li
SSD
Blue Ray Drives...........................and counting


BTW 2500k included in 70k along with Intel DP67BG. 105K REDUCED TO 102K, check these.

Sub 20k (Best for office work,movies,downloading)

AMD Athlon II x3 440 @ 3.2k
Asus M4A78LT-M LE @ 2.6k
Corsair VS2GB1333D3 2GB @ 1.1k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12/ WDC 500GB Blue @ 1.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
FSP saga II 350W @ 1.5k
Zebronics Bijli w/o psu @ 1.1k
Benq G922HDL 18.5" @ 5.7k
TVS Champ Keyboard @ 0.2k
Basic Optical Mouse @ 0.1k
APC 600VA @ 1.8k
Logitech Z313 @ 1k

Total - 20.9k

Sub 35k (Entry level gaming,multi media)

AMD Athlon II x4 640 @ 4.6k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 4.5k
Corsair VS2GB1333D3 2GB @ 1.1k
Sapphire HD5770 @ 7.5k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12/ WDC 500GB Blue @ 1.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
FASP Saga II 500W @ 2.1k
CM Elite 310 @ 1.5k
DELL IN2020M @ 6.5k
Logitech 3 Button Scroll @ 0.3k
Logitech KB-200 @ 0.4k
APC 650VA @ 2.6k
Logitech Z313 @ 1k

Total - 34.7k

Sub 50k (Mid range gaming)

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.5k
Intel DH67CL @ 6.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL @ 2.6k
Sapphire HD6850 @ 10k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12/ WDC 500GB Blue @ 1.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair VX450W @ 3.5k
CM Elite 430 @ 2.5k
Benq G2220HD @ 7.3k
Logitech MX518 @ 1.2k
Logitech KB-200 @ 0.4k
APC 800VA @ 3.5k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 51.2k


Sub 70k (Mid range gaming)

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
Intel DP67BG @ 8.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
Sapphire HD6950 1GB / MSI GTX560 Twin Frozr II @ 15.5k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12II 520 @ 4.1k
CM Elite 430 @ 2.5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 70.7k

You may get a HIS HD6950 2GB and unlock it to HD6970 2GB. HIS HD6950 2GB is at 17k.

Sub 85k (High end gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Sapphire HD6850 * 2 @ 20k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 85k

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Altec Lansing VS2621 @ 1.6k

Total - 85.2k

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Sapphire HD6870 * 2 @ 27k
ASUS Xonar DX @ 4.2k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM HAF912 Advanced @ 6k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4K
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 102.3k

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
MSI GTX570 @ 27k
ASUS Xonar DX @ 4.2k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM HAF912 Advanced @ 6k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4K
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 102.3k

Sub 130k (High End Gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Intel Core i7 2600k @ 16.5k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
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 HAF912 Advanced @ 6k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Logitech Z-5500 @ 16k
APC 1000VA @ 5K

Total - 131.1k

Sub 130k (High End Gaming without SLI/Crossfire)

Intel Core i7 2600k @ 16.5k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 @ 3.8k
MSI GTX580 @ 27k
ASUS Xonar Essence ST @ 9k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Corsair HX750W @ 8.5k
CM HAF912 Advanced @ 6k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Logitech Z-5500 @ 16k
APC 1000VA @ 5K

Total - 128.1k


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there is a small error, lets see how many of you can detect it. In mean time i am making these into tables. :-D
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ In the sub 100k rig without sli/cf, it should be msi gtx 580 instead of 570. Must be a typo from your side i guess.

A vs2621 for an 85k rig doesn't sound nice. Squeeze in the logitech z506 atleast.
Check out the new cm 692 II plus. I guess we can recommend it instead of 690 if available at the same price.

For 85k - 130k rigs , try to squeeze in a wd 1tb black instead of a seagate 7200.12 . Will come in handy.
You didn't find any wd 1tb blue pricing?
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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vicky you got that error. congrats :-D

price of 692 II plus awaited.

You mean black 500GB @ 2.7k?

blue 1tb i couldnt find. only green. and you know how those people go after green. they think as if green means slow :-|

some cheap 3k speaker would do?

enjoy ssd reviews guys -
Bench - SSD - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

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in 85k i can reduce mobo to asus p8p67 @ 10k to include 3k speakers. what say? model?
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ No i meant 1tb black. Should work wonders for those high end rigs. Blue 1tb is equally priced as the seagate 1tb if you equate them.

SSD'S should also be great for high end rigs for the primary partition.

Will go through the reviews.

About speakers, a guy going for a 85k rig should get a decent 5.1 for movies. Z506 should suffice their requirements.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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yup ssd good. but black will cost 5k. i aint able to include them, some help :-(
especially after including a x506, 85k is to 86k. i changed to normal p8p67 and seasonic 620. check it -

Sub 85k (High end gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 @ 10k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Sapphire HD6850 * 2 @ 20k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Seasonic S12II 620 @ 5.2k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 86.1k

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 @ 10k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
Seasonic S12II 620 @ 5.2k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 86.1k
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
in 85k i can reduce mobo to asus p8p67 @ 10k to include 3k speakers. what say? model?

Why not to Intel DP67BG @ 8.5k. You can save good amount now and suggest z506. Or stick with asus non pro model and suggest z506.

A 5.1 will be ideal for that config imo.

Okay lets see. Give the 23 inch ultrasharp as an option and recommend your monitor OR the dELL ST2220-m version without hdmi port. If monitor comes to 8.5k from 13.7k, a wd black 1tb can be used instead of seagate 1tb.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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also tell me what to put as a heading stating p67 and h67 mobo revisions..

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vicky i changed to non pro and seasonic 620.

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although dp67bg sounds good too? now shall i chenge psu backt o seasonic 750 and mobo dp67bg?

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a higher wattage psu is good. and futureproof.

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Sub 85k (High end gaming with SLI/Crossfire)

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
Intel DP67BG @ 8.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Sapphire HD6850 * 2 @ 20k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 85.9k

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
Intel DP67BG @ 8.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 @ 1k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 85.9k
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ Yes do that. 750 will be good for future multigpu setups as well.

Posting again:

Okay lets see. Give the 23 inch ultrasharp as an option and recommend your monitor OR the DELL ST2220-m version without hdmi port. If monitor comes to 8.5k from 13.7k, a wd black 1tb can be used instead of seagate 1tb.


For revised mobos, you can put a heading stating beside every mobo and state " b3 revision" and put a * mark alongside. Mention another * at the bottom and write " wait for b3 revision boards". Something like this should do.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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but ultrasharp is very much recommended for high end budgets. especially a person spending 100k or 130k would like an ips panel buddy,
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ Give it as an option below the rig and state its pros. A buyer will definitely get attracted to it. But keep performance as priority. A buyer will surely buy both wd 1tb black and ultrasharp.

Thats why dell also gives so much customizing options. If a buyer wants ultrasharp ips panel, then nothing can stop him from buying it.
 

aby geek

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there are 3 monitors i want to know the place of the two alienware optiplex and that 26 incher nec display which costs 96k.

also which hd tv would you choose as your monitor over the nec one if the budget for the display is 96k and what max size tv can be bought for that omg price.
 

topgear

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About The High end configs 85K and higher :

I'm surprised to see no SSD Drives - performance wise A SSD driove is more important than seriously A sound Good Card+Good Speaker combo.

User spending that much should get at-least a 60GB SSD drive ! You should seriously consider accommodate SSD drives - IMO.

BTW, check out these cabinet prices :

Coolermaster Centurion 5 II @ 3.3K
Coolermaster HAF 932 @ 6K
Coolermaster Gladiator 600 @ 3.3K

Gigabyte GZ-PHC3A /GZ-PHC3B/GZ-PHC3C ( with 400W PSU ) @ 1.55K
Gigabyte Luxo X142 @ 1.55K
Coolermaster HAF 932 @ 6K
Coolermaster Gladiator 600 @ 3.3K

Gigabyte GZ-PHC3A /GZ-PHC3B/GZ-PHC3C ( with 400W PSU ) @ 1.55K
Gigabyte Luxo X142 @ 1.55K
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

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aby no idea.

topgear yaar i am confused. at one place everyone says to put sound card and hifi speakers and now an ssd.

ok vicky.

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HAF932 price is just too good.

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
Intel DP67BG @ 8.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 85.3k


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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
ASUS Xonar DX @ 4.2k
Corsair Force 40GB @ 5.8k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM HAF932 @ 6k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4K
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

shall i add this in 85k to include a 40gb ssd
Razer Cyclosa keyboard + Abyssus Mouse Bundle

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i decided to remove 6870 and 6850 cf as a buyer will be left with no future upgades? what say? 6950 cf is good and is placed in 130k. still to further edit it for ssd.

suggest appropriate k&bs for these rigs please.
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ My vote goes to the cyclosa bundle. Pure vfm. It also makes an ssd possible in the rig and it will be great for overall system performance as the primary os partition.
 

The Sorcerer

oh wow...Xenforo!!!
Can someone forward me a scan of a bill/challan for anything they purchased (provided the product does have its own serial numer) from cost to cost (or anyone who does not give you a proper bill- product's description with serial number of the product of it). The more recent it is, the more effective.
 

topgear

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aby no idea.

topgear yaar i am confused. at one place everyone says to put sound card and hifi speakers and now an ssd.

ok vicky.

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HAF932 price is just too good.

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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
Intel DP67BG @ 8.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
Seagate ITB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM 690 II Plus @ 5k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4k
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

Total - 85.3k


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

Intel Core i5 2500k @ 11k
ASUS P8P67 PRO @ 11.5k
G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL @ 3.2k
CM Hyper 212+ @ 1.8k
Saphhire HD6970 2GB / MSI GTX570 @ 20.2k
ASUS Xonar DX @ 4.2k
Corsair Force 40GB @ 5.8k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
LG 22X SATA DVD @ 0.9k
SeaSonic S12D 750 @ 6.5k
CM HAF932 @ 6k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Razer Death Adder @ 2.1k
Razer Arctosa @ 2.2k
Numeric 1KVA @ 4K
Logitech X-506 @ 5.5k

shall i add this in 85k to include a 40gb ssd
Razer Cyclosa keyboard + Abyssus Mouse Bundle

---------- Post added at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 PM ----------

i decided to remove 6870 and 6850 cf as a buyer will be left with no future upgades? what say? 6950 cf is good and is placed in 130k. still to further edit it for ssd.

suggest appropriate k&bs for these rigs please.

How many people you think can differentiate between the sound quality of mobos integrated sound chip and discrete sound card

And we are talking about gaming rigs not about - I've seen most of the Hardcore gamers use quality headphones rather than hi-fi speaker set. If you game seriously you will know this for sure !

See if you can put some quality headphone in gaming rigs

For Performance freaks and gamers SSD drive is more important than sound card and that's why HW review sites use SSD drives for ultimate performance out of any HW device and who does not likes faser booting and game loading times ?

So I would strongly suggest to keep SSD drives in High end gaming rigs.
 
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Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
TP got your point. 130k can have x506 for movies and all combined with a good hesdset. i am in search of good mouses, keyboards, headsets, gamepads, mouse pads, ssd etc etc. 85k and above are gamers region :razz:

will post my findings here so you all can suggest when needed.

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5k region of headphone -
SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 Review - Page 1/4 | techPowerUp
Corsair HS1 Gaming Headset - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

3k -
Razer Orca Review :razz:
Razer Piranha Headset Review - Page 1/6 | techPowerUp

2k -
SteelSeries SteelSound 4H Review - Page 1/4 | techPowerUp

1.5k -
Overclock3D :: Review :: SteelSeries 3H Gaming Headset :: Introduction
 

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
^^ Where did you get the pricings?

I agree with topgear on ssd drives. But a good speaker should also be suggested alongwith it. Gaming rigs can also be used as htpc's and a user can watch movies on it with 5.1 surround. So z506 and z5500 are great options. Sound card can always be bought later as an upgrade or addon.
 
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