Rig Config: Medium/High End Gaming

[TheCentralGovernment]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
A:Gaming (On March 22, Crysis 2 should run at 1920 x 1080, All Video specs at Ultra-High)

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
A:Yes please

3. What is your MAX budget?
A: 50K (approx)

4. Planning to overclock?
A: Nope

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
A: 1 TB

7. What resolution will the screen run at & whats the size of the screen you want? If you already want have one and want to use it, mention its resolution and size.
A: 24" at 1920 x 1080

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
A:7

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A: Have put together few low-end systems. Would love to build this one, but if it goes over my head, then will have run to an assembler.

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A: This week / next week

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
A: Yes

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
A: Already have Monitor, Speakers, DVD writer, Keyboard, Mouse and UPS

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:Bangalore (No, would prefer to do all purchases here unless there is a ridiculous difference)

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A: Bring SKOAR! back to life, you lazy *******s. Also, this is the config I put together:

MB: Intel DX58SO: 13,000.00
Processor: i5 2500: 11,000.00
GPU: GTX 460: 15,000.00
HD:1 TB SATA: 2,650.00
RAM: DDR3 4GB 2,400.00
Cabinet: 2,000.00
SMPS:CM 650W: 6,500.00
TOTAL 52,550.00

Please let me know your thoughts, especially on the graphics card. Thanks in advance.

 

[masterkd]

x58 doesn't support sandy bridge i.e. i5 2500k get asus p8p67 pro @12k
gtx 460 is old..get msi gtx560Ti Twin Frozr II/OC @15.5k
which cabinet..~2k range NZXT gamma is the best but IMO get intel DP67BG mobo @8.5k and get a better cabinet like CM 690 II advanced
for PSU CM is not good..get corsair cx550..if you want to sli later then you should get tx750

Edit: sorry for mistake..it'll be corsair vx550!!

 

[TheCentralGovernment]

x58 doesn't support sandy bridge i.e. i5 2500k get asus p8p67 pro @12k
gtx 460 is old..get msi gtx560Ti Twin Frozr II/OC @15.5k
which cabinet..~2k range NZXT gamma is the best but IMO get intel DP67BG mobo @8.5k and get a better cabinet like CM 690 II advanced
for PSU CM is not good..get corsair cx550..if you want to sli later then you should get tx750

Thanks for the help.

Is the i5 2500k the best bang-for-buck option between the various i5s and i7s ?

And if i stick with the i5 2500k, how much better is the asus p8p67 pro over the DP67BG? (From what i read up right now, the asus board would only support xfire and not sli but will have usb3 which the intel board doesnt)

And it looks like the cabinet and the smps are going to hurt me more than I thought.

 

[MegaMind]

Is the i5 2500k the best bang-for-buck option between the various i5s and i7s ?

Definitely...

And if i stick with the i5 2500k, how much better is the asus p8p67 pro over the DP67BG? (From what i read up right now, the asus board would only support xfire and not sli but will have usb3 which the intel board doesnt)

DP67BG has 2*usb 3.0 ports, take a look, Intel® Desktop Board DP67BG - Overview
Asus p8p67 pro supports SLI, look here, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Motherboards - ASUS P8P67 PRO

And it looks like the cabinet and the smps are going to hurt me more than I thought.

why so?

 

[Piyush]

which cabinet and smps are u talkin about?
i mean the one that u gonna buy

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Component | Make | Price | Comments Processor |Intel Core i5 2500k|11000|
Motherboard |Intel DP67BG|8500|
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL|2500|
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6950 1GB|14500|
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700|
PSU | SeaSonic S12D 850 | 7200|will allow you to crossfire later
Case |CM 690 II Advanced (Transparent Side Panel)|5500|
| Total |49900

 

[Piyush]

^^classy rig
that PSU is a gem

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

baba yup. its very vfm psu.

 

[masterkd]

if you don't want to spend that much on cabinet then get NZXT M59 but cm 690 II advanced is VERY good cabinet for the price!!

@Jas, really good config..op should follow this!!

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

thanks masterkd.

 

[TheCentralGovernment]

Component | Make | Price | Comments Processor |Intel Core i5 2500k|11000|
Motherboard |Intel DP67BG|8500|
RAM |G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL|2500|
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6950 1GB|14500|
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700|
PSU | SeaSonic S12D 850 | 7200|will allow you to crossfire later
Case |CM 690 II Advanced (Transparent Side Panel)|5500|
| Total |49900

hey, this looks awesome. thanks a lot !! Just one question ... whats the head-to-head between ATI HD 6950 and the GTX 560 Ti ?

@Piyush and manju: I was thinking that the case + smps would come to around 8k (as opposed to 13k now) but from snooping around in a few tech forums i found that these do make a difference. And the total for the above config adds up to less than my previous config, which is awesome.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^^get any you want. if 560 then look at MSI GTX560 Twin Frozr II OC/Asus GTX 560 Ti Direct Cu II @ 14.5k. if 6950 then sapphire.

 

[TheCentralGovernment]

thanks man.

so, looks like i have a comp in sight !! Planning to hit SP road (Bangalore) with this next week, lets just hope some dealer doesnt pull a dick move on me.

Cheers guys, thanks a lot for the help !

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

you are welcome

---------- Post added at 03:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:50 PM ----------

i forgot to mention that mobo supports both sli and crossfire.

 

[slashragnarok]

What features does the ASUS board provide that the Intel board doesn't. I mean how is the higher price justified?

 

[lordirecto]

^hmmmm lets seeeeeee.. i think you pay for the name Asus.... Just kidding

 

[saswat23]

OP,
why do you want to run Crysis 2 on 22-march only???
Yes go with Jaskanwar's config. Its very good one.
But i would suggest you to go with the Radeon 6950.

Check it here:

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 6950 – Performance Comparison Benchmarks @ Hardware Compare

 

[slashragnarok]

OP,
why do you want to run Crysis 2 on 22-march only???
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Good question. Lol.

---------- Post added at 07:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:48 PM ----------

^hmmmm lets seeeeeee.. i think you pay for the name Asus.... Just kidding

No seriously there must be something better in the ASUS mobo else only a fool would buy an ASUS.

 

[TheCentralGovernment]

OP,
why do you want to run Crysis 2 on 22-march only???

Hehe, in my defence, I never said March 22 only.

Thats the release date (am sure guys already know that), also implied is the assumption that a comp that can run it on March 22 can also run it on March 23.

 

[lordirecto]

No seriously there must be something better in the ASUS mobo else only a fool would buy an ASUS.

Quality dude, Asus is the best quality mobo in India. That is why I have ordered a Asus P8P67 DELUXE, but waiting for the B3 stepping version
Also Asus has GUI BIOS, which is not there in Intel mobo, I guess. And you also have additional expansion slots and an added southbridge which gives you more option to connect 4(or 2, not sure about the number) more HDDs.