Rig for 25k - 28k

[shre]

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: Games: Warcraft, Prince of Persia, HD Video Playback, MS Office 2010.

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 25k - 28k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and Ubuntu 11

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1 TB

6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: I have a monitor (14", 1024x768), planning to buy a new one later (not now)

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Everything except the monitor,speakers,keyboard and mouse

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Now

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: This will be done by a assembler

10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: Live in Mumbai. Planning to buy from lamington road

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: Don't know too much about the latest immersive games but planning to buy a pc which will suit the needs of most games.

Have done some search-work and want some thoughts on my version of the rig

My version of the rig:
i5 Sandybridge 2500
H67 Gigabyte
4GB Kingston RAM DDR3 1333Mhz
1 TB Seagate HDD SATA
GeForce 9800 GT OR Radeon HD 6750
Samsung DVD-RW
Cabinet (Dont know)
PSU (Dont know)

 

[RiGOD]

C omponent Make Price
CPU AMD Phenom II 955 6100
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-880GM 4020
RAM Corsair DDR3 4 GB 1200
GPU GIGABYTE GV-R777D5-1GD 8300
HDD WD Caviar Blue 250GB 3750
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1112
Case Any Cheap 500
PSU FSP Saga II 500W 2300
UPS Zebronics 600VA 1300
TOTAL 28582

 

[the_conqueror]

@RiGod, change the graphic card to 7750, this will let OP buy atleast 500 GB HDD as he/she has demanded a 1 TB.

 

[RiGOD]

^^I don't think that's a good idea. The purpose of the rig is gaming . Let OP decide if he wants to buy a costly HDD or good GPU. And he's planning to upgrade the monitor in future. So I'd suggest to get the best GPU at his budget and grab an HDD when prices are down.

 

[shre]

I'll elaborate more..
I don't want to compromise on processing power. Hence I selected i5 2500.
As of now my budget is low for a gaming rig, so my main aim is to buy a pc that is upgradeable.

I might change the graphics card in 4 or 5 months and also buy a monitor when I decide to spend more on a gaming rig. Is it a good approach?

 

[RiGOD]

So my main aim is to buy a pc that is upgradable. I might change the graphics card in 4 or 5 months and also buy a monitor when I decide to spend more on a gaming rig. Is it a good approach?

In that case the best idea would be to buy a i5 2500 + Intel DH67CL and use the IGP till you save enough money for a good GPU. I won't advice you to get an 8.3k GPU now and buy another costly card within 4-5 months.

 

[theserpent]

I dont get it whats the use of buying a new card now,and then change it 4-5 months

 

[shre]

Ok.. I am finalizing now.

Processor: i5 2500
Motherboard: Intel DH67CL
RAM: 4GB DDR3 Corsair
GPU: GeForce 9800 GT OR Radeon HD 6750 (going for best buy right now)
PassMark Videocard Value Chart - Performance / Price of Videocards

HDD: 500GB or 1TB
Optical Drive: Samsung DVD-RW or Asus DRW-24B3ST (please tell if there is any difference)

Case: Any Cheap
PSU: FSP Saga II 500W
UPS: Zebronics 600VA (May buy later if the budget gets too high)

@RiGOD: What is IGP?

 

[shre]

Confirming that USB 3.0 support will be there Intel® Desktop Board DH67CL

 

[RiGOD]

The DH67CL has back USB 3.0 ports. By IGP I meant the Integrated Graphics on the motherboard. I suggest that you get atleast the HD 7770 or HD6850.

 

[shre]

alternatives to FSP Saga II 500W (this is not available)
Can you mention the approximate price of the finalized version..
and also price of HD 7770 or HD6850.

 

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