Suggest low range gaming/multimedia rig within 15K

[Gollum]

Assemble it yourself. Watch some youtube videos for that. Before installing, make sure you read the motherboard, cpu and PSU's manuals. All information on which pin goes where is present there.

I would not recommend that to a newbie, better pay a bit more to a professional.
@funny, I can assemble it for free provided you live nearby

 

[Funny]

Where are you located mate? I might contact you if required. I stay near Tin factory.

 

[topgear]

If you want to OC cpu then A8
If you want just gaming graphics then i3 cause in that I have included 6670 ddr5 which will perform better then a8 igpu, correct me if I am wrong.

the main issue with APU is their gfx performance can vary depending on the system memory speed and anadtech has used 2133 Mhz memory modules to test these which is very expensive .. using some 1600/1333 Mhz is more practical for most of the users though and 5600K ( gpu performance only based on 3DMark11 performance ) is ~33% slower than HD 6670 Gddr5 and 5800K is ~15% slower but if you are using 2133 Mhz memory module like the review on AT then the performance difference lessens a little.

Overall HD 6670 GDDr5 ( and i3 for gaming ) is better performning product ( no argue on that ) for Op but an quad core cpu has it's own benefits and with a good mobo later can be Oced or can be used as a hybrid CF setup.

 

[Funny]

Now I have a confusion with the RAM. The mobo specified by Ankush supports memory upto 1333mhz only.
But while looking for RAMs online, I found that Corsair value select 4GB 1333Mhz and 1600Mhz are almost the same price.
So should I got for a 1600Mhz instead of 1333Mhz?

 

[harshilsharma63]

Now I have a confusion with the RAM. The mobo specified by Ankush supports memory upto 1333mhz only.
But while looking for RAMs online, I found that Corsair value select 4GB 1333Mhz and 1600Mhz are almost the same price.
So should I got for a 1600Mhz instead of 1333Mhz?

You can run 1600 MHz ram at 1333 MHz. But still, get 1333 MHz one to avoid any soort of incompatibility.

 

[ankush28]

1333mhz one is better as it is CL9 and 1600mhz is CL11 so you can understand that 1333 one will perform better

 

[Gollum]

Where are you located mate? I might contact you if required. I stay near Tin factory.

I live in indiranagar, close to Old madras road.

for ram issues, anything lesser then CL9 is good. I would prefer CL7 but cost will be high.

 

[Funny]

Thanks guys, 1333Mhz it is then. Right now I am really trying to re-consider Intel G2020 processor or A10-6800k/A8-6600k(I wont need a GPU with these for now atleast). Its 3K cheaper than i3-3210 and should work well along with 6670. I could save some extra bucks, since I don't really need a powerful processor atm. Anything that can run games like CS, COD, MW, NFS series smoothly with low/medium settings at 800x600 will do just fine. I have no intension of using resource intensive applications like photoshop, video encoder etc... as I have a i7 laptop for that.
So just need a good VFM product which will be good for next 2-3 years with low/mediocre gaming and multimedia.
Thinking of buying a 320Gig HDD instead of 160Gig with the extra bucks.

@Gollum :That's great, you stay nearby. Will PM you if I need any assistance with assembling.

 

[Gollum]

Thanks guys, 1333Mhz it is then. Right now I am really trying to re-consider Intel G2020 processor or A10-6800k/A8-6600k(I wont need a GPU with these for now atleast). Its 3K cheaper than i3-3210 and should work well along with 6670. I could save some extra bucks, since I don't really need a powerful processor atm. Anything that can run games like CS, COD, MW, NFS series smoothly with low/medium settings at 800x600 will do just fine. I have no intension of using resource intensive applications like photoshop, video encoder etc... as I have a i7 laptop for that.
So just need a good VFM product which will be good for next 2-3 years with low/mediocre gaming and multimedia.
Thinking of buying a 320Gig HDD instead of 160Gig with the extra bucks.

@Gollum :That's great, you stay nearby. Will PM you if I need any assistance with assembling.

Sure dude. I'm free on the weekends.

here is a photo of a rig I assembled a few weeks ago for a friend of mine
*imageshack.us/a/img407/7972/img20130519132430.jpg
*imageshack.us/a/img692/2827/img20130519134424.jpg
all in ~17k

cpu 3k a4 5300
mobo 3.5k msi fm2
Heatsink 2.5k cm hyper tx3
ram 1.9k corsair value 1333
cabinet 3k cm k380
psu 2.5k corsair cx430v2
cd rom .8k samsung dvd writer

old used 500G seagate HDD 0k

 

[ankush28]

Sure dude. I'm free on the weekends.

here is a photo of a rig I assembled a few weeks ago for a friend of mine
*imageshack.us/a/img407/7972/img20130519132430.jpg
*imageshack.us/a/img692/2827/img20130519134424.jpg
all in ~17k

cpu 3k a4 5300
mobo 3.5k msi fm2
Heatsink 2.5k cm hyper tx3
ram 1.9k corsair value 1333
cabinet 3k cm k380
psu 2.5k corsair cx430v2
cd rom .8k samsung dvd writer

old used 500G seagate HDD 0k

Hmm seems good can you tell me k380 or elite 430 or gamma or source elite which one is better I am upgrading my cabby.

 

[topgear]

among these NZXT Source 210 Elite is the best IMO.

 

[Funny]

Thanks guys, 1333Mhz it is then. Right now I am really trying to re-consider Intel G2020 processor or A10-6800k/A8-6600k(I wont need a GPU with these for now atleast). Its 3K cheaper than i3-3210 and should work well along with 6670. I could save some extra bucks, since I don't really need a powerful processor atm. Anything that can run games like CS, COD, MW, NFS series smoothly with low/medium settings at 800x600 will do just fine. I have no intension of using resource intensive applications like photoshop, video encoder etc... as I have a i7 laptop for that.
So just need a good VFM product which will be good for next 2-3 years with low/mediocre gaming and multimedia.
Thinking of buying a 320Gig HDD instead of 160Gig with the extra bucks.

^^

Can a A8-6600k/A10-6800K perform better than a Intel i3 3210 with HD 6670 DDR5 ?

 

[Cilus]

No. A10-6800K performs similar to an i3 paired with HD 6670 DDR3 version when a very high performance Ram (2000 MHz+ speed) is used.

 

[ankush28]

Cilus he asked for 6670 ddr5 not ddr3 version
i3 3210/3220 with 6670 ddr5 can easily beat A10-6800k in gaming.

Plus in A10 you will need high performence 2000mhz+ 8gb ram so rams will cost you around 4k^.
Pair i3 with corsair value select 1333mhz CL9 currently on Flipkart @ 1690 grab it quick.

 

[Cilus]

Cilus he asked for 6670 ddr5 not ddr3 version
i3 3210/3220 with 6670 ddr5 can easily beat A10-6800k in gaming.

Plus in A10 you will need high performence 2000mhz+ 8gb ram so rams will cost you around 4k^.
Pair i3 with corsair value select 1333mhz CL9 currently on Flipkart @ 1690 grab it quick.

Arrey vai, read my post carefully. Don't miss the No in the begining.

 

[Funny]

How about a G2020 with HD 7750 vs i3-3210 with HD 6670? Any major improvement? G2020 is a ivy bridge..

 

[Cilus]

In most of the games G2020 + HD 7750 will be offering better performance. But there are certain new games like Crysis 3 which are optimized for Quad Core Processors and i3 3220 is a better choice; thanks to its Hyper Threading support which enables it to process 4 threads at once. Also in future, most of the games are going to use 4 or more cores efficiently and I think i3 3220 will serve you better.

Now another intersting point: if you are going to get i3 3220 or 3210, you will probably spend around 6.5K to 6.9K. I think yoiu should start considering AMD options too.

 

[harshilsharma63]

How about a G2020 with HD 7750 vs i3-3210 with HD 6670? Any major improvement? G2020 is a ivy bridge..

My vote goes towards "i3 3210 + 6670". GPU performance can be improved with diver updates and overclocking, but so is not the case with these processors; so, compromising on CPU isn't fair IMO.

 

[ankush28]

i3 3210 is minimum for future update in graphic cards AFAIK pentium will bottleneck highend cards so stick with i3+6670

 

[Funny]

Now another intersting point: if you are going to get i3 3220 or 3210, you will probably spend around 6.5K to 6.9K. I think yoiu should start considering AMD options too.

What choices do I have with AMD? Budget is around 20K.