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game-freak

game-freak

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hi frnds im doing a gaming build for my cousin his budget is a bit tight so these are the components we are going for plz give ur suggestions as i have to buy components within a weeks time thnx in advance

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i3 2100|5500
Motherboard |ASUS P8H61-M-LE|3300
RAM |Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB|2000
Graphic Card |msi gtx 560ti hawk|14500
HDD |Seagate 1TB 7200.12|2700
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |elite 430|2600
Monitor |Benq G2220HD|7000
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1000
| Total |43500

i have some questions plz do answer them
1. will this config be good for gaming, watching movies, downloading and surfing the internet?
2. will there be any bottleneck?
3. in terms of future proof how long will this config last i mean when will this config get outdated(by outdated i mean when the games of that time wont run) approx how many years ?
 
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comp@ddict

comp@ddict

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Change config a bit:

Core i5 2400 @ 9.3k
HD6850 Cyclone Power Edition @ 9.8k
NZXT Gamma @ 2k

Why am I suggesting a quad-core? In the long run it will both be a better option, and if your friend upgrades the GPU in the future, the i3 2100 just won't cut it (especially when all games start utilizing 4 cores and above, already happening widely)
 
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game-freak

game-freak

In the zone
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, watching movies

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

3. What is your MAX budget?
A:45k max

4. Planning to overclock?
A:no

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
A:windows 7

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:

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:6

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
A:ill assemble it myself if i get time

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
A:within a 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: UPS

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
A:mumbai

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
A:
 
Jaskanwar Singh

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i5 2400|9300
Motherboard |Intel DH67VR-B3|4500
RAM |Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB|2000
Graphic Card |Sapphire HD6870|11000
HDD |Seagate 500GB 7200.12|1900
DVD Writer |LG 22X SATA DVD|900
PSU |Corsair GS600|4000
Case |NZXT GAMMA|2000
Monitor |Benq G2220HD|7000
Mouse |Gigabyte GM-M6800 Noble Black|700
Keyboard |Logitech KB-200|400
Speakers |Logitech Z313|1000
| Total |44700
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
lets answer your questions:-

1. The config is very good for gaming, watching HD contenets or surfing net. 2100 is better in gaming compared to the AMD counterparts at the same price point (read Phenom II X4 955)

2. No there won't be any bottleneck for the current generation games. But some bottleneck may arise in future for the more multi-core optimized games.

3. Since you've chosen a H61 chipset based mobo, future upgradability may be an issue. The mobo doesn't have USB3.0, SATA 6 Gbps and has only 2 Ram slots, severely decreasing the potential of more rams, SATA 3 based HDDs and USB 3 based components. Currently SATA 3 6 Gbps HDDs are getting cheaper and in near future they might replace their current SATA 3 Gbps brothers.

I think, Jas has suggested a very good rig for you, keeping everything in balance. 2400+DH67VR is a great combo and offers all the missing features mentioned above, i.e. SATA3 and USB 3.0 support, 32 GB ram support and a quad core processor.
HD 6870 offers performance very close to GTX 560 Ti Hawk in stock speed and consumes far lesser power. With the 11.6 driver update, its performance has been in gaming by almost 10%, offering 8 to 13 FPS higher in games.
 
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game-freak

game-freak

In the zone
thnx a lot cilus for answering my questions
my cousin wants a nvidia gpu he says he wants gtx 560 ti hawk i suggested him to go for 6950 but he just wont listen
 
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vaibhav23

vaibhav23

In the zone
just want to know how many ram slots Intel DH67VR-B3 has
Are there any H61 boards with SATA 6 Gbps and USB 3.0
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
^^ it has 4 ram slots and each slot supports maximum of 8 GB module. No H61 does not have sata 6 Gbps and usb 3.0, as per my knowledge.
 
Cool Buddy

Cool Buddy

Wise Old Owl
AMD graphics card is more VFM as far as gaming is concerned, so go for it.
Jaskanwar's config is very good for gaming and movies. However, change the HDD to 1TB (Seagate) coz when you say gaming and movies at the same time, 500 GB seems too small these days. HDD can be added later, but the total cost will be much higher. Right now, you should be able to squeeze in a 1 TB in your budget
 
vickybat

vickybat

I am the night...I am...
Cilus said:
HD 6870 offers performance very close to GTX 560 Ti Hawk in stock speed and consumes far lesser power. With the 11.6 driver update, its performance has been in gaming by almost 10%, offering 8 to 13 FPS higher in games.
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Hey buddy i think you mistook the 560 hawk as stock. Its a highly overclocked card and even outperforms a stock 6950. 6870 is no match for it. But yes power consumtion goes sky high.

560 hawk as a 950mhz core clock all the way up from 830 mhz of a stock gtx 560. 6870 stock is below a 560 -ti stock in performance. Hawk is way ahead.

A 6950 can be suggested here if op does not want gtx 560-ti.
 
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