suggestions on my(proposed) gaming pc config

[SunE]

Dude you have to get at least a 6850. It's the bare minimum these days.

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

what tools do i need for assembling my pc?
can someone post a link to a guide for assembling pc's?

 

[coderunknown]

a screwdriver and a hour of spare time.

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[CommanderShawnzer]

i've opted for phenom ii 970 'cause it ships with a good cooler and heating pipes
(read reviews on various sites)and this proccy is also OC'able(some said it was OCable to 4ghz while most said in reviews its OCable to 3.8ghz)

now, should i buy this or stick to getting 960t since it is OCable to 6 cores?


what UPS should i buy(recommend a cost effecient one/cheap n durable)?

coming to the OS : my IT dealer is offering win 7 ultimate for rs600(of course i know the OS is obtained from some other way....)he says he'll give it to me for free of i buy the components from his shop
vs flipkarts win 7 HP for rs6000 what say?

 

[theserpent]

Commander your getting hd 7750 oc edition fo 6.5 k at itwares and primeabgb

 

[Cilus]

Regarding the Cooler of the Phenom II processors, all the quad cores ships with same type of cooler, only the 6 cores come with a better cooler.

So there is no point of getting a Phenom II 970 just for a better cooler. If you want better cooler then simply opt for Phenom II 965, available at 6.4K.

Let me suggest the whole rig to you, assuming your budget is around 45K.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 3.4 GHz@ 6.4K
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 @ 6.6K (better than Asus 970)
G-skill RipjawX 4 GB 1600 MHz Ram @ 1.55K
Zotac GTX 560 1GB GDDR5 @ 10.8K
WD Blue 500GB @ 4.3K
Asus DRW-24B3ST @ 1K
BenQ G2220HDL @ 7.5K
CM ELite 370 @ 2K
Seasonic SII12 520W @ 4K
logitech mk200 usb 2.0 @ 0.7K

Total is around 45K. This system is pretty much balanced to handle all your needs.

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

CPU AMD Phenom II 960t 6957
Motherboard ASUS M5A88-M 5486
GPU MSI AMD/ATI R6850 Cyclone 1 GB 9761
RAM G.Skill 4GB DDR3(F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL) 1150
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case Cooler Master Elite 310 red Mid Tower Cabinet 1828
PSU Seasonic S12II-520 4050
KB + Mouse logitech mk200 usb 2.0 854
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
UPS Intex 1KVA 3500
CPU Cooler CM Hyper TX3 1328
Total 47507

@cilus: phenom 965 is out of stock on flipkart.so i could not tally total price anyways i'l check with my IT component dealer if he has a 965
i'l be getting this config in mid-May so by that time flipkart might restock it

 

[Cilus]

Phenom II 965 is available at smcinternational.in. You can get it from them also.

Also, in flipkart MSI Cyclone 6850 is 1k pricer than the price in smcinternational.in

 

[RiGOD]

^^Out of stock there also. Only 955 is available.

 

[Cilus]

Then 960T is the best option. CommanderShawnzer, get the 1600 MHz RipjawX from G-skill at Rs 1550 with free shipping from Theitwares.com. Unlike Intel Sandybridge Non-K processors, all the Phenom series do support 1600 MHz ram speed by altering the memory multiplier in mobo BIOS.

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

ehehe sorry for irritating you people with my N00b queries
but still, is there a budget cabinet with transperant side panels?(Budget here means MAX rs2000)
also how to fit LED lights into transperent side cabinets an make the work?(i plan to use red LED's)

 

[desiJATT]

Budget transparent side cabby haan? Go for CM 311 Elite Plus.

Regarding the LEDs, even i am in dark about them, how they work, where do they get their power from and stuff. Let's wait for some experts to show up.

 

[RiGOD]

CM Elite 311 Plus comes with a front blue LED fan. It'll be enough to light up the cabby faintly.

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

one last(probably) question
if there are no budget constraints
is i5 2400 or i5 2500k better than phenom II 960t?
im planning to get CM hyper 212 EVO for 960t incase i OC it to 6 cores.Can the cooler handle an OC'ed,unlocked 960t?does the cooler make things worse for a mid-tower cabbie?

 

[RiGOD]

^^If you're free to spend, go for the i5 without second thought. BTW there's no guarantee that you can unlock the 960T to 6 cores, but can OC it for sure. Get a roomy cabinet like NZXT Source 210 Elite/ Bitfenix Merc Alpha to avoid problems with CM hyper 212 EVO.

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

^^If you're free to spend, go for the i5 without second thought. BTW there's no guarantee that you can unlock the 960T to 6 cores, but can OC it for sure. Get a roomy cabinet like NZXT Source 210 Elite/ Bitfenix Merc Alpha to avoid problems with CM hyper 212 EVO.

dude i will not get a bigger cabbie and a second cooler(it will overshoot my budget)
i found this : Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Cooler will it cool a non-OC'ed 960t efficiently?is it good for cooling OC'ed 960t?

 

[RiGOD]

^^It's just okay if you're not OC'ing. I suggest that you save enough money to get a CM hyper 212 EVO and then OC. Till then run it on stock cooler.

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

Final build

CPU AMD Phenom II 1075T 7420
Motherboard ASUS M5A88-M 5486
GPU MSI AMD/ATI R6850 Cyclone 1 GB 9761
RAM G.Skill 4GB DDR3(F3-12800CL9S-4GBXL) 1150
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4300
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1110
Case Cooler Master Elite 310 red Mid Tower Cabinet 1828
PSU Seasonic S12II-520 4050
KB + Mouse logitech mk200 usb 2.0 854
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
UPS Intex 1KVA 2800
Total 45807

Sovereign's(this RIG's) config was made with suggestions from(also Big Thanks to)
Cilus
RiGod
SunE
Sam


i will get this rig(hopefully) by mid/late May and post pics

 

[theserpent]

Congrats happy gaming .

 

[SunE]

No problem man. Enjoy gaming!!