Hello there!
I'd like to keep this post brief - I recently received a XFX Radeon HD 6790 as a replacement for my older HD 6670 that I'd RMA'd. Unfortunately, my mobo (ASUS P5B-MX) wasn't able to accommodate the new card's gigantic behind (I could barely fit it in my cabinet). Seeing how my rig was ancient as it is, I figured it'd be a good time to upgrade my machine.
I only plan to upgrade the following components: CPU, MOBO, RAM, PSU and Cabinet. Unfortunately, I'm on a rather tight budget - I can afford to spend no more than 16, maybe 17, grand.
Requirements/Notes:
CPU - Anything that's decently performant. Preferably from Intel.
MOBO -
PSU -
As far as the cabinet goes, I've got my eye on the Cooler Master Elite 311 series. I'm from Chennai and will be buying the upgrades, in all probability, from a regular brick and mortar store.
Thanks in advance
EDIT: This forums is wonky - I'm unable to reply to any thread (it incorrectly tells me that the answer to the random question is wrong). So,
I looked around some and came up with this config:
I considered Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H for the mobo at first but it seemed to me that its layout couldn't accommodate my HD 6790 (a couple of side-mounted SATA ports appear to get in the way). Now, the only thing that remains in the PSU. I'd appreciate it if I could get some advice about it. Apart from the aforementioned requirements, it shouldn't cost more than Rs 4000 (give or take a hundred quid).
I'd like to keep this post brief - I recently received a XFX Radeon HD 6790 as a replacement for my older HD 6670 that I'd RMA'd. Unfortunately, my mobo (ASUS P5B-MX) wasn't able to accommodate the new card's gigantic behind (I could barely fit it in my cabinet). Seeing how my rig was ancient as it is, I figured it'd be a good time to upgrade my machine.
I only plan to upgrade the following components: CPU, MOBO, RAM, PSU and Cabinet. Unfortunately, I'm on a rather tight budget - I can afford to spend no more than 16, maybe 17, grand.
Requirements/Notes:
CPU - Anything that's decently performant. Preferably from Intel.
MOBO -
- Must be able to fit/suppoprt the 6790 without a fuss
- Reasonably future-proof
- Need not support multi-GPU setups
- DDR3 1600 support would be nice
- USB 3.0/SATA 6Gb/s support would be nice too
PSU -
- Needs ample power, 550W+ I'm told.
- Must power the above rig and at least 3 SATA HDDs
- Bottom mounted
- At least 2x6-pin PCI-E power connectors
- Supports the above PSU
- Large enough for the 6790 (and similarly gigantic cards)
As far as the cabinet goes, I've got my eye on the Cooler Master Elite 311 series. I'm from Chennai and will be buying the upgrades, in all probability, from a regular brick and mortar store.
Thanks in advance
EDIT: This forums is wonky - I'm unable to reply to any thread (it incorrectly tells me that the answer to the random question is wrong). So,
I looked around some and came up with this config:
- Intel 3.3 GHz FCLGA1155 Core i3 2120 Processor ~ 7000
- MSI B75MA-P45 Motherboard ~ 4500
- 2 x Transcend DDR3-1333 DDR3 4 GB PC RAM (JM1333KLN-4G) ~ 2000
- Cooler Master Elite 311 Plus ~ 3000
I considered Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H for the mobo at first but it seemed to me that its layout couldn't accommodate my HD 6790 (a couple of side-mounted SATA ports appear to get in the way). Now, the only thing that remains in the PSU. I'd appreciate it if I could get some advice about it. Apart from the aforementioned requirements, it shouldn't cost more than Rs 4000 (give or take a hundred quid).
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