Upgrading PC - Mobo + CPU + RAM around 20K (approx) ~~ 21K (Max)

zeus9

Right off the assembly line
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: Normal applications, Browsing.
Mostly Games Like GTA 5, COD: Black Ops 3, Batman:Arkham Knight, Assassins Creed: Syndicate

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 20K (approx) - 21k (Max)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: NO

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: Not required (more than 1.5 Gb - present)

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: Not required

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Not required - Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Optical Drive, Cooler, HDD, Cabinet, PSU, GPU (Will upgrade later).

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: ASAP. Its non functional now

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I will assemble it myself, have done this before.

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: I am from Mumbai. Will prefer buying locally. But I can buy online as long as better components fit in my budget.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I require only Mobo+CPU+RAM.

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My present build (7-8 yrs old) :

Mobo : Asus P5KPL CM
CPU : E7400
RAM : Transcend 4Gb (2 x 2Gb)
HDD : More than 1.5 TB in total (1 Tb + 500 Gb + 320 Gb)
PSU : Corsair 430 W
Cabinet : Cooler Master Force 500 (bought 2 weeks back)
GPU : AMD Radeon HD 5450 - 512MB (Will upgrade later)

I have made some research and shortlisted the below components.
Have Gone through suggested configs :
*www.digit.in/forum/pc-components-configurations/182362-pc-buying-guide-suggested-configs-2015-q2.html


CPU :
i5 4440
i5 4460
i5 4570
i5 4590

MOBO :
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H
Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H
Asus B85M-G
MSI B85M-G43

RAM : (Any alternative is welcome)
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB 1600MHz (1 x 4 GB) PC DRAM (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)

Thanks,
 
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zeus9

Right off the assembly line
Intel Core i5 4440 -12500,
MSI H97 PC Mate -6500,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -4000.
TOTAL -23,000.

is MSI Mobo good? I have heard negative reviews of MSI Boards in terms of durability.

People are recommending 1. Gigabyte and 2. Asus boards to me.
 

bssunilreddy

Chosen of the Omnissiah
is MSI Mobo good? I have heard negative reviews of MSI Boards in terms of durability.

People are recommending 1. Gigabyte and 2. Asus boards to me.

MSI boards are also rock solid buddy.

In case you want a Gigabyte MB then here it is:

Intel Core i5 4440 -12500,
Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H -7100,
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1600Mhz -3800.
TOTAL -23,400.
 
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