Very High End Gaming PC assembly

sabya · Jan 30, 2012

Dear Friends,

I am about to build a very high end gaming rig which I believe will let me play games in ultra settings in the coming years. However though I am concerned about the config, whether they are available in India and/or compatible with each other. Please guide me appropriately via your valuable suggestions. Also let me know a good gaming keyboard mouse combo to purchase with this system. Please also suggest any items I have missed out. My budget will be INR 1.5-2.5 Lakhs

My Configuaration

1.Processor - Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor

2. Motherboard - ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

3. Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (8 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)

4.Storage - Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F180GBGT-BK 2.5" 180GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

5. Graphics Card (Two Nos in SLI configuration) - ASUS GEFORCE GTX 590 (FERMI) 3072MB 768-BIT GDDR5 PCI EXPRESS 2.0 X16 SLI SUPPORT

6. Cabinet - Thermaltake Level 10 GT (VN10001W2N) Black Steel SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case with Four Fans

7. PSU - CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 (CMPSU-1200AX) 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified

8. CPU Heatsink - CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

9. Monitor - 27 inches Samsung/LG

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PC Build Questionnaire

1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run?
Ans: Purely gaming (FPS, Third Person Shooter/Adventure, Racing)

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: INR 2 - 2.5 lakhs (Tax inclusive)

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: Yes (CPU only as I heard that GTX590 OC options are no more)

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

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 180 GB for boot drive (Preferably SSD) and 2 nos 2 TB hard-drive in RAID configuration

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: Yes, 27 inches supporting minimum 1920x1080 and above HD gameplay options

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: Actually none. My old system is from the last decade (although its sli capable but no more CPU options available now)

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Within March 2012

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: I have built previously but this time will go for an assembler

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 live in New Delhi and have access to Nehru Place from where I would like to buy the stuffs. In case I don't get my choice product or the next suitable alternative I will most definitely buy from online shops

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I have been saving for quite some time and want to go all out on buying the best at this time. I want to play all the games (FPS, Adventure and racing only) which comes out in the coming two years in full hd resolution.

IndianRambo · Jan 30, 2012

please fill this *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...build-questionnaire-template.html#post1542847

d6bmg · Jan 30, 2012

sabya said:
Dear Friends,
My budget will be INR 1.5-2.5 Lakhs

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: INR 2 - 2.5 lakhs (Tax inclusive)

What is your actual budget?

And as a cabinet level 10 GT sucks.

sabya · Jan 30, 2012

d6bmg said:
What is your actual budget?

And as a cabinet level 10 GT sucks.

I do agree to some point coz its looks/plastic construction sucks..but i found it to be compatible with my corsair cpu cooler..what about NZXT make cabinets supporting water cooling..or you suggesting other cabinet coz my graphics card will probably be pretty long..so fitting them is also a catch
My budget is 2.5 Lakhs all inclusive

sabya · Jan 30, 2012

Sarath said:
Well I would suggest for a monitor,But at 60hz it is not 3D capable so bear in mind if you want to go 3D in the future.

Also since your budget is between 1.5 to 2.5L would you prefer to buy a powerful system now and save up for future upgrades or would you want to make an outright purchase with the amount?

The components increase in speed exponentially and not arithematically with time (read this somewhere). So choose wisely.

Thanks a million for the monitor choices..I was really stuck with it

I am also not interested in 3D (still believe its a gimmick more and productive less) so will not invest in it.

Secondly about the exponential rate you are correct 100%. But the problems I saw that there is a socket difference between Sandy Bridge and Sandy Bridge E (Some asus mobo's do provide with a fix with X-socket architechture). Ivy bridge Desktop processors will come soon but by the time it will come to India another new technology will come up and god knows again intel might come up with another backward incompatible socket design and I have to change again. So this is one of the reasons to go out with all guns blazing and make a monster of a machine.. Maybe in future I can get a good resale deal (My inspiration-McLaren F1 is still selling like hot cake)

Sarath · Jan 30, 2012

Well I would suggest for a monitor, the 2560 x 1600 capable 30" Dell UltraSharp U3011 but remember the resolution is much higher than average and may need much better gfx than 1080p demands (I see you've taken care if that with SLI) *www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/gl...ll-u3011?c=in&cs=indhs1&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1
It is an IPS panel which means an excellent colour gamut [117% (CIE1976) Colour Gamut] and 7ms response time to take care of your games. But at 60hz it is not 3D capable so bear in mind if you want to go 3D in the future.

If you want 1920 x 1200 then Dell U2412M another IPS panel with similar specs but no HDMI ports (if you need them) Color gamut 82%*www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/monitor-dell-u2412m?c=in&cs=indhs1&l=en&s=dhs

I would strongly suggest you not to take a TN based panel unless you are going for 3D. (I'm not aware of any 120hz+ IPS panels but they might be available in the wild)

I am not aware of current prices and also models from Samsung and LG so I would ask you to wait for others to respond.

I currently use the Dell U2311H and it's amazing shifting to an IPS panel. Like your interest, even mine is an FPS only machine.

Also since your budget is between 1.5 to 2.5L would you prefer to buy a powerful system now and save up for future upgrades or would you want to make an outright purchase with the amount?

The components increase in speed exponentially and not arithematically with time (read this somewhere). So choose wisely.

For peripherals I suggest you get
Mouse: Logitech GS500 (3yr Warranty) 3.5k
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 6k (Mechanical KB which is sworn by, by many) (I never saws this though)

d6bmg · Jan 30, 2012

sabya said:
I do agree to some point coz its looks/plastic construction sucks..but i found it to be compatible with my corsair cpu cooler..what about NZXT make cabinets supporting water cooling..or you suggesting other cabinet coz my graphics card will probably be pretty long..so fitting them is also a catch
My budget is 2.5 Lakhs all inclusive

Fpr case CM HAF-X @13.5K is more then enough. If you want better case then you may look at CosmosII @18K.

Sarath · Jan 30, 2012

Ok this is weird:

Last edited by Sarath; Today at 04:29 PM.

and time of post is: Today, 05:25 PM

Did I time travel?

Anyways you are welcome sabya. I hope others help you out with the rest of the config.

harryneopotter · Jan 30, 2012

You will get all that stuff in Nehru Place. Specially as u intend to build it in march.

d3p · Jan 31, 2012

I see a lot of money spending behind a FPS gaming Machine....
All the best...

Here goes my Suggestion...

Sheer Pleasure--Sheer Gaming....

Just do us a favor by uploading the pics of your PC Components after you purchase...........please.....We want to satisfy our bloody eyes...

Tenida · Jan 31, 2012

^^Very Nice configuration Debasish.Simply mind-blowing :))

skeletor · Jan 31, 2012

Sarath said:
Ok this is weird:

Last edited by Sarath; Today at 04:29 PM.

and time of post is: Today, 05:25 PM

Did I time travel?

Anyways you are welcome sabya. I hope others help you out with the rest of the config.

You edited your post. It gave it a "last edited by Sarath at: <time>" timestamp.

and then made a *new* post.

New posts in this forum get automerged with time updated.

Simple words.

Make post at: 4:15 PM. --> 1.
Edit post at: 4:29 PM.
Make another post at 5:25 PM. Both posts get merged. Time in --> 1 gets updated to 5:25 PM.

Sarath · Jan 31, 2012

Thanks for that ico. That sorted a lot more than just confusion in my mind.

@Debasish: That looks perfect.

I remember Extreme gamer used 2 SSDs in a Raid array and spoke about pairing it with a 1TB HDD, configuring it in such a way that he got the HDD to run at SSD speeds. (I don't mean his HDD is running at SSD speeds but he explained it better) I think his SSDs cached data before writing it to the HDD or something like that. I don't have much idea regarding it. I hope someone finds that post.

Extreme Gamer · Jan 31, 2012

I don't run such a config any more though Sarath

@OP: If you have built before, DO NOT go to an assembler. Such custom configs need TLC that only the owner can provide.

For boot drives, get two 60GB Synchronous SSDs and RAID 0 them.

120GB for OS is enough. If you want you can get two 120GB SSDs, partition them and install OS on one and games (those with high loading times and heavy seeks, like RAGE) on the other.

Debashish has mentioned a very balanced config, except the case. Althoug I love it, with a radiator, things could get cramped inside. I would suggest that you look at the unboxing pics at the many reviews available.
Switch the Sabertooth for MSI's Big bang.

Do you want Green cards because of Physx? I'd say that you get a single mid range card and wait for Kepler.

If Physx is of no importance then 7970 CFX is the way to go. 590s do not have a 3GB buffer and i can assure you that I can easily cross the 1.5GB mark in my pair of 3GB 580s in SLI.

Memory clocked at 2000Mhz or more do not show a noticable benefit to gaming. I would say that you should get the slower clocked variant that costs around 8k I think.

Rather than getting a DVD-RW, shell out on a BD-RW

G19 is a waste of money. Hell, I do not find much use of my G15's LCD screen so G19 would not be necessary. G9x is also a bad choice when a G500 exists.

For a mousepad I'd say you should get the SteelSeries Experience I-2.

A 2kVA UPS would be a better idea than 1.5kVA. This is coming from an AX-1200 user.

For soundcard the X-Fi Titanium over the Xonar. The X-Fi is much better for gaming than the Xonar. Xonar is great for music. If the Xonar Xense was available here, i'd tell you to choose it.

sabya · Jan 31, 2012

d3p5kor said:
I see a lot of money spending behind a FPS gaming Machine....
All the best...

Here goes my Suggestion...

Component | Make | Price Processor |Intel Core i7 3930k|36000
CPU Cooler |Corsair Hydro H100 Water Cooler|6700 [Primeabgb]
Motherboard |Asus SABERTOOTH X79|23000 [SMC]
RAM |Gskill RipjawsZ DDR3 4x4GB CL7 (F3-17000CL11Q-16GBZL)|13700 [Flipkart]
Graphic Card |AMD Radeon HD7970 * 2|70000 [35k each Primeabgb]
SSD |OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB * 2 Raid 0|28000 [14k each - Flipkart]
HDD |WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200 64MB Cache 6GBps|7000
Optical Drive |Asus DRW-24B3ST 24x DVD R/W|1100 [Flipkart]
PSU |Corsair AX1200 80+ Gold|16000
Case |CM Trooper|12000
Monitor |Asus VK278Q LED 27inch 60Hz / Asus VG278H|22000 120HZ 3D / 24000
Sound Card |Asus Xonar DX 7.1 |4300 [Primeabgb]
Mouse |Logitech G9x Mouse|4500 [SMC]
Keyboard |Logitech G19 Advanced Gaming KB|9000 [SMC]
Mouse Pad |Razer Vespula Special Edition - Speed/Control|1500
UPS |APC BR1500VA|8000
Speakers |Edifier DA500 Pro 5.1|10000 [Not Sure of Exact Prices]
| Total |2,60,000.00 [Sometimes such Figures does look like some software version]

Sheer Pleasure--Sheer Gaming....

Just do us a favor by uploading the pics of your PC Components after you purchase...........please.....We want to satisfy our bloody eyes...

Thanks a million for this awesome specification and its actually triumphs mine by miles. Of course I will upload all the pics along with my final build.
But I have some doubt which I need to clarify
1. nVidia dominance in game optimization and driver support- can ati match that in future? although its faster (and cheaper) than nvidia in most cases i always have had driver issues with them.
2. Asus Rampage 4 extreme as the motherboard - whether it is a better option or just the ROG branding in it that makes it valuable and good looking.
3. Is not creative better than asus - for example products like Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series are not better than asus xonar?

sabya · Jan 31, 2012

harryneopotter said:
You will get all that stuff in Nehru Place. Specially as u intend to build it in march.

Thanks man..
Can you suggest some shops which will be having the maximum number of items from the build or its better to roam around and pick the lowest priced one..

d6bmg · Jan 31, 2012

sabya said:
3. Is not creative better than asus - for example products like Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series are not better than asus xonar?

Those two cards mentioned by you are superior than xonar.

1. nVidia dominance in game optimization and driver support- can ati match that in future?

Its a myth, not true.

Skud · Jan 31, 2012

If you are going CF route, driver support is still a bit of hit or miss for newly released games.

Extreme Gamer · Jan 31, 2012

Skud said:
If you are going CF route, driver support is still a bit of hit or miss for newly released games.

Usually it is the game's code rather than the drivers.

Skud · Jan 31, 2012

Reviewers possess a different view, particularly when the games work fine under SLI. Skyrim comes to mind. :neutral:

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