What changes do I need to my rig?

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confusedBuyer

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I am planning to assemble a computer with the following configuration.
Please suggest changes if any. The configuration costs around my budget and I don't want to increase my budget.

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RiGOD

RiGOD

SoLa BeLLaToR...
@OP : If this a gaming RiG its higly unbalanced. Do as suggested by digit1191 so that we can help.
 
abirthedevil

abirthedevil

In the zone
why do u need a 800w psu for that rig?

and if you really are what your name suggests please fill it up *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-compon...new-pc-help-answer-these-questions-first.html
 
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maddy

Journeyman
its confusing are u making home theater ? if yes then 20 inch monitor is not full HD go with 22inches monitor benq full hd for 7500k
you selected 800watt psu when your system can run very smoothly on 450watt psu as there is no overclocking processor or heavy bulky graphic card crosair 450 whiich will cost you 2.5k max
you added 30 gb ssd are you going to use it caching ? if its not for caching mode and you want to use it for boot drive :) 30 gb is less at least go for 60 GB for boot drive
instead of ddr3 2 gb please go for 1 gb ddr5 in your price range as cutting down on psu
motherboard is good but i will suggest h77 or if cheap then h67 also in your option :)
no suggesion on lan cool case LOL she is beautie :mrgreen:
 
OP
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confusedBuyer

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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: Programming, Kernel level debugging, Gaming(Assassin's Creed, NFS etc.), Video/Photo Editing (Photoshop, AfterEffects), Torrenting

2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: around 55k

3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: If possible within budget

4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Linux Mint 12 / Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / Win7 Ultimate (Multiboot)

5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 1-2 TB

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, 20-22 inch. Highest resolution possible in budget. 16:9 aspect ratio (i.e. widescreen)

7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: None

8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: Within next month

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: No, this is my first time but i will be assembling it myself

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: Kanakpura Road, Bangalore. Would prefer buying from online stores.

11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: I don't mind a complete change of my rig. I just put together whatever I thought might be good and arrived at this rig. I'm a n00b, so my rig practically would be unbalanced as RiGOD mentioned but with your (ThinkDIGIT community's) help, I think I can get a good rig. Thanks all in advance.
 
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vkl

Cyborg Agent
Component Make Price
CPU AMD FX 8150 12000
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
RAM 2xG.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 3100
GPU Gigabyte HD 7850 OC 15400
HDD WD Caviar Blue 1TB 5200
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1100
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU SeaSonic S12 II 520 3900
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
Total 57200


Intel i5 2500k based rig
Component Make Price
CPU Intel i5 2500k 12500
Motherboard Biostar TZ68K+ Motherboard 7200
RAM 2xG.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 3100
GPU Gigabyte HD 7850 OC 15400
HDD WD Caviar Blue 1TB 5200
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1100
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU SeaSonic S12 II 520 3900
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
Total 58300

If you opt for intel based config then can look for alternate motherboards like
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard for around 10k which will take your budget to around 60k.
 
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digit1191

digit1191

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nice build vkl. OP wants atleast 1 TB HDD. Other than that awesome recommendation. and is biostar a trusty brand ?
 
OP
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confusedBuyer

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@vkl

Thanks but,

I need atleast 1TB HDD (preferably 2TB). Also, the rig kinda overshoots my budget. I want to go in for Intel only. Nothing against AMD but I feel i'm better off with Intel.

Also, I'm not sure i require the 'k' version 'coz I wasn't planning to overclock anyways... I was just thinking that there might be a small chance I might want to overclock... Now, I'm pretty sure the chance is infinitesimal...

As for the case, I really like the lancool case I'd chosen and would prefer that or something that looks similar... Even Cooler Master Elite 310 Cabinet looks nice... so something similar to that too is fine...

The monitor doesn't have a HDMI port... Can you suggest one that does but is good sturdy build too...

I'd prefer to have an SSD if possible so that I can work with temporary files there when I'm editing videos etc...

Thanks again...
 
pcforumguy

pcforumguy

Starting Off !!!
vkl said:
Component Make Price
CPU AMD FX 8150 12000
Motherboard Gigabyte MGA-970A-UD3 6600
RAM 2xG.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 3100
GPU Gigabyte HD 7850 OC 15400
HDD WD Caviar Blue 500 GB 4000
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1100
Case NZXT Source 210 Elite 2400
PSU SeaSonic S12 II 520 3900
Monitor Benq G2222HDL 7500
Total 56000
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If your serious about Photoshop and After Effects then go for this config. FX 8150 will be beneficial for mulit-threaded apps.
And it will be very handy to add after market CPU cooler. Like - Thermalright Cogage TRUE Spirit@1.7k or CM Hyper 212 EVO@2.1k.

If your budget is fixed at 55k then you can opt HD 7770 @ 10k range. These new HD 7XXX series can be useful in photo/video editing apps.
 
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vkl

Cyborg Agent
^^Yeah right, for overclocking an after market cooler like CM hyper 212 evo is recommended.

@confusedBuyer
As you wont overclock consider this

Component Make Price
CPU Intel i5 2400 10800
Motherboard Intel DH67CL Motherboard 5500
RAM 2x Corsair 4 GB RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9) 2500
GPU Gigabyte HD 7850 OC 15400
HDD WD Caviar Blue 1TB 5200
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1100
Case COOLER MASTER ELITE 311 PLUS 2700
PSU SeaSonic S12 II 520 3900
Monitor Dell ST2220L 8300
Total 55400

You can cut the budget further by going for corsair cx500v2 psu at 3.4k


If you want ssd then consider the below config

CPU Intel i5 2400@10.8k
Intel DH67CL Motherboard @5.5k
2x Corsair 4 GB RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9)@2.5k
GPU GIGABYTE HD 7770@8.5k
HDD WD Caviar Blue 1TB@5.2k
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST@1.1k
Case COOLER MASTER ELITE 311 PLUS@2.7k
PSU Corsair CX430V@@2.3k
Corsair Force Series 3 120 GB SSD@7.7k
Monitor Dell ST2220L@8.3k
Total 54600

Corsair Force Series 3 120
Dell ST2220L has HDMI port as per your requirement.
The GCN based cards are perfect for photo/video editing and gaming.
 
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maddy

Journeyman
i agree with Sainatarajan
HD 6850 will be better choice :mrgreen:
as non overclock build cx 430v psu can handle 6850 easily :wink:
 
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vkl

Cyborg Agent
^^Op can go for HD6850 if he likes.6850 would be better for gaming.
HD7770 would be better in photo and video editing that's why suggested it.
HD7770 is significantly faster in video encoding.
Also 7770 supports VCE which would be supported by amd drivers in upcoming drivers.
 
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confusedBuyer

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Thanks all! :)

VKL recommended a nice rig but I have some questions...
On flipkart, each component is costlier than the specified cost... I'd like to know where these costs are from...

I'm getting them for the foll price... ( i'm planning to buy from flipkart... Please recommend any other good site if there is, for different components )

CPU Intel i5 2400 @11.8k
Motherboard Intel DH67CL @5.6k <- on flipkart, i saw a review saying "Motherboard was recalled". how about ASUS P8B75-V @ 6.2k
RAM 2x Corsair 4 GB (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9) @2.7k <- how about 2x Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4 GB (CMX4GX3M1A1600C9) @ 3.1k or G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL) @ 3.6k
GPU GIGABYTE HD 7770 @not on flipkart <- how about Asus NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 2 GB DDR3 @ 3.6k (out of stock currently though so i don't mind changing)
HDD WD Caviar Blue 1TB @5.3k <- is 2 TB not possible at about same price? i'd prefer as much space as possible ( speed should not be terribly slow either )
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST @1.1k
Case COOLER MASTER ELITE 311 PLUS @3.4k <- how about Lancool PC-K57 @ 3.8k
PSU Corsair CX430V @2.5k <- Is 430W enough? I thought the GPU itself requires 450W
SSD Corsair Force Series 3 120 GB SSD @7.7k
Monitor Dell ST2220L @9.1k

Thanks in advance!

PS: I'm replying pretty late coz i wasn't free for the past 2 weeks... :-D
 
Chaitanya

Chaitanya

Cyborg Agent
Hey op you still thinking about GT 520 ??:facepalm:

MSI R7770-2PMD1GD5/OC @9.1k

Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 Graphic card @ 9k

i suggest you to go for MSI version its' dual fan one...:-D
 
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