Budget 31-40k Gaming rig for 40K

Grim

Grim

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Hi all, I'm planning to change my old comp and get a new gaming rig. Below are the details:
  1. What is your budget?
    • 40K but can extend up to 45K if required
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - Intel Core2Duo 2.53 Ghz
    • Mob - ASRock G41M-VS3
    • PSU - Cooler Master 350W
    • RAM - Transcend 4Gb - DDR3 800 or 1066 Mhz (don't remember will confirm this evening)
    • GPU - ATI HD 5770
    • HDD - WD1002FAEX - 1TB & Seagate 250 GB
    • Monitor - Dell ST22** (don't remember will confirm this evening)
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • Monitor - Dell ST22**
    • HDD - WD1002FAEX
    • Keyboard and mouse
    • GPU - ATI HD 5770
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • Cabinet
    • Motherboard
    • Processor
    • PSU
    • RAM
    • CPU cooler (iff required)
    • 1-2 TB HDD (My WD black is almost full)
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • might upgrade my ATI HD 5770 (running out of cash for this)
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Chennai (please mention if anyone knows any good dealer's, I'm new in Chennai)
    • Open to online purchase
  7. Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • No
  8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Browsing
    • Download (not 24X7)
    • Watching HD movies
  9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • Whichever company is best for the price and has good/decent after sale service
  10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • All types
  11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1920 x 1080
    2. Normal (movies, etc) - HD (720p)
  12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • Yes if only i can see any visible changes in gaming or will i miss anything if i don't do this?
  13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 ultimate edition 64 bit
Will my UPS be enough for the config to be mentioned? (current one is APC 650 VA)
Finally one question should i reduce the budget for the processor and motherboard and go for a new GPU?

Thank you for all your support in advance..
 
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i5 4440 ~ 12.4k
Gigabyte GA-P85-D3 ~ 7k
Corsair Value/Kingston 1 x 4GB ~ 2.8k
WD Green 2TB ~ 5.8k
Seasonic S12II 520 ~ 5.2k
Total ~ 33.2k

No idea about cabinets since its a personal choice. Search through some of the threads. You could get yourself a graphics card upgrade with whats left.
 
By getting an Asrock B85M-Pro4 Op can save 1.5k on motherboard and getting 1Tb Blue will save him another ~2k. Now with almost 11k left [ more if he plans to add ram later / sell his current GPU ] he can get a R9 270 / x .
 
AMD FX6300 - 7.2K
Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 - 4.1K
Kingston Hyper-X 4GB*2 - 5.5K
WD 1TB Blue - 4K
Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X OC - 15.2K
Seasonic S12II 520 - 4.8K
Nzxt Gamma(2.5K)/Bitfenix Alpha Merc USB3(3K)/Corsair Spec 01(3.5K).
If possible get a Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. You can OC the FX using a good cooler on it.
 
topgear said:
the intel config suggested to you is miles ahead in performance and also has better power consumption efficiency.
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Yes true... I was going through reviews between Intel and AMD finally decided on the Processor (which is intel)
now just have to solve one more about Mobo (to choose between Asus and Gigabyte - to go for H or B series) I'm looking for normal ATX board only, what currently i have is a Micro atx which is a pain.
I have to think will my Xonar DG sound card will be of any good on these mobo or may have to sell this off (since these mobo might have better on board sound than the card i have)
Last hurdle will be choosing cabinets....
Skipping GPU for now since i might have to replace my 650 VA ups to power this rig....
 
i5 4440 ~ 12k
Gigabyte B85M-D3H ~ 5.5k
Corsair Vengeance 1x4GB ~ 2.8k
WD Caviar Blue 2TB ~ 4.5k
Antec VP450P ~ 2.6k
Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 ~ 3.6k
Sapphire/HIS R9 270X 2GB ~ 15k
Total ~ 46k
 
Guys please check this config and let me know which would be better (pushing budget to 50K) :nailbiting:

AMD
Processor - FX 8320 (10400)
Mobo - M5A97 EVO R2.0 (8200) or ASRock 970 Extreme3 (7200)
Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (2800)
Ram - Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 4 GB (2800)
HDD - WD Green 2TB (6000)
PSU - Seasonic S12II 520 (5200)
APC ups - APC UPS 1000VA (8000)
Cabinet - Which can fit the CM Evo heatsink
Total comes around 42-43k (without cabinet)

Vs

Intel
Processor - i5 4440 (12400)
Mobo - Asus B85-Plus (7400) or Asus H87 Plus (8700) or ASRock H 87 Pro 4 (7900)
Ram - Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 4 GB (2800)
HDD - WD Green 2TB (6000)
PSU - Seasonic S12II 520 (5200)
APC ups - APC UPS 1000VA (8000)

Cabinet - yet to decide
Total comes around 42-43k (without cabinet)

And
1. Will APC 800VA (2.5k less) suffice for the above configuration or should stick with 1000 va? (going to add AMD card in future + one 1TB black hdd)
2. I have to OC AMD to get the same performance as Intel i guess (and may do better than intel!!!)
3. Hope i dont require heatsink for Intel config! right?:confused:
4. Anymore cutdowns without much difference in performance is always welcome :D
 
Its better to stick with Intel as it has more speed per core than AMD.

Intel
Processor - i5 4440 -12400,
Mobo - Gigabyte H87M-D3H -7400,
Ram - Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 4 GB -2800,
HDD - WD Caviar Blue 2TB -4500,
PSU - Seasonic S12II 520 -5200,
APC ups - APC UPS 1100VA -5400,
Cabinet - Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 -3800,
ODD - Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW -1100,
GPU - Sapphire R7 250 2GB DDR5 -8000.
TOTAL -50,600.
 
Please can anyone tell me the difference between APC UPS - BR1000G-IN (costs around 8k) and APC UPS -BR1100CI-IN (costs around 6k) couldn't find any reviews on this

@bssunil
hey WD Caviar Blue 2TB doesn't exist right??
 
Grim said:
Please can anyone tell me the difference between APC UPS - BR1000G-IN (costs around 8k) and APC UPS -BR1100CI-IN (costs around 6k) couldn't find any reviews on this

@bssunil
hey WD Caviar Blue 2TB doesn't exist right??
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APC UPS - BR100G-IN has a LDC display of how many watts the whole connected devices consume and also has the ability to connect to a battery extender.This provides 600w of power.
APC UPS - BR1100CI-IN does not have any LCD display and is a normal UPS that provides 660w of power.

Sorry I meant the WD Caviar Black 2TB which might cost in excess of 8k
 
Thanks @bssunil :)
I thought just the LCD display would never cost so much!!! never saw the extended support to connect to an additional battery even thou i checked that pick :arghh:
By any chance can you give suggestions on ATX mobo...
 
Grim said:
Thanks @bssunil :)
I thought just the LCD display would never cost so much!!! never saw the extended support to connect to an additional battery even thou i checked that pick :arghh:
By any chance can you give suggestions on ATX mobo...
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If you don't want RAID support and want even cheaper Mobo then go for Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5500.This is a mATX mobo.
 
@bssunil
I dont think i will use RAID support
but, i dont like micro ATX since its too small... I have one and feels very congested....
I can spend upto 8k around for mobo...
 
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