Q: What is your budget?
60K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration?
Brand new RIG, owner does not have anything.
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping?
Zilch
Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy?
Core i5 2400 / 2500,
Compatible H67 based motherboard,
RAM -- 1600MHz Corsair XMS3 OR G.Skill RIPJAWS,
nVidia GTX 560 Ti,
Corsair VX 550,
22' monitor (21.5' will also do as long as has HDMI and full HD support),
APC 650VA UPS,
Standard KB + mouse kit Logitech / Microsoft.
Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future?
Not upgrading for 3 years at-least.
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Bangalore S.P. Road Golccha OR Aashirwad Computers. Online purchase is off bounds.
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market?
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware?
Gaming
animation RIG (Rendering, Modelling, Texturing),
watching HD movies,
video editing,
sound editing,
download of DVDrips and occasional hindi songs.
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Preferably stick to the Intel + nVidia comb as I've been unable to convince this friend to look at AMD processor and graphics card.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Assassin's Creed, Devil May Cry 4, Prince Of Persia and most upcoming race titles on high settings.
all current and future FPS's at reasonably high settings. (Can go for medium settings in future)
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1920x1080
Desktop - 1920x1080
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64-bit
Hope this is enough information for the beginning will elaborate other requirements later. Thanks to all thread answerers in advance.
Also I need a separate external HDD (not in 60K budget)
Capacity -- minimum 1TB. Priority is speed not portability, ports like eSATA and FireWire 400 acceptable.
For all prices please give links backing up wherever possible.
60K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration?
Brand new RIG, owner does not have anything.
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping?
Zilch
Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy?
Core i5 2400 / 2500,
Compatible H67 based motherboard,
RAM -- 1600MHz Corsair XMS3 OR G.Skill RIPJAWS,
nVidia GTX 560 Ti,
Corsair VX 550,
22' monitor (21.5' will also do as long as has HDMI and full HD support),
APC 650VA UPS,
Standard KB + mouse kit Logitech / Microsoft.
Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future?
Not upgrading for 3 years at-least.
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Bangalore S.P. Road Golccha OR Aashirwad Computers. Online purchase is off bounds.
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market?
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware?
Gaming
animation RIG (Rendering, Modelling, Texturing),
watching HD movies,
video editing,
sound editing,
download of DVDrips and occasional hindi songs.
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Preferably stick to the Intel + nVidia comb as I've been unable to convince this friend to look at AMD processor and graphics card.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Assassin's Creed, Devil May Cry 4, Prince Of Persia and most upcoming race titles on high settings.
all current and future FPS's at reasonably high settings. (Can go for medium settings in future)
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1920x1080
Desktop - 1920x1080
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
No
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64-bit
Hope this is enough information for the beginning will elaborate other requirements later. Thanks to all thread answerers in advance.
Also I need a separate external HDD (not in 60K budget)
Capacity -- minimum 1TB. Priority is speed not portability, ports like eSATA and FireWire 400 acceptable.
For all prices please give links backing up wherever possible.