Upgrading PC, need help on selecting stuff and shop

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aksdad

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Q: What is your budget?
25k

Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
CPU - Intel E7500
Motherboard - Intel DG41WV
GPU - Zotac nVidia 9600GT
RAM - Kingston 2gig
Monitor - HP vs17e
SMPS - iBall 400w (Included with chassis)
HDD - WD Caviar Green 500gig

Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor - HP vs17e
CPU - Intel E7500
HDD - WD Caviar Green 500gig
Optical Drive - LG DVD+RW
Case Fan - Some crappy 120mm fan

Q: 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.

Motherboard - Need Suggestions
GPU - GTS 550 Ti (Whichever manufacturer's is available from smc)
CPU Cooler - CM Hyper 212 Plus
PSU - Need Suggestions
Case Fans - Blue LED 120mm (Need suggestions on brand/price)
RAM - Gskill PC3 2GBNQ DDR3 1333Mhz x 2
CHASSIS - CM 430 w/ Side Window

(please mention the rest in above format)
Q: 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
Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months

HDD - Add one or two 1TB seagate Barracudas
CCFLs

Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)

Nehru Place, Delhi
Cannot purchase anything online

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
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies

Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.

ASUS or GIGABYTE Mobo
Corsair PSU although CM or FSP would be fine

Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?

Crysis 2
Dragon age I/II
Newer games as they come.

Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1280x1024/1024x768
Desktop - 1280x1024
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes, upto 4ghz stable or a bit less.
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 32bit
Windows XP 32bit
Need a LGA775 motherboard that is available and good for overclocking.
Case/Fans/Cooling/RAM suggestions would be nice :3

Shop suggestions would also be nice.

Gonna be keeping this PC for 2~3 years more.
 
GPU - Sapphire HD6850 ~ 9.9k
CPU Cooler - CM Hyper 212 Plus ~ 1.9k
PSU - Corsair VX450 ~ 3.5k
Case Fans - Blue LED 120mm (Need suggestions on brand/price)
RAM - Corsair 2GB Value RAM ~ 1k
CHASSIS - CM 430 w/ Side Window ~ 2.7k

Total: 18.9k

May be Rs.700-1k for the fans.

Then get yourself a 22" Benq G2220HD and enjoy gaming in FHD :D (7.4k)

Total cost : ~27k-27.5k

You can get the extra dough from selling the current monitor.
 
Thanks for your suggestions but,
I need a motherboard too :(
The motherboard needs to support Dual Channel DDR3 and good overclocking features.

As for the monitor I'll buy a new one as soon as this one goes kaput :eek:hyeah:
 
Errr... Then you dont have to upgrade the GPU. For the resolution i guess this would be sufficient.
Plus its not wise to put money on the LGA775 mobo in this age! Any issues with current motherboard?
Better wait up for Llano and upgrade. Or go for the Sandy Bridge platform.
 
Hyper 212+ Cooler is good @ 1.9k

Do urself and plz dont go for the GTX550TI(Total Idiot) edition...might as well get a HD6850...or a HD6790 at least...

A CM E430 w side window might set u back by 2.7k

For 120mm fans u might consider CM R4 fans....1200rpm 45cfm non LED @250 each or 2000rpm 90cfm LED @ 450 each...
 
My current mobo doesn't support overclocking (Intel Essentials ><")

I could go for the sandy bridge processors but it would overshoot my budget.

Any cheap Proc + Mobo combos you can suggest? (AMD works too)
 
Processor Intel Core i5 2400 9300

Motherboard MSI H67MA-E35 4600

RAM Corsair Value DDR3 1333MHz CL9 1x4GB 2100

GPU MSI HD6670 1GB 5500

Cabinet NZXT Gamma 2100

PSU Corsair CX400 2600

Total 26200


Gonna be keeping this PC for 2~3 years more.
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Spending money on a cooler just to overclock an already EOL'ed CPU is really not worth it... So buy i5 2400 which would easily outperform E7500 even if overclocked at 4GHz and would easily serve you for two three years more...
 
^^ NZXT Gamma has availibility issues in Delhi, so OP has effectively no option apart from the Cooler Master eLite 430 that is outperformed by the Gamma, tough luck. I think OP should stick to what DarkAngel said, the HD 6670 is almost useless once OP bumps up his monitor screen.
 
^^ He mentioned that he would game at 1280x1024 resolution so an HD6670 would be more than enough... And he didnt mention that he would be upgrading his monitor later... If he is gonna then he should buy i3 2100 + MSI H67MA-E35 + HD6850
 
dont go for DDR3 at lga775 the performence improve is less than 10%

ur board is enough to overclock 380-400fsb

even more if you are lucky

its an decent overclocker

just add 1 more stick of kingston

and hyper212+ and overclock ur cpu

and buy 6850 cyclone-9.5k(for future proof)

and for 120mm fan

buy cooler master 90cfm sickel flow-400Rs

cm 430 elite/w side window-2.5k

P.S these prices are from vipin imports nehru place
 
@nick2012 - My board cannot overclock due to its bios being locked :(

PMHades.
Re: Upgrading PC, need help on selecting stuff and shop

Processor Intel Core i5 2400 9300
Motherboard MSI H67MA-E35 4600
RAM Corsair Value DDR3 1333MHz CL9 1x4GB 2100
GPU MSI HD6670 1GB 5500
Cabinet NZXT Gamma 2100
PSU Corsair CX400 2600
Total 26200

Gonna be keeping this PC for 2~3 years more.
Spending money on a cooler just to overclock an already EOL'ed CPU is really not worth it... So buy i5 2400 which would easily outperform E7500 even if overclocked at 4GHz and would easily serve you for two three years more...
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Sandy Bridge is really expensive right now. The main reason I'm not breaking the bank and spending on this rig is because in about two years I wouldn't even touching PCs due to 12th.
I compiled a rig at SMC's website, any suggestions/comments?

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Since the new config is overkill for gaming @ 1280*1024. Your present set up will do fine for 720p gaming! Its not a wise investment w/o a monitor upgrade.

Plus i would suggest the HD6850 instead of the GTX550 unless you are anti ATI/AMD. (Considering you game @ 1080p)
 
DarkAngel said:
Since the new config is overkill for gaming @ 1280*1024. Your present set up will do fine for 720p gaming! Its not a wise investment w/o a monitor upgrade.

Plus i would suggest the HD6850 instead of the GTX550 unless you are anti ATI/AMD. (Considering you game @ 1080p)
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The HD6850 is 1.4k more in Nehru Place :(

With my current setup I can't play anything fine at 1280x720(thats 720p afaik)

Plus a monitor upgrade is gonna come in like 8 months so I need a bit of overkill :)

I'm not Anti ATI/AMD its just that my previous ATI cards didn't work well because of their drivers.
 
aksdad said:
The HD6850 is 1.4k more in Nehru Place :(

With my current setup I can't play anything fine at 1280x720(thats 720p afaik)

Plus a monitor upgrade is gonna come in like 8 months so I need a bit of overkill :)

I'm not Anti ATI/AMD its just that my previous ATI cards didn't work well because of their drivers.
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9.9k from smc. SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB

Drop the CPU cooler. PII X4 955BE is plenty for the GPU even @ stock.

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Since review says it can play crysis @37fps 1280*1024(2xAA, 8xAF) and 51fps @ 1024*768.(0x AA, 0x AF)

The test setup CPU is E6550 @ 2.33GHz and 2GB RAM. E7500 2.93Ghz is much more powerful than the E6550!
 
In that review the game is played in DX9 mode with graphics set to High. Plus thats a game from the 2007s now however graphically heavy it is :eek:

I have one question, should I get a Phenom II X2 555 BE and unlock it to 3 or 4 cores? It would bring down my cost alot xD
 
aksdad said:
In that review the game is played in DX9 mode with graphics set to High. Plus thats a game from the 2007s now however graphically heavy it is :eek:

I have one question, should I get a Phenom II X2 555 BE and unlock it to 3 or 4 cores? It would bring down my cost alot xD
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But still its Crysis, right? Dont risk it for saving 1k. If it doesnt unlock then its not VFM
 
aksdad said:
The HD6850 is 1.4k more in Nehru Place :(
With my current setup I can't play anything fine at 1280x720(thats 720p afaik)
Plus a monitor upgrade is gonna come in like 8 months so I need a bit of overkill :)
I'm not Anti ATI/AMD its just that my previous ATI cards didn't work well because of their drivers.
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dude it worth 1.4k go for it
 
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