TE PC Buying Guide T1 2013

ALPHA17

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ULTRA-BUDGET HOME / OFFICE PC --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorIntel Celeron G530 [dual-core]3000
MotherboardIntel DH61WW3000
RAMCorsair ValueRAM 2GB x1700
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 500GB3200
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitHD 3000 [IGP]-
MonitorDell IN2030M6000
CabinetZebronics / iBall tower1200
SMPSBundled with cabinet OR FSP Saga II 400W- OR 2100
KeyboardLOGITECH MK100 combo450
MouseIncluded in combo-
UPSAPC BR620VA-IN1900
Speakers [optional]BXR 12211100
TOTAL19250[not including optional components]

BUDGET HOME PC --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorIntel Pentium G2010 OR Intel Core i3 32203500 OR 7000/-
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B75M-D3H3250 OR 4500
RAMCorsair ValueRAM 4GB x1 OR Corsair Vengeance 4GB x11250 OR 1700
Hard-driveWD Caviar Blue 500 GB3200
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitPowerColor / Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD5570 1 GB DDR3 OR MSI R7750-PMD1GD5/OC3000 OR 7000
MonitorDell IN2030M6000
CabinetZebronics / iBall tower w/o SMPS OR NZXT Gamma OR Cooler Master eLite 310900 OR 2400 OR 1700/-
SMPSCorsair CX v2430W OR Antec VP4502700 OR 3200
KeyboardLOGITECH MK200 combo700
MouseIncluded in combo-
UPSAPC BR620VA-IN1900
SpeakersBXR 12211100
TOTAL28750 OR 37000

HTPC --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorAMD A8-3850 OR AMD A6-3500 OR Intel Pentium G20107500 OR 4500 OR 3500
MotherboardGIGABYTE GA-A75M-D2H OR MSi-A75MA-G55 OR GIGABYTE-B75M-D3H 5500 OR 6500 OR 4500
RAMCorsair Vengeance 4GB x23200
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 1TB4000
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitOn die of the processor OR Sapphire HD7750 1GB7000
MonitorDell ST2420L OR TV-monitor setup [existing]13500
CabinetNZXT Gamma OR Cooler Master eLite 3612400 OR 2500
SMPSCorsair CX v2430W2500
KeyboardLOGITECH MK200 combo OR LOGITECH wireless combo700 OR 1200
MouseIncluded in combo
UPSAPC BR1100VA-IN4900
SpeakersExisting surround sound system OR your preferred audio system
TOTAL~49100 OR 55000
[TD]Sound-card[/TD][TD]ASUS Xonar-DX[/TD][TD]4500[/TD]

OVER-CLOCK CAPABLE ENTRY LEVEL GAMING RIG --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorAMD FX-43007000
MotherboardASUS M5A976500
RAMG.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x23200
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 1TB4200
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitAMD HD7850 1GB OR ZOTAC! GTX650Ti 1GB12000 OR 11500
MonitorDell IN2030M OR Dell ST2220L6000 OR 8500
CabinetNZXT Gamma2400
SMPSSeasonic S12II 520W4200
KeyboardLOGITECH MK200 combo700
MouseIncluded in combo
UPSAPC BR650VA-IN2900
SpeakersBXR 1221 OR Personal preference1100
TOTAL52000

ENTRY-LEVEL GAMING RIG --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorIntel Core i3 3220 OR Core i5 33307000 OR 9000
MotherboardGIGABYTE-B75M-D3H4500
RAMCorsair Vengeance 4GB x23200
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 1TB4200
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitAMD HD7850 1GB OR ZOTAC! GTX650Ti 1GB12000 OR 11500
MonitorDell IN2030M OR Dell ST2220L6000 OR 8500
CabinetNZXT Gamma2400
SMPSSeasonic S12II 520W4200
KeyboardLOGITECH MK200 combo700
MouseIncluded in combo
UPSAPC BR650VA-IN2900
SpeakersBXR 1221 OR Personal preference1100
TOTAL45400 OR 52000

MID-RANGE RIG --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorIntel Core i5 345011000
MotherboardGIGABYTE-B75-D3H4500
RAMCorsair Vengeance 4GB x23200
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 1TB4200
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitAMD HD 7870 2GB OR nVidia GTX66017500 OR 16000
MonitorDell ST2220L8500
CabinetNZXT Gamma2400
SMPSSeasonic S12II 520W4200
KeyboardLOGITECH K200 combo700
MouseIncluded in combo
UPSAPC BR1100VA-IN4900
SpeakersBXR 1221 OR Personal preference1100 OR --
TOTAL60100

MID RANGE OVER-CLOCKABLE RIG --
Components Name Price
ProcessorCore i5 3570k 14500
MotherboardASUS P8Z77-V OR GIGABYTE-Z77X-UD3H16000 OR 13000
RAM G.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x23200
Hard-drive Seagate Barracuda 1TB 4200
Optical drive [DVD] HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitAMD HD 7950 3GB OR GTX660Ti 2GB23000 OR 21000
Monitor Dell ST2220L / Dell U2312M 8800 OR 15000
Cabinet Corsair Carbide 400R5000
SMPSCorsair TX v2650W5900
Keyboard LOGITECH K200 keyboard OR Microsoft Sidewinder X4 OR TVS e-Gold Mechanical keyboard700OR 2000
MouseLOGITECH G400 / G3001500
UPS APC BR1100VA-IN 4900
SpeakersOzone Attack [headphones] OR Personal preference1700 OR --
TOTAL~91600

INSANE GAMING RIG's --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3570k OR Intel Core i7 3770k14500 OR 21000
MotherboardASUS MAXIMUS GENE-V OR ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 OR GIGABYTE-Z77X-UD5H16800 OR 18500 OR 17500
RAMG.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x2 1866MHz OR Personal preference5400 OR --
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 1TB4200
Solid State DriveCrucial M4 128GB / 256GB OR Corsair Neutron 120GB8100 / 14000 OR 9000
Optical drive [DVD] OR Blu-RayHP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM] OR LiteOn / LG [boxed] Blu-Ray drive1000 OR ~5500/-
Graphics UnitAMD HD 7970 3GB OR nVidia GTX 670 2GB OR nVidia GTX680 2GB32000 OR 28000 OR 32000
MonitorDell ST2420LORU2412M13500 OR 20000
CabinetCooler Master STORM Scout II OR Corsair 650D OR Cooler Master STORM Stryker7000 OR 8500 OR 14000
SMPSCorsair TX v2750W OR Seasonic SS-X760W OR Corsair HX850W6700 OR 9000 OR 12500
KeyboardCooler Master STORM Trigger7500
MouseCorsair Vengeance M60 / M90 OR Roccat Kova[+]3000 / 3500 OR 2700
UPSAPC BR1100VA-IN4900
SpeakersAudio system of personal choice-
TOTAL~118500


BUDGET WORKSTATION / AMD FX BASED RIG --
ComponentsNamePrice
ProcessorAMD FX-835012500
MotherboardASUS M5A97 EVO OR ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX8500 OR 14500
RAMG.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x2 1600MHz OR Personal preference3200 OR --
Hard-driveSeagate Barracuda 1TB4200
Solid State DriveCrucial M4 128GB / 256GB OR Corsair Neutron 120GB8100 / 14000 OR 9000
Optical drive [DVD]HP [boxed] / SAMSUNG [OEM]1000
Graphics UnitSapphire HD 7750 1GB OR Personal preference7000 OR --
MonitorDell ST2420LORU2412M13500 OR 20000
CabinetCorsair Carbide 400R5000
SMPSSeasonic S12II 620W5000
KeyboardTVS e-Gold Mechanical keyboard1500
MouseLogitech M100250
UPSAPC BR1100VA-IN4900
SpeakersAudio system of personal choice-
TOTAL~65000 OR ~90000

Hope this thread comes handy and apologies for the delay. Had been hoping for more news related to Piledriver and Trinity but will integrate them only in the coming week. Please pour in suggestions and any corrections that you feel are necessary.

PERIPHERALS LISTING's

Gaming Mice
  • Entry level [INR ~500 --> 2500/-] -- LOGITECH G100 / 300 / 400, ROCCAT KOVA, Cooler Master STORM Xornet, Spawn, RAZER Abyssus and Death Adder.
  • Mid-range [INR ~2500/- -->5000/-] -- LOGITECH G500, Corsair Vengeance M60 and M90, ROCCAT KONE, RAZER[/B] Lachesis and Naga, Cyborg R.A.T. 3.
  • Budget knows no bounds [INR 5000/- and above -- LOGITECH G9X, R.A.T. 5 / 7 / 9 and Razer Ouroboros.
Gaming Keyboards
  • Entry level [INR ~1000/- -->2500/-] -- LOGITECH G100 combo, TVS Gold Mechanical keyboard, MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER x4, RAZER[/B] Cyclosa combo and Arctosa.
  • Mid-range [INR 2500/- -->6000/-] -- LOGITECH G105 and G110, RAZER[/B] Lycosa and Black Widow [various editions], Cooler Master STORM QuickFire Rapid [Cherry Black keys] and QuickFire Pro.
  • Budget knows no bounds [INR ~6000/- and above] -- Corsair K60 and K90 mechanical keyboards, Cooler Master STORM Trigger, Cybory V.7 Gaming keyboard.
Mouse-mats-
  • Entry-level[INR 500/-]- Rantopad H1 / H3, SteelSeries QcK Mini.
  • Mid-range [INR 500/- -->1000/-]- RAZER Goliathus Fragged Alpha Control and Speed Edition, Cooler Master Storm CS-M ,ROCCAT Sense and Taito.
  • High-range[INR 1000--->3000/-]- RAZER Vespula and Ironclad, Cooler Master CM Storm RX ,SteelSeries QcK+ Limited Edition and all Large size mousepads.
Cooling devices
  • Entry-level [~500/- -->1500/-] --> Deepcool Gamma Archer, Deepcool Gammaxx 200 and Cooler Master TX3 EVO.
  • Mid-range [1500/- -->4000/-] --> Cooler Master Hyper T4 / Hyper 212 EVO, Cooler Master N620 and Thermalright Silver Arrow.
  • Budget knows-no bounds [~4000/- and above] --> Noctua NH-U12P SE2, Noctua NH-D14, Corsair H60 / H80 / H100, SVG Tech HOC 20 / 40 and Custom water cooling-loops.
Miscellaneous Listings --
  • MICROSOFT wired analog game-pad ~1900/-
  • Ozone Attack and Attack Snow edition gaming headsets [with mic] ~1700/-
  • Ozone Spark gaming headsets [with mic] ~2100/-
  • Corsair Vengeance 1300 Stereo gaming headset ~3500/-
  • Corsair Vengeance 1500 Surround Sound gaming headset ~5000/-
Regards and best wishes,
ALPHA17
 
abhisheka said:
Workstation config looks good but what if i want a nvidia card with good amount of cuda cores which can run games at 1680 resolution.
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Then start shelling out ~1,00,000/- and above for a workstation card that can meet your gaming demands at that resolution.
 
@ALPHA17
Thanks :D

One addition thou, if you need an overall good processor, definitely Intel but if the PC is only and only for gaming, 8350 beats the i5 and i7 in most of the games.
And the ones if which it loses is by a low margin. But the Intel's lose by freaking 50 fps also in some games.
 
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Just thought of adding that for an HTPC build - suggestions could be made in the following areas

1. Cabinet - It need's to be super-compact + sleek [I can think of only Silverstone
Silverstone Sugo Series SG02B-F00020 ..... 3750/-
Silverstone LC20B-Black - LC20S-Silver ..... 11738/-

Antec Micro Fusion Remote 350 Mini-ITX ..... 12056/-
all available at primeabgb

2] Motherboards - mini ITX or uATX only

3] PSU - 350W or lesser ?

Excellent compilation Abhay.
 
Why someone should spend in FM1 platform which has no upgrade part? OTOH you can get Fm2/Trinity at similar price with atleast 2 future upgrade !

Nice guide :) Keep em coming.
 
Dark Star said:
Why someone should spend in FM1 platform which has no upgrade part? OTOH you can get Fm2/Trinity at similar price with atleast 2 future upgrade !
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I am trawling around for their prices here in Bangalore, when I return home shall integrate them.

P.S. -- You had bought a Trinity RIG and had given me a few prices, can you PM those to me and what happened to your SMPS purchase?
 
^^ Will PM you later kind of busy (specially with some text :P) .

Can't find the SMPS, will check with Rashi today.

Edit - Rashi doesn't have XFX Smps :(
 
Dark Star said:
^^ Will PM you later kind of busy (specially with some text :P) .

Can't find the SMPS, will check with Rashi today.
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Roger. By the way can you have this thread sticky in place of the older guide (if I'm not being to forward in that request).

I suggest you go for the Seasonic SMPS then, XFX is based on their platform's so I really don't see a great difference apart from the badge and labelled wattage.
 
axis.meister said:
With the Budget due by month end, do you think the prices will go further north or could we see some duty cuts as 2014 is an election year?
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Depends, I am no economist so will not pass naive comments and then eat them later.

Computer peripherals and other such niche products are rarely affected by the economic turbulence and shuffling associated with election posturing, for all intents with the myriad sops the government will announce during the budget we might see the duties on these increasing to make up for the cuts in the other rates. Wait and watch is the game right now. =|

maran_11 said:
add the nzxt kraken series
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Pricing and availability. Preferable if it is inclusive of at-least taxes. Shipping charges are not to be included as of now.

terence_fdes said:
1. Cabinet - It need's to be super-compact + sleek [I can think of only Silverstone
Silverstone Sugo Series SG02B-F00020 ..... 3750/-
Silverstone LC20B-Black - LC20S-Silver ..... 11738/-

Antec Micro Fusion Remote 350 Mini-ITX ..... 12056/-
all available at primeabgb

2] Motherboards - mini ITX or uATX only

3] PSU - 350W or lesser ?

Excellent compilation Abhay.
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Thank you Terrence, Sire, for absolute discrete HTPC builds these cabinets are great but the pricing is atrocious. Maybe will have to look at alternatives like the BitFenix Prodigy and Cooler Master eLite 120 Advanced instead of these for now.

Also availability of requisite mini-ITX motherboards is spotty at best and I would not like to offend OR tease sensibilities by putting up numbers and components that are hard to come by here.

For dirt cheap SMPS, the only one that comes to mind are these two --
  • FSP Saga II 350W / 400W
  • Corsair CX v2430W
Anything below these and you are working on compromises.
 
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