Advice for High end Gaming CPU (only) - budget 1-1.2 Lakhs

1: What is your budget?
1-1.2 Lakhs (CPU only)

2: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
CPU - Core 2 Duo (2.3 GHz)
Motherboard - Asus xxx
GPU - nVidia 9800 GTX+
RAM - Kingston 2*2GB
Monitor - BenQ G2400 HD (not looking to replace)
SMPS - Cooler Master 450W

3: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor - Dell 2409

4: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name).
CPU -
Motherboard -
GPU -

5: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
New Delhi
Open to online purchase

6: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No

7: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Gaming, Gaming, Gaming

Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
Asus, Corsair, nVidia cards (if ATI offers significant performance upgrade at the same price then I may consider. I really like PhysX effect in games like Mafia II etc. so would prefer an nVidia card.)

Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Heroes VI, COD: MW3

Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1920*1080
Desktop - 1920*1080

Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes

Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64 bit

Brand Price Alternative Price
Chasis THERMALTAK​E LEVEL 10 GT Rs. 20,000.00 Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Rs. 16,000.00
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO Rs. 11,200.00 Suggest? Rs. 11,200.00
CPU Intel i7 2600K Rs. 16,000.00 Intel i5 2500K Rs. 10,500.00
PSU Seasonic 850W X Series Rs. 9,500.00 Corsair TX 850 v2 Rs. 6,660.00
RAM Gskill F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL RipjawsX Rs. 7,000.00 Suggest? Rs. 7,000.00
Graphic Card 2*MSI GTX 560 - TI Rs. 32,000.00 2*MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC Rs. 30,600.00
Cooler Antec Kuhler H2O 920 Rs. 7,000.00 Corsair Hydro H80 Rs. 6,000.00
Hard Disk - SSD OCZ 120 GB AGILITY 3 SATA III 2.5 inch SSD Rs. 11,600.00 Corsair Force Series 120 GB Rs. 12,500.00
Hard Disk WD Caviar Black - 2 TB Rs. 7,200.00 WD Caviar Black - 2 TB Rs. 7,200.00

Damages Rs. 1,21,500.00 Rs. 1,07,660.00

May add a sound card later, preferably Asus Xonax STX (7500). Please note that the prices are only indicative and I may decide to delay my purchase by another month (max) in case the dollar prices (and flood issues in South Asia) influence the prices too much. Please let me know what can I change in my system to make it better. For me looks are very important so the best Chasis (Thermaltake Level 10 GT or Corsair Obsidian 800D). Also please let me know whether my choice for graphic card is right or not (several reviews on guru3d, anandtech and overclockers have indicated that 2*560 TI performs better than a single 580).

TIA
 
Dude you are looking at building a kick-ass system then your resources need to be beefed up. This is what I suggest

Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 : This is their top-end mobo Priced around 21.3K @ techshop.in
This has 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2)
The Asus board that you have chosen will not allow you to use 2 GPU running at x16

see the review at
Gigabyte Z68X UD7 B3 Motherboard Review - Ninjalane.com

and other official details at
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1155 - GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 (rev. 1.0)

Remember some of your premium components may not be available off the shelf, so you would have to place an order for them

ADDED NOTE
These 2 mobos from Asus also support 2 GPU x16
Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z - Intel Z68-based board
and
Asus Maximus IV Extreme
REV 3.0 - New P67 B3 Revision on Intel P67 with ROG Motherboard
prices vary from 22-26K
 
Why are you skimping out on the graphics card if you are just gaming?? 2x560Ti is a bad option.. if sli'ing then go for 2xgtx570 or 2xgtx580 minimum.. that will last you for atleast three years on high in all.. otherwise 2x6970s is a better option.. their scaling is way better

Aslo thermaltake GT has bad airflow and a stupidly overpriced and corsair obsidian is meant for custom water cooling setups.. dont waste money on stupid things man when the core computer is lacking:) unless you just want it to look good without much efficiency and use;)

HAF X- 10500

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 -- 19.8k

Intel i7 2600K -- 16800

Corsair AX1200 -- 14800

2 x gtx 570 -- 39000 / 2 x gtx 580 -- 50000

Gskill F3-12800CL9d-8gbxl RipjawsX -- Rs. 3200

Corsair H100 - 7000/ Noctua NH-D14 -- 4700

SSD OCZ 120 GB AGILITY 3 SATA III 2.5 inch SSD -- 11,600.00

WD Caviar Black - 2 TB Rs. 7,200.00
 
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