- Q: What is your budget?
- 60K
- Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- CPU - Intel Q6600
- Motherboard - Abit IP35 Pro
- GPU - GTX 470
- RAM - Gskill 2*2GB DDR2 4-4-4-12
- Monitor - Dell 2407WFP-HC
- SMPS - Corsair HX620
- (please mention the rest in above format)
- Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- Monitor - Dell 2407
- 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.
- CPU - Intel i7-3770. Need to have atleast 4 cores (8 threads) as I need to run VM
- Motherboard - any compatible motherboard
- GPU - Onboard to begin with (not much in gaming atleast currently)
- Gskill Ripsaws 2x4GB
- 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
- Hi end Graphics card
- Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Open to online purchase
- TE Dealer
- Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
- Yes
- Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- mild Gaming and VM for work
- Media server
- Video encoding
- Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- Do not want to buy XYZ company product as I heard the after sales service in India is pathetic
- Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- Strategy - Civilization 4
- Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Gaming - 1920x1200
- Desktop - 1920x1200
- Q: Are you looking to overclock?
- May be in future
- Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Windows 7 64 bit
- Linux - Mandriva
Is there a 'k' version of 3770? Where is it available?
---------- Post added at 11:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:37 AM ----------
Can 3770 (not 'k') do any overclocking? I intend to do slight overclocking in future to keep pace with time. I understand IVY-Bridge runs hotter (it should have been over way round...) compared to Sandy bridge, only reason I chose it is because of USB 3.0/PCI 3.0 (future) and HD4000. Otherwise I could have gone with 2600/2700. Is HD4000 lot more better than HD3000? I intend to use this new rig for atleast next five years.
