41-50k PC Upgrade CPU,Mobo,RAM,PSU,GPU,Cabinet Only

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kb.tendulkar

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  1. Q: What is your budget?
    • 40-50K
  2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - AMD Phenom X4- 965
    • Motherboard - Asus M4A78-EM /1394
    • GPU - Nvidia Geforce 9400GT
    • RAM - Transcend 2GB DDR2
    • Monitor - Acer 20 inch
    • SMPS - Power Focus 400 watts
    • Keyboard-Mouse- Logitech MK200 Combo
    • Headphone - I-ball Rockey
    • HDD - WD Blue 1 TB
    • Cabinet - TAG
    • Speakers - Creative 2.0
    • Optical Drive - LG DVD-RW
  3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • Monitor - Acer 20 inch
    • Keyboard-Mouse- Logitech MK200 Combo
    • Headphone - I-ball Rockey
    • Speakers - Creative 2.0
    • Optical Drive - LG DVD-RW
    • HDD - WD Blue 1 TB
  4. 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 Core-i5 3570K
    • Motherboard - ASUS P8B75-V
    • GPU - Asus/Supphire HD7850-GDDR5 – 1Gb/2Gb
    • RAM - Corsair Vengeance Red 8 Gb 1600Mz or Corsair Dominator 8 Gb (4 x 2) 1600 Mhz
    • SMPS - Corsair GS700 / Corsair TX650 (Need Advice here for if i go for CrossFireX in Future)
    • Cabinet - CM Elite 431 Plus / Corsair Carbide 400R / NZXT Tempest 410 (Need Advice Here)
  5. 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
    • Optical Drive - Blue Ray Writer (Not Decided)
    • Speakers - 2.1 Speakers (Not Decided)
    • Headphone - Not Decided
    • UPS - APC 650VA
  6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Mumbai - Laminton Road
  7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • No
  8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming (Specially for Upcoming Games Like Crysis 3)
    • Virtual OS for Development
    • Desktop Processing
    • Watching HD movies
  9. 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
  10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • All Recent and Upcomming Games FPS, Racing, Strategy , Sports etc
  11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1600 x 900 or Above
    2. Desktop - 1600 x 900 or Above
  12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
    • Yes
  13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 - 64 bit Ultimate
    • Windows 8 - 64 bit Enterprise
 
@kb.tendulkar if you want to over-clock the CPU you will need to invest in a Z77 chipset based motherboard --

Intel Core i5 3570k ~14500/-
GIGABYTE Z77X-UD3H ~13000/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
GIGABYTE GTX660 2GB ~15000/- or Sapphire HD7870 2GB ~17500/-
Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/- or Corsair TX v2750W ~6800/-
Corsair Carbide 400R ~5000/-

For a UPS aim for a 700VA APC device or a better capacity if you plan on a CrossFire OR SLi in the future.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!
 
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ALPHA17 said:
@kb.tendulkar if you want to over-clock the CPU you will need to invest in a Z77 chipset based motherboard --

Intel Core i5 3570k ~14500/-
GIGABYTE Z77X-UD3H ~13000/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
GIGABYTE GTX660 2GB ~15000/- or Sapphire HD7870 2GB ~17500/-
Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/- or Corsair TX v2750W ~6800/-
Corsair Carbide 400R ~5000/-

For a UPS aim for a 700VA APC device or a better capacity if you plan on a CrossFire OR SLi in the future.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!
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Well, this rig looks very nice, but budget is the main issue for me. (max 50k)

So i am dropping the plan of overclocking but i want to keep this 3570k as my processor.

So how much it will cost me, if i go for CrossfireX in future?

and BTW thanks for the suggestion regarding UPS.

Waiting for Reply.
 
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kb.tendulkar said:
Well, this rig looks very nice, but budget is the main issue for me. (max 50k)

So i am dropping the plan of overclocking but i want to keep this 3570k as my processor.

So how much it will cost me, if i go for CrossfireX in future?

and BTW thanks for the suggestion regarding UPS.
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Okay in that case look at this build --

Core i5 3570k
Intel DH77-KC ~6500/-
[rest everything same as earlier]

As much as the new card does and a sufficiently powerful UPS to keep the system ticking in-case of an outage.

Please note if you go for the nVidia graphic card, you cannot use SLi on any of the cheaper motherboards, you will have to invest in a Z77 chipset based solution.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!
 
ALPHA17 said:
Okay in that case look at this build --

Core i5 3570k
Intel DH77-KC ~6500/-
[rest everything same as earlier]

As much as the new card does and a sufficiently powerful UPS to keep the system ticking in-case of an outage.

Please note if you go for the nVidia graphic card, you cannot use SLi on any of the cheaper motherboards, you will have to invest in a Z77 chipset based solution.

Hope this helps, Cheerio!
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ok Thanks for the Suggestion.

But suppose if i go for any Z77 based Mobo, then will it support both SLI and CrossfireX?

I found this Mobo "ASRock Z77 Pro 3 ". should i go for this mobo ?
 
kb.tendulkar said:
But suppose if i go for any Z77 based Mobo, then will it support both SLI and CrossfireX?

I found this Mobo "ASRock Z77 Pro 3 ". should i go for this mobo ?
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Not a guarantee, most cheaper variants of the Z77 boards forsake SLi support.

No it does not support SLi and I am highly sceptic of ASRock's build quality.
 
ALPHA17 said:
Not a guarantee, most cheaper variants of the Z77 boards forsake SLi support.

No it does not support SLi and I am highly sceptic of ASRock's build quality.
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ok then lets drop that SLi based plan. I will only think about CrossfireX and that will be good for me.

Ok so revising my rig again here:
Core i5 3570k 14500/-
Intel DH77-KC ~6500/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
Sapphire HD7870 2GB ~17500/-
Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/-
Corsair Carbide 400R ~5000/-

still its costing me 52k

Anyways, i am not going to overclock anymore, so may be i will buy 3570 instead. It can save my 2k here,

right ?

Please Reply ! Thanks!
 
Unfortunately the Intel motherboard does not support CrossFire-X either. The presence of a secondary PCIe x16.0 connector made me think so but after looking at the product page it is clear that the motherboard is incapable of that.

So it leaves you with very few options in hand. What do you think will be appropriate, a single GPU solution (you replace the card) or do you want to press for a dual-GPU solution?
 
ALPHA17 said:
Unfortunately the Intel motherboard does not support CrossFire-X either. The presence of a secondary PCIe x16.0 connector made me think so but after looking at the product page it is clear that the motherboard is incapable of that.

So it leaves you with very few options in hand. What do you think will be appropriate, a single GPU solution (you replace the card) or do you want to press for a dual-GPU solution?
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yes, i want dual GPU solution. (it will be my future investment)

What about these mobos,
Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H
ASUS P8B75-V (already mentioned when i started this thread)

These mobos supports CrossfireX.

Thanks !

Waiting for reply !



 
kb.tendulkar said:
yes, i want dual GPU solution. (it will be my future investment)

What about these mobos,
Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H
ASUS P8B75-V (already mentioned when i started this thread)
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Go with the ASUS motherboard I say, although a CrossFire-X setup might render the PCIe x1.0 slot redundant depending on how many slots thick the card's cooler is.
 
ALPHA17 said:
Go with the ASUS motherboard I say, although a CrossFire-X setup might render the PCIe x1.0 slot redundant depending on how many slots thick the card's cooler is.
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hhmm thats true.

So i will go for the following boards:
Asus P8B75-V (Already mentioned)
Asus P8H77-V-LE

Just give me final suggestion.:

Core i5 3570k 14500/- or 3570 12500/-
Asus P8B75-V 6200/- or Asus P8H77-V-LE 7000/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS-X 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
Sapphire HD7870 2GB ~17500/-
Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/-
Corsair Carbide 400R ~5000/-


Thanks !

Waiting for reply !
 
kb.tendulkar said:
  1. Q: What is your budget?
    • 40-50K
  2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - AMD Phenom X4- 965
    • Motherboard - Asus M4A78-EM /1394
    • GPU - Nvidia Geforce 9400GT
    • RAM - Transcend 2GB DDR2
    • Monitor - Acer 20 inch
    • SMPS - Power Focus 400 watts
    • Keyboard-Mouse- Logitech MK200 Combo
    • Headphone - I-ball Rockey
    • HDD - WD Blue 1 TB
    • Cabinet - TAG
    • Speakers - Creative 2.0
    • Optical Drive - LG DVD-RW
  3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • Monitor - Acer 20 inch
    • Keyboard-Mouse- Logitech MK200 Combo
    • Headphone - I-ball Rockey
    • Speakers - Creative 2.0
    • Optical Drive - LG DVD-RW
    • HDD - WD Blue 1 TB
  4. 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 Core-i5 3570K
    • Motherboard - ASUS P8B75-V
    • GPU - Asus/Supphire HD7850-GDDR5 – 1Gb/2Gb
    • RAM - Corsair Vengeance Red 8 Gb 1600Mz or Corsair Dominator 8 Gb (4 x 2) 1600 Mhz
    • SMPS - Corsair GS700 / Corsair TX650 (Need Advice here for if i go for CrossFireX in Future)
    • Cabinet - CM Elite 431 Plus / Corsair Carbide 400R / NZXT Tempest 410 (Need Advice Here)
  5. 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
    • Optical Drive - Blue Ray Writer (Not Decided)
    • Speakers - 2.1 Speakers (Not Decided)
    • Headphone - Not Decided
    • UPS - APC 650VA
  6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Mumbai - Laminton Road
  7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • No
  8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming (Specially for Upcoming Games Like Crysis 3)
    • Virtual OS for Development
    • Desktop Processing
    • Watching HD movies
  9. 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
  10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • All Recent and Upcomming Games FPS, Racing, Strategy , Sports etc
  11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1600 x 900 or Above
    2. Desktop - 1600 x 900 or Above
  12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
    • Yes
  13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 - 64 bit Ultimate
    • Windows 8 - 64 bit Enterprise
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Bro why can't you try this Config:

Intel Core i5 3570k -14000,
Asrock Z77 Extreme4 -9500,
Sapphire HD7850 2GB -13500,
Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 8GB -3000,
Corsair GS600 -4600,
Corsair 300R -3900.

TOTAL -48500.
 
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