New rig config - need advice choosing

Hey guys,
new in here,

i plan to buy a new system.
i have budget of around 30,000 - 32,000.

i have come up with a config suiting my budget.
i will use it for gaming and programming.

CPU- E5300 @ 2.6 ghz 2mb cache - 3400/-
mobo- abit IP35e - 4900/-
ram - G. Skill 2 GB 800 mhz -2800/-
Graphics- XFX 9600gt - 5200/-
case- NZXT ALPHA - 2500/-
monitor- DELL 1909w - 7000/-
HDD seagate barracuda 500gb - 2500/-

can 9600gt work with a stock PSU of 400W.
i need to squeeze the budget under 30,000.
but adding a good PSU adds a couple of grand more.
need suggestions/advice from u guys please help…:huh:

I dont think E5300 can do justice to P53 mobo. G31 based mobo like Gigabyte G31-S2L would be better.
Price for your gskill seems for 4gb, right? It still seems a bit on the higher side.
9600GT requires a good psu, I would suggest gigabyte 460W available with TE dealers at 2.2K.
Did you consider an amd based setup?

thanks for ur reply,
i would be upgrading with a C2dou or maybe quad after a few months and might sell of the e5300. i just need to put everything under the 30000/- mark thats why goin for cheap CPU. and BTW i can OC the e5300 to upto 3.5ghz which can satisfy my needs with the mighty ip35e.
i have considered CM extreme power 500w PSU for around 2.8k.
but still i need to know if 9600gt can work with a stock Xtech 400w since e5300 is 45nm and consumes low power to leave some for the GPU. what say :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

Price for your gskill seems for 4gb, right? It still seems a bit on the higher side.
Did you consider an amd based setup?[/QUOTE]

well the g.skill is 2X1 GB 800mhz with 4-4-4-12 spd. i chose it so that i could OC it to around 900-950 Mhz.

i heard AMD is not as easy to OC as intel and it consumes a lot of power.

AMD Athlon II 245 - 3600 Rs

AMD 785G [if available] or 780G from Biostar or Gigabyte - 4k

Gskill 2g X 2 PI black - ~3600

nvidia 9800GT 512 - 5400

Antec 300 - 3400

Segate 7200.12 500Gb - 2800

Montior 19 " Dell or Samsung S2033SW - 7200

= 30000 exact . The prices can vary a bit :slight_smile:

If you want a SMPS as well → Change 9800Gt to 9600Gt and save 1000rs/1k here. For SMPS buy Seasonic 380W for 3.2k That will make the rig under 32k

hey thanks,
but i need to stick with intel as my previous one was.
but still thanks, i can consider this for my brother who is also planing to go with a new AMD system.

even zebronics pro 350w wud be enuf to power ur rig.it sells for 1.4k.

i was thinking about dropping to sapphire 4670 from 9600gt as it is 1k cheaper and consumes less power.

but still can xfx 9600gt run on stock 400w psu.

anyone out there doing this???

I wouldnt be comfortable running 9600gt with some ordinary 400w psu. Get ready see some BSODs :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: . Going with 4670 might be a better alternative.

well the g.skill is 2X1 GB 800mhz with 4-4-4-12 spd. i chose it so that i could OC it to around 900-950 Mhz.

i heard AMD is not as easy to OC as intel and it consumes a lot of power.[/QUOTE]

where do you collect these crap information? Just look at Phenom x2 550 and its performance results(both in stock as well as overclocking).
Don’t take it as offence , just an information.

where do you collect these crap information? Just look at Phenom x2 550 and its performance results(both in stock as well as overclocking).
Don’t take it as offence , just an information.[/QUOTE]

no offense taken dude but the cheaper ones like E5200 which cost half the price of X2 550 OC better though less performance.
so its more OC in less price.

and no questions that X2 550 overclocks great but it comes in a higher price tag almost twice as the cheaper intel ones (e2180, e2200)

Hey why do you go with such a costly mobo… Your mobo costs more than ur proccy :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: For the E5200/E5300 the Gigabyte G31E2SL@2.3k is the perfect combo. Lets you OC to great speeds :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: If you wanna upgrade in the future sell the E5300+G31 combo. Surely you will find many takers..
Intel is gonna phase out the LGA775 sockets… So you can upgrade to the LGA 1156/1366/AM3 in the future…
Ditch the generic PSU and save 0.4k more. So you have now saved 3k… Get a Gigabyte superb 460w@2.3k. Save 700rs more and live in peace:)

For 30k what about this config..?

Proc —> E7500 @ 5.8k

MB —> Gigabyte G31ME-S2L - @ 2.3k

HDD—> Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache @ 4.4k

Ram —> 4GB Kingston @ 2.5k

Zebronics Bijili without SMPS @ 1.2k

SMPS —>Corsair CX400 @3.2k

GPU —> ATI 4670 @ 4.3k

Monitor —> Dell 19" @ 7000

Total cost -->30.7k

Best VFM @ 30k…Suggestions are welcome…

i) With a 30k budget it is better to go the AMD way as intel is going to phase out the LGA775 sockets…
ii) The HD4670 can be easily powered by the zebronics pro 350w@1.5k… The CX400 is a overkill for this system

thanks guys for your suggestions i will let u guys know what i can com up with …

Even if Intel phases out LGA775 sockets, whats the harm in buying the above mentioned config?? The mobo costs just 2.1-2.3k.

He has a nice budget and he can get a better configuration from AMD at that price.

Go for AMD, you have wider upgrade path. LGA 775 is slowly dying. And Intel hates to stick to one socket LGA 1366 for i7 and later 1156 for i5’s.

You’ve got a tight budget here, go for AMD and dish out the extra money on GPU. You still can go for Intel but you’d sacrifice a good GPU.