PC upgrade suggestions

Buying Advice Desktop & PC Buying Advice
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  1. Q: What is your budget?

  2. 30-35K

[*]*Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)

[] CPU - AMD Athlon X2 2.4Ghz
[*]*Motherboard - Asus M2N-MX SE-plus

[*]*GPU - ATI Radeon HD 4670 512MB

[*]*RAM - Transcend 2GB 667Mhz

[]Monitor - Benq G2420HD 24" LCD
[]SMPS - Cooler Master 390W *
[]CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper TX3

[*]*Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)

[]Monitor - Benq G2420HD 24" LCD
[]Speakers - Fenda 2.1
[]HDD - Seagate 1TB expansion drive, 250B SATA
[]DVD drive, Keyboard and Mouse
[]CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper TX3 (If this one doesnt provide sufficient cooling for the new rig i’ll upgrade so please suggest)

[*]*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 - AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
[]*Motherboard - ASUS M5A88-M

[]GPU - XFX Radeon HD 6790 1GB DDR5
[]RAM - Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1600MHz
[]PSU - Corsair 600W CX series
[]Chasis - NZXT Guardian 921RB
[*]CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo (in case CM Hyper Tx3 is inefficient)

[*]*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

[]No upgrades in the near future

[*]*Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)

[]Hyderabad
[]Open to online purchase (flipkart)*

[*]*Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market

[*]No

[*]*Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware

[]Gaming
[]Browsing
[]Desktop Processing
[]HTPC
[]Download rig, 24x7 operation
[*]*Watching HD movies

[*]*Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.

[*]Prefer AMD and ATI combo for their bang for buck products and constant improvement

[*]*Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?

[]Max Payne 3, Mass Effect 3 and other new titles due for release

[*]*Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage

  1. Gaming - 1280x1024*

  2. Desktop - 1920x1080

[*]*Q: Are you looking to overclock?

[]Yes

[*]*Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?

[]Windows 7 64 bit

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Intel i5 2500K-13.5k
Asus P8Z77-M PRO-13k OR ASRock Z77 Extreme 6-12.9k
Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1600mhz-1.7k OR Gskill RipjawsX 2X2GB 1600mhz-1.7k
Sapphire HD6950-14.5k OR HD7850 2GB-16k
Corsair TX650V2-5.2k OR Seasonic S12ii 620W-4.8k
Nzxt Guaridan 921B-4.6k OR Corsair Carbide 400R-5k
CM Hyper 212 EVO-2.2k
@chiru you’d have to increase your budget if you want the components you’ve mentioned.
Hope this helps.:slight_smile:

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^omg i am on a tight budget here.. cant spend more than 30k.. i might push myself till 35k but its impossible beyond that

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If you want everything within 35k then you’d have to get a non-overclocking rig-
Intel i3 2120-7k
Intel DH77KC-7k
Gskill Ripjaws 2X2GB 1333mhz-1.7k
Msi Twin FrozrII Gtx560Ti 1GB-13.5k
Seasonic S12ii 620W-4.8k
Nzxt Gamma-2.4k
Hope this helps.:)[quote=“chiru, post:3, topic:204839”]
^omg i am on a tight budget here.. cant spend more than 30k.. i might push myself till 35k but its impossible beyond that
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@Jakob Instead of your suggested GPU-PSU combo, a 7850 + Seasonic s12II 520w would be a much much better combo. Total cost would be increased by just 1k, but performance increased is very good.

7850 is way better than 560ti/6950 with much lower power consumption, also giving better price to performance ratio. So, it makes no sense this time to invest in 6950/560ti.

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@chiru Your budget and your demands hugely contradict each other.

You can do cost cutting in mobo by opting for a H61/H67 board. And compromise on a cooler as until and unless you OC it, you don’t really need it. Still if you felt later if you need it, you can add it. Regarding PSU, a Seasonic S12II 520W would suffice even for 7850.

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Well, when did he replied such ? and as far as your config is considered, you’re clubbing a 7770 with Seasonic S12II 620W, which is seriously an overkill. First make your config balanced according to the needs & priorities of OP.

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thanks for the suggestions.. i just want intel out of the equation so please suggest me amd processor + compatible mobo

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Awesome an AMD fan :slight_smile:
amd phenom II x6(thanks jacob:) ) 1075t-8.6k
asus m5a88-m - 5.4k
gskill ripjaws 4gb ddr3-1.5k
seasonic s12ii 520-3.8k/s12ii 620-4.8k(dont get the cx series)
NZXT gamma-2.1k
amd 7750-9.5k/6950 1gb-14.4k/nvidia 560Ti-14.4k

enjoy:)

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You forgot to mention Phenom II X6,OP should get CM Hyper 212 EVO-2.2k for ocing,Can you post a link to HD6950 1GB-11k?[quote=“mrcool63, post:9, topic:204839”]
Awesome an AMD fan :slight_smile:
amd phenom II 1075t-8.6k
asus m5a88-m - 5.4k
gskill ripjaws 4gb ddr3-1.5k
seasonic s12ii 520-3.8k/s12ii 620-4.8k(dont get the cx series)
NZXT gamma-2.1k
amd 7750-9.5k/6950 1gb-11k

enjoy:)
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online least i could find was 14k.. locally i asked bhumika in hyderabad and he said 11 odd k. i seriously doubt that is the price he will give it at but none the less i put it up there :slight_smile: guy always changes it when you go to buy for sure :slight_smile: but yeah i will edit:)

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Your main purpose is gaming and you want an AMD set-up that also on an obsolete platform; fan-following not withstanding I would urge you to reconsider going for a Core i3 setup over an AMD Thuban setup.

The Core i3 mauls the AMD hex-core in all gaming scores; lightly threaded applications are dispatched more efficiently and power consumption is under a tight check. Benchmark Run can be found here.

If you are really interested in over-clocking and getting an AMD system go for the AMD FX-4100 OR FX-6100 series processors.

Go for the RIG suggested initially by @Jakob OR this –

Intel Core i3 2100 ~6500/-
Intel DH67-BL ~5800/- [no point investing in a H77 motherboard, you will not benefit with it until you put a Ivy-Bridge processor]
Corsair XMS3 OR G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 ~3500/-
Seasonic S12II 520W ~4000/- [from flipkart]
Bit Fenix Merc Alpha ~2500/- [as I doubt that the NZXT cabinet will be available locally in CTC; get this from Sweta Peripherals OR Bhumika Peripherals]
AMD HD 7850 2GB ~16000/- [get this and you shall be set for atleast the next 2 years]

For an AMD set-up –
AMD FX 4100 OR FX-6100 ~7200/- OR 8500/-
ASUS M5A97 ~6500/-
[rest configuration same-same as Intel]

Hope this helps, Cheerio!!

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I will suggest you get the intel setup suggested Alpha17 its faster & energy efficient compared too amd

Cheers

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OP should go for 2120 and H77 for future proof rig,@JuGGa i tried to fit everything under budget of 35k,It’s up to OP to choose if he wants to go for HD7850-16k or Stick to his budget and get GTX560-ti.[quote=“JJ the great, post:13, topic:204839”]
I will suggest you get the intel setup suggested Alpha17 its faster & energy efficient compared too amd

Cheers
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