mohankarthik
Beginner
Questions
- What is your budget?
- 1L
- What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- CPU - Intel i5 6500
- Motherboard - Gigabyte Z170-D3H-CF
- GPU - nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- RAM - Corsair 2x8GB DDR4-2400
- Monitor - Lenova T32p-20 (3840 x 2160) (corp monitor)
- PSU - Seasonic 550W (I think)
- SSD1 - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
- SSD2 - Crucial MX500 1TB
- HDD1 - WD 2TB Caviar Green
- HDD2 - WD 3TB Caviar Green
- Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- Monitor - Lenova T32p-20 (3840 x 2160)
- SSD1 - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB (windows)
- SSD2 - Crucial MX500 1TB (games)
- HDD1 - WD 2TB Caviar Green (media)
- HDD2 - WD 3TB Caviar Green (backup of media & documents)
- 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 i5 14400f / i5 14600kf
- Motherboard - ASRock B760M Pro RS/D4 Wifi / Z790 based / open for any other suggestions
- GPU - nVidia GeForce GTX 4070
- PSU - Corsair CX750M
- 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
- None planned. I upgrade once in 7-8 years (as can be seen by my current CPU
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- None planned. I upgrade once in 7-8 years (as can be seen by my current CPU
- Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Bengaluru
- Open to online purchase - Yes
- What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- Gaming
- Photo editing (light room)
- Video re-rendering (handbrake)
- Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- None, VFM / Reliability / service is all I'm going for, so if there are better suggestions to above, please recommend.
- If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- RPG - WoW, Diablo4, Path of Exile (currently struggling badly), DoSII, Witcher, (70% of my gaming)
- Strategy - Civ6, Cities Skylines, Startcraft II (20%)
- Racing - F1, Grid
- What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- Gaming - 4k/1440p
- Desktop - 4k
- Are you looking to overclock?
- I can if there is scope to improve VFM & not lose reliability. Had done in my previous (not current) build.
- Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- Windows 11