Casual Gaming Rig

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mesopotamia

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My Main Question is should I get the AMD Phenom which has 6 cores or the Intel Core i5?

I googled, and i5 outperformed the AMD Phenom but I'm just a casual gamer with no encoding/overclocking needs.

AMD kit costs me cheaper and is also future proof because of the extra cores.

Thanks. :)

Q: What is your budget?

30-32k INR

Q: What is your existing hardware configuration

Monitor: Sony 26" LCD Bravia

DVD/RW: Sony

Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name).

CPU - Intel Core i5 2400/AMD Phenom x6 1050

Motherboard - any compatible motherboard with UEFI bios and USB 3.0

GPU - GTX 550Ti

SMPS - 500W, suggest something below Rs 2500/-

Cabinet - NZXT Gamma

RAM - 2X4GB Corsair DDR3 1333MHz

HDD - 1TB Western Digital

Q: Where will you buy this hardware?

Chandigarh

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

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

No

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

FPS games.

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

Gaming - 1280x768

Desktop - 1280x768

[Will buy an HD Monitor in December, so 1920x1080 then]

Q: Are you looking to overclock?

No

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

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
 
Components Description Price (INR)

Processor Core i5 2400 9300

Motherboard Intel DH67BL(B3) 5200

RAM Corsair 4GB DDRIII 1333MHz 1300

HDD Seagate 1TB 7200.12 2750

GPU Sapphire HD6790 1GB GDDR5 7500

Cabinet NZXT Gamma 2100

PSU Seasonic S12II 430w 2700

Key Board Logitech MMKB 400

Mouse Gigabyte GM6800 650

Total 31900

Though if you have more money to spare I would recommend a MSI HD6850 PE ~ 9.3k. Even though the Phenom has hexa core the i5 quad beats it most of the scenarios. So s

tick to i5. If AMD then wait for the Bulldozer launch.
 
anybody else in favor of the x6 with some reasonable reasoning?

I'm inclining towards the i5 more and more.

I hear ATI drivers aren't as good as nVidia, so the 550Ti is a better buy. any contradictions..?
 
@Darkangel, When do you think Bulldozer is coming out?

@mesopotamia, also take a look at Intel DH67GD mobo - Rs.6400.. I bought one less than a month ago.. Its quite a VFM in my opinion...
 
At that budget I do go for a 6850 over a 550ti.yes nvidia drivers are better but for the price range Ati gives more bang for the buck.
 
For a causal gaming RIG, this configuration is what I'll suggest --

Intel Core i5 2400 ~ 8800/-

Intel DH67-BL ~ 5200/-

Corsair 4GB x 1 ValueRAM ~ 1100/-

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB ~ 2800/-

MSi HD 6850 Cyclone edition ~ 9500/- [much better than the nVidia GTX 550 Ti, and please the driver issues of AMD are sporadic now days] OR Sapphire HD 6770 ~ 6800/-

NZXT Gamma ~ 2100/-

Seasonic S12DII 430W ~ 3000/-

Logitech multimedia keyboard ~ 450/-

Gigabyte GM-6800 ~ 650/-

The AMD Thuban architecture [K8] is ageing in comparison to Intel's tick-tock update cycle which makes the overall difference in performance, the new memory controllers of Intel also out-perform AMD's [except in the case of AMD Lynx architecture].

AMD driver packages are just as good as nVidia, it is now an then that a horrible patch is released with a bevy of issues but in the recent history, after v. 11.3 thankfully there have been no such upheavals.

Hope this helped, Sire.
 
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