Gaming PC for 26K

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Q: What is your budget?

26K

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

6 year old PC

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

Monitor - Samsung 15" CRT display(will be replaced By Samsung B2030 next year)

Keyboard Mouse Combo - Microsoft Desktop 500

Speakers - I Ball 2.1 speakers

Headphone - Sennheiser HD 180

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 Athlon II X3 435

Motherboard - any compatible motherboard less than 4k

GPU - HD5670

Ram- Corsair Value Select 2x2gb 1333MHz

Cabinet - CM 310

PSU - Gigabyte Superb 460(but not quite sure about this):huh:

HDD-Seagate 500 Gb 7200.12

ODD - LG 22x DVD writer
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

Display - Samsung B2030 20" LCD display

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

West Bengal

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

Download rig, 12x6 operation

Watching HD movies

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

Do not want to buy Asus product as I heard the after sales service in India is pathetic

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

All the latest games

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

Gaming - 1024x768 for now

Q: Are you looking to overclock?

No

But core unlocking would be a bonus

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

Windows 7 64 bit

Linux - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
 
CPU-AMD X4 Athlon 635--rs.4900

Motherboard-MSI 770 C-45 --no onboard video,full atx-rs.3200

Ram-Corsair XMS 3 ddr3 1333-rs.5200

GPU-Buy a second hand 8800/9800gt/gts 250--rs.4k - a very capable gpu

PSU-Gigabyte 460w psu-2100rs

Dvd writer-Sony dru 870s--rs.1050

Hdd-Seagate 500gb =1825rs

Cabinet-elite 310-rs.1500

TOTAL=23775rs

or you could spend 3k more and have 7k at your disposal and beg borrow or steal 1500rs more and get an ATI 5770.
 
sunny27 said:
CPU-AMD X4 Athlon 635--rs.4900
Motherboard-MSI 770 C-45 --no onboard video,full atx-rs.3200
Ram-Corsair XMS 3 ddr3 1333-rs.5200
GPU-Buy a second hand 8800/9800gt/gts 250--rs.4k - a very capable gpu
PSU-Gigabyte 460w psu-2100rs
Dvd writer-Sony dru 870s--rs.1050
Hdd-Seagate 500gb =1825rs
Cabinet-elite 310-rs.1500
TOTAL=23775rs

or you could spend 3k more and have 7k at your disposal and beg borrow or steal 1500rs more and get an ATI 5770.
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Hello Sunny
thanks for the quick reply
the rig you made looks quite good
but, i have a few points:-
1)Is the motherboard you mentioned readily available?

2)i am not really comfortable buying 2nd hand , so would go for HD5670 (or HD5750 if budget permits)

3)i am a little confused about the psu, is it a reliable one?
do i need to spend more to get a cx400?
efficiency is not the issue
system stability definitely is.
 
1) the motherboard is readily available or you could go for the gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 its a good ddr3 based board on the amd 740g chipset from gigabyte @ 2550rs. It has 2 ddr3 slots which can take upto 1333mhz ddr3 ram. If you want a psu you can go for the corsair vx450. My friend has a brand new corsair vx450 which he's not used and can part with for 3200rs with bill and warranty.

2) you have already have 8k is you see the calculations I've made above -you can easily get a good 4870 or 5770.
 
the gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 is a good value board

but it is HT1.0 support only

i heard that HT 1.0 cripples newer athlon processors severely

are there any people using the Gigabyte PSU in this forum?

what has been their feedback on the psu?

i will go for CX400 if there is less than 500bucks difference
 
avoid cx 400 go for vx 450. you can easily opt for the msi 770-c45 board but bear in mind there's no onboard video.
 
sunny27 said:
1) the motherboard is readily available or you could go for the gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 its a good ddr3 based board on the amd 740g chipset from gigabyte @ 2550rs. It has 2 ddr3 slots which can take upto 1333mhz ddr3 ram. If you want a psu you can go for the corsair vx450. My friend has a brand new corsair vx450 which he's not used and can part with for 3200rs with bill and warranty.

2) you have already have 8k is you see the calculations I've made above -you can easily get a good 4870 or 5770.
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Where do u get the MSI 770 mobo for 3.2k, readily available? Local dealer?

Coz i am not able to find the mobo listed in any of the major Indian retailer websites

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funkysourav said:
the gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 is a good value board

but it is HT1.0 support only

i heard that HT 1.0 cripples newer athlon processors severely

are there any people using the Gigabyte PSU in this forum?

what has been their feedback on the psu?

i will go for CX400 if there is less than 500bucks difference
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IINM the HT1.0 cripples IGP performance but not the processors.
 
sunny27 said:
^^ local Ahmedabad dealer. Prime Agb has the ddr2 version of the same board for 2800rs.
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Not able to find even the DDRII version listed in the prime website. Your local dealer seems to have loads of options at cheaper prices. Lucky blokes :)
 
sunny27 said:
call up prime and ask meenal for msi 770t-c45 that's the ddr2 board.
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okay. Anyways guess OP is not willing to buy online as he has just mentioned as WB in the options. So it would better if he goes to chandini and finds out availability and pricing.
 
^^

no i am looking for DDR3 options only

lets hope i find the board sunny mentioned!!

now if i dont find the msi 770 c45

what other options do i have sub 4k?(any brand other than asus)
 
funkysourav said:
^^

no i am looking for DDR3 options only

lets hope i find the board sunny mentioned!!

now if i dont find the msi 770 c45

what other options do i have sub 4k?(any brand other than asus)
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MSI 785GM-E51 ~ 4-4.3k

Biostar TA785G3 ~ 3.8k
 
@OP : Instead of the Athlon X4 - Go with the originally planned X3 435 + Biostar 785G will save about 1.2k net ...

Also , Go for the normal rams i.e Kingston Value RAM DDR3 - Will save about 700-800 bucks

Well , IMO instead of the CM310 you could opt for a normal Zebby Bijli Case - Save 500

The X3 is a pretty VFM chip - Its got pretty good reviews from a na nd tech and tom s hard ware ,

Then on, If You you could add in about 500-1000 bucks from somewhere in this wide world you'd be able to squeeze in a HD5770 , That will definitely put things on top gear :)
 
bad news

neither Biostar Nor MSI mobos are available here

only some asus and some pricey gigabyte

i am having confusion whether to go for Giga 74gmt s2

does anyone have a link to this mobo's review anywhere?

whether this mobo actually cripples the proccy or igp!

another point is this mobo is PCIe 1.0

not many cards nowadays are backwards compatible with this age old slot

they are compatible with Pcie 1.1 at the least but 1.0 gives some troubles AFAIK!! :(
 
If ur in Kolkata, i can give you the contact details of the vendors from whom i used to purchase.
You will get most of the hardware from them.
 
l33t said:
Here = Where ? You can source parts easily if you are in calcutta ...
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Hellgate said:
If ur in Kolkata, i can give you the contact details of the vendors from whom i used to purchase.

You will get most of the hardware from them.
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actually i am not in kolkata!!:(

But i would appreciate it if i get the contact details of people stocking MSI and sapphire parts

i have some relatives and friends there who can buy the mobo and gpu and send it to me by bus then :)
 
if u find difficulty in getting mobo then u can opt for other option.Look at intel core i3+Intel original H55 mobo.Intel mobo lack features like overclocking,voltage increase/decrease for ram cpu but r rock solid and best compatibility. Core i3 gives performance equal to phenom II x2 in gaming.

Ram: Corsair xms3 ddr3

Cabinet:look at iball brilliance it has 120mm rear fan.its available for Rs.1650 including vat.ucan get this for 1100 w/0 psu.

PSU:giabyte superb 460 or fsp saga II 500w

and at least buy 5750 for gaming
 
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