Budget 90k+ Gaming + Workstation

sivan412

sivan412

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  • What is your budget?
    • 90k-1lac
    • 60-70 k ( Excluding graphics card )
  • What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • None
  • Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • None
  • 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.
    • I will be getting Asus Strix GTX 980 DC2OC from @dinjo so not including that in the cost of the build
    • Processor - Intel i5 - 4690 ( Couldnt find it online at PrimeAbgb) - Approx 17k from other sites
    • Motherboard - Asus H97 Pro ( Link ) - 9k
    • PSU - Cooler Master Silent Pro 550W ( Link ) - 6.6k
    • RAM - GSkill Sniper F3 2400C11 ( Link ) - 7.2k
    • SSD - Adata Premier Pro SP600 ( Link ) - 3.7k
    • HDD - Seagate 1TB ( couldnt find it online at PrimeAbgb ) - 3.6k
    • Cabinet - Corsair Carbide 400R ( Link - Or some equivalent) - 6k
    • Monitor - LG 23EA53V 23 inch Full HD IPS ( Link ) - 10k
    • Total - 63.1k
  • 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
    • Might add one more monitor after 3-6 months
  • Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Mumbai
    • Open to online purchase
  • Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • Not sure
  • What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Workstation for development
  • Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • I am not sure. I would of course like to avoid as much as hassle as possible when returning defective items/claiming RMA.
  • If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • FPS, RPG, MMOs, Strategy
  • What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    • 1920 x 1080
  • Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  • Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
  • Windows 10
  • Linux - Ubuntu

I am open to any suggestion. This is the first time I will be building a PC so please point out if anything is incompatible. Also I am not sure which brands provide good after service in Mumbai. So a little guidance in that side would be great. Is the monitor a good one? I am not able to find other IPS monitors in this price range. Is it possible to get a cheap Win 10 OEM version (for like 2- 4k )?

 
  • Processor - Intel Xeon E3 1245 v3 -19000,
  • Motherboard - Asus H97 Pro -9000,
  • PSU - Seasonic M12II 520 EVO Edition -5900,
  • RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (8GBx2) 1600Mhz-6600,
  • SSD - Samsung 850 EVO 120GB -4500,
  • HDD - WD Caviar Blue 1TB -4000,
  • Cabinet - Corsair SPEC-03 -4300,
  • Monitor - LG 23EA53V 23" LED IPS - 10000.
  • Total - 64,300.
 
Processor - I dont think I need hyperthreading
PSU - CoolerMaster is Gold Plus rated. This one seems to be Bronze. Is Seasonic better than CoolerMaster?
RAM - I think dual channel is better than 2 single channel
SSD - Again is Samsung better than Adata?
 
sivan412 said:
Processor - I dont think I need hyperthreading
PSU - CoolerMaster is Gold Plus rated. This one seems to be Bronze. Is Seasonic better than CoolerMaster?
RAM - I think dual channel is better than 2 single channel
SSD - Again is Samsung better than Adata?
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Long run - Xeon >> i7 or skip to i5
SSD - Samsung >>>> Adata
Next best choice should be Crucial BX100( Better endurance ratings than Samsung 850)
 
koolcoolkg said:
Long run - Xeon >> i7 or skip to i5
SSD - Samsung >>>> Adata
Next best choice should be Crucial BX100( Better endurance ratings than Samsung 850)
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Okay I will go with the Samsung SSD. Would I be needing an after market cooler for Xeon or will stock cooler suffice?
 
koolcoolkg said:
Long run - Xeon >> i7 or skip to i5
SSD - Samsung >>>> Adata
Next best choice should be Crucial BX100( Better endurance ratings than Samsung 850)
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ADATA SP610 (not 600 which is crap) is based on the silicon motion SM2246EN controller (same controller and flash as the crucial BX100) and is a damn good drive for the money.

I have a 512GB drive in my primary rig and it is working great for the last one year. 550MB/s reads, 450-460MB/s writes and good 4k random reads. I have an 850 EVO in another machine and in real terms there's virtually no difference between the two.
 
koolcoolkg said:
Long run - Xeon >> i7 or skip to i5
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Apart from ECC support, how is the Xeon significantly better (>>) than the i7? My understanding is that its a more economical i7, since i7 prices are close to 25k. Whether the Xeon price is accurate is another question mark?

Since the OP is setting up a gaming rig, I'm not sure the slower clocks + hyper-threading on the Xeon will be better than the higher core clocks on the i5.

sivan412 said:
PSU - CoolerMaster is Gold Plus rated. This one seems to be Bronze. Is Seasonic better than CoolerMaster?
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Gold/Bronze rating is only for efficiency, and does not mean anything else. That being said the Coolermaster looks like a tweaked FSP Aurum, and it doesn't look like they've skimped on part quality, so should be a good buy too.

sivan412 said:
RAM - I think dual channel is better than 2 single channel
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2 sticks will run in dual channel mode.
 
Crazy_Eddy said:
Apart from ECC support, how is the Xeon significantly better (>>) than the i7? My understanding is that its a more economical i7, since i7 prices are close to 25k. Whether the Xeon price is accurate is another question mark?
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One major benefit of the Xeon is that the inbuilt gpu is from the P series and it can be virtualized in vSphere and similar hypervisors. This is not possible on the i5/i7 CPUs. This might matter to some. There is no ECC support on LGA1150 afaik.

The rest of the parts seem decent for the money.
 
Crazy_Eddy said:
Apart from ECC support, how is the Xeon significantly better (>>) than the i7? My understanding is that its a more economical i7, since i7 prices are close to 25k. Whether the Xeon price is accurate is another question mark?

Since the OP is setting up a gaming rig, I'm not sure the slower clocks + hyper-threading on the Xeon will be better than the higher core clocks on the i5.
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I have been looking at Xeon E3-1231 v3 and it looks god for my purpose. I am thinking of running this system 24/7 though not under workload all the time.Primeabgb doesn't list this processor. Does anyone know for what price this is sold here?

Crazy_Eddy said:
Gold/Bronze rating is only for efficiency, and does not mean anything else. That being said the Coolermaster looks like a tweaked FSP Aurum, and it doesn't look like they've skimped on part quality, so should be a good buy too.
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Yes I know that, I was asking if they have better after service than Seasonic.

Crazy_Eddy said:
2 sticks will run in dual channel mode.
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Thanks for the clarification.
 
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Everyone seems to be recommending Seasonic for PSU so I will go with it. Can you recommend one? I am not able to find Seasonic M12II 520 EVO Edition online. Will it be compatible with Asus Strix Gtx 980?
 
sivan412 said:
I have been looking at Xeon E3-1231 v3 and it looks god for my purpose. I am thinking of running this system 24/7 though not under workload all the time.Primeabgb doesn't list this processor. Does anyone know for what price this is sold here?
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Do call up Primeabgb and check, it I saw the Xeon E3-1231 v3 on display behind where Vaibhav sits on my last visit
 
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