Help building a Sandy Bridge Gaming Rig

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babu.mohan10

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Hey guys, I wanna build a SB gaming rig with Core i7 2600k and maybe Nvidia GTX580m GPU. Please suggest other components :)

Budget is 1 lac... max can extend upto 1.5 lacs.

Maybe I can have a SSD drive for the OS ? Which SSD would you recommend ? And secondary HDD i would want a 2TB one.

Questions

Q: What is your budget?

1 lac - 1.5 lacs

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

VAIO EB





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

N/A

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 - Intel Core i7 2600K

Motherboard - MSI/Gigabyte

GPU - Nvidia GTX 580

RAM - Corsair 8gb or more high performance

Monitor -Full HD 3D monitor

ODD- Sony Optiarc Bluray writer

HDD- 80 GB SSD for OS, 2TB 7200rpm for storage

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

Maybe will add another GTX 580 GPU - SLI

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

Pune

Not really keen on purchasing online

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

Video Editing



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

MSI/Gigabyte/Western Digital preferred



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

All the latest games, GTA 4, Metro 2033 etc

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

Gaming - 1920x1080

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
 
Always use this template whenever u'll ask for advice: http://www.techenclave.com/pc-buying-advice/template-what-should-i-buy-use-143714.html

Processor Intel Core i7 2600k 16900

Motherboard MSI P67A-GD55/ Asus P8P67 Pro 9750/12000

RAM Corsair XMS3 1600MHz CL9 2x4GB 4500

HDD Corsair CSSD F80GBP2 BRKT 80GB SSD force series 10600

HDD2 Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB 4700

GPU MSI GTX580 OC Edition 28500

Monitor Dell U2311H 13750

Cabinet NZXT Tempest EVO 5200

PSU Seasonic M12D 850w/ CORSAIR HX850 9350/9450

Keyboard Razer Arctosa 2250

Mouse Razer Deathadder 2200

ODD Samsung/Sony/LG 950

CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12 SE2 3750

Speakers Altec Lansing VS4121 2750

Total 115150/117500


The motherboards that i've suggested both supports CFX+SLI both comes wid Sata6+USB3 and capable of overclocking i7 2600k beyond 5GHz... the only difference between these two are that Asus motherboard has 4 Sata 6GBps ports whereas MSI motherboard has 2 Sata 6GBps ports... MSI board doesnt have E-sata port so if u require all the features then buy Asus motherboard that i have suggested...

Ram prices are very low now... u can grab 2 4GB 1600Mhz CL9 stick for as low as 4500 bucks...

The cabinet that i have suggested has good airflow comes wid 6 fans already installed plus it can take in huge cards like HD5970 and 580...

The Corsair SSD that i have recommended performs better than Intel SSD's... It has better read/write speed

The PSU that i've recommended can handle the GTX580 easily if u r going to do sli in the future then buy something wid more muscle... like Corsair AX1200

The CPU cooler that i've suggested is a great cooler supports all the new sockets... And very great at cooling too... but if u want something better than this then buy Thermalright HR-02 Cooler

The U2311H is a great IPS panel monitor has great color reproduction quality as u've told that u r gonna do image editing stuff then this monitor is really gonna help u...

If u want 3D monitor only then dont buy the above suggested monitor

buy BenQ XL 2410T: http://www.smcinternational.in/inde...ategory_id=65&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=95

Review: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/revie...sli-performance-benq-xl2410t-led-monitor.html
 
Ok so I have decided on the following components as per your suggestion, please let me know if something is wrong or needs to be changed. :)

GPU- MSI GTX 580 OC - 28500
CPU- Core i7 2600k - 16900
RAM-Corsair XMS3 1600 mhz CL9 4x4gb - 9000
HDD - Seagate Barrcuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB - 4700
Monitor-Dell 2311 US – 13750
Keyboard – Razer Arctosa – 2250
Mouse- Razer Deathadder – 2200
Speakers –AudioEngine A5W – 19500
CPU cooler – Noctua NH-D14 – 4750
PSU - Corsair AX1200 – 17000
SSD-Corsair CSSD 120 GB SSD Force series – 13500
ODD- SONY Optiarc BD 5300S 12X – 10750
Motherboard - gigabyte ga p67a-ud7 – 19000
Cabinet - Cooler Master ATCS840 Black ATX Cabinet- 16000
 
babu.mohan10 said:
Ok so I have decided on the following components as per your suggestion, please let me know if something is wrong or needs to be changed. :)

GPU- MSI GTX 580 OC - 28500
CPU- Core i7 2600k - 16900
RAM-Corsair XMS3 1600 mhz CL9 4x4gb - 9000
HDD - Seagate Barrcuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB - 4700
Monitor-Dell 2311 US – 13750
Keyboard – Razer Arctosa – 2250
Mouse- Razer Deathadder – 2200
Speakers –AudioEngine A5W – 19500
CPU cooler – Noctua NH-D14 – 4750
PSU - Corsair AX1200 – 17000
SSD-Corsair CSSD 120 GB SSD Force series – 13500
ODD- SONY Optiarc BD 5300S 12X – 10750
Motherboard - gigabyte ga p67a-ud7 – 19000
Cabinet - Cooler Master ATCS840 Black ATX Cabinet- 16000
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these are really not the components that i've suggested...
Check my above post...
 
spending 19k on a motherboard is something which i really wont recommend :p

@babu

see u can overclock 2600k beyond 5Ghz on the asus mobo also that i've recommended so y r u thinking to buy UD7 which is IMO just overkill...

80GB SSD is enough to make it a boot drive so y are u considering 120GB SSD... other stuff u can store in the secondary 2TB drive...

8GB Ram is more than enough so y are u thinking to buy 16GB?

spending 19k on speakers is again overkill IMO...

Noctua NH-D14 is a huge cooler.... i wud recommend Thermalright HR-02 instead... they both performes very well (performance is on par) plus HR-02 is a bit smaller in size...

Go ahead and buy ax1200 PSU if in the future u r looking to SLI... this i wud recommend :p

If u have the money then buy Sony Blu-Ray Reader... this again is a thing wich i wont recommend...

Why CM ATCS840... NZXT Tempest EVO has good airflow plus it wud help u to keep the Cabby's inner temp cool by throwing a lot ov heat outside of the cabby...
 
babu.mohan10 said:
Why ? Actually this motherboard which I selected is the most stable for Overclocking, that is the reason I chose this specific one.
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See we are here to recommend u things wich are suitable as per ur requirements but at the end of the day its ur choice u wanna burn ur money then buy whatever u want...
 
My Recommendation...:

Though may exceed the budget if you have you BluRay drive.

I recommend 2X SDD's as opposed to larger one one dedicated to OS and one for installed games.

GPU- MSI GTX 580 OC - 28,500.00

CPU- Core i7 2600k - 16,900.00

RAM-Corsair XMS3 1600 mhz CL9 4x4gb - 9,000.00

HDD - Seagate Barrcuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB - 4,700.00

Monitor-Dell 2311 US 13,750.00

Keyboard – Razer Arctosa 2,250.00

Mouse- Razer Deathadder 2,200.00

Speakers –AudioEngine A5W – 19,500.00

ODD- SONY Optiarc BD 5300S 12X – 10,750.00

Corsair H70 5,600.00

Corsair HX750 8,790.00

2XOCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5 inch SSD, 60GB 13,600.00

Motherboard - gigabyte ga p67a-ud4 – 13,200.00

Corsair 800D 15,500.00

ASUS Xonar STX 9,000.00

173,240.00

 
^^

Thanks :)

I actually missed out on the sound card. The XONAR STX seems awesome!!!! Thanks again

Will having two 60 GB SSDs instead of one single 120 GB SSD make any difference to performance ?

@Hades

I could not find the Thermalright HR-02 anywhere, can u please suggest some other cooler with same size/performance ?
 
babu.mohan10 said:
^^
Thanks :)
I actually missed out on the sound card. The XONAR STX seems awesome!!!! Thanks again

Will having two 60 GB SSDs instead of one single 120 GB SSD make any difference to performance ?
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It will double the bandwidth :)
 
@babu

if u can't find that cpu cooler in ur city then buy Noctua NH-U12P SE2... its a great cooler... Or Buy NH-D14...

And babu dont even consider to buy that motherboard "Gigabyte P67A-UD4"... it doesn't have USB3 header... doesn't have UEFI BIOS and it doesn't even overclock the i7 2600k well... This is the first time i am recommending an Asus mobo over Gigabyte mobo...

Check out this review: Gigabyte P67A-UD4 review
 
babu.mohan10 said:
What about Gigabyte P67a UD7 ? There is also the Asus ROG Maximum Extreme IV, what do you think of that ?
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See buddy they are great boards but for the price they are selling is not worth buying them... See u'll get the same performace from an Asus P8P67 Pro motherboard which is selling for 12k... What i am trying to say is that only a stupid or an enthusiast will buy these boards... a wise person wud not... :)
 
Hades. said:
See buddy they are great boards but for the price they are selling is not worth buying them... See u'll get the same performace from an Asus P8P67 Pro motherboard which is selling for 12k... What i am trying to say is that only a stupid or an enthusiast will buy these boards... a wise person wud not... :)
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LOL :D
IS GPU cooling necessary ? And it seems NZXT Tempest Evo may not be available, can you suggest some other cabinet with same features/price.
 
babu.mohan10 said:
LOL :D

IS GPU cooling necessary ? And it seems NZXT Tempest Evo may not be available, can you suggest some other cabinet with same features/price.
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NO... If the cabby that i've suggested is not available in ur city then buy CM 690 II Advanced... it is the best alternate option... :)
 
OP,
If you find Corsair 650D cabinet, it is a good option but a full tower seems better option if you are seriously thinking of SLI.
For mobo consider Asus P8P67 deluxe mobo or sabertooth P67.
Consider Dell U2410 as well if it suits your budget.
OCZ vertex 2 are great SSD's and go for new 2tb seagate green drive instead of old LP.
IMHO 16 GB RAM is indeed a overkill.
 
babu.mohan10 said:
Hey guys, I wanna build a SB gaming rig with Core i7 2600k and maybe Nvidia GTX580m GPU. Please suggest other components :)
Budget is 1 lac... max can extend upto 1.5 lacs.

Maybe I can have a SSD drive for the OS ? Which SSD would you recommend ? And secondary HDD i would want a 2TB one.
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I hope this could help you (just corrected a typo), feed free to ask more about it:
http://www.techenclave.com/pc-buyin...ost-animation-video-182395-6.html#post1710139

Well, may I know the reason behind choosing a GTX580 card?
Next, would you like to use a RAID config for 2 SSDs?

Hades. said:
See buddy they are great boards but for the price they are selling is not worth buying them... See u'll get the same performace from an Asus P8P67 Pro motherboard which is selling for 12k... What i am trying to say is that only a stupid or an enthusiast will buy these boards... a wise person wud not... :)
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I would suggest you to stop making such sweeping (dumb) statements; one should never forget that there will be always more smarter people in this world!
 
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