Budget 90k+ High End Gaming And Rendering/Programming Rig

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VishalNair

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This is my new rig i gave out my old rig to my cousin motherboard. so i am now going for a new one from scratch. I have selected my option below. Please suggest any changes, if needed. Last time you guys helped me to build a great rig. i hope i get the same support this time as well. Cheers: :)

Questions:
  1. What is your budget?
    • 125K+
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • None
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • None
  4. 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.
    • Cooling: 1 x Corsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler 120MM Rs. 7,499.00
    • Monior: 1 x Benq 24 inch GW2450HM LED Monitor Rs. 12,500.00
    • Mouse And Keyboard: 1 x Logitech Gaming Combo G100 Rs. 1,564.00
    • DVD/RW: 1 x LG GH24NS95 24X DVD Writer Rs. 1,150.00
    • PSU: 1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 SMPS Rs. 7,049.00
    • Cabinet: 1 x Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid-Tower Case Rs. 6,900.00
    • Choose Color: White
    • GPU: 1 x Asus GeForce GTX780-3GD5 Graphics Card Rs. 44,499.00 (This is where i am extremely confused i am confused between Asus Diect CUII Top HD7970 and the GTX 780. The reason is that i want to future proof this system for atleast next 2 to 3 years)
    • SSD: 1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 Series 2.5 inch SATA III Rs. 6,349.00
    • HDD: 1 x Seagate 1TB Sata Internal Hard Drive Rs. 3,869.00
    • RAM: 1 x Gskill 8GB RAM F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL Rs. 4,799.00
    • MOBO: 1 x Asus V Formula Motherboard Rs. 17,172.00
    • CPU: 1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5 GHz Processor Rs. 20,617.00 (I was thinking of going with the haswell i7 4770k but it is still not available in india and i really doubt whether any good mobo will reach india soon enough.)
    • 12 Products Rs. 133,967.00
  5. 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
    • Final Configuration
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Mumbai
    • Open to online purchase
  7. Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    • No
  8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Browsing
    • Desktop Processing
    • HTPC
    • Download rig, 24x7 operation
    • Watching HD movies
  9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.No But i prefer Branded Products.
  10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • Strategy - Civilization 5
    • Racing - Grid
    • FPS - Crysis 3, BF3
    • RPG - ACIII,ACIV, and all i think you all get it
  11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. 1080p at all times
  12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • Yes
  13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 7 64 bit
    • Linux
 
VishalNair said:
[*]Cooling: 1 x Corsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler 120MM Rs. 7,499.00
[*]Monior: 1 x Benq 24 inch GW2450HM LED Monitor Rs. 12,500.00
[*]Mouse And Keyboard: 1 x Logitech Gaming Combo G100 Rs. 1,564.00
[*]DVD/RW: 1 x LG GH24NS95 24X DVD Writer Rs. 1,150.00
[*]PSU: 1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 SMPS Rs. 7,049.00
[*]Cabinet: 1 x Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid-Tower Case Rs. 6,900.00
[*]Choose Color: White
[*]GPU: 1 x Asus GeForce GTX780-3GD5 Graphics Card Rs. 44,499.00 (This is where i am extremely confused i am confused between Asus Diect CUII Top HD7970 and the GTX 780. The reason is that i want to future proof this system for atleast next 2 to 3 years)
[*]SSD: 1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 Series 2.5 inch SATA III Rs. 6,349.00
[*]HDD: 1 x Seagate 1TB Sata Internal Hard Drive Rs. 3,869.00
[*]RAM: 1 x Gskill 8GB RAM F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL Rs. 4,799.00
[*]MOBO: 1 x Asus V Formula Motherboard Rs. 17,172.00
[*]CPU: 1 x Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5 GHz Processor Rs. 20,617.00
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1. Benq gw2450hm?? Go with Benq Xl2420t 120hz monitor. Or else with Dell Ultrasharp U2412h.

2. When going with water cooling setup you need some breathing room or space in your cabinet. Maybe Haf932???

3. MOST IMPORTANT
Go with Gtx 780 eyes closed. New card who knows what it offers in the future.

4. Add another 8gb. 16gb total.

Rest all looks good. I say again that to wait for haswell. If you cant wait then here is my suggestion.

Monster Rig:

Intel i7 3930k
Asus Rampage IV Formula
16gb Corsair Vengeance 2133mhz CL11
GTX 780
1tb Seagate Barracuda
120gb Corasir Force 3 - 6100/-
Creative Sound Blaster Recon 3D
Asus 24X DVD Burner 1050/-
Coolermaster Storm Stryker
Corsair tx-750v2(Dont know, some issues with this psu)
Dell U2412M 24" Ips
Corsair Vengeance M60
Corsair Vengeance K60
Deepcool Assassin or Any Custom Water Cooling Kit

I use both k60 & m60 and i dont have words for them except one- MINDBLOWING

Sound card suggested here is completely optional. If you go with Rampage IV Extreme Mobo then their is no need of this card as the mobo itself contains awesome onboard sound
 
The 780GTX is rubbish if you wanna do any OpenGL/OpenCL coding. Double precision is locked to 1/24th SP rate and the architecture sucks pretty badly for compute. Also do be aware that the current gen geforce cards have their GL drivers locked down pretty bad so forget running any pro apps. If you must have an nvidia card, get a Titan or forget it. If its purely for gaming, then sure, the 780 is where the fun is.

For dabbling with coding nothing beats AMD right now. Most pro apps work fine with decent performance, their GL driver is not locked down. In fact if you find a bug and report at the developer forums, it gets fixed within weeks. OpenCL performance beats even the titan in 90% of the available apps.

I'm on an amd card after a few gens of nv cards. Couldn't be happier. My previous cards were 8800 and 2xx series geforces which were outstanding. Everything since then is purely for gaming and nothing else.
 
As for the rest of the parts, get haswell and a good z87 board with working usb3. Seems some boards have usb3 non working. As for cabinet, get the corsair 650D. Significant step up in build quality over the one you've selected. Also I'd recommend a seasonic X series psu or a corsair HX/AX series PSU. TX series isn't worth it anymore.

As for the SSD, get a Samsung 840 pro. The pro is significantly faster and more durable than the TLC nand based 840. You'd also want dual channel 16GB ram bare minimum. The internal hard drive better be atleast 2TB or more. A WD black or at least a blue is recommended.
 
With this kinda budget, do not be in a hurry. Wait till the end of the month (or two) for Haswell. India will respond slowly to Haswell - stocks of boards; processors & psu will take time to come in. However expect an overall 10-15% reduction in prices on the existing Ivybridge components (I may be wrong here), and if this happens then you stand to gain. You can push yourself for the Titan ;)

If you can wait for Haswell, then the following also will change - PSU & Motherboard.
WARNING: Your budget could cross 1.5 lacs (even otherwise with Ivybridge if you proceed now with the "best" of the components) :rolleyes:

If you wish to go ahead rightaway - then I second the points that @Chaos has raised
PSU - Seasonic X-Series 760W ~ 9500 [fully modular, there is none to beat this - period.]
SSD - Samsung 128GB - 840 pro series ~ 8699
RAM - G.Skill 1866MHz 16GB
Cabinet - With water-cooling & the H100i - you can look at CM Storm Stryker (white)

For GPU - please specify what exactly are your "rendering & programming" tasks ? @Chaos has already highlighted the issues with 780 & openGL/CL - for this is an area where you are spending the maximum & you cannot afford to err.

Note: I am using most of the components recommended to you for the past 8 months with no issues.

Cheers
Terry
 
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