I bought my rig about 3-4 years back
I need to upgrade now since my config is falling short.
I dont have a budget but Its more like whatever gives me the best performance within a reasonable value. I have also not been able to come across precise details w.r.t Haswell which did keep me in splits for a while, but there is no way my current setup is helping me right now.Hence an upgrade is required,a little urgently.
Purpose: video editing,encoding,Audio processing, and Gaming.
At that time all this seemed good enough and left enough scope for future additions, but now it can even run most of the betas i get.
I am open to online ordering.I am also open to buy some parts at a later stage in case there a price cut/stabilization on the verge of happening. Ofcourse the Mobo+Ram+CPU thing are the highest on the priority list.
I had also decided on making a trip to Mumbai to buy all the items, but it all depends on what input I receive from you guys.
I dont know anything about the shops and where to buy from, all i know are the sites of these shops like primeabgb, smc etc (there used to be a lynx..)
Also I have a friend who is coming from the UK(also one from the US but not sure), would UK offer a considerably better deal ?
Any help, guidance, info,your personal experience would be highly appreciated !
Q: What is your budget?
40K-50K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
1.CPU : Phenom II X2 500 B.E
2.Mobo: Biostar TA790GX 128m
3.RAM: Kinsgton 2gb ddr2 800mhz
4. HDD: 1.5tb(mechanical drives)
5.PSU: VIP 750W PSU ( I know, I made a huge mistake here)
6.Cabinet: NZXT Tempest
7.Monitor: Benq 23.6" LCD
(please mention the rest in above format)
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor
Cabinet
HDDs
(please mention the rest in above format)
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.
1.CPU (ivybridge,preferably an i7)
2.Motherboard
3.RAM ( I've read that faster ram like 2133 and so on would help encoding)
4.PSU
5.GPU
6.SSD
7.An awesome Keyboard to type and play ( currently zeroed in on Razer Blackwidow Ultimate because of the cherrymx blue switches, Please let me know about a better alternative)
8.GPU - Whatever gives me the best bang for buck in India in the current state of the dollar/rupee thing.(chance of getting something from UK , and a remote chance of US)
(please mention the rest in above format)
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
It all depends on what you guys suggest, I need a complete system be it parts or all together.
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai,Pune
Open to online purchase
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
Depends , I've never bought second hand hardware stuff before. If its a reliable place , I wouldnt mind.
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Gaming
Browsing
Desktop Processing
HTPC
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies
Coding-Linux
Audio+Video Processing , Encoding , Streaming(vv.imp)
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
I have been out of touch of the commercial happenings of India, But will be most interested to learn from user experience.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
DOTA 2
CS:GO
All the latest games that I get Beta access to.
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1080p
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes, If it gives me a considerably performance benefit.
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64 bit
Linux - Ubuntu etc.
I need to upgrade now since my config is falling short.
I dont have a budget but Its more like whatever gives me the best performance within a reasonable value. I have also not been able to come across precise details w.r.t Haswell which did keep me in splits for a while, but there is no way my current setup is helping me right now.Hence an upgrade is required,a little urgently.
Purpose: video editing,encoding,Audio processing, and Gaming.
At that time all this seemed good enough and left enough scope for future additions, but now it can even run most of the betas i get.
I am open to online ordering.I am also open to buy some parts at a later stage in case there a price cut/stabilization on the verge of happening. Ofcourse the Mobo+Ram+CPU thing are the highest on the priority list.
I had also decided on making a trip to Mumbai to buy all the items, but it all depends on what input I receive from you guys.
I dont know anything about the shops and where to buy from, all i know are the sites of these shops like primeabgb, smc etc (there used to be a lynx..)
Also I have a friend who is coming from the UK(also one from the US but not sure), would UK offer a considerably better deal ?
Any help, guidance, info,your personal experience would be highly appreciated !
Q: What is your budget?
40K-50K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
1.CPU : Phenom II X2 500 B.E
2.Mobo: Biostar TA790GX 128m
3.RAM: Kinsgton 2gb ddr2 800mhz
4. HDD: 1.5tb(mechanical drives)
5.PSU: VIP 750W PSU ( I know, I made a huge mistake here)
6.Cabinet: NZXT Tempest
7.Monitor: Benq 23.6" LCD
(please mention the rest in above format)
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor
Cabinet
HDDs
(please mention the rest in above format)
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.
1.CPU (ivybridge,preferably an i7)
2.Motherboard
3.RAM ( I've read that faster ram like 2133 and so on would help encoding)
4.PSU
5.GPU
6.SSD
7.An awesome Keyboard to type and play ( currently zeroed in on Razer Blackwidow Ultimate because of the cherrymx blue switches, Please let me know about a better alternative)
8.GPU - Whatever gives me the best bang for buck in India in the current state of the dollar/rupee thing.(chance of getting something from UK , and a remote chance of US)
(please mention the rest in above format)
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
It all depends on what you guys suggest, I need a complete system be it parts or all together.
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Mumbai,Pune
Open to online purchase
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
Depends , I've never bought second hand hardware stuff before. If its a reliable place , I wouldnt mind.
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Gaming
Browsing
Desktop Processing
HTPC
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies
Coding-Linux
Audio+Video Processing , Encoding , Streaming(vv.imp)
Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
I have been out of touch of the commercial happenings of India, But will be most interested to learn from user experience.
Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
DOTA 2
CS:GO
All the latest games that I get Beta access to.
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1080p
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
Yes, If it gives me a considerably performance benefit.
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64 bit
Linux - Ubuntu etc.