Hi Guys,
Thanks to your efforts I've decided upon a rig. Here are the specifications :
Processor : Intel i5 2500 (also open to 'K' model though skeptical if it will yield any long term gains) :
Rs. 9,800
Motherboard : ASUS P8H67-M PRO/EVO (not sure about which one is available in the market)
or
Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H-B3 (originally my first choice but its availability is seriously under question) :
Rs. 7,500
Graphics Card : MSI HD6850 Cyclone PE/OC 1 GB :
Rs. 9,600
Hard Disk : 2x 1TB Wester Digital Green HDDs : Rs. 2x2,700 =
Rs.5,400
DVD Drive : HP/Sony Optiarc DVD Writer :
Rs. 1,100
Monitor : Samsung (purely for looks) or Dell 23' :
Rs. 9,500
RAM : 4x4GB DDR3 RAM (Kingston, Transcend, G.Skill .....whatever) : 4x1550 =
Rs.6,200
Mouse : Logitech MX518 (old favorite of mine, great if you know how to map commands to it) :
Rs. 1,450
SMPS : Need advise over here as I might want to SLI in the future (currently thinking of something from CoolerMaster or Corsair within the range of Rs. 3,500 for non SLI needs) :
Rs. 3,500 (or more for a SMPS that can handle SLI)
Keyboard : Generic Microsoft or Logitech (Will be using old one for now) :
NIL
Speakers : Already own Logitech Z5500 (will be using those with Razer Moray Earphones for now) :
NIL
Cabinet : Now this one is a bit of a puzzle, I am seriously short on space so i was wondering if a Cooler Master Elite 360 would suffice (not sure if such a cramped setup is good for a rendering based workstation). In case this doesn't work I'm looking at a Cooler Master Elite 430 Black or anything else that you would recommend :
Rs. 2,000-2,700+
I can still stretch my budget by 2-6K (be it on any of the parts). I shall be doing most of the purchasing from SMC Computers, Nehru Place (been purchasing all of my machines from them since the last 7-8 years or so [all the estimates are from there as well]).
Most importantly, Feel free to leave any suggestions (they can only do good), Thanks