Budget 41-50k Need Compatibility Check & Cabinet Advice (Gaming PC)

Shiromani

Shiromani

Recruit
Hello Guys!
I am planning to config a gaming PC for myself. Going through the valuable info on various posts I have decided on most of the things. I am not sure about the Motherboard & Cabinet. Please go through the list and give me the go ahead to start buying!

Games I Play?
PES 2014, Dirt 3 & COD Ghosts

The rig I finalized:
1. Zotac Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti boost 2GB DDR5 (13300)
2. AMD 3.5 Ghz AM3 FX 6300 (8109)
3. Asus M5A97 Motherboard (7295)
4. Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GB (3199)
5. WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB (4172)
6. Seasonic s1211 520watts (4800)
7. Cooler Master HAF 912 combat Mid Tower (5300)
8. Dell S2240L 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor (9744)
9. Logitech MK200 keyboard + Mouse Combo (959)

Total: Rs 56,878/-
This is the max i can go. I would love to cut extra costs if possible.

Upgrade?
Not in 2 years.

Where to buy?
Online.

Thanks!!
 
1. Zotac Nvidia GTX 650 Ti boost 2GB DDR5 -12000,
2. AMD FX 6300 -7500,
3. Asus M5A97 R2.0 -7500, (Alternative: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3-5800,It has 8 power phases)
4. Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GB -2500,
5. WD Black 1TB -6500,
6. Seasonic s1211 520 -4500,
7. Corsair 200R -4000,
8. Dell S2240L 22" LED IPS -8900,
9. Logitech G100 Gaming Combo -1600.
TOATL -55000.

Best config for not less than 3-4 years.
 
Prices are a bit high.

> FX 6300 should be for 7500-8000
> Asus M5A97 R2.0 should be for 7200 or less.
> Replace vengeance with Kingston HyperX Blu 1600 MHZ 4 GB available for 2500 on Flipkart.
> Replace cabinet with NZXT Phantom 410 available for 6500 if your budget allows so.
> Logitech MK200 should be for 800 or less, not a penny more.

When you go to shop, don't tell them that you want to buy whole system, just ask them the prices of the parts you've mentioned and never deviate from this config, no matter what the shopkeeper says.
 
Ya I think the prices are high too. I got these from Flipkart.
Thanks for the advice I'll keep it in mind. I will research the local market (Naza, Lucknow) for the cheapest prices.
 
Shiromani said:
The rig I finalized:
1. Zotac Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti boost 2GB DDR5 (13300)
2. AMD 3.5 Ghz AM3 FX 6300 (8109)
3. Asus M5A97 Motherboard (7295)
4. Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GB (3199)
5. WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB (4172)
6. Seasonic s1211 520watts (4800)
7. Cooler Master HAF 912 combat Mid Tower (5300)
8. Dell S2240L 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor (9744)
9. Logitech MK200 keyboard + Mouse Combo (959)

Total: Rs 56,878/-
This is the max i can go. I would love to cut extra costs if possible.
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You haven't added an aftermarket cpu cooler nor optical drive, why?
Is your requirement only gaming? If yes dont invest too much on the motherboard. Get a ~4-5k'ish board and put more budget for the graphics card and get the HD7850 or GTX660 (non-ti). For cabinet try to get the CM Enforcer, its a pretty old model but its as great as its name suggest, trust me.
Let me list down my suggestions (I cannot give your the price quotation because I dont know from where you are gonna buy them and online rates always fluctuate):
CPU: AMD FX6300- 7500rs+
Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 ~4600rs
link
GPU: AMD HD7850 or the GTX660 (non-ti)
Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7850 1GB GDDR5-13700rs link
MSI R7850 Power Edition 2GD5-OC Card- 15500rs
link
Or you can stick to the ZOTAC GRAPHICS CARD GTX 650 TI 2GB DDR5 BOOST ~12700rs
link
Case: Bitfenix Shinobi (Window version) ~5000rs. One of the best cabinet in its range IMO.
link
Or you can go for the Corsair 400R which is available for around 5500rs.
Monitor: Unchanged ~9800rs
Keyboard+Mouse: Logitech Media combo MK200: 750rs.
HDD: WD 1TB 7200RPM ~4200rs
Total: 47650-54600rs.

Add optical drive for 900rs if needed.

Did I miss anything?
 
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@iPwnz;

> Cheap motherboards are the number one reason why people face problems with AMD chips. These boards have poor VRM and that too without any heat sinks. With AMD, VRM is a critical component due to their higher power consumptions. Also, 780 chipset is too old.

> Why go with Vengeance or ripjawsX when you can get same performance, overclockability and warranty period with Kingston's Hyperx Blu which is available for 2500 for 1600 MHz model?

> You are asking OP to compromise on the most critical component (board) and then spending 5k on cabinet? :facepalm:

> Dell S2240l is priced at 9000, not 9800.

> WD had three HDD series: blue, black and green. You should also mention which series you are referring to as OP can get confuse when he discovers multiple HDDs available.
 
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> Cheap motherboards are the number one reason why people face problems with AMD chips. These boards have poor VRM and that too without any heat sinks. With AMD, VRM is a critical component due to their higher power consumptions. Also, 780 chipset is too old.
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Define "cheap". That's called "affordable". I know of tons of people using similar setups but facing no issue till now.
Tell me, does "old" mean bad? I don't think so. If that bothers him he can replace it with a better one, I'm not stopping him am I?
harshilsharma63 said:
> Why go with Vengeance or ripjawsX when you can get same performance, overclockability and warranty period with Kingston's Hyperx Blu which is available for 2500 for 1600 MHz model?
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1. Were you expecting to get something at the same price all over India? 2. I've have a poor experience with Kingston service here so do you expect me to suggest something, which I've had a bad experience with, to someone? 3. And obviously its his choice.
harshilsharma63 said:
> You are asking OP to compromise on the most critical component (board) and then spending 5k on cabinet? :facepalm:
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Most critical component? Wrong. This can depend on one's personal needs/views. If someone has an imba system with i7, tier-1 board, GTX9990 video card but using an el-cheapo power-supply, would you still say that the motherboard is the most "critical" component?
And he himself decided on a chassis which costs over 6k and I merely suggested him something which costs cheaper keeping in mind what he said
I would love to cut extra costs if possible
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. Heck you yourself suggested a chassis which costs well over 6k so your argument here is invalid.
And yeah before I forget let me have my say on the Phantom line-ups, possibly one of the worst "flagship" series with plastic all over them. I've never suggested any Phantom chassis to anyone and will never do till NZXT control their plastic-usage on chassis.
harshilsharma63 said:
> Dell S2240l is priced at 9000, not 9800.
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That was a direct quotation from his OP.
I cannot give your the price quotation because I dont know from where you are gonna buy them and online rates always fluctuate.
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harshilsharma63 said:
> WD had three HDD series: blue, black and green. You should also mention which series you are referring to as OP can get confuse when he discovers multiple HDDs available.
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HDD: WD 1TB 7200RPM ~4200rs
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You need to get your eyes checked.
Does Green/Economy/Black drives run in 7200RPM?
Did you even read my post properly. http://imgur.com/kF790bO
If you have better config in mind then share instead of trying to pick up an argument with people all over the net.
I'm all in for a debate but do not try to start an argument for argument's sake.
And do not spam me with unnecessary alerts/quotes. PLEASE! Thanks.
 
> By cheap, I mean boards with inferior VRM, Chinese capacitors, no cooling for VRM. Okay, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 may be good for FX 6300 at stock speed, but I doubt overclocking on it as the mosfets are uncovered by sinks.

> Old doesn't mean bad but it certainly means 'there's a new one available'. Driver support could be an issue here in long run.

> PSU and motherboard would probably lie at the same place in a criticality list.

> With cabinet, my point was that the suggestion to go to an inferior board (m5a78L usb3 is inferior to m5a97 r2.0) and a superior cabinet at the same time is not good. If there is cash left to upgrade from 200R (I know 200R is not a VFM product) to Shinobi, then why not invest thatc as in a better motherboadr which would be a better inclusion to the config?

> I suggested 410 without altering the board. Yes 410 is not good considering it's price. 300R would have been better.

> Yes, WD black runs at 7200 RPM (www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=760#tab3) and Green's speed is variable. My point was keeping OP as the one referring the suggestions, not other members.

> Yeah, discussion is much better then argument. better for thread and forum :)
 
Oh Man! Its got hot in here! I like it!
First of all Thank you everybody for showing such deep concerns for my rig. Thank you! Specially iPwnz & Harshil.
Thanks for reminding about the drive, i'll certainly add one.
Man Even though its tempting option but I don't want to cut cost on the motherboard. I have some really bad experiences with them.
I got awesome prices from the local market for most of the things.
I have decided to put more money on the Graphics card.

My Final Rig:
AMD FX 6300 + Asus M5A97 (13200)
ATI HD 7850 2 GB (13900)
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4gb1600 (2842)
WD 1TB Blue (4172)
Seasonic s1211 520w (4400)
Dell 21.5" s2240 (9100)
BitFenix Shinobi Window Black (5000)
Logitech MK200 (750)
Optical Drive (900)
Total: 54,264/-

Lastly, please guide me if I really need an aftermarket cpu cooler??

Thanks again guys! TE Rocks!!
 
Shiromani said:
Oh Man! Its got hot in here! I like it!
First of all Thank you everybody for showing such deep concerns for my rig. Thank you! Specially iPwnz & Harshil.
Thanks for reminding about the drive, i'll certainly add one.
Man Even though its tempting option but I don't want to cut cost on the motherboard. I have some really bad experiences with them.
I got awesome prices from the local market for most of the things.
I have decided to put more money on the Graphics card.

My Final Rig:
AMD FX 6300 + Asus M5A97 (13200)
ATI HD 7850 2 GB (13900)
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4gb1600 (2842)
WD 1TB Blue (4172)
Seasonic s1211 520w (4400)
Dell 21.5" s2240 (9100)
BitFenix Shinobi Window Black (5000)
Logitech MK200 (750)
Optical Drive (900)
Total: 54,264/-

Lastly, please guide me if I really need an aftermarket cpu cooler??

Thanks again guys! TE Rocks!!
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Everything is good.

> For cabinet, Corsair 400R available at ~5200 will be better.

> No need of aftermarket CPU cooler right now. You'll need it only when you do high overclocking plus its winters :) get it later if you feel the need.
 
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AMD FX 6300 -7500,
Asus M5A97 R2.0 -7000, (Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3-5800)
Zotac GTX650Ti Boost 2GB -12000,
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz -5200,
WD Caviar 1TB Blue -4200,
Seasonic s1211 420 -3500,
Dell 21.5" s2240L LED IPS -8900
Corsair 300R/230T Windowed Side Panel -5200/5500,
Logitech G400 -1600,
Logitech Z313 2.1 Speakers -1600,
Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW -1100.
Total: 57,800/-
 
Out of curiosity, if not going to overclock then why spend so much cash on a cabinet ? A cheap 2k cabinet like Antec VSK 400 shouldn't cause any issues unless going for water cooling or something. The 3k savings can be utilized for a faster CPU or a better motherboard.

And lastly if gaming, then why not an Intel configuration ?
 
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Brendon said:
Out of curiosity, if not going to overclock then why spend so much cash on a cabinet ? A cheap 2k cabinet like Antec VSK 400 shouldn't cause any issues unless going for water cooling or something. The 3k savings can be utilized for a faster CPU or a better motherboard.

And lastly if gaming, then why not an Intel configuration ?
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He wanted and finalized an AMD RIG.Yes for gaming why not Intel also.

Intel Core i5 4430 -13000,
Gigabyte GA-B85-D3H -6500,
Zotac GTX650Ti Boost 2GB -12000,
Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1600MHz -2600,
WD Caviar 1TB Blue -4200,
Seasonic s1211 420 -3500,
Dell 21.5" s2240L LED IPS -8900
Corsair 200R -3500,
Logitech G400 -1600,
Logitech Z313 2.1 Speakers -1600,
Asus 24B5ST DVD-RW -1100.
Total: 58,500/-

This is the best RIG under 58k and if you want to OC then AMD FX 6300 is best.OK.
 
Shiromani said:
Thank you! Specially iPwnz & Harshil.
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bah don't mention it. >_> no forum is a good forum without debates, arguments and opinions clubbed together. Ultimately the best ans comes out of all these only.
Honestly though unless i wanna OC my way to paradise I personally wouldn't spend *much* on the board. The choice of cabinet is personal when budget is not a concern. You could even get an entry level model. But GPU wouldn't change much- give or take. An as for the RAM I stand by what I said, unless I decide to give it to another service center located elsewhere.

Shiromani said:
Thanks for reminding about the drive, i'll certainly add one.
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You're welcome.
My last suggestion would be to buy them offline if possible to cut costs. Online rates are generally higher.
 
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