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My friend needs to buy a gaming PC. His budget is 75K. Need some help with config. He won't be overclocking or anything. Will be playing games, watching movies, surfing the net and that's about it. Wants a future proof one, and will be using Vista Premium. We'll be going to Nehru Place, so would like to know if these things are available at SMC/Computer Empire or not.

Mobo - IP35 Pro 9.5K
Processor - Q6600 - 10K
RAM - 4GB (don't know what is available at NP concerning RAM)
Graphic Card - GeCube HD4850 - 11K
PSU - Corsair 620W 6K? (Is it available at NP?) or any cheaper which can run this comp?
Case - CM690 - 4K
Sound Card - Got no idea bout this. Creative Xfi?
Monitor - Dell 22' Please tell price and model
Hard Drive - 2 X 500GB 7K?
Keyboard and Mouse - Suggest for around 2K
 
1. Get a P45 based motherboard instead of P35. Costs about 10k

2. 2 x 640GB (= 1.28TB) WDC for 8.4k is a much better deal than 2 x 500GB (= 1TB) for 7.5k.
 
If its mainly for gaming get a E8400/E8500 as currently Quads are not fully utilized in games.

Also if your not Ocing and do not plan to go on a multi GPU platform later on, ABit IP35 Pro will be an overkill. Just get a MSI p45 Neo for around 6-7k.

Also If you can source a 4870 via KMD it will be much better for gaming for around 16k.

And Instead of 2 500 gigs get 2 WD 640gb ( nearly costs the same).

In Rams get a Gskill or OCZ 4gb kit.

Just Stick to Corsair in PSU, a VX450 will be enough( if you do not plan to OC afterwards). If you wanna be on the safer side you can get the HX620/TX650.
 
Aquamatrix said:
Also if your not Ocing and do not plan to go on a multi GPU platform later on, ABit IP35 Pro will be an overkill. Just get a MSI p45 Neo for around 6-7k.
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How is the IP35 Pro going to help even if he indeed plans on going multi GPU? IP35 Pro is based on P35 and is bad for Crossfire. Anyway, P45 is superior to P35 in every possible way and is the way to go. At the same time its pointless to go for a value series motherboard like the MSI Neo-F to save money when you are building a high end gaming rig. A decent feature rich P45 board for 9~10k is the way to go.

MSI P45 Neo-F has only single PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, 6 SATA ports, and almost bare in terms or additional ports and functionality. Compare that to a board like Asus P5Q Pro which includes PCIe 2.0 x8 crossfire support, 8 SATA ports, loads of connectivity options, RAID support. You may not use them immediately, but keep some scope for future upgrades or functionality needs. You don't want to end up buying a new board sometime in the future for some small feature or facility which a low end board lacks.

Also these mid to high end boards tend to get better support and updates than the cheaper boards.

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Just Stick to Corsair in PSU, a VX450 will be enough( if you do not plan to OC afterwards). If you wanna be on the safer side you can get the HX620/TX650.
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Again a VX450 is barely enough for current needs. Its Ok to be stingy when you are going for a budget PC, but when you are spending so much for a high end PC, its always better to keep some head room for the future, so you don't need to dump what you have bought just because of some new requirement. Corsair HX620 is the way to go.
 
Lord Nemesis said:
Again a VX450 is barely enough for current needs. Its OK to be stingy when you are going for a budget PC, but when you are spending so much for a high end PC, its always better to keep some head room for the future, so you don't need to dump what you have bought just because of some new requirement. Corsair HX620 is the way to go.
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his peak power consumption will be just under 400W with a E8400, 4870 and rest of the rig specs. If He gets a Q6600 then it increases by 50W at peak load. so he can safely get a VX450. Check this Power Supply Calculator

Also about the Mobo, if he needs the various functionality, he can get a good p45 platform at 10k. But by seeing his needs a MSI p45 neo would do.
 
Aquamatrix said:
his peak power consumption will be just under 400W with a E8400, 4870 and rest of the rig specs. If He gets a Q6600 then it increases by 50W at peak load. so he can safely get a VX450. Check this Power Supply Calculator

Also about the Mobo, if he needs the various functionality, he can get a good p45 platform at 10k. But by seeing his needs a MSI p45 neo would do.
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He mentioned

Wants a future proof one
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Of course there is nothing like future proof in the world of computers, but still when you are spending 75k on a High end PC, the parameters you look for while selecting components are not the same you do with a budget PC. There is no room to be stingy here.

Even though the OP did not mention what he meant by future proof, When a person is spending 75k on a high end PC and wants it to be future proof, you can assume that that he wants to do some small upgrades in the future without having to dump something else he has already bought just for getting the new upgrade to work for him.

He did mention its going to be a high PC, So what if he decides to do something as simple as adding a second HD4850 another one year down the line?

If he goes with your suggestion and purchase the P45 Neo-F and a VX450, he would have to change both the motherboard as well as the PSU to accommodate the new upgrade. Just by spending 6k more now, he can ensure some additional headroom for future upgrades and also get more features to boot.
 
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hitman080 said:
Hey

My friend needs to buy a gaming PC. His budget is 75K. Need some help with config. He won't be overclocking or anything. Will be playing games, watching movies, surfing the net and that's about it. Wants a future proof one, and will be using Vista Premium. We'll be going to Nehru Place, so would like to know if these things are available at SMC/Computer Empire or not.

Mobo - IP35 Pro 9.5K
Processor - Q6600 - 10K
RAM - 4GB (don't know what is available at NP concerning RAM)
Graphic Card - GeCube HD4850 - 11K
PSU - Corsair 620W 6K? (Is it available at NP?) or any cheaper which can run this comp?
Case - CM690 - 4K
Sound Card - Got no idea bout this. Creative Xfi?
Monitor - Dell 22' Please tell price and model
Hard Drive - 2 X 500GB 7K?
Keyboard and Mouse - Suggest for around 2K
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Now that's some budget!

Though, I will give you an approximate estimate, when you go to market prices should be + or - 2K (total budget). If you source stuff from KMD you may even get the components for a few hundred less (in some case for a few thousand rs less). But with him there is no local warranty. To find KMD, look around at TE. ;)
E8400 @ 8.5K
Asus P5Q (p45) @ 8K.
Dell 22" SP2208WFP @ 16.5
CM 690 @ 4K
HX620 @ 6.3K
RAM: At least get 2X2GB of DDR2 (800Mhz) @ 4K. If possible try to get something from G Skill or Corsair.
20x SATA SH-203B @ 1.1K
Sapphire HD4870 @ 19K
HD 640GB WD @ 4K (add another one once you have filled it up)
Keyboard: anything that is comfortable to you
Mouse: MX518 @1.3K
Soundcard: No idea, wait for other members to pitch in.

This comes to around 72.5K
 
+1 for the above specs although I dont think he might've to source anything via the KMD route; :P

Oh yeah, the sound card perhaps if its going to be the Asus Xonar DX for 5.5k odd if sourced via the KMD route but I dont think SMC/CE/CTC retails it; :D

A slightly better model of the motherboard'd be the P5Q-E at 2k more; offers slightly better performance minus the bad placement of the SATA ports onboard; :P
 
Comp is for my friend, and he needs it soon. Can't source anything via KMD. And he specifically mentioned quad core, and 1TB hard drive, so those are must. So I'll prolly get him a HD4850, and he can add one later on if he needs (he's very rich :P)

So any help with final config? Also, is the P5Q Pro version for 8K?
 
dont go for the current yorkfield Q6600 quad... better buy a high end dual core proccy like E8400... for ram try and get gskill or ocz or corsair: dont go in for transcend or kingston or other brands for that matter.. as of now i beleive a single 640gb WD drive is more than enough.. add another if he feels the need to after some time
 
hitman080 said:
Comp is for my friend, and he needs it soon. Can't source anything via KMD. And he specifically mentioned quad core, and 1TB hard drive, so those are must. So I'll prolly get him a HD4850, and he can add one later on if he needs (he's very rich :P)

So any help with final config? Also, is the P5Q Pro version for 8K?
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Hmmm, so very rich he is... then stop at 75K why?

Get he will a high-end and balanced PC in 85K. But not possible it is to get 1TB HD and Quad and have a balanced rig in 75K. Better is E8400 in gaming and general usage, Q6600 and Q9300 better for video encoding and similar work only.

Not a high-end gfx card is 4850. Need he at least an HD 4870 if the rig is to be a "high-end gaming machine".

But decides finally he is and not we.

PS: Pro is not P5Q in 8K. 9K costs the Pro version.

Ok... I know I s*k at Yoda speak
 
If you can wait then get ABIT IP45 Pro. (Cant tell u exact price as it will be launched within 2 weeks or so)

CPU: Q6600

RAM: GSkill 2x2GB that does 4-4-4-412 @ 2.2 V. Go VIA KMD

HDD one Single WD 640-GB is good enough, don’t waste money buying 2 and RAID etc etc.

Corsair TX750@ Rs. 7500 from SMC International makes sense, Even TX650 is a good choice.

If you wait for MSI HD4850 with Zalman Cooler then nothing like it.

Coolermaster CM690 FTW. Get some Scythes or CMs from SMC.

Dell SP2208WPFt (silver one) is better than the US.

I know things in my list are not avl right now, I insist you wait for some time.

 
morgoth said:
Hmmm, so very rich he is... then stop at 75K why?

Get he will a high-end and balanced PC in 85K. But not possible it is to get 1TB HD and Quad and have a balanced rig in 75K. Better is E8400 in gaming and general usage, Q6600 and Q9300 better for video encoding and similar work only.

Not a high-end gfx card is 4850. Need he at least an HD 4870 if the rig is to be a "high-end gaming machine".

But decides finally he is and not we.

PS: Pro is not P5Q in 8K. 9K costs the Pro version.

Ok... I know I s*k at Yoda speak
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Well, 75K is for the comp. He's also spending 20K on Z5500 :bleh:

Guys, this ain't my pc. It's my friends. He's isn't exactly a techie, but he asked for my help, and specifically mentioned quad core, and 1TB hard drive. He prolly just wants it for the show off of having quad core. I tried to explain to him, but he won't listen :rofl:

Ok so for final config, as I have to go to NP in a few hours

CPU - Q6600 8K

Mobo - Abit P5Q 8K

RAM - 4GB Corsair - 4K

Graphic Card - GeCube HD4850 - 11K

PSU - Corsair 620W 6K

Case - CM690 - 4K

Sound Card - Still need help with this. Around 5-6K I guess

Monitor - Dell 22' Confused between Dell E228WFP, Dell SP2208WFP and Dell US2208WFP. Which one to get? Around 14-16K

Hard Drive - 2 X 500GB 7K or 620GB, but I'll have to talk to him about this.

Keyboard and Mouse - I'll check this at NP.

Around - 70K I guess.

Please tell me if the prices are correct, and would these be available at NP. I think Dell is available at Softech (?) and the rest I can get from SMC. Will need to bargain a bit.

Also, need to buy Windows Vista Premium, within this budget.
 
Mobo - Abit P5Q 8K

RAM - 4GB Corsair - 4K

Graphic Card - GeCube HD4850 - 11K
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When was abit P5q launched :bleh:

its Asus P5Q

4gb Corsair should be minimum 5.5k-7k

4850 will be 11.5k min.....
 
ronnie_gogs said:
When was abit P5q launched :bleh:
its Asus P5Q

4gb Corsair should be minimum 5.5k-7k

4850 will be 11.5k min.....
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Sorry about that :bleh:

I think I could even go for Transcend RAM as he doesn't plan to overclock (he prolly doesn't even know what it is).

Is there a cheaper MOBO than ASUS P5Q. Don't need any OC features.

And what about sound card. Guys please help, need to get the comp today :bleh:

Thanks!
 
its not only in OCing where good ram modules matter... as a matter of fact even in gaming and graphic designing, a ram with tight timings and good latency can work wonders... thats why i will say with such a PC dont compromise on the ram..

moreover since he is rich and he wants to get a high end pC tell him to get the Q9450.. it is tons better than the current breed of quads, clock for clock
 
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