PC Peripherals Need Suggestion for a Gaming rig

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luckyishere

Disciple
1. Q: What is your budget?
1. 25-30K

2. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
1. CPU -Intel C2D E4400- 2.0 Ghz
2. Motherboard - intel D965RY
3. GPU - MSI HD 4870 (512 MB)
4. RAM - Transcend 2x1 Gb and 1x2 Gb (both 667 Mhz)
5. Monitor - Benq 2412 HD
6. Cabinet - CM690
7. PSU- CM Extreme Power 600
8. HDD- 2x500 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA+ 1x 1TB Green WD SATA
3. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
1. GPU - MSI HD 4870 (512 MB)
2. Monitor - Benq 2412 HD
3. Cabinet - CM690
4. PSU- CM Extreme Power 600 (for Time Being)
5. HDD- 2x500 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA+ 1x 1TB Green WD SATA
4. 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 - AMD Phenom X4 Quad X4 - 955 BE or AMD Phenom X4 Quad X4 - 965 BE or Intel Core i5-750 (Please Suggest)
2. Motherboard - A Mid level to high end Mobo as per CPU (should support Crossfire)
3. RAM ( atleast 4 gigs of ram)
4. A VFM CPU Cooler

5. 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
1. Yes, will upgrade the following within 6/12 months
2. PSU if i go for crossfire
3. GPU :- Will add one more
4. RAM - May be

6. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
1. Dont Know Please suggest , I stay in faridabad

7. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
1. Yes (actually would love to if it saves money)

8. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
1. Gaming
2. Download rig, 24x7 operation
3.Watching HD movies

9. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
1. I would Prefer AMD this time

10. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
1.High End Games Like Crysis, GTA 4, Bioshock Etc

11. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
1.1920x1080

12. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
1. Yes Absolutely

13. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?

Windows 7 64-Bit, XP sp3

Please suggest something well within my budget and also suggest what price will i get if i sell my preowned hardware like-

Intel C2d E4400 (1 year Old)
Intel D965 RY (1 year old)
4 Gigs of Transcend 667 Mhz RAM (1 year old)
Cooler master Extreme power 600 (1 year old)
 
Core i5 750 - 10.2k

Asus P7P55D Pro - 12.5k ( Supports Crossfire and SLI dual @ 8x and single @ 16x )

2x2gb Transcend 1333mhz DDR3 - 5.2

CM Hyper 212+ - 2.2k

Total - 30k

Core i5 beats any Phenom II 965 and also consumes much less power than Phenom II x4 965

Don't go for MSI . They offer crappy RMA service
 
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965.

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P for 12k (two x16 PCIe slots and is full ATX board) for AMD

RAM: G-Skill or Corsair 2x2Gb DDR3 memory kit for 6.5k to 7k.
 
desiibond said:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965.
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P for 12k (two x16 PCIe slots and is full ATX board) for AMD
RAM: G-Skill or Corsair 2x2Gb DDR3 memory kit for 6.5k to 7k.
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No offense bro , but when you are comparing two cpu's you should also consider power consumption

Power Consumption

AnandTech: Intel's Core i7 870 & i5 750, Lynnfield: Harder, Better, Faster Stronger
Power Consumption - Review Tom's Hardware : Intel Core i5 And Core i7: Intel?s Mainstream Magnum Opus
Intel Core i5 750 Processor Review - TechSpot
HEXUS.net - Review :: Intel Lynnfield Core i5 750, Core i7 860 and Core i7 870 CPU review: bombarding the mid-range : Page - 11/12

Reviews

Intel Core i5 and Core i7: Lynnfield CPUs reviewed - Intel, Core i5, Core i-750, Core i7, Core i7-860, Core i7-870, Lynnfield, Bloomfield, AMD Phenom II X4 - PC Games Hardware
Intel Core i5 750 Processor Review - TechSpot
AnandTech: Intel's Core i7 870 & i5 750, Lynnfield: Harder, Better, Faster Stronger
AnandTech: Intel's Core i7 870 & i5 750, Lynnfield: Harder, Better, Faster Stronger
AnandTech: Intel's Core i7 870 & i5 750, Lynnfield: Harder, Better, Faster Stronger
HEXUS.net - Review :: Intel Lynnfield Core i5 750, Core i7 860 and Core i7 870 CPU review: bombarding the mid-range : Page - 9/12

Core i5 750 consumes much less power in idle and full load than Phenom II 965

We can't actually predict by how much % core i5 is faster than Phenom II 965 , but you can see all the reviews posted above and few more by googling

Core i5 750 is the clearcut winner in comparison to Phenom II 965 in terms of gaming ( by a very small margin, mind it) and Power consumption ( Consumes 25% and 15.6% less power than Phenom II 965 in idle load and full load respectively )
 
dude. you gave the core i5 config and i gave the phenom II config. I do know that core i5 is better in terms of power consumption than Phenom II.

I left the choice to the OP.

btw, for core i5, my pick for mobo will be ASUS P7P55D-DLX (price is 16k though)
 
desiibond said:
dude. you gave the core i5 config and i gave the phenom II config. I do know that core i5 is better in terms of power consumption than Phenom II.

I left the choice to the OP.

btw, for core i5, my pick for mobo will be ASUS P7P55D-DLX (price is 16k though)
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Not at all bro ,

No offense bro

OP asked by what % is i5 better than 965 ? To that query i replied by a very samll margin in gaming and a huge margin in power consumption.

Please don't take me wrong bro.

I tried to post wat the OP wanted to know
 
Anubis said:
Core i5 750 is the clearcut winner in comparison to Phenom II 965 in terms of gaming ( by a very small margin, mind it) and Power consumption ( Consumes 25% and 15.6% less power than Phenom II 965 in idle load and full load respectively )
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What will be the price/performance difference between the two ?
 
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