Budget 21-30k Urgent Build Help Light Gaming

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Flamefist

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Hey Guys,

Need a gaming rig, Mid Range(For Now). I need to build this by Monday!!!! so its pretty urgent. Please help.

Q: What is your budget?
A: 30k

Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
A: Chip Pentium 4 (Yup:yahoo:) - Needs to Change
Board GIGABYTE-G31 - Needs to change
RAM 1GB Kingston - Needs to Change
PSU iBall 400 W (Junk) - Kabadiwalla
Monitor Samsung Syncmaster 740N - Reusing (VGA not HDMI)
HDD WD 1 TB Green – Reusing
Microsoft Keyboard & Mouse - Reusing :unsure:
Cabinet - Needs to Change

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

A: Will be Upgrading the Following

Chip: i5 2500k or i5 3570k
Board: Please suggest a good but not so expensive Overclockable Board. Z77??? No clue
RAM: 4GB or 8 GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Please suggest brand.
PSU: 500W?? Brands please.
Cabinet: Suggest an inexpensive one. iBall Workhorse any good?
GFX Card: I am not buying one now. Will buy after 5-6 Months when I have some more money.
Needs to be compatible for newer games down the line as well.

Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
A: Mumbai, Flipkart, Dealer (Suggest a reputable dealer between Borivali- Bandra)

Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
A: No

Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
A: Movies
Music
Download
Browsing
Gaming (Need to have rig to play games for 4-5 Years) :happy26:


Q: Are you looking to overclock?
A: Yes.

Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
A: Windows 7 64 bit or windows 8 dual booted with Ubuntu
 
Flamefist said:
Board: Please suggest a good but not so expensive Overclockable Board. Z77??? No clue
PSU: 500W?? Brands please.
Cabinet: Suggest an inexpensive one. iBall Workhorse any good?
GFX Card: I am not buying one now. Will buy after 5-6 Months when I have some more money.
Needs to be compatible for newer games down the line as well.
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Hello @Flamefist and welcome to Techenclave, a few clarifications --
  • Over-clocking capable motherboards and those that perform stable at those standards are not cheap.
  • Between an over-clock capable processor + motherboard majority of your modest budget is decimated.
  • Only go for over-clock capable RIG, if you are 100% sure of utilising it, else it is best you go for a non-over-clock capable RIG.

Non-over-clock capable RIG --
Intel Core i5 3570 ~14500/-
GIGABYTE-B75M-D3H ~4500/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/- OR Seasonic S12II 520W ~4200/-
NZXT Gamma ~2400/-

Over-clock capable RIG --

Intel Core i5 3570k ~15000/- + Cooler Master V6 GT ~3500/-
GIGABYTE-Z77X-D3H ~13500/-
[rest all same as above configuration]

Hope this helps, Cheers!
 
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Navin, Neotech Computers Andheri(W) Mumbai. Anybody know him?

ALPHA17 said:
Hello Flamefist and welcome to Techenclave, a few clarifications --
  • Over-clocking capable motherboards and those that perform stable at those standards are not cheap.
  • Between an over-clock capable processor + motherboard majority of your modest budget is decimated.
  • Only go for over-clock capable RIG, if you are 100% sure of utilising it, else it is best you go for a non-over-clock capable RIG.
Hope this helps, Cheers!
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Superb advice, @ALPHA17 thanks a lot!!!

I have never OC before but I definitely want to try it. I bet the investment will pay off when I will be running an Ivy Bridge when Broadwell, Skylake or Skymont are out.(Too much?:happy26:)
The rig needs to be future proof. Processing power should be good enough for applications 4-5 Years down the line.

Am saving up for a graphics card, will buy 7850/ 560Ti(if you have any better, please suggest) after 2-3 Months. I only plan on having a single monitor setup. So not too keen on SLI/Crossfire.

Went to Neotech Computers, Opp Navrang Cinema in Andheri(W), Mumbai Today. Spoke to Navin.

Anybody buy stuff from this vendor before??

Got the prices for the following:

i5 3450 : Rs 11350/-
i5 3550 : Rs 12700/-
i5 3570 : Rs 12550/-
i5 3570k : Rs 14350/-

Asus P8Z77M : Rs 9600/-
Asus P8H77M : Rs 10250/-
Asus P8H77V : Rs 8600/-

G.Skill Ripjaw 1600 Mhz 4GB : Rs 1650/-
Corsair Vengeance Same Specs : Rs 1500/-
Corsair XMS 3: Rs 1450/-

NZXT Gamma Case : Rs 2200/-
Cooler Master 310: Rs 1825/-
Cooler Master 335: Rs 2300/-
Cooler Master 430: Rs 3000/-

Since I plan on connecting only 1 Graphic Card, is a 500W PSU Ample? or is more required?

Cooler Master Thunder 500W Rs 2850/-
Cooler Master CX 500W Rs 3300/-

Pricing seems decent.

I am more worried about service and after sales support. Anybody in Mumbai who provides awesome end to end support?
 
ALPHA17 said:
Hello Flamefist and welcome to Techenclave, a few clarifications --
  • Over-clocking capable motherboards and those that perform stable at those standards are not cheap.
  • Between an over-clock capable processor + motherboard majority of your modest budget is decimated.
  • Only go for over-clock capable RIG, if you are 100% sure of utilising it, else it is best you go for a non-over-clock capable RIG.

Non-over-clock capable RIG --
Intel Core i5 3570 ~14500/-
GIGABYTE-B75M-D3H ~4500/-
G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/- OR Seasonic S12II 520W ~4200/-
NZXT Gamma ~2400/-

Over-clock capable RIG --

Intel Core i5 3570k ~15000/- + Cooler Master V6 GT ~3500/-
GIGABYTE-Z77X-D3H ~13500/-
[rest all same as above configuration]

Hope this helps, Cheers!
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@ALPHA17 Thanks a ton man!

Went to Neotech Computers in Andheri, Mumbai Today. Anybody buy from them?

Got i5 3570k for 14350/-

Asus P8Z77M 9600/-

G.Skill Ripjaw 1600Mhz 4GB 1650/-
Corsair Vengeance 1500/-

NZXT Gamma Rs 2200/-

Cooler Master Thunder 500 W 2850/-

Which would you guys recommend.?

Asus Vs Gigabyte
Corsair vs G Skill
Cooler Master vs Seasonic/Corsair

I want in terms of service & Support in mumbai. Performance I believe are all on par.
 
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Overclocking will increase your budget drastically here as you have defined baseline of 30K for your build.
You will need to add after market cooler for stable and long term overclocking. Stock cooler will not suffice.

Since your usage matches with regular gaming and PC usage, I would advice once again think about going for OC rig. If you are keen to try out OC and it's due to sheer enthusiasm, OC has it's advantages for sure. But it will cost you significant amount and knowledge to build stable OC rig.

OC-rig :

1) Intel Core i5-3570K
2) Asus P8Z77-VLX (Better get ATX form factor board, if OC is there) or Gigabyte Z77X-D3H suggested by ALPHA17
3) G.skill RipjawsX F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 2 X 4GB (IF looking to OC RAM also, check out RipjawsZ series.
4) NZXT gamma is fine here as suggested by ALPHA17
5) Seasonic S12II 520W.

Non-oc rig:
Suggested by ALPHA17

As you are gonna wait for GPU purchase, It's good, as ATI 8XXX and Nvidia 7XX series will be there in market. So no worries right now.
 
Flamefist said:
Cooler Master Thunder 500 W 2850/-

Which would you guys recommend.?

Asus Vs Gigabyte
Corsair vs G Skill
Cooler Master vs Seasonic/Corsair
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Most members prefer going to Lamington Rd. for a day rather than buy PC components from other parts of Bombay.

Between ASUS and GIGABYTE, I have a bias for the former but under your budget constraints the GA-Z77X-D3H ~13500/- is a worthy contender. For ASUS I recommend the ASUS P8Z77-V OR V-PRO ~15500/- -->17000/- respectively.

Between the two RAM modules go for the G.Skill offerings.

I have emboldened the Thunder SMPS because I strongly urge you not to fall for marketing fluff and get a decent SMPS like the Seasonic S12II 520W ~4400/- OR Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/-.

Here is a cheap SMPS review for you --> Cooler Master Extreme 2 475 W Power Supply Review | Hardware Secrets.

For more on topic, please Google -- "Death of a gutless wonder Part I / Part II -- Johnny Guru".
 
Longevity & Futureproofing

ALPHA17 said:
Most members prefer going to Lamington Rd. for a day rather than buy PC components from other parts of Bombay.

Between ASUS and GIGABYTE, I have a bias for the former but under your budget constraints the GA-Z77X-D3H ~13500/- is a worthy contender. For ASUS I recommend the ASUS P8Z77-V OR V-PRO ~15500/- -->17000/- respectively.

Between the two RAM modules go for the G.Skill offerings.

I have emboldened the Thunder SMPS because I strongly urge you not to fall for marketing fluff and get a decent SMPS like the Seasonic S12II 520W ~4400/- OR Corsair TX v2650W ~5600/-.

Here is a cheap SMPS review for you --> Cooler Master Extreme 2 475 W Power Supply Review | Hardware Secrets.

For more on topic, please Google -- "Death of a gutless wonder Part I / Part II -- Johnny Guru".
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This build needs to be future proof(4-5 Years, CPU Processing power and for games at 720p).

For that do I need the OC Processor + Extras? (Also a GFX Card)

or

Is a 3570 (Or 3550, which is better?) with a powerful GFX Card but a regular Mobo(which Chipset?) a good choice?

Other than ASUS & Gigabyte, is ASROCK a good choice in mumbai?
 
As far as mumbai is concerned, there should not be any issues in after sales servicing, as most companies' RMA centers would be available there.

Without OC also you will easily be able to game and do regular task. IT's not that OCing will drastically change your Frame rate in game or hyper boot your PC.

When budget is restricted to 30-40K, it's wise not to think for 5 years boundary with good gaming requirement in mind. In 5 years lots of things will change.
Again, IF you are keen for OCing, go with already suggested components here.

1) 3570K
2) Asus P8Z77-VLX/ Asus P8Z77M/ Gigabyte Z77X-D3H
3) G.skill RipjawsX F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
4) NZXT Gamma / Corsair 300R
5) Seasonic S12II 520W
6) SSD - OCZ vertex 4 128GB @7.5K
7) GPU after 6-7 months
 
crossbow said:
As far as mumbai is concerned, there should not be any issues in after sales servicing, as most companies' RMA centers would be available there.

Without OC also you will easily be able to game and do regular task. IT's not that OCing will drastically change your Frame rate in game or hyper boot your PC.

When budget is restricted to 30-40K, it's wise not to think for 5 years boundary with good gaming requirement in mind. In 5 years lots of things will change.
Again, IF you are keen for OCing, go with already suggested components here.

1) 3570K
2) Asus P8Z77-VLX/ Asus P8Z77M/ Gigabyte Z77X-D3H
3) G.skill RipjawsX F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
4) NZXT Gamma / Corsair 300R
5) Seasonic S12II 520W
6) SSD - OCZ vertex 4 128GB @7.5K
7) GPU after 6-7 months
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OC will increase my budget.

For 40k My budget will be ok for a Non OC Rig.

So suggestions for non OC Rig:

i5 3570 / 3550 (Which is better)
Mobo: ?
RAM Same or 1333
Corsair V430W/450W
Case CM or NZXT

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All your advise will be greatly appreciated.
 
Then, go with rig suggested by ALPHA17

Intel Core i5 3570 ~14500/-
GIGABYTE-B75M-D3H ~4500/- (micro ATX) OR Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ~7K (ATX)
G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 1600MHz ~3200/-
Seasonic S12II 520W ~4200/-
NZXT Gamma ~2400/-or Corsair Carbide 300R ~4K

Include SSD If you want.
 
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