Gaming PCs

[Big Boss]

^Low power consumption, low heat generated, stock fan is much less noisy and when it comes to gaming, Intel is more VFM unless you want to consider socket compatibility. For example, i3 2100 beats my CPU in gaming benchmarks fair and square and costs less, consumes much less power and generates less heat. Though I got mine for video encoding etc in which my CPU is better.

[s1renlord]

Intel Core i3 2120 + Gigabyte GA H61 D2H Motherboard

Corsair 8 GB DDR3 RAM 1333 MHz

NZXT Source Elite (White) Mid Tower Case

 

Is this config enough for some light gaming and everyday use ...

Edited August 30, 2012 by s1renlord

[WingedReturn]

Intel Core i3 2120 + Gigabyte GA H61 D2H Motherboard

Corsair 8 GB DDR3 RAM 1333 MHz

NZXT Source Elite (White) Mid Tower Case

 

Is this config enough for some light gaming and everyday use ...

 

Get a low-mid range GPU and you should be fine.

[s1renlord]

Thnx dude

[AMG]

i3 2350M + Nvidia 630M

or

i5 3210M + HD 4000

[AMG]

i3 2350M + Nvidia 630M

or

i5 3210M + HD 4000

 

 

 

BUMP

[piper]

Need suggestions for CPU+Mobo for gaming. Games in mind : BF3, MoH:WF, MaxPayne3, (GTA5, BF4).

 

It will fit in with the following :

 

HD 6850 1GB

8GB DDR3 RAM

Seasonic S12 II 620W

 

Budget for CPU+Mobo - 15k

 

My initial idea is to opt for the AMD CPU like FX8120 or FX6100. But I've decided to hear out the Intel suggestions, so please. Let the suggestions begin.

[AMG]

i3 2350M + Nvidia 630M

or

i5 3210M + HD 4000

 

 

BUMP

[Sackboy]

Go for i3 and 630 if you plan on gaming even a bit , you would rather have average both than bad one and good one .

 

What kind of tasks are you planning on doing

 

 

 

 

I had forsaken this thread bit this guy really wants an answer :|

[AMG]

got my answer. Thnx

[Super Frag]

Need suggestions for CPU+Mobo for gaming. Games in mind : BF3, MoH:WF, MaxPayne3, (GTA5, BF4).

 

It will fit in with the following :

 

HD 6850 1GB

8GB DDR3 RAM

Seasonic S12 II 620W

 

Budget for CPU+Mobo - 15k

 

My initial idea is to opt for the AMD CPU like FX8120 or FX6100. But I've decided to hear out the Intel suggestions, so please. Let the suggestions begin.

 

AMD Configuration :

 

AMD FX 6200 Processor : 8k (It'll release in India in a couple of weeks)

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 Motherboard : 6.4k

 

 

Intel Configuration :

 

Intel i5 2400 Processor : 11k

Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Motherboard : 4.5k

 

Now the catch is if you go with the AMD configuration , you could OC and you could upgrade to Piledriver , while Intel Cpu's cannot be overclocked and you could only upgrade to Ivy Bridge ( which is going to be replaced next year) but it consumes less power and performs better than the AMD Cpu (@stock) in gaming.

[Ph3N0M]

Building my first gaming PC. Here are what I plan to buy:

 

i7 3770 3.4 GHz ----------------------------------------------------------------(around 20k)

 

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 motherboard ----------------(around 13k)

 

GSkill Sniper 8GB RAM, 1600 MHz(2x4GB) ------------------------------(around 3.5k)

 

Seagate 1TB SATA Hard-Drive(7200 RPM/32 MB cache)-----------(around 4.8k)

 

Corsair GS700 700W power supply ---------------------------------------(around 5.8k)

 

NZXT Guardian 921 Case ----------------------------------------------------(around 4.5k)

 

A DVD drive

 

All of this will cost around 55k, and I won't get a graphics card till December. Will buy a (2GB or 4GB)GTX 680 card, and a 120GB/240GB SSD on Black Friday, to be brought by my brother when he comes here in December(the effective cost of my rig for me will be 55k only. Rest, gfx card and SSD budget coming from brother/amazon gift vouchers. )

 

Seeking any suggestions on this set-up:

(1) Are there similarly priced better ATX motherboards that I should go for? I should able to SLI another GTX 680 LATER, if the games of the future demand so(for high settings. I know a single GTX 680 should last ages for medium settings games of the future).

 

(2) I want to get a SSD only for OS, and frequently used programs, and I'll be dual booting Windows 8 and Linux(with Windows 8 being used only to play games). Is 120GB sufficient?

 

(3) Has anyone used that nzxt case? It loks way cooler than others, and has 3 fans inside, which is why I selected it. I also prefer PSu mounted on the bottom. Any other suggestions?

 

(4) About the power supply, is 700W good enough for this set-up?

 

(5) G.Skill or Corsair for RAM?

Edited September 15, 2012 by Ph3N0M

[Super Frag]

1.Consider the ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard , cheaper and has all the features you need

 

2.The 120GB SSD will be sufficient , (heck even a 64GB SSD will do , unless you plan on installing large programs)

 

3.As for the case , the Corsair Carbide and NZXT Phantom 410 are a better choice as they've better cable management and design , don't go for the Guardian it is only good for its looks

 

4.Get the HX 850W , more energy efficient and allows you to SLI 680's.(For a single card setup even a 600w PSU would do)

 

5.I prefer G-skill , its your choice , there is no major difference between the two.

[Ph3N0M]

Any shortcomings of a micro-ATX board, compared to an ATX one?

[Super Frag]

ATX is better for more support. more memory slots , more pcie slots and better chipset , so you could have a multi GPU setup and it is also better in overclocking.

[Ph3N0M]

1.Consider the ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard , cheaper and has all the features you need

 

2.The 120GB SSD will be sufficient , (heck even a 64GB SSD will do , unless you plan on installing large programs)

 

3.As for the case , the Corsair Carbide and NZXT Phantom 410 are a better choice as they've better cable management and design , don't go for the Guardian it is only good for its looks

 

4.Get the HX 850W , more energy efficient and allows you to SLI 680's.(For a single card setup even a 600w PSU would do)

 

5.I prefer G-skill , its your choice , there is no major difference between the two.

 

(1) Have just read some very good reviews of that board, so will seriously consider it. Some people do say that it is not of the regular ATX size, and hence is difficult to remove. From one such article:

While the Z77 Extreme4 should install easily into any of our ATX enclosures, the upward-facing ATX12V latch might make removing the platform a little more difficult. That’s because many cases are designed with an access hole right above this connector to route the cable behind the motherboard tray. Doing so loops the cable over the top of the latch, though

I don't understand any of that.

 

(2) Okay 120GB for now. 240 GB will anyway go down in price later.

 

(3) NZXT Phantom 410 looks good. I may have to think about transferring that extra 2k budget from motherboard(by buying the ASRock Extreme4) to this.

 

(4) The HX 850W is too expensive. And I don't intend to SLI any time soon. So I guess I'll stick to the current one for now.

 

(5) Why do you prefer G.Skill?

 

(6) Is it important to buy a CPU cooler now? I intended to use the stock CPU fan for now, and buy one later when I'll need overclocking(I won't think I'd need any overclocking for now with this set-up), or when I'll just have some more disposable cash. Otherwise, I'll have to stretch my budget, or get a cheaper case.

 

(7) Are there any major differences between 64 MB cache and 32 MB cache in the hard drive? The 32 MB are more affordable.

 

And thanks for helping. Repped.

Edited September 15, 2012 by Ph3N0M

[Ph3N0M]

And is it worth it to go for a modular PSU?

[Super Frag]

The ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 is not of the standard ATX size and hence you would have issues with some cases , better watch some youtube videos on this matter.

The is no specific reason for my preference and both the Corsair and G-Skill RAM's are of high quality.

You'd be fine with the stock cooler , but a CPU cooler is recommended for Ocing.

There is no noticeable difference in performance between 32mb cache and 64mb cache variants.Cache is just used to store frequently used data.

The Modular PSU's have a better cable management and are easy to fit in a case ie A modular power supply gives you a set of 6 cables that you can plug in according to your need , whereas a normal power comes with them already plugged in (and non-removable) , so its your choice.

Edited September 15, 2012 by krashnburn.

[ALPHA17]

Building my first gaming PC. Here are what I plan to buy:

 

i7 3770 3.4 GHz ----------------------------------------------------------------(around 20k)

 

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 motherboard ----------------(around 13k)

 

GSkill Sniper 8GB RAM, 1600 MHz(2x4GB) ------------------------------(around 3.5k)

 

Seagate 1TB SATA Hard-Drive(7200 RPM/32 MB cache)-----------(around 4.8k)

 

Corsair GS700 700W power supply ---------------------------------------(around 5.8k)

 

NZXT Guardian 921 Case ----------------------------------------------------(around 4.5k)

 

A DVD drive

 

All of this will cost around 55k, and I won't get a graphics card till December. Will buy a (2GB or 4GB)GTX 680 card, and a 120GB/240GB SSD on Black Friday, to be brought by my brother when he comes here in December(the effective cost of my rig for me will be 55k only. Rest, gfx card and SSD budget coming from brother/amazon gift vouchers. )

 

Seeking any suggestions on this set-up:

(1) Are there similarly priced better ATX motherboards that I should go for? I should able to SLI another GTX 680 LATER, if the games of the future demand so(for high settings. I know a single GTX 680 should last ages for medium settings games of the future).

 

(2) I want to get a SSD only for OS, and frequently used programs, and I'll be dual booting Windows 8 and Linux(with Windows 8 being used only to play games). Is 120GB sufficient?

 

(3) Has anyone used that nzxt case? It loks way cooler than others, and has 3 fans inside, which is why I selected it. I also prefer PSu mounted on the bottom. Any other suggestions?

 

(4) About the power supply, is 700W good enough for this set-up?

 

(5) G.Skill or Corsair for RAM?

 

Are you interested in over-clocking the PC OR not, if not sacrifice the Z77 based motherboards and go for the cheaper B75 / H77 based solutions.

 

And in gaming the Core i7 is not a great upgrade over the Core i5, simply because games are happy running on dual-cores, a quad-core with HT is underutilized in gaming.

 

Here are two RIG's I can suggest without knowledge of your budget at hand. Got it, around ~55000/- problem is that you need to invest more in the base components if you want things to handle a dual GTX680 setup.

 

Non-over-clocking RIG --

 

Intel Core i5 3550 ~13500/-

ASUS Z77 SABERTOOTH ~15000/- (because you want SLi support)

G.Skill RIPJAWS / SNIPER 4GB x2 1600MHz ~ 3600/- (add more later if you feel but 8GB should be more than enough for current generation games)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB ~4800/-

Corsair TX v2750W ~6800/- (this is the minimum, I recommend that you go for an 850W SMPS because you want to SLi the GTX680)

Corsair Carbide 400R ~5500/-

 

Over-clockable RIG --

 

Intel Core i5 3570k ~15000/-

ASUS Z77 SABERTOOTH ~19000/-

[rest RIG same as above]

 

Gaming benchmarks of the Core i5 2500 vis-á-vis the Core i7 3770k --> Core i5 vs. Core i7 bench run, the Core i5 is simply better value, unless you think every frame matters.

 

1) Go for a larger SSD if possible, how many games do you have installed at a given time, average number.

 

2) For the cabinet, go for the Corsair Carbide 400R over any other cabinet in the ~4000/- -->6000/- price bracket, prices not withstanding.

 

Hope this helps, Cheerio!

 

And is it worth it to go for a modular PSU?

 

Expensive proposition and only you can think about the aesthetic value, as such modular SMPS are more expensive with not a great performance increment (only improvement is the cable routing).

 

Simply avoid the ASRock motherboard because the same apart from not following the ATX screw layout is basically widely reviled on newegg for having a lot of problems with the CPU socket (bent pins), unreliable DIMM's.

Edited September 15, 2012 by ALPHA17

[invader]

does helps in cable management ....