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  5. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

    From a shop in Pune called HavokNation, FlipKart wasnt delivering half the stuff to my place and Snapdeal takes too long and more expensive.

     

    Looks like I am not getting the UPS before next week :( Should I wait until then to turn on my rig, or is it fine. Are there immediate dangers of a sudden blackout to the power supply?

  6. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

     

    If your PC is under heavy load in that short duration, there is a high probability that it will trip and reset. Thereby your system will also be affected.

     

    Which 750W SMPS did you purchase?

    Antec green. I purchased it because I was in a real hurry, the guy only had Antec in stock and waiting for seasonic would have taken him monday.

  7. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

    So my rig is complete :D

    I'm going to post pictures soon, but right now my immediate concern is the damn ups.

     

    I had to buy a 750 watt PSU as the R9 290 was refusing to run on seasonic 660 bronze certified. And I am buying a ups only for a 2 sec interim period when the light goes of and the backup generator takes it back on.

     

    Besides this, it will take a while for this ups to come. Should I not use the pc entirely until it comes. Or can I risk it?

  8. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

     

    Do you have any voucher that you got inside the box?

     

    You can go to Sapphire's site and see if they have anyway to redeem the offer.

     

    Any physical damage to the card? If no, nothing you can raise with flipkart. Also, most of these boxes are opened by the distributor themselves for verification.

     

    Roger.

    They had a Saphire select club thing, which is a gamble promotion (Gold members receive the "privilege" to enter our giveaways which they may or might not win. i registered and they had no giveaways on. Lots of bullshit. I hope the card isn't a scam like that

     

    I dont think so, I havent checked yet. NO point taking the graphics card out of its protective shroud before assembling.

  9. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

    So I just recieved my R9 290 Tri X from FlipKart. The fragile sticker on the box was open, and the driver CD outside its casing. Should I be worried? I dont plan to assemble this of rthe next 10 days atleast. because of some limitations so I wont know if its working or not.

     

    Also am I eligible for AMD's never settle forever promo? :P

  11. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted · Edited by ColorCodePurple

    ^ Go for the Seasonic M12II 650W variant or the X660W.

     

    Sent from my ST27i

    Can I know the difference between the two? This one is not available in Pune anywhere so will have to hunt Pune to find it :P

     

    Also I suspect 600w is overkill for my rig. The PSU calculator was recommending around 500. But should I get 650watt anyway?

  12. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

    Follow up on my Rig. I've ordered a bunch of parts. And i have settled for

     

     

    51DtzL1MpzL._SS150_.jpg
    SEASONIC S12II SERIES 620W POWER SUPPLY W/80+ BRONZE CERTIFICATION
    as my PSU. should I go for this? I am not overclocking or anything, I am using an R9 290 tri X though

  15. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

    Yes, local purchase is always going to be cheaper.

     

     

     

    If theres some problem with any parts, you'd have to come visit Delhi again. I'm not sure if it will be viable.

    Even if I buy branded stuff from gigabyte/ Saphire? Shouldn't they have RMA centers across the country?

    Either way thats not a very big problem for me as my dad goes to Delhi pretty often, But how much saving can I expect realistically?

  16. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted · Edited by ColorCodePurple

    Alpha would the rig we discussed be cheaper over at Nehru place? I'm asking because i would be coming to Delhi on the 17nth. But that also means 17 days more of a wait for me. is it worth it?

  17. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted · Edited by ColorCodePurple

    Yeah! Intel announced it on the 11th of this month. Should be available in a week, tops two at most retailers.

    Yes,

    • more space on the board for components.
    • better layout for the same.
    • more ports and connector options
    • generally,easier to interact with.
    • better passive cooling and spacing between components due to layout.
    these are the significant advantages to be had but then you must pay for them. So we must start looking it at from that angle then.

     

    If you are willing to invest in a good full ATX board, will give you a couple options tomorrow.

     

    Sent from my ST27i

     

    My budget for a mobo is below 10k could I get an ATX in that budget? otherwise the gigabyte board is perfect for my needs.

     

    Another thing, This (http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-290-vs-GeForce-GTX-770) is making me reconsider buying R9 290 over the GTX 770 specially considering that the GTX 770 is actually cheaper. Only thing I noticed the 770 has half of the VRAM R9 290 has.

  18. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted · Edited by ColorCodePurple

    Go for a Core i5 4690 or a Core i7 processor (if Watch_Dogs shows enough performance benefit with same).

    G.Skill kits over Corsair's, also make sure the frequency is 1866Mhz+.

    The GIGABYTE motherboard header can power both the forward USB 3.0 ports.

    Don't go for a 120GB SSD, 240 / 256GB will be better if you can afford one.

     

    About SMPS, please source a Seasonic M12 / X series 650W piece over any other offering by Corsair unless you are planning to get the Corsair TX / AX series.

     

    Sent from my ST27i

    Is the i5 4690 recently released? If, so what price would it/has it released in (Cant find it in any online stores)

    Oh good i'll go for the Gigabyte board only. Is there any significant advantage of ATX over mATX?

    I'll check the local shops here in Pune, in June. I'm sure i should be able to find it.

     

    Thanks!

     

    Found this over at FlipKart. http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-s12ii-620-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz46hjzzrax?pid=PSUD5XZ4GCGRASAY&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=seasonic&ref=97bd6937-0945-4e48-8d8b-77b7ccd99490

    How is this?

  19. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted · Edited by ColorCodePurple

    Hey! I asked for help for rig specs a couple of month on and so I have decide on:

    Intel i5 4670 (Non K, I dont plan on overclocking)

    -MotherBoard-

    4x2 gigs of corsair Vengeance

    R9 290 (Saphire Tri X or Msi twin Frozr version)

    Samsung 120GB HDD

    and to power it all Corsair 650w PSU (Cant find seasonic on flipkart)

     

    Now my issue is with the mother board, I have already bought an NZXT H440,it has two USB 3.0 ports, and two USB 2.0 ports. Earlier I planned on buying Gigabyte b85m d3h but
    a) Has only one internal USB 3.0 header (So I lose functionality in one USB)

    b ) Is mATX, I thought why not get an ATX board since my case supports it.

     

     

    Now, im looking for a mobo that is under 10k and supports two 3.0 headers and two 2.0 headers. (I dont mind mATX too much) failing that is there anyway I can use the usb 3.0 in my case as a 2.0?


  23. The Android Thread

    in General Chatter

    Posted

    Okay guys I f**ked up.

    Bought an HTC one last june, it had the purple tint issue but I didnt care much about it. Rooted it, unlocked he bootloader installed custom recovery and everything.

    But now I absolutely need the camera to be replaced. unfortunately for some reason I cant get S-OFF on my device and therefore cant return to stock.

    My question is, will the service center people refuse to replace my Camera? even if I pay them to?

  24. [PC] Ask The Experts Thread

    in Techzone

    Posted

    Is there any place in Delhi where I can get Saphire R9 290 Tri-x for less than 36k? (I'm in Pune but my dad goes to delhi often so will have to arrange a deal)
    Also anyone knows if/when NZXT H440 would be available?

    Also also Alpha check PM

  25. Gaming PCs

    in Techzone

    Posted · Edited by ColorCodePurple

    ^ It is an unbalanced RIG, , suggest you go with the following,

     

    Intel Core i5 4670 / i7 4770 (Is it worth it if I go for i7 4470 while compromising on the GPU?) There is around a 4k differance between these two proc's

    GIGABYTE B85M-D3H

    G.Skill RIPJAWS / Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 1866MHz (higher frequency provides better performance combined with Intel Haswell chips)

    Skip the SSD, for now, go for a standard hard-drive 1TB. Add SSD's in the follow up upgrade cycle

    MSi Twin Frozr R9-280X 3GB / R9-290 4GB ( What do I lose out on if I go for 280 instead of 290?) I'm using Crysis 3 as a benchmark since its closer to Star Citizen [Really the only game that made me convert from console to PC master race :P Also How is GTX 760 for one monitor 1080p gaming? I save a lot buying that, money that I can put into a better processor. or maybe an SSD

     

    Seasonic M12II 650W (or look at the Seaonic X series SMPS) I noticed that this is a couple of thousand bucks more expensive than the other one, I am assuming this PSU has more efficiency?

     

    Cooler Master N500 / Corsair Carbide 230T / Corsair Carbide 400R are what I suggest (I was looking into NZXT Phantom 410 too. is that good?)

     

    MicroSoft Windows 8.1 Pro costs ~9000/- in Delhi, maybe you can get it from some other source (abroad / Project Dream Spark) (Might have to go the alternative way for first couple of months since I would be going all out on the comp itself)

     

    Rest pretty much okay.

     

    Hope this helps, Cheerio!

     

     

     

    Thanks a lot for this! :D

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