Comments Please: Rig for my friend @ $1500

xibalban · May 29, 2013

Hi people,

Impressed at my latest gaming build, a friend has asked me to put his rig together. Here're the requirements:

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: by June 30th (the closer the better)

Budget Range: ($1200-1500) After Rebates; After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (MatLAB, Simulations, AutoCAD, 3D Modelling, Video Editing/Processing/Recording, Occasional Gaming: Crysis 3, BF-3, Skyrim, MaxPayne 3, Bioshock Infinite, GTA IV, etc)

Are you buying a monitor: Will use 24" 1080p existing with HDMI input

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (flipkart.com, theitdepot.com)

Location: India

Parts Preferences: Intel/ASUS/Seasonic/Fractal Design/Corsair

Overclocking: Strictly No

SLI or Crossfire: Strictly No

Your Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)

Additional Comments:

■ Require Motherboard with Video Input for recording HD Videos directly to PC
■ Motherboard with RAM Blanks/PCI Slot Covers
■ Require Sober/Quite Case with dust protected USB Port Covers. Must include SD Card Slot

Additional Questions:

■ HD7970 or GTX680? Confused!!
■ Wait for Haswell?
■ Locked or Unlocked CPU? i5 or i7?

g-unit1111 · May 29, 2013

HD7970 or GTX680? Confused!!
Wait for Haswell?
Locked or Unlocked CPU? i5 or i7?

To answer your questions:

1. Either get the 7970 or if you have the cash get the new GTX 780, you can't go wrong either way.

2. If you're waiting for Haswell because you want the CPUs, go ahead. If you're waiting for Haswell because you think Ivy Bridge prices will drop, that ain't happening. Intel doesn't mark down old chips when the new ones come out, that's been going back a ways. And they get a lot of crap for it.

3. If you're paying that much for a rig, be prepared to overclock. If you are doing things in addition to gaming (CAD, etc) then get the i7. Otherwise the i5 will handle everything you need.

Try a build like this:

Case: Corsar Carbide 300R - ₹ 4390
PSU: Seasonic S12 II 620 W - ₹ 4945
Motherboard: Asus P8 Z77V-LK - ₹ 11640
CPU: 3.4GHz Intel Core i7-3770K - ₹ 19940
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - ₹ 2325
RAM: 16 GB (2 x 8GB) G.Skill Ripjaw X DDR3 1600 MHz 1.5V - ₹ 9300
SSD: 120GB Samsung 840 - ₹ 6095
HD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black - ₹ 6565
Optical: Samsung 22X DVD Burner - ₹ 1030
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT - ₹ 20355

Total: ₹ 86565 (USD $1,537.89)

Marcopolo123 · May 29, 2013

xibalban · May 29, 2013

g-unit1111 :

Thanks for the build suggestion and other feedback. First, does that mobo have video capture input port? Does the case have SD Card Slot?
I was thinking in-line with performance boost whilst waiting for Haswell and the GTX780 may be quite out of reach for the budget, don't you think so?

xibalban · May 29, 2013

Marcopolo123 :

I appreciate your time spared to suggest a build. Some of the same questions arise (see reply to the other person above). Also, I'd like to stick with the Intel for the time being.

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