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Looking for help/advice to build my first gaming rig

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April 25, 2014 6:05:39 AM

This would be my first time building a pc. I am from India and my budget is around 1.5 lakh rupees or approximately $2500.
These are some of the must haves in my pc

CPU : 4th Gen i7 4770k (open to suggestion for other intel processors)
RAM : 16 GB (no idea which model to buy)
Graphics card : EVGA Nvidia Gtx 780 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CUIVSNS/ref=ox_sc_s...
(I found out that importing this is much cheaper than buying it retail in India T_T, would it be worthwhile and would the warranty apply ? Would probably buy it from amazon, also I can only afford to go single card.)
Storage: Preferably a 250 gb ssd ( Again don't know what to choose) and a 2 tb or 1 tb hdd

Looking for help in choosing the appropriate and compatible motherboard, PSU, suggested case .
Also require advice on purchasing a monitor, definitely a 1080p. I don't think the budget will allow a 1440p.
Also which peripheral do you guys suggest that would be affordable and good?

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April 25, 2014 6:12:37 AM

also for software, i have the win vista back up dvd from my old dell pc
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April 25, 2014 6:24:07 AM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vMzC

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1476.86
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April 25, 2014 6:26:59 AM

Don't use Vista. It was terrible. Use Windows 7 if you're used to Vista.

For gaming you wont need 16GB ram. 8GB is plenty.

The 780 - evga or any other will be good.

You'll need a good power supply - 42A on the 12V rail and 600W minimum eg Antec HCG 620M

For storage a 120GB SSD with a 1TB HDD would be OK.

Case - get a mid-tower eg http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_i...

Mobo - get an ATX size. Choose a good brand - Asus, Gigabyte, ASRock. A Z87 series to suit the i7 4770k eg http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_i...

For a monitor I recommend Asus eg http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_i...
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April 25, 2014 7:41:36 AM

How do you select a mother board? do you just see if it is compatible with the processor? What are the things you look for in a good mother board?
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April 25, 2014 9:38:22 AM

yea it's the chip-set which you said. also:

Memory Type (RAM speed 1033/1600/1866)
Max Memory 32GB (4x8GB=32GB)
CrossFire Support or SLI Support (if you were looking to connect more then 1 grafik card)
Which Onboard Header it has on the mobo and how many (USB 2/3)
that's about it. most boards over £70-$100 will offer great range of features. good luck!
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April 25, 2014 11:30:05 AM

ty, also I wanted to know if a separate sound card is a must for gaming rigs ( I enjoy music too, and also thinking of getting the klipsch promedia 2.1 ) or will the onboard sound be good enough , say like the one mentioned http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_i...
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April 25, 2014 1:35:45 PM

most mobo's of higher quality have decent sound quality built in no, you won't hear the difference unless you use headphones. not a must in any case. I hope this was the solution you were looking for
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April 25, 2014 1:36:10 PM

most mobo's of higher quality have decent sound quality built in no, you won't hear the difference unless you use headphones. not a must in any case. I hope this was the solution you were looking for.
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