Hello, my PC is really old, 7 years, but still going strong. I however feel the need to upgrade my pc as a whole now, 2 GB RAM and 256 MB graphics quite don't do the job, Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 GHz is not yet outdated though. I have decided to spend readily on my new PC, so that I can get assured of any new games/ softwares/ OS working smoothly on it.
So after extensive research lasting over 2 months, I have finally designed a very decent and powerful desktop rig. My budget is ~2.5-3k
So here is my rig:
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO
-A powerful and budget motherboard with USB 3.0 and PCI 3.0 ready features, cooling fans included. I am certain it can handle my rig with ease.
Processor: Intel i5 4670K Quad Core 3.4-3.8GHz
-8 MB cache and 4th Gen technology, enough to manage the whole rig?
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2X4GB 240 pin DDR3
-Enough for today's latest games and heavy softwares?
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX780 3GB GDDR5
-This should be enough for hardcore gaming and graphic intensive softwares.
Power Supply: 1200W Corsair AX 1200i
-A good choice I guess, not sure though.
Storage 1: Samsung 840 pro 256 GB SSD
-For the C drive and all imp. programs.
Storage 2:Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
-Enough because of the fact that I have a 2TB Seagate external in spare.
Display: ASUS PB287Q 28" LED 4K
-Shouldn't give me trouble for the next 5-7 years.
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70
-Finally, some good looks!
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45
-Fast and ergonomic.
OS and Software: Win 8.1 Pro and MS Office 2013 Home & Business
Total: 2.8-3k approx
I use my current PC primarily for Gaming (no real games though) and some basic programming(Visual Studio 2010), Video editting (Pinnacle Sutido 10) and graphic editing(Adobe CS6) I recently posted a thread to get some good old games for my outdated old PC lol.
But I look forward to play latest games (GTA V, BF4, CoD Ghosts alike), do some higher level programming(mIRC and heavy C++ - Visual Basic) and some video editing (Pinnacle 17.5 Plus/Ultimate). I am a VFX Under-Graduate, and into my graduation course in Advanced Animation and Special Effects. I immensely feel the need to upgrade my PC.
Looks good to me, but I would appreciate if I can get better specs in either RAM, processor or GPU without compromising on other components and quality. I probably won't get a new PC until I am good enough to earn one for myself, which is atleast 5-6 years into the future, after my PG.
I hope you understand, that I now want to play latest games which I couldn't dream of on my old PC, so please inform me if there's a fault.
Thanks!
PS: I live in India, that's why I've converted all the prices to USD for other members' convenience. Prices taken from Amazon and Flipkart. Some parts can be brought locally so effective new cost of the rig comes down to 2.7-2.9k.
So after extensive research lasting over 2 months, I have finally designed a very decent and powerful desktop rig. My budget is ~2.5-3k
So here is my rig:
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO
-A powerful and budget motherboard with USB 3.0 and PCI 3.0 ready features, cooling fans included. I am certain it can handle my rig with ease.
Processor: Intel i5 4670K Quad Core 3.4-3.8GHz
-8 MB cache and 4th Gen technology, enough to manage the whole rig?
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2X4GB 240 pin DDR3
-Enough for today's latest games and heavy softwares?
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX780 3GB GDDR5
-This should be enough for hardcore gaming and graphic intensive softwares.
Power Supply: 1200W Corsair AX 1200i
-A good choice I guess, not sure though.
Storage 1: Samsung 840 pro 256 GB SSD
-For the C drive and all imp. programs.
Storage 2:Seagate Barracuda STBD2000101 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
-Enough because of the fact that I have a 2TB Seagate external in spare.
Display: ASUS PB287Q 28" LED 4K
-Shouldn't give me trouble for the next 5-7 years.
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70
-Finally, some good looks!
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45
-Fast and ergonomic.
OS and Software: Win 8.1 Pro and MS Office 2013 Home & Business
Total: 2.8-3k approx
I use my current PC primarily for Gaming (no real games though) and some basic programming(Visual Studio 2010), Video editting (Pinnacle Sutido 10) and graphic editing(Adobe CS6) I recently posted a thread to get some good old games for my outdated old PC lol.
But I look forward to play latest games (GTA V, BF4, CoD Ghosts alike), do some higher level programming(mIRC and heavy C++ - Visual Basic) and some video editing (Pinnacle 17.5 Plus/Ultimate). I am a VFX Under-Graduate, and into my graduation course in Advanced Animation and Special Effects. I immensely feel the need to upgrade my PC.
Looks good to me, but I would appreciate if I can get better specs in either RAM, processor or GPU without compromising on other components and quality. I probably won't get a new PC until I am good enough to earn one for myself, which is atleast 5-6 years into the future, after my PG.
I hope you understand, that I now want to play latest games which I couldn't dream of on my old PC, so please inform me if there's a fault.
Thanks!
PS: I live in India, that's why I've converted all the prices to USD for other members' convenience. Prices taken from Amazon and Flipkart. Some parts can be brought locally so effective new cost of the rig comes down to 2.7-2.9k.