graphic card guidance

[Zap]

How come GTX 460 comes under $200?????

If it makes you feel better, shop somewhere that charges you more.

 

[busydude]

If it makes you feel better, shop somewhere that charges you more.

He is in India.. GTX460 is a little expensive there.

 

[itsmevader]

Thanks everyone for your comments

I am having a hard time understanding what you are saying!.. Do you mean GTS450 does not have the power to play at the native resolution, or 450 does not support 1080P?

GTS450 does support 1080p resolutions, you should have no problem driving that monitor.

All current model video cards will support a 1920x1080 display.

I mean to say, every monitor has a default resolutions. My monitor is full HD. GTS450 definitely supports 1080p resolutions but the images distorts at some times while playing movies and games. Its not the case that I have read it on Internet but I have actually seen it. This is totally unacceptable for me. My point is, If I am spending something above $100,then it should be worth.

Thank you for your answers. The questions were to understand what is important to you. Your apps benefit from HT, but HT is not absolutely necessary - just useful, and you are clear that you want this feature of i7 processors.

If you can work with 4GB initially, please also consider the i7-8xx processors on LGA1156. These are equally as good as i7-9xx, but run on the less expensive, lower power-drawing LGA1156 motherboards

I7-8xx costs same as I7 930 here in India. No differ in price at all.

If it makes you feel better, shop somewhere that charges you more.

mate, last month I had checked the price of GTX460 at many stores. The cheapest price I got was Rs24,000,. which is equal to $533.
But I don't know the latest price.
About PSU, we don't have much choices here. There are no good PSUs available here in India. We always have power cuts in a day or two. Its not like US here. Therefore we have to depend upon UPS and Inverters to protect the systems from power damage. I know this is something risky but we really don't have choices. PSU is considered to be the least important part here.

 

[busydude]

I mean to say, every monitor has a default resolutions. My monitor is full HD. GTS450 definitely supports 1080p resolutions but the images distorts at some times while playing movies and games.

You might have seen a bad card in action.

mate, last month I had checked the price of GTX460 at many stores. The cheapest price I got was Rs24,000,. which is equal to $533.

http://www.theitwares.com/advanced_...Csid=bc1a29d5e6c2bd12d3e336bd89caed4e&x=0&y=0

http://shop.ebay.in/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=gtx+460&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Somebody is trying to rip you off at those prices.

About PSU, we don't have much choices here. There are no good PSUs available here in India.

If you look around you will find a good power supply manufacturer, look for:

Corsair, Antec, Seasonic.. and even OCZ PSU's are far better than those Iball ones.

If you don't have those available at your place, buy online... at theITwares or ebay India, if you can.

 

[betasub]

If you can work with 4GB initially, please also consider the i7-8xx processors on LGA1156. These are equally as good as i7-9xx, but run on the less expensive, lower power-drawing LGA1156 motherboards

I7-8xx costs same as I7 930 here in India. No differ in price at all.

OK, I get the feeling you are being deliberately awkward. I specifically said less expensive motherboards for i7-8xx (LGA1156) compared to i7-9xx (LGA1366). And there is also the lower power requirements, if you are insisting on cheaping out on the PSU.

 

[itsmevader]

About GTX460, I will have to again lookup for the prices then. If ebay is giving for 12k then at stores it must be around 10k. I really had no idea that prices has gone so much low. If GTX460 doesn't fit under my budget then I will have to chose GTS450 if there is no distortion problems as per your comments.

Somebody is trying to rip you off at those prices.

Its true here, If a customer is not well-versed with computer parts then dealer deliberately tries to sell whatever he wants. They will give 100 reasons to sell what they want. Even sometimes we get into their words.

OK, I get the feeling you are being deliberately awkward. I specifically said less expensive motherboards for i7-8xx (LGA1156) compared to i7-9xx (LGA1366). And there is also the lower power requirements, if you are insisting on cheaping out on the PSU.

actually, its along with processor and motherboard. I7930 and I7860 with motherboards almost come at same price, otherwise I would have definitely chosen that one only.

 

[busydude]

Its true here, If a customer is not well-versed with computer parts then dealer deliberately tries to sell whatever he wants. They will give 100 reasons to sell what they want. Even sometimes we get into their words.

Been there, experienced that. I am from India too, my friend, and was ripped off when I was in High school trying to buy a system.

I paid huge amount for inferior components, and I would highly appreciate if you could spend some more time researching, without getting carried away, and only buy good quality components.. PLEASE don't skimp on the PSU even if it costs a little more than you anticipated.

Just a word of warning.

 

[giantpandaman2]

If you go the I-7 9xx route you should stick with 6 or 12 GB configurations for ram so you get the full speed of triple channel. If you plan on going the I5-7xx or I7-8xx you should stick with 4, 8, or 16 GB configurations to get the most out of dual channel.

I think people are just trying to tell you that the two platforms 1156 and 1366 have more costs associated with them than simply the cpus/motherboards. You have to think about power draw and RAM configuration as well. Both could change your costs significantly.

I agree with Busydude. Paying a lot of money and getting a substandard PSU will hurt you significantly.

As for video cards: GTS-450 might not be great for games, but considering your budget, you may have to go that route if you go I7-9xx. For games, going with a slower CPU, lower power but better quality gpu, and picking up a GTX-460 1gb would be more ideal.

Also, you don't need a 600watt power supply in any of these cases. What you need is a quality power supply. Anandtech did a roundup of power supplies recently. I'd check that.

 

[itsmevader]

Sorry guys I was busy in my work.
besides GTS-450 and GTX 460, do you have any other graphic card in mind?
There is a chance where I can reduce the cost. AMD instead of Intel. But I don't know, it looks risky to buy AMD and related mother. I can have 6 core and also it could reduce my budget. but I really don't want to go for AMD.
What you guys think about AMD X6?