SUGGESTIONS: Building/upgrading rig...

[TROOP3R]

I've heard that there are widespread and rolling blackouts in India, does this happen where you live? If so, you should not take the 280/280X.

Other than that, I agree with the others regarding the CPU; the i5 is easily the best choice.

Mondozei, it only happens in rural areas that some are remotely located, and it's not that frequent there either.

We have a pretty stabilized power distribution.

 

[TROOP3R]

So what's the diff. bet r9 270 and a r9 280 ??

And which CPU cooler you guys suggest?

 

[mfenn]

So what's the diff. bet r9 270 and a r9 280 ??

The R9 280 is an overclock 7950 Boost, so you're looking at 20-30% greater performance with the R9 280 depending on the game.

And which CPU cooler you guys suggest?

Stock cooler on the i5 4440 or a very moderate air cooler like the Hyper 212+.

Bottom line is that you shouldn't get carried away with an overclockable CPU and expensive HSF/CLC when you could instead get better gaming performance out of a faster GPU.

 

[TROOP3R]

mfenn I truly understand that you are trying your best to suggest me the best possible budget rig, but the thing with R9 280 is, its very expensive for me Rs. 23k = 363 USD

the r9 270x is 14k = 247 USD, so there's a significant price diff. there.

 

[MongGrel]

pretty big performance difference also.

 

[TROOP3R]

Alright, so what about this build -

Core i5-4440 3.1 GHz (Sep 2013)
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/intel-i54440-processor-31-ghz/115595088
Rs 11722
USD 193

Gigabyte B85M-D3H
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/gigabyte-b85md3h-motherboard/328478745
Rs 5684
USD 93

S12II Bronze Series 520W
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/seasonic-520w-power-supply/1379226
Rs 4843
USD 80

Lancool PC-K57 Cabinet
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/lancool-pck57-cabinet/861431
Rs 3131
USD 51

Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/sapphire-dualx-r9-280x/1877106753
Rs 22039
USD 364

=Rs. 47424 / USD 792
OR
Should I go for the USD 858 (FX-8320 build / R9 270X) w/OC'ing options for future ??

**(prices listed may vary)

 

[TROOP3R]

Hello again!!

lethv, mfenn and others,

After multiple posts, tireless brainstorming and making a few adjustments to my budget, I've decided to go with the FX-8320 / R9 270X - though I would have loved to add that 280X in my config. list, its proving to be very expensive for me... Here's the final build setup -

FX-8320
Rs 10182
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/amd-fx8320-fd8320frhkbox-processor/1386402

Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 (6+2 VRM)
Rs 8080
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/asus-m5a97-evo-r20-motherboard/1570893736

S12II Bronze Series 620W
Rs 5369
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/seasonic-620w-power-supply/1379207

Carbide 300r
Rs 5249
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/corsair-carbide-300r-cpu-cabinet/217159

Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X 4GB
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2043&psn=&lid=1&leg=0#
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/sapphire-dualx-r9-270x-graphic/2079077125
Rs 15889

Noctua NH-D14
Rs 5497
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/noctua-nhd14-120mm-140mm-sso/1824692793

= approx. USD 863

Thanks for your continued support guys!!

 

[nsafreak]

I'd go with the Intel build for a few reasons:

1) The GPU is a good deal faster in the Intel build which is one of the most important parts of a gaming PC

2 ) Even overclocked the AMD CPU would have a tough time keeping up with the Intel in many tasks

 

[TROOP3R]

I'd go with the Intel build for a few reasons:

1) The GPU is a good deal faster in the Intel build which is one of the most important parts of a gaming PC

2 ) Even overclocked the AMD CPU would have a tough time keeping up with the Intel in many tasks

nsafreak, though the statistics and the user experiences are right for i5, my heart is lying with AMD though...

The R9 270X 4GB isn't that bad? c'mon!!

 

[nsafreak]

It's not a bad part at all, it's just that it's not as good as the 280x. You're paying more overall for a system that won't perform as well as the Intel build. Never go with feelings when building a system. Always go for the best bang for the buck.

 

[TROOP3R]

Thanks nsafreak!!

You're right!! Feelings can lead one astray...

 

[lehtv]

It's not a bad part at all, it's just that it's not as good as the 280x. You're paying more overall for a system that won't perform as well as the Intel build. Never go with feelings when building a system. Always go for the best bang for the buck.

Seconded, although aesthetics (of the case in particular) is an exception to that rule

 

[mfenn]

mfenn I truly understand that you are trying your best to suggest me the best possible budget rig, but the thing with R9 280 is, its very expensive for me Rs. 23k = 363 USD

the r9 270x is 14k = 247 USD, so there's a significant price diff. there.

Looking at your latest builds, the price difference is about Rs. 7k. That's the same as the difference between the 300R and PC-K57 + Noctua cooler. So if you go with the build that I recommended, you do not end up spending more overall, and you get a faster PC.