Advice for building a new mid-range gaming PC.

[K4D14N]

Approximate Purchase Date: Dec/Jan-14

Budget Range: INR 60000 - 75000 ( $1000 - 1200)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Buying a monitor: Yes

Need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Flipkart.com

Location: India

Parts Preferences: Will prefer AMD because of low budget.

Overclocking: No for now as I don't know anything about it, may I'll try if it is the only option to save some money.

SLI or Crossfire: have No idea what it is.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
LG 27 inch LED Backlit LCD - 27MP75HM Monitor
http://www.flipkart.com/lg-27-inch-led-backlit-lcd-27mp75hm-monitor/p/itmdxvyyqthzddeb?pid=MONDXVYXZGHNHHYG

Parts selected:
1. AMD 3.5 AM3+ FX 6-Core Edition FX-6300 (FD6300WMHKBOX) Processor
http://www.flipkart.com/amd-3-5-am3-fx-6-core-fx-6300-fd6300wmhkbox-processor/p/itmdz2whghfbfxnw?pid=PSRDHYYVZJVED3DR&srno=b_1&ref=c9bb8011-d841-43ea-aa6b-ba0c22536286
2. Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon Dual-X R9 270X with Boost OC 2 GB 2 GB DDR5 Graphics Card
http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-dual-x-r9-270x-boost-oc-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdtp5j69ssu9gj?pid=GRCDTP5J69SSU9GJ&srno=b_1&ref=f16e9e56-d6d4-4c93-8ce4-7d13bf0059ba
3. Asus M5A97 Motherboard 2.0
http://www.flipkart.com/asus-m5a97-motherboard-2-0/p/itmd5ppvjzs6g5eu?pid=MBDD5PPVJZS6G5EU
4. Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) PC RAM (CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9)
http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-vengeance-ddr3-4-gb-1-x-gb-pc-ram-cmz4gx3m1a1600c9/p/itmd2rypbx4eehaf?pid=RAMD2RYPMVWCEK6E
5. Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU
http://www.flipkart.com/corsair-vs650-650-watt-psu/p/itmdg36xznfnesye?pid=PSUDG347RBUYNCFK
6. WD Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB Internal Hard Drive
http://www.flipkart.com/wd-blue-wd10ezex-1-tb-internal-hard-drive/p/itmdhgybefghqrtq?pid=IHDDHGYBEFGHQRTQ
7. Cooler Master K281 Mid Tower Cabinet
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-k281-mid-tower-cabinet/p/itmdmhz9agn5fqat?pid=CABDMHZ8DCTWSGFA
8. Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Cooler
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo/p/itmd7pfht3crxtnf?pid=COLD7PFHHUXGKHZW&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=cooler+master+hyper+212+evo&ref=34cd7489-a93f-4844-ba77-518105c0adf0

 

[K4D14N]

That's a very long tutorial with a lot of information in it! Which parts of it are worrying you? Using an FX processor?

Yes, its the first thing.

 

[plywrlw]

Do you want to overclock? If not, why not get an i3 build instead like this?

http://www.flipkart.com/intel-3-5-ghz-lga-1150-i3-4150-bx80646i34150-processor/p/itmefbqmdhxvmvcd?pid=PSREFBQMQW7NVNYK&srno=b_3&ref=dbecb8e3-7ae8-4628-86c4-975c953777bd

http://www.flipkart.com/gigabyte-ga-b85m-ds3h-motherboard/p/itmdz86hqwvfzvch?pid=MBDDZ86AZ5FMB6WB&srno=b_8&ref=bbb7a8fa-ea2a-40b5-b671-57ff597632b4


Alternatively, just make sure you pair your FX6300 with a good CPU cooler and a motherboard with good voltage regualtion

 

[K4D14N]

What about i5 4460: http://www.flipkart.com/intel-3-2-ghz-lga-1150-i5-4460-bx80646i54460-processor/p/itmefbqmfr7n6her?pid=PSREFBQM8V7GVCGX
Is there any difference between GA-B85-M-DS3H & GA-B85-M-D3H.
Flipkart.com & Snapdeal.com have a lot of models of R9 290x, confusing which one to buy!

 

[Half Life]

ok just one thing, you already selected best answer for this thread but i see that you are back to square one; how come

 

[K4D14N]

ok just one thing, you already selected best answer for this thread but i see that you are back to square one; how come

Well its funny but it is because as I have mentioned in my post above, I read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2130355/components-buying-tips-information-indians.html
and thought-why not get a better intel cpu which costs equal to or less than amd 6300 + cooling + more pricy psu & mobo + bigger cabinet - stability issues with overclocking. And then I am back to square one. sorry for that.

 

[plywrlw]

I think the i5 would be a fantastic choice if you can afford it, there's no real reason you couldn't get an i5 4460 or 4440 depending on what's cheapest and pair it with a H97, B85 or H81 motherboard. The ideal choice would be a H97 board but they're a lot more expensive than a H81/B85 and don't offer a huge amount more than the cheaper boards if you're going for a single mid-range GPU and aren't overclocking the CPU. Then just get 2x 4Gb or 1600Mhz CAS 9 RAM in a kit and a 500W, decent quality PSU. You won't even need a CPU cooler with the i5 as it's not overclockable and that means you can go for the cheaper cabinet you chose originally.

 

[plywrlw]

This comes to just under 61000 Rs and includes a 24 inch monitor with less than 5ms response time. If you want to, you can swap the H91 (not a typo) motherboard for a H97 like the Asrock H97 Pro4 and still come below your maximum budget. I stuck with the HAF case because the cheaper ones on Flipkart weren't good at all but I bet some of the other websites on that tutorial you linked to have some nice, cheaper cases.

Sapphire R9 270X http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-dual-x-r9-270x-boost-oc-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdtp5j69ssu9gj?pid=GRCDTP5J69SSU9GJ

Seagate Barracuda 1Tb http://www.flipkart.com/seagate-barracuda-1-tb-desktop-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003/p/itmd6uyn8vr4hrma?pid=IHDD6UYN8VR4HRMA

Coolermaster HAF 912 Combat http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-haf-912-combat-mid-tower-cabinet/p/itmdfb2eztya5z5s?pid=CABDFB2DMMZVSZDU

BenQ 24 inch LED backlit monitor http://www.flipkart.com/benq-gl2450hm-24-inch-led-backlit-lcd-monitor/p/itmdfpqpw7nffhjy?pid=MOND9ZW9AMNZ4FKU

AsRock H91m-PLUS motherboard http://www.flipkart.com/asrock-h91m-plus-motherboard/p/itmefmkwztwrdru3?pid=MBDEFMKWKWSBAK3P

Intel i5 4460 http://www.flipkart.com/intel-3-2-ghz-lga-1150-i5-4460-bx80646i54460-processor/p/itmefbqmfr7n6her?pid=PSREFBQM8V7GVCGX

Kingston HyperX 1600Mhz 2x 4Gb http://www.flipkart.com/kingston-hyperx-ddr3-8-gb-2-x-4-gb-pc-ram-khx1600c9d3b1k2-8gx/p/itmdg5dhzha9phzs?pid=RAMDG5DHJMBH4XKG

Seasonic ECO 500W http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-eco-500-watts-psu/p/itmddqq8dzqzkzdy?pid=PSUDDQPPZZYAGRWT

 

[K4D14N]

I think this should work well.
1. Intel 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 i5-4460 (BX80646I54460) Processor - 12621
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/intel-core-i54460-processor-6m/1454357924#bcrumbSearch:Intel%203.2%20GHz%20LGA%201150%20i5-4460
2. Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Motherboard - 4989
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/gigabyte-b85md3sh-motherboard/1085469750#bcrumbSearch:Gigabyte%20GA-B85M-DS3H%20Motherboard
3. Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon Dual-X R9 270X with Boost OC 2 GB 2 GB DDR5 Graphics Card - 15150
http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-dual-x-r9-270x-boost-oc-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdtp5j69ssu9gj?pid=GRCDTP5J69SSU9GJ
4. Cooler Master K380 CPU Cabinet - 3945
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/cooler-master-k380-cpu-cabinet/541752#bcrumbSearch:k380
5. Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM - 5746
http://www.snapdeal.com/product/corsair-vengeance-ddr3-4-gb/2010360135#bcrumbSearch:Corsair%20Vengeance%20DDR3%204%20GB
6. Seasonic S12II 520 Watts PSU - 5050
http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-s12ii-520-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz5hzvzt9cx?pid=PSUD5XZ4KFH65H9E
7. Asus 23 inch VX238H LED Backlit LCD Monitor - 12629
http://www.flipkart.com/asus-23-inch-vx238h-led-backlit-lcd-monitor/p/itmdwtjvwhfzzrhc?pid=MONDWTJVHSFUV7ZX
8. Logitech Gaming Keyboard G105 USB 2.0 Keyboard - 2599
http://www.flipkart.com/logitech-gaming-keyboard-g105-usb-2-0/p/itmdb47ghgggrear?pid=ACCDB46DP2PEXXE5
9. WD Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB Internal Hard Drive - 4200
http://www.flipkart.com/wd-blue-wd10ezex-1-tb-internal-hard-drive/p/itmdhgybefghqrtq?pid=IHDDHGYBEFGHQRTQ
10. Asus DRW-24D3ST DVD Burner Internal Optical Drive - 989
http://www.flipkart.com/asus-drw-24d3st-dvd-burner-internal-optical-drive/p/itmd2ryz3fgy56hz?pid=IODD2RYZ3FGY56HZ

The xbox wireless controller (3390) will be nice after some time: http://www.flipkart.com/microsoft-xbox-360-wireless-controller-windows/p/itmdnyms4v8bthgf?pid=ACCDFHR7T7MC4ZNA

 

[plywrlw]

Yes that will be a nice build for your budget. Just a word of warning on the keyboard, I had that model for a while but had to get rid of it because of the really annoying placement of the macro keys down the left hand side. The keys are really large, not separated from the others at all and a result I would press them all the time accidentally!

 

[K4D14N]

Yes that will be a nice build for your budget. Just a word of warning on the keyboard, I had that model for a while but had to get rid of it because of the really annoying placement of the macro keys down the left hand side. The keys are really large, not separated from the others at all and a result I would press them all the time accidentally!

Please suggest any other good keyboard then.
Now about the mobo: What's the difference between GA-B85-M-DS3H & GA-B85-M-D3H?
In a lot of threads, B85 is said to be not so good & build with low quality parts in comparison to H97.Do I need the H97?

 

[plywrlw]

The H97 boards are more fully featured than the b85 boards and in theory should support the new Intel processors released next year. Basically you don't NEED a h97 board but it would be an improvement. These are some alternative keyboards


http://www.flipkart.com/tt-esports-knucker-usb-2-0-keyboard/p/itmd7jga3fzdjugc?pid=ACCD7JG9H7DKEJZJ

http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-devastator-gaming-gear-combo-usb-keyboard/p/itmdpzugk3mpfgge?pid=ACCDPMBWNTETQRR7

I'll look up the two motherboards to see if there's a difference and get back to you

 

[plywrlw]

The main difference seems to be that the GA-B85-M-D3H supports crossfire

EDIT, it also has a better audio codec and 2 PCI slots

 

[K4D14N]

The main difference seems to be that the GA-B85-M-D3H supports crossfire

EDIT, it also has a better audio codec and 2 PCI slots

That's right. Also DS3H has 3 audio I/O ports whereas D3H has 6. Its strange that DS3H has a higher MRP. The description is wrong somewhere I think.

In the description of D3H, its written under limitations: Due to a Windows 32-bit Operating System Limitation, When More than 4 GB of Physical Memory is Installed, the Actual Memory Size Displayed will be Less than the Size of the Physical Memory Installed. The DVI-D Port Does not Support D-Sub Connection by Adapter, Support for HDMI 1.4a Version. To Configure 7.1-channel Audio, You Have to Use an HD Front Panel Audio Module and Enable the Multi-channel Audio Feature Through the Audio Driver, Whether the Fan Speed Control Function is Supported Will Depend on the Cooler You Install. Available applications in APP Center May Differ by Motherboard Model, Supported Functions of Each Application May also Differ Depending on Motherboard Specifications

Does this mobo does not support 64bit windows OS?

 

[K4D14N]

Would it be better to include a more powerful gpu and an i3 processor.
Processor: i3 4130 or 4160 (not available here currently)
GPU: Asus AMD R9 280x
MOBO: Asus H81

This way the price of the system will be around 4k lower than the one mentioned above and I think this might even perform better in gaming as the gpu is better which is the main part responsible for gaming performance, also the i3 is also a decent cpu, clock speed is good and is multi-threaded. As the cost of the cpu and mobo is low, it will be easy to upgrade after maybe 2 or 3 yrs.

 

[plywrlw]

Not for newer games no