new build for system

[darpankumar]

hello ,
will someone suggest me a good configuration for my needs
want to learn photoshop,illustrator
run one or two os in virtual machines
also new to gaming ,,currently have no idea of games but will now start gaming
currently i saw counter strike ,call of duty and my favourite i used to play need for speed and unreal tournament..
also i need for my college purpose ,running all those compilers etc

i will also be setting 3 monitors 2 17" crt(for easily working) and one 24" lcd (for gaming)
i have decided to go with am3+ mobo asrock 990fx so that i can later install fx 8350...and confused about rest of configuration

please suggest a future proof config..thanks a lot for reading

 

[ilikegirls]

Before I can really suggest anything, could you please let me know what your budget is?

Also, are set on that Motherboard and CPU, or are you willing to looking into other options?

 

[darpankumar]

Before I can really suggest anything, could you please let me know what your budget is?

Also, are set on that Motherboard and CPU, or are you willing to looking into other options?

my budget is 1200$(65000 INR)

i found that appropriate but would like your suggestions.i will change my opinion as i have not yet purchased anything

 

[ilikegirls]

$1200.00 is a good price, so you have enough room for a lot of options. Will you be using this budget to buy the monitors as well?

 

[darpankumar]

$1200.00 is a good price, so you have enough room for a lot of options. Will you be using this budget to buy the monitors as well?

ya only a 24" LCD + keyboard +mouse + 60$ for speakers

but i would prefer if i install some parts later...i don't want to spend all the money in one shot

 

[ilikegirls]

What website will you be using to purchase these parts?

 

[darpankumar]

What website will you be using to purchase these parts?

i will be purchasing local from shops

 

[ilikegirls]

Okay well here is a build that might fit your needs, and will keeps things open for upgrades far into the future!

CPU: i5 3570K $219.00 - Overclockable and is considered the best gaming CPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 $139.00 - A very reliable motherboard with a nice price tag
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128546

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB $62.00 (It seems like RAM prices dramatically risen, but you might find a better deal for these) - 8GB is enough for any size job and with 1600Mghz, its plenty fast.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

GPU:
For this you have two options, the AMD route or the Nvidia one
~$170.00
Nvidia - GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130909
AMD - Radeon 7850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

----OR----

~$200.00
Nvidia - GTX 660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443
~$250.00
AMD - Radeon 7870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202024


Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX $49.00 - Amazing case for that price! It even comes with room for cable management and an internal SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

HDD: WD Caviar Blue/Black with the desired space you want. $74.00 would get you a Caviar Black 500GB which is not back at all
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236345

CPU HeatSink: Hyper 212 + $30.00 - Everyone and their mother will recommend this fan for its good temps and cheap price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W $90.00 - Will give you enough power to run a second card if you want in the future and is extremely reliable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

DVD/CD Burner: Asus, LG, Samsung they all sell them for around $18.00 so if its from a good company and around that price, it's good. I found an Asus 24X one for $20.00 to give you an idea
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

If you have any other question feel free to ask!

 

[darpankumar]

Okay well here is a build that might fit your needs, and will keeps things open for upgrades far into the future!

CPU: i5 3570K $219.00 - Overclockable and is considered the best gaming CPU.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 $139.00 - A very reliable motherboard with a nice price tag
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128546

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB $62.00 (It seems like RAM prices dramatically risen, but you might find a better deal for these) - 8GB is enough for any size job and with 1600Mghz, its plenty fast.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

GPU:
For this you have two options, the AMD route or the Nvidia one
~$170.00
Nvidia - GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130909
AMD - Radeon 7850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

----OR----

~$200.00
Nvidia - GTX 660
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443
~$250.00
AMD - Radeon 7870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202024


Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX $49.00 - Amazing case for that price! It even comes with room for cable management and an internal SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

HDD: WD Caviar Blue/Black with the desired space you want. $74.00 would get you a Caviar Black 500GB which is not back at all
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236345

CPU HeatSink: Hyper 212 + $30.00 - Everyone and their mother will recommend this fan for its good temps and cheap price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W $90.00 - Will give you enough power to run a second card if you want in the future and is extremely reliable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

DVD/CD Burner: Asus, LG, Samsung they all sell them for around $18.00 so if its from a good company and around that price, it's good. I found an Asus 24X one for $20.00 to give you an idea
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

If you have any other question feel free to ask!

hey thanks for this great build...but i would rather stick with amd also can you please tell me this gpu ..is this good enough for gaming and how will i connect three monitors to this...i was also thinking of getting a ssd with 512mb cache with 120 gb capacity..is that available ?

 

[ilikegirls]

Glad it's helpful for you. You can stick with AMD but Intel is much better for Photoshop, and most of adobes programs.

Regarding the SSD, I left it out cause you wanted to save a little money but if you want an SSD, I would get the Samsung 128GB.

 

[darpankumar]

but still i am left with confusion regarding card setup for setting up 3 monitor ..one for gaming other two for daily task

 

[ilikegirls]

but still i am left with confusion regarding card setup for setting up 3 monitor ..one for gaming other two for daily task

What is it that you are confused about, and I'll do my best to clear things up.

 

[darpankumar]

ok letme ask diffrnt way...suppose i have 3 lcd 1 24" and others 15 " how would i go connecting them to pc.. 24" is for gaming

 

[ilikegirls]

ok letme ask diffrnt way...suppose i have 3 lcd 1 24" and others 15 " how would i go connecting them to pc.. 24" is for gaming

You can solve this in one of many ways.

1. You can connect the 24" with an HDMI (If able) and the rest with DVIs
2. if you have no HDMI connection, you can get an HDMI(F) to DVI(M)
3. Use the build in DisplayPort and convert it into DVI or VGA (What ever you need)

If you are still stuck just let me know.