upgrade for gaming

[Krishanu Khatri]

guyz
i want to play games like crysis3,bf3 etc..

my system specs are
i3 2100
8gb
DH67BL board
no gpu ...!!!
i have played fc3 and crysis2 with these config...

please suggest me the cheapest changes i should do
should i invest more no gpu than processor...??
total budget= $562 / Rs.35000

 

[IRONBATMAN]

The games you said are very demanding so You might have to buy a new system altogether

 

[IRONBATMAN]

Full PC specs ?

 

[Krishanu Khatri]

i don't want to play in extreme settings...
mid range settings would be fine....

my system meets c3 requirements except for gpu...

 

[coozie7]

Is this a prebuilt system (Dell, HP, Lenovo etc) or a custom build?
What power supply is installed? give exact make and model, please.
What is the display resolution?

 

[Raheel Hasan]

I suppose u have a prebuilt system like hp or dell. So these are my recomendations

1. 650ti boost http://www.flipkart.com/asus-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdknq3j6hmnrau?pid=GRCDKNQF3FNYZVRH&ref=b555c9c6-e7ba-4de8-b7fe-dbace66b839e Rs 14,500

2. i5 2400 http://www.flipkart.com/search?q=i5+2400&sid=search.flipkart.com&as=off&as-show=on&otracker=start&ref=981afac2-f25d-4014-a568-e4b99cd6c239 Rs 12,500

3. seasonic 520watt http://www.flipkart.com/seasonic-s12ii-520-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz5hzvzt9cx?pid=PSUD5XZ4KFH65H9E&otracker=from-search&srno=t_81&query=power+supplies&ref=d976e89f-8b21-4748-b12c-c27d7fea2a7f Rs 4,750


Benchmarks of 650ti boost http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost/8.html

 

[Krishanu Khatri]

my pc is 2yr old custom built...
cooler master thunder 500W
res= 1600X900

@Raheel:
1) Should i leave buying a new psu and invest more on gpu...???
2) is i5 2400 gonna do better than i3-2100...my only concern is gaming..most of the games use only 2 threads....

 

[Krishanu Khatri]

Is this a prebuilt system (Dell, HP, Lenovo etc) or a custom build?
What power supply is installed? give exact make and model, please.
What is the display resolution?

not a prebuilt...custom
psu=500W
res=1600X900

 

[coozie7]

The system is not too bad for medium gaming so I think you should get the GTX650 Ti Boost linked by Raheel Hasan:
http://www.flipkart.com/asus-nvidia-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdknq3j6hmnrau?pid=GRCDKNQF3FNYZVRH&ref=b555c9c6-e7ba-4de8-b7fe-dbace66b839e and see how the system performs before spending another Rs 12,500 on a new CPU you may not need.
There is no reason to change the power supply.

 

[Raheel Hasan]

my pc is 2yr old custom built...
cooler master thunder 500W
res= 1600X900

@Raheel:
1) Should i leave buying a new psu and invest more on gpu...???
2) is i5 2400 gonna do better than i3-2100...my only concern is gaming..most of the games use only 2 threads....

1. I have find many bad reviews and comments about this psu. It may work but it can damage ur new card as the low quality psu dont deliver their rated power. I will never risk my new gpu with that psu and @1600x900 u dont need to go higher than 650ti boost. See these links

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1700991/cooler-master-thunder-500w.html

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-500-W-Power-Supply-Review/728/10

2. The multiplayer games like battlefield 3 rely heavily on cpu, yeah most of the games require 2 cores but due to next generation consoles there will be more games in future which require 4 cores.

First upgrade ur graphics and psu and see how the system performs then in future when u feel u r not getting the desired performance then upgrade cpu

 

[Krishanu Khatri]

my pc is 2yr old custom built...
cooler master thunder 500W
res= 1600X900

@Raheel:
1) Should i leave buying a new psu and invest more on gpu...???
2) is i5 2400 gonna do better than i3-2100...my only concern is gaming..most of the games use only 2 threads....

1. I have find many bad reviews and comments about this psu. It may work but it can damage ur new card as the low quality psu dont deliver their rated power. I will never risk my new gpu with that psu and @1600x900 u dont need to go higher than 650ti boost. See these links

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1700991/cooler-master-thunder-500w.html

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-500-W-Power-Supply-Review/728/10

2. The multiplayer games like battlefield 3 rely heavily on cpu, yeah most of the games require 2 cores but due to next generation consoles there will be more games in future which require 4 cores.

First upgrade ur graphics and psu and see how the system performs then in future when u feel u r not getting the desired performance then upgrade cpu

thanx

 

[Cryptik]

I would recommend a radeon 7850 over the 650ti boost. The radeon is stronger and is also a great overclocker.

 

[Krishanu Khatri]

what if i consider cooler master thunder 600W for Rs.4500
and radeon 7950 3GB for Rs.260000

is this a good choice...??

 

[Raheel Hasan]

Ur system with 7950 needs a quality 500watt power supply as I mentioned earlier seasonic 520watt. Total wattage is not the main thing to see when purchasing a power supply for such high end graphics cards, the most important thing is reliability.
Cooler master 600watt is not a certified 80+ psu whereas seasonic 520watt is 80+ bronze certified.

See the conclusion of review of both psus.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034/9

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Seasonic-S12II-Bronze-520-W-Power-Supply-Review/954/10


U can also get a GTX 760 for Rs 22000, it performs equal to 7950

http://www.flipkart.com/msi-nvidia-n760-tf-2gd5-oc-2-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdmknfaktmgfqv?pid=GRCDMKNFXUAPYSUM&otracker=from-search&srno=t_4&query=gtx+760&ref=aa4c67af-5010-43dc-811d-d6fd006b04d1

 

[Krishanu Khatri]

Ur system with 7950 needs a quality 500watt power supply as I mentioned earlier seasonic 520watt. Total wattage is not the main thing to see when purchasing a power supply for such high end graphics cards, the most important thing is reliability.
Cooler master 600watt is not a certified 80+ psu whereas seasonic 520watt is 80+ bronze certified.

See the conclusion of review of both psus.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034/9

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Seasonic-S12II-Bronze-520-W-Power-Supply-Review/954/10


U can also get a GTX 760 for Rs 22000, it performs equal to 7950

http://www.flipkart.com/msi-nvidia-n760-tf-2gd5-oc-2-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdmknfaktmgfqv?pid=GRCDMKNFXUAPYSUM&otracker=from-search&srno=t_4&query=gtx+760&ref=aa4c67af-5010-43dc-811d-d6fd006b04d1

thanx again...
finally going for gtx760 with with saesonic 520W...