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Lahens123

Hello people...

i am a hardcore World of Warcraft player... For now i am playing on my Dv6000 hp laptop...

I am playing on buying a Gaming pc machine ... Where i can get a good fps and stuff...

I can spent upto 50k to 60k ... So plz reply to my post..

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rajan1311

r u looking for laptop or desktop ??
as far as i know, WoW is not very demanding at all. Yes, there are talks of a graphics update frm Blizzard, but u just want a comp for WoW ?
i guess u dont need 50-60k, a lot less should do.

Plz tell if u need a laptop or desktop so that i could help u more.

Lahens123

desktop... Plus i need it for downloading too ...


after playing till wee hr off Wow... i wanna keep my pc online for downloads and stuff.. ""ty for the reply ..cheers

ShAdOwCoN

Like rajan said WOW does not demand much graphics .... All you have to do is to make sure that your computer has a 256mb Graphic card . Thats it

If you want a Desktop specifically for wow 35k can buy you one which can give you max graphics for wow [anything with 256mb card]
.

For downloads make sure you have a good isp and Lot of Hard drive space thats it

thats_me

I'm sure he wants to play other games too.

Graphics card performance depends more than on just the memory.


GPU :-
XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB Graphics Card Price - 8900 INR
or
XFX NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT Graphics Card - 7500 INR

RAM:-
Corsair 2 x 2 GB DDR2 RAM Price - 2 x 2000 = 4000 INR
(RAM from Other Brands are Cheaper and you can go for transcend or zion)

Motherboard :-
Dont know the price but :-
Nvidia 730i
or
Nvidia 750i

Processor : Pick one. Lowest price Intel Quad Core will be available at 9000 to 10000 INR. But you can go for Core2Duo. No reason to spend too much money here. Unless you have money to waste.

Hard-disk: 500 GB SATA (atleast). Brands : Seagate, Western Digital
500 GB Sata Western Digital = 3200 INR
500 GB (16 mb buffer) Sata Seagate Hard Disk = 2850 INR (I personaly have this)


Please note that all prices are approximate and price changes in the market frequently.

rajan1311

well, if u want to go for the Q6600 (lowest intel Quad) , i suggest u w8 till end on Jan, as the end of life of the Q6600 is in Jan 09. Hence all vendors will be offering price cuts on that processor. IMO, u really dont need a quad now. Most of the games are not quad core optimized. But its always good to be ready for the future. Also, corsair is a good brand, just buy their RAM, dont look for cheaper brands to save 1k. Also, u can get a 9600GT for 6.2k here : XpertVision NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 Graphics Card - GF .

ShAdOwCoN

Pls check my Threads on GPUs in this sub section .... I am very well versed with PC hardware

ok for a gaming rig
i would recommend Nvidia 8800GT or AMD HD4850 .....
HD 4850 performs better than the 8800GT and is based on a new architecture costing just rs 500 more than 8800gt
[ HD 4850 info courtesy Rajan ]

You can also go in for Transcend and Kingston . 3 Gb Ram is enough for all latest and upcoming Games [Experience]


You can go in for Intel and AMD mo bos too . If you r not planning to SLI cards there is no necessity to buy Nvidia mo bos .
make sure to buy PCI-E2 based mo bos


You can go in for Core2 Duo based processors . Core 2 Duo proceesors perform better than their cheap Quad Core Counter parts .Speeds in GHZ are not the only measure of a processors's performance ... Just buy a decent Core 2 Duo processor .

Also check Maxtor
Space completely depends on your needs
240GBGb atleast .... unless you are planning to download the whole torrents into your PC no need for 500GB .


http://www.indiabroadband.net/gaming...html#post81256 (Things to keep in mind while building a Gaming PC)

This is a very good thread , read it .....

rajan1311

well, i just wanted to add on and say that 3GB(RAM) is good enough, but if u need more, u need a 64 bit OS, else even if u have 8GB of RAM, on a 32 bit system , the OS will not be able to use more than 3GB of RAM.

Also, on the thread provided by shadowcon, i found 1 important point missing
Its the PSU.
Buy a good PSU now, cos they can limit ur next upgrade.
Eg: newer cards(High end ones) come with 2X6 or 6+8 pic-e molex power connectors. So try to buy a PSU with 80%+ efficiency, a tleast 2X6 pcie molex power connectors and if u have extra cash to spend, get a Modular PSU.
Even for newer CUP's u may well need a better PSU (usually the case with AMD's power hungry CPUs's).

Also, some advice on the case. If u r living in a hostel and none of ur frens hav a good comp, go for a modest looking case, else they will rune it !!

ShAdOwCoN

Yeah forgot about the PSU

And avoid Multi rail PSUs ...single rail is always better

prasannaganesh

Good thread.
i really got more info.

thats_me

nice thread.

Sandeepbg

What's the difference between both of them ?

ShAdOwCoN

If you r talking about the companies
Nothing significant

thats_me

I think WD has 10000 RPM and Seagate has 7500 RPM. But seagate gave me 5 Years waranty.

Varad Dilip Choudhari

Processor : Intel C2D E7300 - 5900
Motherboard : Asus P5Q C - 9600
RAM : Transcend 2 X 2GB DDR2 800MHz - 2250
HDD : WD 640GB SATA2 - 3750
Optical Drive : SAMSUNG SATA Writer - 1200
Cabinet : NZXT 8E-AHN02-UGB - 3000
PSU : CoolerMaster RP-600-PCAR - 3450
GFX : Palit HD 4870 Dual Sonic - 17975
LCD : Benq 22 " T2200HD - 11450
KB+Mouse : Logitech Cordless Keyboard + Mouse Set Ex 100 - 1525

Total : 60100

Go For This Config

rajan1311

noways bro. 10K rpm ones r VERY expensive. U cant compare.

i dont get it ..............
18K Gfx card and a 6K processor...... no balance IMO(if u DONT'T OC).
Also, A coolermaster 600W is not the best option, i have it and its not that good.Its real hot 4 me and 600W is on the border-line for that gfx card(4870).
Asus p5Q C ...... is it the Combo memory one?? (i know p5kc not seen Qc). Looks pricey for a Mobo with no pcie 2 slot. Instead go 4 A P45 mobo ?
Rest looks nice. But personally i would not like to spend 60K on a rig that will get out dated in less than 1 year. Rather get an expandable system(costs less than an all out rig).

thats_me

With the rest of the config metioned I'd recomend a better processor and 1066MHz ram

Varad Dilip Choudhari

if u want a future proof machine then go for

Corei7 920 - 15k
Gigabyte X58 DS4 - 14k
Transcend 3GB DDR3 - 8k
Dell LCD / Benq LCD 22" : 12k
Palit HD4850 - 9k
SAMSUNG DVD/RW - 1.2k
CoolerMaster 500W - 2.8k
CoolerMaster Elite 330 - 2k
Logitech Wireless Desktop - 1.5k

Total : 65,500

rajan1311

Good rig !! But can u plz send the link for the Mobo. I cant find a X58 that cheap anywhere.

u missed the HDD.

ShAdOwCoN

Future Proof ?

Corei7's days are numbered ..... imo its similar to Pentium D [its Life i mean]

You seem to be quoting Online prices ..... They are cheaper in shops

@All
PS : Both the configs are overkill ..... A gaming Desktop that can run all games in max settings should cost you no more than 40-50k .... Dont Contradict me because i have seen it with my own eyes practically .....