Buying New Gaming Rig

[aksamurai]

Originally Posted by aman360elite At 7k its not bad but trust me i was a guy who was like Mad bout having more memory. Trust me the best of gaming pcs also have 4Gb ram 8gb is like max 16 GB ram is overkill it will only help u in one way. When u click on my computer and then properties ur friend will say wooooaahh!!Dude u have 16 gigs of memory. NOTHING ELSE.

haha you so funny and helpful thank you. I already changed ram to 2x4 gb

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Originally Posted by ArcherMcKinley No. The ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 is better than the ASRock Z77 Pro4. -- Check out the comparison between the two video-cards you mentioned: AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7850 vs AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7870

oh okey i will order a ASRock Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 then and i dont mind about the fps actually right now, its about iceq or normal one cause 7870 only has iceq technology which is available here. 7850 normal version only.

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is it worth upgrading Buy Gskill ARES 8GB 4GBx2 RAM F3-1866C9D-8GAB in Mumbai India

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Z68 Motherboard Series Manufacturing - ASRock Inc.

[pteek]

Have you looked into the ASUS maximus gene V?

[aksamurai]

Originally Posted by pteek Have you looked into the ASUS maximus gene V?

yep have seen about it before but it looks same as asrock one but priced high.

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ASUS Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

[Sumonpathak]

^^its better than the Extreme 4..with a better power design and feature set.

[pteek]

Originally Posted by aksamurai yep have seen about it before but it looks same as asrock one but priced high. ---------- Post added at 10:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 PM ---------- ASUS Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

I checked the specs.

Z77 Pro4 is crap. Z68 Extreme3 gen3 is equal to maximus gene V in features and is cheaper.
So Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 is it then?

Good night Everybody

[aksamurai]

Originally Posted by pteek I checked the specs. Z77 Pro4 is crap. Z68 Extreme3 gen3 is equal to maximus gene V in features and is cheaper. So Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 is it then? Good night Everybody

well said @pteek Z68 Extreme 3 gen 3 looks great (priced 9k) but i was worried about the brand asrock. while asus has P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 but priced 13800.

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CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 2500K Processor - 3.3 GHz, 6 MB Cache, Socket 1155 [Rs 12,300]
Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboards [Rs 9,000]
Memory: G.Skill Ripjawsx DDR3 8 GB PC RAM [Rs. 3,475]
Storage: western digital 1 TB (7200 RPM) [Rs. 5,350 ]
Videocard: HIS AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7850 [Rs. 15, 100 ]
Power Supply: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 [Rs. 6100]
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II Plus Advance [Rs.5,100]
HDMI cable: Belkin Standard HDMI A-A cable, with Ethernet, 3 Feet [Rs 490]
monitor: ASUS ML238H Monitor 23 inch [Rs 11,950]

total 68865

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might upgrade gpu 7850 to 7870 his iceq and add a cpu cooler if needed.

asus mobo seems pricy aswell some audio defect and much higher power consumption compared to asrock. so i choose asrock mobo now.
correct me if i am wrong. thank all

[dash2009]

according to benchmarks GTX 670 is even faster than 7970, if you can wait than I will highly recommend to do.

Nvidia’s GTX 670: Apparently Faster than AMD's Entire Lineup... - Graphics Cards - Build - News - Atomic MPC

[modeSEVEN]

Originally Posted by dash2009 according to benchmarks GTX 670 is even faster than 7970, if you can wait than I will highly recommend to do.

His budget is nearly maxed with a 7850 and you're suggesting a 670? How does that even make sense in your head?

[pteek]

I also suggest to wait for 670. It should be around 23000, but will you great performance and very low power usage. Compared to 7870 @ 2100, 670 is a beast.

You should add a CM 212 EVO. Everything else looks great!

Also ASUS PZ68V-PRO GEN3 have the best VRMs. 12 for CPU 4 for GPU. It's the best mobo deal out there

[aksamurai]

Originally Posted by pteek I also suggest to wait for 670. It should be around 23000, but will you great performance and very low power usage. Compared to 7870 @ 2100, 670 is a beast. You should add a CM 212 EVO. Everything else looks great! Also ASUS PZ68V-PRO GEN3 have the best VRMs. 12 for CPU 4 for GPU. It's the best mobo deal out there

if 670 comes around 23000 i will sure wait for it but asus pz68v-pro gen3 has some onboard 7.1 audio problems and voltage issues even in you tube review and online forums. And compared to asrock it is 4.8k price higher.

yep will add CM 212 Evo if comes in budget.

[dash2009]

Originally Posted by modeSEVEN His budget is nearly maxed with a 7850 and you're suggesting a 670? How does that even make sense in your head?

check above posts he said he might change GPU from 7850 to 7870, and 7870 cost 22k. GTX 670 will cost no more than 24-25k max but it will perform much much higher than 7870. now does that make sense in your head?

[aksamurai]

Originally Posted by dash2009 check above posts he said he might change GPU from 7850 to 7870, and 7870 cost 22k. GTX 670 will cost no more than 24-25k max but it will perform much much higher than 7870. now does that make sense in your head?

yep i have seen about the 670 benchmarks it really awesome compared to 7870 or 7970 even by my question is when it will reach india and price + tax + $-Rs.
will go about 26-27k think so. if i comes around 23-25 i surely take one 670 and will wait for it.

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And what about the asrock mobo is there any defect on it cause asus seems some problems on audio as i said above as well as temperature problems and high priced.

[ArcherMcKinley]

I don't think that there's any point in buying memory that costs so much. For what it's worth, the G.Skill ARES seems to be pretty good, but in your case, it really wouldn't matter.
Stick to the G.Skill RipjawsX.

I've not heard of any defects (major) with ASRock boards, this one in particular.

It is HOT and HUMID here, in Chennai. Get a cooler, that's affirmative.

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Uh... I might be wrong, but I seriously doubt that the GTX 670 will be priced at around Rs. 23, 000 - Rs. 25, 000.
When it releases (tomorrow), it'll carry a premium of about $400. And knowing how things are in India, well...

[pteek]

Originally Posted by aksamurai yep i have seen about the 670 benchmarks it really awesome compared to 7870 or 7970 even by my question is when it will reach india and price + tax + $-Rs. will go about 26-27k think so. if i comes around 23-25 i surely take one 670 and will wait for it. ---------- Post added at 01:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:53 PM ---------- And what about the asrock motherboard is there any defect on it cause asus seems some problems on audio as i said above as well as temperature problems and high priced.

Okay, I didn't knew about the ASUS PZ68 motherboard problems.

The ASrock one should be the choice now unless you can find Biostar TZ77XE4 in India.

Originally Posted by ArcherMcKinley I don't think that there's any point in buying memory that costs so much. For what it's worth, the G.Skill ARES seems to be pretty good, but in your case, it really wouldn't matter. Stick to the G.Skill RipjawsX.

+1

Originally Posted by ArcherMcKinley Uh... I might be wrong, but I seriously doubt that the GTX 670 will be priced at around Rs. 23, 000 - Rs. 25, 000. When it releases (tomorrow), it'll carry a premium of about $400. And knowing how things are in India, well...

I think it won't be more than 25k. Most probably in 23-24k range. Let us see what happens.

@aksamurai

Can you confirm exactly which ASUS motherboard have the audio problems?


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Hey!

Found this monitor. Its a great deal I think.

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Look for reviews if you can.

[Sumonpathak]

Originally Posted by pteek asus seems some problems on audio

err...what problems?
torturing a Z68 almost everyday...no audio problems yet...