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PC Configuration – The first build here we would be using the Intel processor Intel 3.0 GHz LGA 1150 G-3220. The processor is 64 Bit and based on 22 Nm Lithography and is Haswell based current generation. It has 2 Cores and 2 Threads with 3 MB cache and supports 32 GB memory (1333 MHz Clock speed). Reason for not picking up a core i3 Haswell is simple we will overshoot the budget if we use it. We will like to spend more on the graphics card to make it a truly exhilarating Gaming PC.
Cabinet – Antek VSK – 4000U is a very reliable branded cabinet and one of the cheapest available for Gaming PC build. The build quality is great in most Antek Cabinets and good cable management and design to house more than 1 hard disks and a Graphics card with ease.
- Dimensions – 185 x 440 x 412 mm
- Weight – 5 Kg
- 1 x 120 mm Fan (Rear)
- 2 Front USB 3.0 Ports
- 7 Expansion Slots
- 5.25 inch Bays – 3 external
- 2 Front USB 3.0 Ports
- Power Supply Placement at Bottom
Monitor – Acer P166HQL 15.6 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor has a native resolution of 1366*768 and is ideal for gaming with this gaming Rig. You can add a 18 inch or bigger monitor if you like which will cost you another Rs. 1000-2000 and will be a valuable addition and make the whole gaming experience better. You can refer this Article to do so more research on monitors –
Best Monitors for Gaming PC. The monitor is good with vivid color display the response time is a little higher.
- Key Specs for Acer 15.6 inch monitor
- 15.6 inch LED Backlit LCD Display
- 16.7 M Colors
- Brightness 200 nits
- Response time 16 ms
RAM – Transcend DDR3-1333 DDR3 4 GB PC DRAM – We will use the 1333 Mhz Ram here which is compatible with the motherboard and processor. You can add another 4GB stick later on if you wish to expand the RAM though 4GB is good for all gaming and processing requirements. The Transcend RAM comes with a 5 years domestic warranty.
Hard Disk – Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive– We thought a lot to save some money and add a 500GB hard drive in this build but again that is just Rs. 500 cheaper than the 1 TB version. Current generation games like GTA 5 , GTA 4 , Assassin’s Creed , Far Cry 4 , Crysis 3 and HD and Blu Ray movies occupy a lot of space so 1 TB is bare minimum we need today.
Power Supply – Cooler Master Thunder 500 Watts PSU – This is ideal to support all the power requirements for the processor, motherboard, and GPU we need. Also the Graphics card we have chosen needs a 500 watt PSU so this is the minimum power supply we need for optimal performance.
Motherboard – Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Motherboard Rev ver 2.0 – It is basic motherboard with all the good features and has support for adding a Graphics card and RAM upto 16 GB. Look for the version 1.0 or later when buying it confirm with the seller. Supports Intel Haswell processors Core i3 , Core i5 Core i7 which you can upgrade later.
Key Specifications for the Motherboard:
- Supports 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processor
- USB 3.0 ports with GIGABYTE 3x USB power
- Solid capacitors for CPU VRM design
- Support for DDR3 1600/1333 MHz memory modules
- High Definition Audio
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x 16, with PCI E 2.0 support
- Support for Windows 8/7
Graphics Card – The Heart of the Gaming Rig –
Sapphire AMD/ATI R7 250X 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card – In the first build we have added the Sapphire AMD R7 250X which is the best budget card for Rs. 8,000. The graphics card has Core clock of
950 Mhz and requires a 500 Wattminimum power supply. It has
640 Stream processors almost double compared to a
R7 250. It sports 1 GB GDDR5 Memory with memory band width of Up to 72 GB/s. The PCI –E 3.0 Bus standard is required for connecting to motherboard. It supports Microsoft DirectX 12.
It will also work with PCI Express 2.0 or PCI Express 3.0. The graphics card has a 128 Bit memory interface same as the AMD R7-250. The graphics Card is manufactured with 28 NM technology. The graphics card supports
AMD crossfire (if you want to add a similar card and run both cards together). The graphics card comes with a 3 year domestic warranty. Compared to a
R7-250 you can easily get a performance upgrade of 10-20% or even higher in most gaming titles. Suitable for gaming
resolution of 1366*768
PC Configuration Model & Specification Price
Cabinet Antec ASK-4000B-U3 Mid Tower Cabinet. 1900
Monitor Acer P166HQL 15.6 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor. 4600
Ram Transcend DDR3-1333 DDR3 4 GB PC DRAM. 2261
Hard Disk Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive. 3900
Power Supply Cooler Master Thunder 500 Watts PSU. 3250
Processor Intel 3 GHz LGA 1150 G-3220. 3900
Graphics Card Sapphire AMD/ATI R7 250X 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card. 8,000
Mother Board Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Motherboard Rev ver 1.0. 3,650
Total 31,461
