It's been quite a while since i posted the article on the gaming PC. Since then Intel has done quite a bit and are now the undispuited leaders, again, in desktop computing; thanks to their new Conroe line, the Core2Duos. This update will not include the Core line processors though beacuse they are still expensive to be considered for a 35K PC. Ok so here goes;
CPU
we'll be using the Pentium D 840 running at 2.8 Ghz. The D line of processors from Intel provide the most overclocking potential of all CPUs. They'll give a better performance over everything in the Athlon64 line, except the FX and X2 line which is way more expensive to consider for this rig. Remeber we used an Athlon 3200+ at Rs.8000 for our previous rig, well check this out, the Pentium D 840 comes at a mere 5500(you can even find such prices on Ebay), it's Dual Core so better performance in multitasking and of course better performance overall. Some people around the globe have overclocked their Pentium D processors to as much as 4.1 Ghz!!.That amount of overclocking would need considerable investment in aftermarket cooling solutions though. And it's totally upto you..Artic Ice, Cooler Master Freezer pro, water cooler ..whatever.
Graphics Card
Prices have fallen considerably and considering the fact we're savign quite a bit on our CPU we'll get GeForce 7600GS card this time. Amazed?Thinking it would be so expensive? Well, check this out...there's a model in the market for this card called the Techcom 256 MB Forsa GeForce 7600GS. what does it cost? 7500 bucks!! What more could you ask? IF you don't know about how the 7 series GeForce isbetter than than the 6 series, I won't bore you with it. Just remember, you'll be able to play almost all your games at maximum setting with no lag whatsoever. The only exception would be Elder Scrolls IV-Oblivion, where, if you crank up the settings/resolution to maximum, it might jerk here and there. FEAR may encounter the occasional lag, if everything is set to max and Soft Shadows are on(it 'may' happen). Beast of a card, DDR2 Memory, TV-Out, DVI, has a built in HDTV Encoder too!! Wow!
HDD
A Hitachi Deskstar 250 GB, at 4000 bucks.
RAM
Transcend again, but this time DDR2-533Mhz, 1GB--2*512 MB sticks to work in dual channel.
4600 bucks.
Motherboard
Asus P5RD1 VM PciE wATIRadeonExpress200 chipset.270o bucks
Optical Drive
Sony DRU again, but it costs less this time--2600 bucks
Zebronics cabinet with 450 watt PS--1500
Mouse/Keyboard--Logitech--700 bucks
Creative Inspire 2.1--1200 bucks(for 1200 bucks this thing rocks!!!) I have it, plus it has a wired remote.
Monitor 17"-Samsung 793S again at 5000 bucks.
ROUNDUP
Pentium D 820--------------------------------------5500
Asus P5RD1 VM-------------------------------------2700
Techcom 256MB Forsa GeForce 7600 GS-----------7500
Hitachi Desktar 250 GB-----------------------------4000
Transcend DDR2 533 1GB(2*512)------------------4600
Zebronics w 450 W PSU----------------------------1500
Sony DRU DVD+-RW-------------------------------2600
Creative Inspire 2.1 Speakers-----------------------1200
Samsung 793S 17'-----------------------------------5000
Logitech Mouse/Keyboard Combo------------------- 700
35,300
Ok, I know i overshot it by 300, but i'm sure if you can bargain and look in the right places, maybe you can bring it down even further, to a 33500-34000 level. So enjoy guys
*Next up would be a Core2Duo PC for decent gaming and blazing performance in under 45K..watch out for that.
