We've always been through that time when there's no hefty
amount of money to spend for a PC yet we want to have at taste of the latest
extremely resource demanding games at a decent FPS. Well, for those I present a
tight budget GAMING PC build which will be able to play the newest games like
Battlefield 3, Crysis 3 etc. nicely. Each product is accompanied with its
online shopping link.
Before you go on, it's better to make it clear what is
NOT included in the article (and hence in the budget)
·
Case or Cabinet
·
Monitor
·
Mouse - Keyboard
·
Sound System (or headphones)
·
External Storage
With that being made clear, we're ready to proceed.
The Processor:
Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz [link (flipkart)] - ₹7250
The latest gaming engines are more GPU intensive.
Consequently CPU doesn't really affect performance in gaming as long as it's
not bottlenecking. So I'm going easy on this. The dual core i3 processor should
be able to decently handle any of the games you throw at it with the GPU I'll
mention later on in this article.
The Motherboard: Gigabyte
GA-B75M-D3H [link (flipkart)] - ₹4350
This is a basic one - a basic motherboard to handle the
CPU & GPU potential efficiently. Not
really meant for CPU overclocking, as the i3 can't be overclocked due to it's
locked architecture. The motherboard packs 4 RAM slots for upto 32GB of DDR3
memory and a PCIe x16 slot, ideal for the GPU. The USB 3.0 ports are perfect
icing on the cake.
The GPU: Gainward NVIDIA GTX650 1GB GDDR5.
[link(flipkart)] - ₹7555
As the GPU is the most important part of a gaming PC,
there's no compromising on this one.
This keplar-based GPU can handle the most demanding titles decently at
med-high settings.
Memory: G.skill
Sniper DDR3 2x4GB [link(flipkart)] - ₹4710
The RAM plays quite a important role in gaming, so I went
with the G.skill sniper series, which provides excellent overclocking capabilities.
This 1TB
7200RPM hdd should be enough to store all your content and offer enough speed
not to make you frustrated. I'm using it for years now with absolutely no
problem.
Not much to
say about this. Basic DVD RW with 24x speed. BluRay drive is not really needed
at this time. If required in future you can easily buy one.
PSU: Corsair VS550 550W PSU [link(flipkart)] - ₹3587
PSU is one of the most important components of your PC.
DO NOT SETTLE FOR A CHEAP PSU! I know many a people with expensive
motherboard/GPUs burnt up due to malfunction of cheap PSUs. Expenditure of a
few extra bucks will ensure the life of the expensive components in your PC.
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Total : ₹32353
Which is much less than ₹35,000.
NOTES: I've intentionally left out the Case (or Cabinet) because the online collection of flipkart is not that diverse. I've also left more than enough room in the budget for a descent casing. You should go to the local dealer and pick a cabinet which provides good room for air circulation, whichever suits your style. Make sure it has USB 3.0 headers.
Performance & Benchmarks: As this is a mid range
gaming PC, most recent games will run on med-high settings.
Here are some expected average FPS ratings:
[At recommended settings. No AA. 1920x1080]
Battlefield 3 : 41.1 [At recommended settings. No AA.
1920x1080]
Crysis 2 : 41.7 [High settings, 1920x1080)
Max Payne 3 : 43.7 [Normal settings, 1920x1080]
Batman - Arkham City : 42.1 [Extreme settings, 1920x1080]
Don't forget to share your opinions by commenting!
I certainly don't think gaming on the PC will be dying anytime soon, even with the advanced technology of the Wii and Kinect, I still feel in terms of gameplay and depth of games, the PC has much more to offer.
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Yes..it won't..until we are determined to stop it.. :)
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