Hi All, Nowadays PC gets out-dated every one or two years. So we keep upgrading our systems often. Here I would like to post my New PC Specs and upgrades, so that it would be nice to look after some years
My Fourth PC (Sep-2020 to Jan-2023)
Type | Details | Date | Price (SGD) |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 - 5600X | 15-July-2022 | 270 |
CPU Cooler | ID-COOLING SE-224-XT ARGB | 29-July-2022 | 43 |
Motherboard | ASUS PRIME B550M-A WI-FI | 5-Sep-2020
|
230 |
Memory | KLEVV BOLT X 3600MHz - 16 GB Kit | 5-Sep-2020 | 105 |
SSD | 1TB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe Gen3 M.2 SSD | 5-Sep-2020 | 224 |
1TB Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD | 11-Dec-2020 | 176 | |
Crucial MX500 2TB Internal SSD | 20-Nov-2021 | 305 | |
Power Supply | SUPER FLOWER Leadex III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Modular | 5-Sep-2020 | 137 |
Speakers | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 | 18-Oct-2015 | 349 |
Graphics Card | ZOTAC RTX 3080 Trinity 10GB GDDR6X | 16-Dec-2020 | 1,258 |
Mouse | Razer Basilisk X HyperSpeed | 22-Sep-2020 | 70 |
Keyboard | Logitech G613 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Mechanical | 23-July-2021 | 108 |
External Sound Card | Creative Sound Blaster X4 | 19-July-2021 | 219 |
Monitor | PRISM+ X315 PRO 31.5 165Hz 1ms Curved WQHD [2560 x 1440] | 06-May-2021 | 460 |
Cabinet | Fractal Design Torrent ATX | 29-July-2022 | 277 | Total | 4,231 |
Replaced Components :
Type | Details | Date | Price (SGD) |
Cabinet | Tecware Forge M ARGB Mesh Airflow M-Atx Casing | 5-Sep-2020 | 70 |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 - 3700X | 5-Sep-2020 | 446 |
Graphics Card | Zotac GTX1660 Super 6Gb Twin Fan GDDR6 | 5-Sep-2020 | 330 |
Monitor | Acer BE270 - 27-inch FHD LED | 02-Apr-2020 | 368 |
Keyboard | Logitech MK200 | 05-Sept-2020 | 30 |
My Third PC (2012-2015)
Type | Details | Date | Price (Rs) |
Processor | Intel Core i5 - 3450 - 3.1 GHz | 25-Aug-2012 | 12,000 |
Motherboard | ASUS P8H77-M LE with USB 3.0 |
25-Aug-2012
|
7,750 |
Memory | 8GB (2 x 4) Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz | 25-Aug-2012 | 3,200 |
Hard Disk | Samsung 120GB 840-EVO SSD | 14-Oct-2014 | 4,600 |
Keyboard & Mouse | Logitech Media Combo MK200 | 8,25 | |
Speakers | Logitech Z506 5.1 | 10-Nov-2012 | 5,200 |
Sound Card | -- From Old Machine -- | ||
Optical Drive | ASUS DVD Writer | 18-Mar-2014 | 1,325 |
Graphics Card | ZOTAC GeForce GTX 760 AMP! Edition | Dec-2013 | Gift :) |
Power Supply | Cooler Master GX 550W | 25-Aug-2012 | 4,750 |
UPS | Numeric 1000 VA | 25-Aug-2012 | 4,300 |
Monitor | Benq GL2250 HM | 25-Aug-2012 | 8,450 |
Cabinet | Cooler Master Elite 311 Plus | 25-Aug-2012 | 3,370 |
Total | 49,745 |
Operating Systems Used :
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Ubuntu 13.04
Linux Mint 15
Microsoft Windows 8 Ultimate
Ubuntu 13.04
Linux Mint 15
Microsoft Windows 8 Ultimate
Type | Details | Date | Price (Rs) |
Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz 40nm | 17-May-2008 | 8000 |
Motherboard | Intel DG33FB |
17-May-2008
|
5000 |
Memory | 2 GB DDR2 RAM | 17-May-2008 | 1900 |
Hard Disk | 320 GB | 17-May-2008 | 3200 |
Keyboard | Logitec Normal Keyboard | 17-May-2008 | 270 |
Speakers | Creative SBS 500 5.1 Speakers | 17-May-2008 | 2600 |
Sound Card | Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 | 17-May-2008 | 950 |
Mouse | Logitec PS2 Mouse | 17-May-2008 | 310 |
Optical Drive | Samsung DVD Writer | 17-May-2008 | 1000 |
Graphics Card | XFX 8600 GT 256 MB DDR2 | 17-May-2008 | 4700 |
Power Supply | Zebronics 500 Watts Platinum | 17-May-2008 | 1800 |
UPS | Frontech 600 VA | 17-May-2008 | 1600 |
Monitor | Viewsonic 19 - VA916 | 17-May-2008 | 11000 |
TV Tuner | Leadtek Palm Top Tv | 17-May-2008 | 3400 |
Cabinet | Zebronics Vulcan | 17-May-2008 | 520 |
Total | 46,250 |
Upgrades Done :
Type | Details | Date | Price (Rs) |
Memory | 1 GB DDR2 RAM (Totally upgraded to 3GB) |
800 | |
Graphics Card | Palit 9800 GT 1GB DDR3 Super | 7800 | |
Sound Card | Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer | 4000 | |
Game Controller | Microsoft XBOX 360 Wired Controller | 1300 | |
Speakers | Creative Inspire T6100 5.1 Speakers | 18-Sep-2010 | 3750 |
Hard Disk | Seagate 1 TB | 15-Oct-2010 | 3000 |
Graphics Card | MSi GTX 460 1GB OC | 04-Apr-2011 | 11,400 |
Total | 32,050 |
Operating Systems Used :
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Ubuntu 12.04
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Ubuntu 12.04
My First PC (2003-2008)
Type | Details | Date | Price (Rs) |
Processor | Intel Celeron 1.33 GHz | Apr-2003 | |
Motherboard | Biostar M6VLQ | Apr-2003 | |
Memory | 128 MB SDRAM | Apr-2003 | |
Hard Disk | 40 GB | Apr-2003 | |
Keyboard | Logitec Normal Keyboard | Apr-2003 | |
Speakers | Microtek Stereo Speakers | Apr-2003 | |
Mouse | Logitec PS2 Mouse | Apr-2003 | |
Optical Drive | LG CD Writer | Apr-2003 | |
Monitor | LG CRT 15 | Apr-2003 |
Upgrades Done :
Type | Details | Date | Price (Rs) |
Memory | 128 MB SDRAM (Totally 256 MB SDRAM) |
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Optical Drive | Sony DVD Writer |
Operating Systems Used :
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows XP
wow. i am keerthi here, my first pc was celeron too.. some LG thing with saurav ganguly,s sign. :-).. now its like yours core2duo 2.8Ghz,p5kpl-am ps asus, 4gb DDR2,9800 GT 512Mb DDR3,Sync MAster 20" with CM 600w SMPS i have played many games like all COD, MAFIA2,crysis upto DEux2 which runs little slow, now i have 14k RS cash i wanna upgrade to GTX 560 Ti without changing processor or motherboard? IS the config ok? will it Improve my graphics good enough to play battlefied3 like games with high settings? your advice will be much appreciated?
ReplyDelete@Keerthi,
DeleteCool..
Other than the GPU, ur config looks decent.
Definitely upgrading it with GTX 560Ti will improve ur gaming experience greatly.(I experienced the same when upgrading from 9800 GT to GTX 460)
Go ahead and upgrade with Zotac or Palit or Msi GTX 560Ti, it would cost around Rs 12.5k
Keerthi here, Thanks lot boss, i find your blog very useful, recently recommended your 30k config to my brother too .. thanks again
DeleteHappy to help :-)
DeleteHi Karthik, Dinesh here.
ReplyDeleteI am planning to buy a very high end Gaming(Should run all upcoming games with in next 3 years and full 3D & simulation games) and Home Media Server(Should be able to run full 1080p HD movies and 3D movies). I want to control all the gadgets(Home theater, Security System, media Storage and Other devices) installed in my home using this server only. I have some research. As i keep on collecting more information, more confused i was. So can you suggest some very high end configuration for requirements. My budget is around 3L.
Dinesh,
Delete3L is too much for PC, as ur config will get outdated in 2 years.
Better go for around 1.5L, check this
http://ckarthik17.blogspot.in/2012/02/best-pc-configultra-high-endfeb-2012-1.html
Thanks Karthik,
DeleteActually, i forgot to mention that my 7.1 Speaker system also part my budget. I am not looking for any screen as i am planning to use a LED TV as monitor. So my overall plan is, PC (Without Monitor), LED TV (min of 40'') and 7.1 Home Theater system. My Budget for overall combination is 3L.
I think, the config you suggested looks good.
why don't you go for z68 or x79 chipset based motherboard
ReplyDeleteI dont overclock and I need an on-board GPU, so I went for H77.
DeleteAlso z68 and X79 are costly
Hi Karthik,
ReplyDeletejhony here i want to upgrade my Graphics card and monitor.plz suggest me that suits to my configuration my budget is 35k for both Graphics card and monitor(3D or without3D).. without changing processor or motherboard? IS the config ok? will it Improve my graphics good enough to play high end Games with high settings? your advice will be much appreciated?
Motherboard:Intel DG45ID
Processor:Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz
Ram:4Gp DDR2
Graphics Card:Nvidia Geforce 9800Gt 1GP
Monitor:View sonic VA1903wm 19 inches
hi kartik,
ReplyDeleteABUZAR HERE,
i have intel core i5 2500k + 4gb ram and intel motherborad . PLEASE SUGGEST ME A GOOD
GRAPHICS CARD FOR 10K TO 12K AND POWER SUPPLY FOR 3.5K
THANK U.
hi karthik
ReplyDelete'm confused between AMD FX 8 core & corei5 3450/3470 n also suggest me suitable motherboard n graphic card for photo editing 2 its high extend.
Both are good. But I personally prefer Intel.
DeleteIf you only do photo editing, then go for the below config
http://ckarthik17.blogspot.in/2013/03/best-pc-config-gaming-pc-march-2013.html
But if you want to work, fully on photo and 3d modeling and you don't play games, then just replace the GPU with nVidia Quadro 600
hey thanks 4 reply i went 2 1 assembler n he suggested me following config..
ReplyDeletei5 3470 - Rs.11450
m/b intel DB77EB - Rs.6150
transcend 4 gb ram ddr3 1333 Mhz - Rs.1650
WD 2 TB hdd Sata / seagate 2Tb - Rs.5500
Dvd writer LG - Rs.950
22" samsung s22b370hs hdmi - Rs.8600
tv tunar card - Rs.1000
logi mm k/b+ mouse - Rs.775
2 GB graphics card Nvidia 630 - Rs.2950
speaker 2.1 artis - Rs.1900
( he has given following option in cabinet n ups & made me more confused :) )
cabinet- coolar master elite - Rs.1950
coolar master 550 - Rs.3750
coolar master 600 - Rs.3500
circle 400 - Rs.1600
ups - APC 600VA - Rs.2150
Champion 800VA - Rs.1750
card reader 5.1 - Rs.250
5.2 - Rs.475
Wireless USb card - Rs. 800
Wireless Router (150) - Rs. 1950
PLz tell me is it right config for photo editing n what abt prices he given me
Config looks good and the prices are also correct.
DeleteJust few things to note
1) GPU : Don't buy 2GB DDR3 GT630, instead go for 1GB DDR5 GT630. Also if u can increase ur budget go for GTX 650 @ Rs.7800
2) Do u really need 2TB Hard Disk?
3) TV tuner cards are not useful, if u have a good TV at home
4) Power supply go for CoolerMaster GX 450 @ Rs.3000
Karthik Can u let me knw a gud gaming rig desktop pc for 40k max..!!! i wud prefer intel more den amd bt wud lyk ur point of view in knwing whcich is better..!! let me knw as fast as u cn a gud graphic card also dat cn run dis latest games nd wud nt cause a issue..
ReplyDeleteHello Karthik. I love your post's and info's that you provide on this blog. I purchased my first gaming rig as per your blog's configurations and well have to admit after 3 years it's still a beast of a config.
ReplyDeleteI read on one of your posts about the HD6850 which was a great graphic card back then (sure still is now). Never troubled me a bit anyhow until now. But recently a strange thing happened while watching a movie the desktop just crashed and display turned black. Did multiple reboots but wasn't able to load windows.
I decided to reinstall windows 7 64 bit which i was previously using since past 3 years. Did a complete format and installed windows successfully and then the big problem came. Installed the graphics driver and rebooted as the setup prompted me to.
Just before the logon screen i got a bsod saying error code 0x0000016 and atikmpag.sys as the suspect.
I googled and tried all of the solutions from driver updates to vga bios flashing but nothing solved this error.
Even talked with HIS customer care regarding the issue and got a bios from them. That flash didn't work as well. Am fed up now and suspecting that i might be having a dead graphic card. Any info regarding this problem shall be kind.
So if it is a dead card should i go for a new card and if yes please inform me about a mid range GDDR5 graphic card till the range of 7000 INR. I was thinking about a 6670 is it good for me ? ?
hi karthik
ReplyDeletei want to buy a gaming laptop under 65k? can u tell me plz which is best for high gaming without incressing a budget..
thanks...
Hi Karthik,
ReplyDeleteI am Damodar. I want to buy a High Performance assembled pc (not for gaming). RAM-32 GB, 2TB Hard Disk and i7 processor. Could you the detail configuration as you have given for Gaming PC, Please. Please let me know for any questions. Thanks.
Regards,
Damodar
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One more thing, I need dual monitor too. Please let me know the configuration with price details. Thanks.
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