Team PakGamers Buying Guide - CPU|Mobo|RAM|GPU|HDD|PSU|Display [UPDATE: December 2012]

[Sire Ahsan]

How it works.

This guides lists out the best choices to make regarding your PC build or upgrade. It takes into account quality, Value for Money a.k.a. Price/Performance ratio and availability. Furthermore there is color coding to determine the 'performance class'. Further guidance is provided. If you want to set up a full PC "Use the color combination" as a guideline.

Legend:

Budget
Mainstream
Performance
High End

Processors

- Intel Pentium G630 - 2 Cores / 2 Threads - 3MB Cache - LGA1155 @ 5,700 PKR
- Intel Core i3 3220 - 2 Cores / 4 Threads - 3MB Cache - LGA1155 @ 12,000 PKR
- Intel Core i5 2500K - 4 Cores / 4 Threads - 6MB Cache - LGA1155 @ 20,000 PKR (Reason: Cost-effective)
- Intel Core i5 3570K - 4 Cores / 4 Threads - 6MB Cache - LGA1155 @ 22,400 PKR (Reason: PCI-e 3.0 support)
- Intel Core i7 2700k - 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 8MB - Cache - LGA1155 @ 30,000 PKR (Reason: Cost-effective)
- Intel Core i7 3770k - 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 8MB Cache - LGA1155 @ 33,500 PKR (Reason: PCI-e 3.0 support)

NOTE:

1. For official processor comparison: Click here!

Motherboards

- ASRock H61M-HVGS @ PKR 5,500
- Asus H61-M LE LGA1155 @ 5,600 PKR (Reason: Decent expansion slots)
- ASRock B75M @ 7,300 PKR
- MSI Z77A-GD45 - LGA1155 @ 14,900 PKR (Reason: Cost-effective)
- ASRock Z77 Extreme6 - LGA1155 @ 19,000 PKR (Reason: Bang for the buck)
- ASRock Z77 Fatal1ty Professional - LGA1155 @ 23,000 PKR
- ASRock Z77 OC Formula - LGA1155 @ 25,000 PKR (Reason: SOLID Package)

NOTE:

1. Budget and Mainstream Processors/Motherboards are interchangeable.
2. Performance and High End Processors/Motherboards are interchangeable.
3. (K) series processors recommended for Performance and above segments for proper overclocking.

Graphics Card [UPDATE: January, 2013]

- AMD - Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670 1GB DDR3 @ 7,900 PKR [TDP = 66W] (Check here)
- NVIDIA - CLUB-3D GTX 650 1GB DDR5 @ 11,700 PKR [TDP = 64W] (Check here)
- AMD - CLUB-3D HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB DDR5 @ 13,300 PKR [TDP = 80W] (Check here)
- NVIDIA - CLUB-3D GTX 650 Ti 1GB DDR5 @ 16,500 PKR [TDP = 110W] (Check here)
- AMD - CLUB-3D HD 7850 royalKing 1GB DDR5 @ 19,500 PKR [TDP = 110W] (Check here)
- NVIDIA - Inno3D GeForce GTX 660 2GB DDR5 @ 24,000 PKR [TDP = 140W] (Check here)
- AMD - CLUB-3D HD 7870 jokerCard 2GB DDR5 @ 26,000 PKR [TDP = ~140W] (Check here)
- NVIDIA - CLUB-3D GTX 660 Ti royalQueen 2GB DDR5 @ 33,000 PKR [TDP = 150W] (Check here)
- NVIDIA - CLUB-3D GTX 670 royalQueen 2GB DDR5 @ 40,000 PKR [TDP = ~170W] (Check here)

NOTE:

1. Graphics card availability considered.

Memory

- KINGSTON Value Select DDR3 2GB 1333MHz @ 1,250 PKR
- KINGSTON Value Select DDR3 4GB 1333MHz @ 1,950 PKR
- Corsair XMS3 DDR3 (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) 4GB kit @ 2,500 PKR
- G.Skill RipjawsX Series DDR3 (F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL) 8GB kit @ 5,000 PKR (Check here)
- Corsair Vengeance DDR3 (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9) 16GB kit @ 9,200 PKR (Check here)

NOTE:

1. Memory size should be 2GB minimum.

Hard Disks

- Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB (ST3500413AS) - 16MB Cache - 3.5" @ 6,000 PKR
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1000GB (ST31000524AS) - 32MB Cache - 3.5" @ 7,200 PKR
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 (ST2000DM001) 2000GB - 64MB Cache - 3.5" @ 10,600 PKR

NOTE:

1. SSD is recommended for High End segment. Check PG SSD guide for available options.

Display

- ViewSonic VX1937wm-LED - 5ms @ 10,500 PKR
- Samsung LED Monitor Series 3 (LS22B300BS) - 5ms @ 14,100 PKR
- ASUS MS226H LED - 2ms @ 16,700 PKR (Check here)
- ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED - 2ms @ 20,500 PKR
- ViewSonic VX2753mh-LED - 1ms @ 32,600 PKR

NOTE:

1. All aforementioned monitors recommended on the basis of ideal combination of features, performance and price.

Power Supplies

- Xigmatek VC-403 @ 3,000 PKR
- Xigmatek NRP-PC 402 @ 4,200 PKR
- Xigmatek NRP-PC 602 @ 6,200 PKR
- Corsair GS700W @ 9,500 PKR
- Corsair GS800W @ 11,600 PKR
- Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 850W @ 14,500 PKR

NOTE:

1. Budget and Mainstream PSU are interchangeable.

Contributers for December 2012
@LeGenD123 (All sections)
@Baghi (Graphics cards section only)

Feedback/Comments/Suggestions are appreciated

[WAQAx]

Excellent work
now please keep it updated monthly warna is guide ka koi faeda ni hoga

[nafu]

another nice guide 4 PG members

[syed misbah]

nice guidance for pg members

[Hydrated]

THnx man!

I'l surely put this info to use!

Been trying to build a pc for a long time!

[sunny945]

yeah inshallah we will try to update this on monthly base

[nafu]

@sir ahsan btw nice avatar there. remindes me of swats cats cartoons favorite

[FARSANG]

excellent work sir Ahsan but do update regularly

[Sire Ahsan]

7 posts wow.

The enthusiasm is awesome :P

/sarcasm

[ahstpk]

How exactly it is suppose to read ?
i mean if you have 4850 or lesser you should not go for i3 ? or what ?
and similarly, if have 460 you should not go for dualcore?

and also difference in price b/w dual core and i3 is large but similarly difference in i3 and i5 is about 5k...
i want to ask price isnt dual core good for performace ratio and how long do you think dualcore wil able to run game fine?