PC upgrade suggestions

[nabeelali]

1. What is your MAX budget?
30-35k

2. Are you open to alternate ideas/products giving similar better performance but offering more VFM/ sellers? If not- why?
Yes

3. What is the purpose of the computer? (Note: If you are planning to say multimedia, you will have to be more specific as all types of systems are capable of doing that)
Moderate gaming and regular usage like browsing

4. Planning to overclock?
Yes

5. Which OS are you planning to use?
Win 7 x64

6. How much hard drive space is needed?
I already have more than enough, not buying hdd

7. What resolution will the screen run at?
Full HD

8. How would you rate your hardware knowledge from the count of 1-10? (1 being the lowest, 5 being you are somewhat in sync with the current performers and 10 being the highest)
7

9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Never built one before but i know assembling and want to try this time

10. When are you planning to buy the system?
In a week or two

11. Are you one of the types looking out for "future proof" configurations?
Yes

12. Are there going to be any components that you don't want to include in this new rig? If yes, do mention.
Yes - HDD, Monitor, Speakers, DVD drive, keyboard and mouse

13. Which city do you live in and are you open to buying from shops from other city/states?
Hyderabad. (I can order from flipkart if prices are competitive)

14. Mention any other points if deemed necessary
I have a config in mind which i have felt performs well but i dont know overclocking, bottleneck etc., terms so please suggest me better alternative choices if any

My choice
ASUS M5A88-M Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T Processor
Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1600MHz
XFX Radeon HD 6790 1GB DDR5
Corsair 600W CX series
NZXT Guardian 921RB Chasis

Currently i'm using Cooler Master Hyper TX3 for CPU cooling so i need suggestions from you ppl if that will suffice or i should get a better one

[GTX OC]

Here is what I had in mind:
AMD FX4100 6.6k
Gigabyte GA880GM USB3 4.8k
Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1.6k
MSI N560GTX Ti 13.7k
NZXT Gamma 2.4k
Seasonic S12II 520W 4.3k
Total 33.4k

[sathwikbhatr]

the op states that the rig is for moderate gaming so isnt the gtx 560ti an overkill?

here is what i had in mind
amd fx6100
asus m5a88-m
corsair vengeance 4gb*2
sapphire hd7750 or zotac gtx 550ti or msi rv6850 cyclone edition
coolermaster elite 311
seasonic s12ll 520w

the total comes to around 30k give or take

[nabeelali]

i have read the fx series dont sport true cores so why am i being suggested those?

please suggest cooler also (i am using cooler master hyper tx3 as of now)

[GTX OC]

i have read the fx series dont sport true cores so why am i being suggested those?

please suggest cooler also (i am using cooler master hyper tx3 as of now)

What do u mean by "true cores" ? -_` AFAIK socket AM3 doesn't support APUs. Someone may have told you(most likely a local dealer) that the FX4100 doesn't have true cores in the sense that it has a graphics processing chipset built into the processor. Well the guy is wrong. Only socket FM1 processors have that feature and it is an awesome feature to have if you want a PC for basic use.The AMD FX-4100 quad-core processor is basically a FX-8150 with 4-cores disabled.Hope I made some sense.
Also the hyper TX3 should suffice.

the op states that the rig is for moderate gaming so isnt the gtx 560ti an overkill?

At 1080p, the GTX 560Ti is THE card to have if you can afford it.Also the NZXT Gamma is far superior than the Elite 311 IMHO.Also when you give a config make sure you type the prices.

[The Black Knight]

If you can forego overclocking, then this is a better rig IMHO

Intel Core i5 - 2320	11.5k
Gigabyte GA-H67M-D2-B3	5.5k
GSkill 4GB	1.7k
Seasonic s12II 520W	3.9k
NZXT Gamma	2.4k
Sapphire HD 6850 1GB GDDR5	10k

For moderate gaming on Full HD the 6850 would be suffice. The core i5 would provide a better overall experience while lowering power consumption, as compared to AMD FX processors.

[avtar2008]

@OP: If you are not satisfied with a fx series cpu you can opt for a i3 or i5.you have 13k for cpu+mobo.
I3 2100 6.5k
gigabyte h61ds2 4k
i3 2100 is more than enough for you usage.

[GTX OC]

@avatar2008:The i3 2100 and the fx4100 are neck and neck(and it doesn't matter much which processor the OP gets)when it comes to performance. Its the OP's call now whether he wants a faster GPU(I am leaning towards GPU) or a faster CPU.
BTW the 560Ti totally kills the 6850.
Here is comparision[anandtech]

[The Black Knight]

Yes. The 560Ti is better than 6850. However for moderate gaming the 6850 would be more than suffice. Moreover, considering a FX with 560Ti, the power consumption would be about a 100-120W more than the i5 and 6850 combo, which frankly for me it quite significant. Also note that in that comparison, both the cards give you above 50fps with max settings at full HD on almost all games. Even with Crysis, the minimum fps for both cards remain around 30fps which shows that the 6850 would handle almost any game out there, with more than decent enough settings on full HD.

For an out-an-out enthusiast gaming system, the 560Ti would certainly be better. but for a more balanced and moderate gaming system, the i5 system with 6850 would be far better. (Frankly the FX would just pale in comparison to the i5)

[avtar2008]

@gtx:i have only given OP another option because he don't look comfortable with a *amd* fx series cpu.

I think a i3+gtx 560 is a good option. A balanced rig that meet the requirement of OP and he can save some money also.