Build a Gaming PC Under Rs. 50,000

Graphics: Leadtek Winfast 7600GT TDH (Rs. 9,800)
Leadtek is a well known graphics manufacturer, who have been manufacturing Nvidia based products for almost a decade now. Their products have become well known, for their excellent overclocking potential and great build quality. The Leadtek Winfast 7600GT TDH is based on Nvidia's mid-level offering—the 7600GT chipset—which offers great gaming at affordable rates.

The card is clocked at 560/700 core/memory speeds, and comes with Dual-DVI output for LCD panel connectivity. It also offers an S-Video port, which will allow you to connect it to a TV and watch movies on a big screen . The cooling unit on this card is fairly large with a good heatsink/fan combo that does a great job in dissipating the heat. 2D quality is excellent. In all, this card offers great value for money in both performance and features. Throw in the fact that Leadtek offers 3 years warranty on all its products and this makes it the ideal card to include in our roundup.

Sound: Onboard: 7.1 channel Realtek ALC882M Controller
Onboard sound has come a long way in recent years. Today's onboard chips are multi-channel capable, and can easily compete with lower-end sound cards like Creative's Audigy 2 ZS.

The ALC882M chipset is an 8 channel chipset that offers great audio output in the music, video, and gaming. It is also Dolby Digital capable and with a SPDIF connector, which has to be purchased separately, will allow you to enjoy excellent crystal clear sound in movies and games that support Dolby Live technology.

LAN: Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000
This is the standard Intel Gigabit onboard 10/100/1000 LAN that gives a maximum transfer speed of 1000 Mbps. It is fast enough to take care of your broadband internet (most users have a connection speed of 256 Kpbs or 512 kbps). Though Gigabit LAN is already present, most home networks are only capable of handling 100 Mbps speeds. Hence, you have the right firepower in Intel's 10/100/1000 Lan.