Hardware / Platform
My PC build
Why desktop and not a laptop?
I wanted a general purpose desktop which could be used for animation, video editing,
(say adobe and autodesk heavy weights used by wifey), programming and gaming.
Added to the requirments the pleasure of a self-assembly pointed towards the desktop.
Budget and parts selection?
Back in 2000 my dad had gifted me a pentium3 desktop(~ ₹54000 at that time). These days parts are
a bit cheaper☺; still I thought I should stick to a budget of 1 Lakh rupees(Eventhough I overshot; It's a gaming PC!).
Exhaustive research was done for almost 2 weeks, as I had lost track of the current developments in PC parts.
Nice trick by processor manufacturers - change the entire processor pinout(socket)-chipset-memory-connectivity ecosystem
with each new releases. People are forced to buy the entire parts for each upgrade😠.
I shouldn't say so, that happens with dramatic investments in research & development and advancement of
technology in a faster lane.(Example: Isn't the M.2 connector present in the latest mobo's
which can support both SATA & PCIe SSD's awesome? ≥ 6Gbps speeds). I selected skylake architecure(14nm process node)
;especially core i5 6600K running at 3.5GHz, which can be clocked upto 3.9GHz.
Shop and the build
Computer warehouse @M.G. road Bangalore was chosen for purchasing the parts. S.P Road or online buy
would have saved a couple of thousands, but this time I really enjoyed ordering and getting delivery
sitting on the shop's sofa. I also wanted the pc working on the same day I got the final urge to buy.
All the assembly details are readily available from great youtubers. Please go through videos for each part.
Its always good to understand what you are about to do!.
Adding few pics and price details for your reference.
CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212X - ₹3450
HDD: Wester Digital 2TB Blue 5400rpm - ₹5550
DVD: LG 24X SATA DVD Writer - ₹950
UPS: APC 1.1KVA - ₹5750
Power Supply: Corsair CS750M(ATX 750W)- ₹8000
Excellent cabinet with neat cabling options and a modular smps
Total Cost: ₹99500
Windows 10 Home: ₹7999, (Microsoft website)
Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury Gaming Mouse: ₹2470, (Amazon)
Short Term Plans: Sandisk SSD(I love Sandisk), Logitech G310 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 Graphics Card.