Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

By Team Digit | Updated Nov 10 2016
Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

Looking to build a gaming PC for a budget of Rs. 70,000? These are the components you need to invest in. 

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

Processor
Intel Core i5-4440
Price: Rs. 12,500 (approx)

Specs:
Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Base Frequency: 3.1GHz
Turbo Frequency: 3.3GHz
Socket: LGA 1150
L3 Cache: 6MB
TDP: 84W

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

Motherboard
Asus H97M-E Motherboard
Price: Rs. 7,500 (approx)

Specs:
LGA1150 motherboard
Support for DDR3 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1600/1333 MHz RAM
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
4 x Sata 6Gb/s ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3
Support for Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
6 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

RAM
Corsair Vengeance 2 x 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Price: Rs. 5,800 (approx)

Specs:
Speed: DDR3 1600
Channel: Single (2 x 8GB)
Timing: 10-10-10-27 @1.5V

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

SSD
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SSD
Price: 7,500 (approx)

Specs:
Capacity: 250GB
Max Read: 540MBps
Max Write: 520MBps
Random read (4KB, QD32) : 97000 IOPS
Random write (4KB, QD32) : 88000 IOPS

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Price: Rs. 3,000 (approx)

Specs:
RPM: 7200
Interface: 6GB/s
Cache: 64MB
Operating temperature: 60 degrees celsius

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

Graphics Card
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB
Price: Rs. 26,000 (approx)

Specs:
Base clock: 1076 MHz
Boost clock: 1216 MHz
vRAM: 4GB
256-bit GDDR5
4096 x 2160 Maximum Resolution @60Hz

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

Cabinet
Corsair Carbide Spec 01
Price: Rs. 3,400 (approx)

Specs:
Mid-tower
4 internal 3.5/2.5-inch drive + 2 internal 5.2-inch drive bays
120mm rear fan included
Upto ATX motherboard support
1 x Audio, 1 x Mic, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

PSU
Corsair CX600
Price: Rs. 4,500 (approx)

Specs:
Power: 600W
Efficiency: >80+ bronze
3 year warranty
Cooling: 120mm fan

Building a gaming PC under Rs. 70,000 (November 2016)

Mid Level gaming PC
Total = Rs. 70,200 

CPU: Intel Core I5-4440 = Rs. 12,500 
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Motherboard = Rs. 7,500 
GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB = Rs. 26,000
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2 x 8GB DDR3 1600MHz = Rs. 5800
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM = Rs. 3,000 
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB = Rs. 7,500
PSU: Corsair CX600 = Rs. 4,500 
Cabinet: Corsair Carbide Spec 01 = Rs. 3,400
Prices sourced from multiple vendors based in Nehru Place and Primeabgb.com