BUDGET GAMING PC UNDER Rs.30000

<Updated on 30th July 2015>
A gaming PC is something that a lot of people crave for but few are able to buy the right ones, if at all they can buy them. Due to the high pricing & lack of availability of options available in the market today paired with very little knowledge in the field gaming PCs have just become something for the riches & not everyone can get one. Especially in India a budget gaming PC is not readily available due to the poor marketing of brands like alienware or mainly because they are over-whelmingly over priced.

So lets work out something shall we to overcome this problem?

ASSEMBLING A GAMING PC..

Many people do not realize how easy it is to put together a computer system from parts. In fact, many systems that users build can outperform purchased desktop computer systems. The biggest challenge of putting together a computer system is typically finding what parts to buy. That is where this blog comes in.

Usually the media only reviews the top of the line gear, making it hard to find a good low cost gaming rig. This guide is designed to try and build a system that is dedicated to gaming that won't break the bank. It may not be the flashiest system around, but it does play games very well. It also only covers the core computer system that is only the CPU and the parts within, a monitor, speakers, keyboard mouse etc are not included.

The Budget Gaming PC Components

• CASE - Zebronics Fort Full Tower Cabinet

The cabinet is the case that will house all your parts. This cabinet comes with a 120mm and 80mm LED fan pre-installed not only cutting off the extra cost of cooling but also give your rig a funky edge. Ample of space for future upgrade and is ideal for any budget or mid range build. Approx price Rs.1100 here

• PSU - Antec VP500PC 500W PSU

The Antec VP500PC is crafted for quality, performance and incredible value. This entry-level solution gives you everything you need in a power supply. No twinkly lights or glittery paint jobs - a 120 mm fan for effective and quiet cooling, dual +12V rails for amazingly stable power and heavy-duty protection circuitry for peace of mind, no matter how demanding your system. And it comes with 2 year limited warranty. Rs. 3000 here

• MOTHERBOARD - Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard

This board features the AM3+ socket which is future proof and supports the AMD processors including the latest & upcoming Bulldozer, Piledriver & SteamRoller respectively. Has built in USB3 support so now you can transfer data faster. Comes with cooling on VRM so there won't be any heating issues. Approx price Rs.5000 here

•  PROCESSOR - AMD 3.5 AM3+ FX 6-Core Edition FX-6300

Hexa-core, has plenty of cache memory, high frequency of 3.5GHz overclockable upto 4.1GHz.....woff what else can you ask for it is a treasure chest of a hardware full of features & jampacked with performance. What else it even has built in graphics & a company provided Heat-sink so it will remain cool no matter what. Approx price Rs.8000 here

•  RAM - Kingston HyperX  8GB DDR3

HyperX  is a 8GB DDR3-1866 CL10 SDRAM  2Rx8 memory module, based on sixteen 512M x 8-bit DDR3 FBGA components. This module has been tested to run at DDR3-1866 at a low latency timing of 10-11-10 at 1.5V. Approx price Rs.3000 here

• GRAPHIC CARD - Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R7 250 1GB Boost DDR5

The Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon R7 250 is the latest mid-range graphics card from Sapphire that offers some great performance at the most common 1920x1080 resolution of LCD monitors. Paired with an AMD processor this card will work like a charm & did i mention that it has a 3year warranty intact? Approx price Rs.5400 here

• HARD DRIVE - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive 

In today's gaming environment & the increasing size of the installation files the HDD size does matter more than ever, so a 1Tb hard drive is recommended for any system being built for gaming. A 3.5" form factor & 7200 RPM Spin Speed makes it the best hardware in its class. Approx price Rs.3600 here

• DVD - LG GH24NS71/GH24NS72 Internal Optical Drive

This low cost DVD burner supports all of the current DVD media standards and has 24x speeds for DVD+/-R media. Blu-ray would be nice but it still has not dropped in price enough yet. Approx Price Rs.1047

• TOTAL - ~30000/- 

WHAT ELSE IS NEEDED?

These are the parts that will make a great CPU that can run everything that you will throw at it including all the latest gaming titles.

You just need to get a monitor that you like though a 24' LED/LCD monitor is recommended along with any kind of a keyboard-mouse pair that you deem fit. Speakers can be 2.1 Sub-woofers and anything else is upto you.

Do use Windows 7 64bit edition for best performance.

For any other query related to this topic please feel free to contact me via comments, your problem would be solved ASAP.