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Here's how you can set up Intel, AMD gaming PC builds under Rs 70,000

One of the main hurdles gamers face while building a PC or upgrading their PC components is bottlenecking

April 02, 2019 / 15:50 IST

Gaming components are always equated with heavy price tags but 2019’s changing that. If you’re looking to turn in that old AMD FX series processor for a new Ryzen chip or replace an obsolete Nvidia GeForce 9 series GPU for some new and improved RTX graphics, there’s no better time than the present.

One of the main hurdles gamers face while building a PC or upgrading their PC components is bottlenecking. Bottlenecking occurs when workloads arrive too quickly for the production process to handle. Let's take an example to - Say you buy a top-end RTX graphics card and go for a 60 Hz IPS monitor. In this case, your graphics card will be able to deliver better results than what your monitor is outputting.

So, no matter what you're doing, upgrading or starting over, there are plenty of things you have to keep in mind so one part of your PC doesn't compromise the performance of another.

But let's face it, average gamers don't really have the luxury of splurging cash on high-end machines. If you have trouble putting together a PC, this build guide will help you build a perfect gaming rig without bottlenecking on a budget.

 ComponentAMD BuildPrice (Rs)Intel BuildPrice (Rs)
 ProcessorAMD RYZEN 5 2600X19,000Intel Core I5-8600K21,000
 GPU ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 Twin Fan 6GB GDDR632,000ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 Twin Fan 6GB GDDR632,000
 MotherboardASUS PRIME B450M-A 7,649 GIGABYTE B360M DS3H 7,950
 RAM2x Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 70002x Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 7000
HDDSeagate SkyHawk 1TB 3,000Seagate SkyHawk 1TB 3,000
SSDADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 3D NAND SSD3,500ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 3D NAND SSD3,500
 PSUANTEC EA550G PRO 550W 80 PLUS GOLD CERTIFICATION 5,800 ANTEC EA550G PRO 550W 80 PLUS GOLD CERTIFICATION 5,800
 Cabinet Cooler Master MasterBox K500L 4,749 Cooler Master MasterBox K500L 4,749

Both the above configurations should provide futureproof gaming solutions that will take anywhere between 3 to 4 years before becoming obsolete. Both builds will offer frame rates ranging from 90 to 150 depending on the game you're playing. Titles like Battlefield V should see around 50 to 65 fps with ray tracing turned-on.

A 60 Hz IPS monitor will cause bottlenecking with these high specs and 144 Hz panels are recommended. If you aren't on a budget G-Sync monitors will provide the best results, but these FreeSync budget monitors will also help you take full advantage of the high specifications on multiplayer. While the current specs provide an excellent opportunity to game on 1440p, you can save at least Rs 10,000 to 12,000 going down to a GTX 1660 Ti card and  AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i5-9400F processor if 1080p gaming  is all you're looking for.

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Carlsen Martin
first published: Mar 30, 2019 07:56 pm

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