63K INR Gaming PC Build

Ever wanted to build a gaming setup under 65K INR which can run most of the AAA title games? We've got you covered with the best available parts you can choose for your build. We'll have all the links for every component at the end of this review. Let's have a detailed look at every component we'll be using in this build.

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i3-8100

We chose Intel Core i3-8100 clocked at 3.6Ghz base processing speed and unfortunately it doesn't have any benefit by turbo boost, which means it has a static base frequency. 

This processor comes under the recently announced Coffee-Lake series of processors by Intel, i.e. 8th Generation. 

It has 4 cores and 4 threads underneath, which provides enough power to keep your gaming going. We're on the budget and this is the reason for choosing i3-8100 over i5-7400 which is the Kaby-Lake series. Having most of the specifications same, the i5-7400 costs 3.7K more.

The Core i3-8100 comes with Intel UHD 630 Integrated Graphics which obviously cannot run your AAA title games but can handle low-end games with ease. This is not a big issue as we're going to use a dedicated graphics card, keep reading for it. 😉

This thing will provide you with enough processing power for your build. You can always upgrade the processor. But keep in mind, the motherboards supporting 8th Gen (Coffee-Lake) processors will not support 7th or 6th Gen processors. Later on, you can upgrade to Core i5-8400.

Few important specifications are mentioned below:

Number of Cores: 4

Number of Threads: 4

Base Frequency: 3.60GHz

Cache: 6MB

TDP: 65W

Processor Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630

- You can find all other specifications at Intel

- Find out Gaming Performance and Benchmarks of Intel UHD 630 at NotebookCheck

Have a look at unboxing video by The Indian Budget Gamer:

MOTHERBOARD

Gigabyte B360-HD3

Ok, here it comes - The Motherboard. To support the LGA1151 socket of Core i3-8100, we chose Gigabyte B360M-HD3. The form factor is ATX and provides pretty much everything we need for this build, it has surge protection, an intuitive UI for controlling cooling fans and lot more. And then, there's a charm looking heatsink design which gives a badass look to the board.

As the name suggests, this board is powered by the Intel B360 chipset. 

It provides slots for maximum 4 Dual-Channel DIMMs, i.e. up to 64GB and supports DDR4 - 2144 / 2400 / 2666 MHz. Although, you cannot do all the cores intensive content due to the processor we've chosen. If you're a content editor, we will be posting budget workstation setups too, stay tuned for that.

Supports up to 4 SATA3 HDDs each of 6GB/s. Port selection goes like this: USB 3.1 Gen1, USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A, USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A and for the surprise, you have got 2 NVMe M.2 SSD slots with Intel Optane Ready - all for a minimal budget.

It also has RGB pin header for connecting RGB strips which can be configured in 7 colors. It boasts Realtek's 8118 Gaming LAN port for providing zero ping internet experience while playing games online. You've also got DualBIOS at your back.

Ports Selection

- Go through all the specifications on Gigabyte

- Get all drivers from Gigabyte

MEMORY MODULE

Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4

We went for this 2400MHz 8GB DDR4 memory module by Corsair which comes with beast looking aluminum heat spreader design. 8GB of high-speed DDR4 memory should be enough for running all your games and applications. Further, you can upgrade to more RAM as per your wish. There is not more to talk about this thing, it's just RAM Module for pure performance.

Specifications:

Type: 288-pin DIMM

Speed: DDR4

Capacity: 8GB

Operating Frequency: 2400MHz

CAS Latency: 15

Voltage: 1.2V

- Check out details about this on Corsair

STORAGE

Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB HDD

1TB of 7200RPM HDD should perform pretty well and with a cache of 64MB, the reading and writing speeds should also be great between transfers of files. 1TB is ample storage for all your media, games and whatever you're going to store on it. You get the benefit of WD software that can be used for cloning drives, backing all your data so that it is safe. This is pretty much of storage we are using.

Specifications:

Capacity: 1TB

Form Factor: 3.5"

RPM: 7200

Interface: SATA 6GB/s

- Check out more details on WesternDigital

GRAPHICS CARD/GPU

MSI GeForce GTX 1050Ti

Here it comes, the GPU, the thing on which you are going to run all your games. Here we chose the GTX 1050 Ti OC Edition consisting of 4GB GDDR5 VRAM. 1050 Ti is still a powerful card which can most of the AAA title games at high settings & some even in ultra settings and that too while maintaining good enough frames to give you buttery gameplay. This GPU can also help you out in your video editing and other media creation stuff. (Processor maybe bottlenecking here, please consider upgrading to more core CPU) 

The model we chose comes with a dual fan and efficient heatsink design to maintain the temperatures while under load. For even more performance, it comes with factory performed overclockable configuration and for the ease of user, MSI even provides software named MSI AfterBurner for full control on your GPU.

This is the best GPU we could select for our selected budget build. You can go for it with no hassle.

Specifications:

Architecture: Pascal

Core Speed: 1.29Ghz & 1.39GHz (Boost)

Memory Speed: 7.08GHz

Memory Type: GDDR5

Memory Bus Width: 128-bit

TDP: 75W

Watch this video by Santiago Santiago for gaming performance on this GPU:

- Check detailed benchmarks and gaming performance at NotebookCheck

- See this GPU at MSI

- Get latest drivers at MSI

MONITOR

Acer KG221Q

This thin bezel beauty from Acer is a perfect budget monitor for our build. Boasts 21.5" FULL HD Panel with a maximum resolution of 1920x1080. Surprisingly, it comes with AMD FreeSync due to which this monitor can attain maximum refresh rate of 240Hz at 1ms response time, isn't that perfect for this budget? However, this looks so 2018. Those thin bezels are iconic. You'll also fall in love with its aesthetics and performance too.

Specifications:

Size: 21.5"

Resolution: 1920x1080

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Brightness: 250nits

Response Time: 1ms

Refresh Rate: 75Hz

Display Colors: 1.6 Million

- Find out more at Acer

POWER SUPPLY

Corsair CX450

For powering our whole setup, we chose Corsair CX 450W PSU. This provides 80+ Bronze efficiency at a minimal budget, so this is perfect. Also has a 120mm fan for thermal control. From an aesthetics point, the cables come in sleeve design, which has good cable management advantage. 450W would be enough to power you up.

Specifications:

Form Factor: ATX

Wattage: 450W

- Check this out at Corsair

CASE

NZXT S340

And finally comes the icon of this build, NZXT S340 Mid-Tower ATX Case - the square beauty. It has a full steel body for the durability. There is cable management bar, a PSU shroud integrated for a cleaner look. Has 2 USB 3.0 Ports, Audio Jacks on the upper side.

This case completes our build with a badass look. Just imagine this thing with everything in its place and the RGB lighting placed inside, that is heaven, what else do you need, gamers? 😎

Specifications:

Type: ATX Mid-Tower

2.5" Bays: 2

3.5" Bays: 3

Motherboard Compatibility: Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX

Maximum GPU Length: 364mm with driver cages & 334mm without driver cages

- Check out this case on NZXT

So, this was pretty much everything which was required for our build.

NOTE:

- For the Operating System part, you can go with the one you like. We would suggest to either stick with Windows 7 or Windows 10.

- Build doesn't include a keyboard, mouse or headset, you can select according to your budget.

You can get all the components from Amazon India. Links are provided below:

1. Intel Core i3-8100: amzn.to/2LbEZSw

2. Gigabyte B360-HD3: amzn.to/2LdNFI2

3. Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 8GB: amzn.to/2L72zjr

4. WD 1TB 7200RPM HDD: amzn.to/2NbnWxm

5. MSI GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5: amzn.to/2uqcMy3

6. Acer KG221Q 21.5" Monitor: amzn.to/2NdeWIh
7. Corsair CX 450W PSU: amzn.to/2uz4Mdk

8. NZXT S340 Case: amzn.to/2uhqIdg

FOOTNOTES:

- If you are a beginner in building setup, check this full building guide by TechSource:

Now, we're good to go. That's all for 63K Gaming PC Build. See you in the next post, cheers!