Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[navrajyadav]

friends, my bugdet is about 11k. and i want to buy 1 mobo 1 procy and ram.
the choices are
amd 6000+
msi mobo
1 gb kingston ram
or
abit ip-35 e--5400
e7200 5800
1 gb kingston ram 1100 total=12300 slightly more than my budget.

or is any other option is possible??
if yes then tell me.

the basic query is the amd 6000+ and intel e7200 is around same cost then which one is the better option. amd or intel.

is any p45 mobo is in range 5-5.5k

friends give me advice, what should i have to do?

[acewin]

guys I see ASUS DVD burners in less than 1300 now. Last time when I waas checking I had found the vendor was sying above 2K that was 2 months back, any ideas.

[SenthilAnandh]

Hi Guys,

I am currently planning to build one gaming, enough to play all the recent games in decent resolution (1680 * 1050). My total budget is around 40k - 45k INR. Here is my config. Please post your suggestion guys

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Rs8750
Asus P5Q - Pro Rs8400
Transcend DDR 2 800 Mhz - 4 GB Rs3700
Seagate 750 GB (32MB Buffer, SATA 2) Rs6000
Zebronics Vivah (400Wpsu) Rs1450
Palit HD 4850 = Rs13000
Logitech Keyboard and mouse set. Rs600

(All prices are according to Chennai market)

So the total is 42k.
Is this config ok. Do i need extra power supply and cooling. This is my first build, help me out.

[shantanu]

go for Zeb 500 platinum , 400Watt would be too less for your style a config :)

[spy king]

Thats what even I said. Keep the P4, add the old celeron's hdd into it.
Then, spend all the money on your computer.

but since the celeron cpu itself is now useless, chuck it.:D

I think I gave you the cheapest possible rig that performs by today's standards. Zotac GF8200 gives you HDMI and full HD video decoding onboard along with decent frame rates in most older games. All this for 3.4K. What more do you want ? Intel will make you shed a lot of cash on the motherboard. If you need intel, you might have to go for E7200, which costs the same as Phenom 8450, but its not as powerful in the long run. (they currently go neck to neck).

hmmm.. seems a decent option..
But the main reason I want to upgrade is that my current rig(p4) is to slow for Photoshop work.. will a basic dual core be better at Photoshop and other design stuff than a pentium 4?? If so what config should I be looking at?

EDIT: this would be along with the Phenom 8450 already suggested.. but ideally I need to fit the two CPU's in 15k.. I know I can't get top of the line stuff.. but want to try and squeeze in as much as possible :)

Thanks

[shantanu]

hi !

i am planning to go for AMD Phenom tri core 8450 ?? its 2.1 ghz with 3.5mb total cache ! how is it gautham ? what would you recommend , i am getting it for 6.8k ?

[Plasma_Snake]

My friend today called me in the morning and told me he was looking for a small system upgrade, just Processor, Motherboard and RAM in around 10K. I gave him the following config:


Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 for 5,400/-
Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2L for 3,200/-
Kingston 2x1 GB DDR2 800MHz RAM for 2,300/-

He will buy it from Nehru Place, Delhi next Sunday. Reason for recommending him such Mobo and RAM is that this will leave him with a good amount of headroom for future upgrades as he told me that he wants his system to last for at least 3 years without requiring too much updation. he will use it mainly for simple programming tasks using Visual Studio and Netbeans IDE and occasional movie and casual gaming. I think the Nvidia's 7100 On-board graphics will take care of all of this.
If ther is better option available in the price bracket please do tell me.

[MetalheadGautham]

hi !

i am planning to go for AMD Phenom tri core 8450 ?? its 2.1 ghz with 3.5mb total cache ! how is it gautham ? what would you recommend , i am getting it for 6.8k ?
single answer: bargain more :D

[navrajyadav]

navrajyadavsuggestion required please help
friends, my bugdet is about 11k. and i want to buy 1 mobo 1 procy and ram.
the choices are
amd 6000+
msi mobo
1 gb kingston ram
or
abit ip-35 e--5400
e7200 5800
1 gb kingston ram 1100 total=12300 slightly more than my budget.

or is any other option is possible??
if yes then tell me.

the basic query is the amd 6000+ and intel e7200 is around same cost then which one is the better option. amd or intel.

is any p45 mobo is in range 5-5.5k

friends give me advice, what should i have to do?

friends please suggest me what i have to do? i am waiting for reply

[viper_in_blood]

Windows Vista Home Premium should be around Rs. 4.5k where as the business may come at around Rs. 5.5k for OEM Packs.

If you buy Windows Vista Business, Microsoft allows you free downgrade to Windows XP Pro too :) http://www.chotocheeta.com/2008/07/14/windows-vista-downgrade-rights-to-keep-windows-xp-alive/



Hello,

Can you please let us know the usage of that system ? i would be easy then to suggest as per your need :)

thank you.

the system will be used for gaming ......plzzzzz help.....

[spy king]

What are some good motherboards in the 3-4K range for Intel proccy's that have decent onboard graphics and DVI-D or HDMI outputs??
My options so far are
biostar 7050 m7
Palit N73PV

Are they anyother boards I should be looking at in this price range? also which is the best in terms of stability and vfm..

thanks!

[realdan]

Intel Core 2 Duo @ Rs. 7200 /- + VAT

what model?

[piyushbajpai1]

Guys can someone please give me the config. for a 10K AMD CPU

Just need Processor + Motherboard + Hard Disk + RAM + DVD-RW + Cabinet with PSU

This will be used for net surfing and will be used to run MS Office .

Budget for CPU is 10K And already have Monitor and other Peripherals .

[janitha]

Intel Core 2 Duo @ Rs. 7200 /- + VAT

what model?

What does this mean?

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

hey thanks cheetha ! and MHG.
I got this rig.

AMD 4800 X2............................3300
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H..........4950
2x Transcend JET RAM...............2000
Segate 500GB..........................3200
Moser Bear DVD 20x.................1100
Logitech Wireless Set................1250
Creative Inspire 2.1...................1600
Zebronics Bijli+400W..................1550
Frontech 600VA........................1450

That's total with tax 21300 !!!

[manishjha18]

buddy u r getting seagate 500gb for 3200--i got it for 4300

[Choto Cheeta]

Guys can someone please give me the config. for a 10K AMD CPU

Just need Processor + Motherboard + Hard Disk + RAM + DVD-RW + Cabinet with PSU

This will be used for net surfing and will be used to run MS Office .

Budget for CPU is 10K And already have Monitor and other Peripherals .

Hi,

AMD Athlon X2 4200+ @ Rs. 2400 /- + VAT
ASUS M2N-MX SE @ Rs. 2350 /- + VAT
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz KingStone @ Rs. 850 /- + VAT
160 GB SATA-II 7200.10 (WD / Segeate / SAMSUNG) @ Rs. 1825 /- + VAT
DVD RW (IDE - Any brand) @ Rs. 1100 /- + VAT
Any local cabinet with default 450 watts SMPS @ Rs. 1200 /- + VAT

TAX @ 4% 389 /-
Total Rs. 10114 /-

This should be fine for the job you want to perform...

friends, my bugdet is about 11k. and i want to buy 1 mobo 1 procy and ram.
the choices are
amd 6000+
msi mobo
1 gb kingston ram
or
abit ip-35 e--5400
e7200 5800
1 gb kingston ram 1100 total=12300 slightly more than my budget.

or is any other option is possible??
if yes then tell me.

the basic query is the amd 6000+ and intel e7200 is around same cost then which one is the better option. amd or intel.

is any p45 mobo is in range 5-5.5k

friends give me advice, what should i have to do?

Why not X3 ?? The 8450 is Rs. 5500/- + VAT where as a 780G would be around Rs. 4400/- + VAT !!! add 2 GB DDR-II 667 MHz and u would be around Rs. 12k I suppose !!! wont that be a good idea ??

@SenthilAnandh

45k for a CPU is a very good budget... Personal I would suggest few change in your setup which you have in mind, try to buy Corsier / OCZ Value 667MHz ram over kingstone or transend 800 MHz :) and cooler master 600 watts extreme which is Rs. 3200/ - + VAT :)

@s18000rpm

Which is you present display bother ??

Dell 19" would be around Rs. 9200/- + VAT or around Rs. 9500/- all which certainly is really good buy :D

[shantanu]

:| where were you when i was buying :|

[Choto Cheeta]

:| where were you when i was buying :|

Available for you always in my mobile :p, so let me rephrase the question,

you had my mobile number and license to call any time so, if you needed why didnt to dialed my number :|

:)

[acewin]

MSI P5 Neo in 6.5K is lowest cost P45 based mobo.

[shantanu]

i did to :) lol ! i meant you didnt reply here naa :)

[Choto Cheeta]

i did to :) lol ! i meant you didnt reply here naa :)

as far I a remember, with that noise of bus engine in background, u were suppose to wait for 3 months before switching to spider platform :lol:

[utsav]

hey thanks cheetha ! and MHG.
I got this rig.

AMD 4800 X2............................3300
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H..........4950
2x Transcend JET RAM...............2000
Segate 500GB..........................3200
Moser Bear DVD 20x.................1100
Logitech Wireless Set................1250
Creative Inspire 2.1...................1600
Zebronics Bijli+400W..................1550
Frontech 600VA........................1450

That's total with tax 21300 !!!

heyy dude is it really 3200 for the hdd

[MetalheadGautham]

hey thanks cheetha ! and MHG.
I got this rig.

AMD 4800 X2............................3300
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H..........4950
2x Transcend JET RAM...............2000
Segate 500GB..........................3200
Moser Bear DVD 20x.................1100
Logitech Wireless Set................1250
Creative Inspire 2.1...................1600
Zebronics Bijli+400W..................1550
Frontech 600VA........................1450

That's total with tax 21300 !!!
Sweet. I see that you avoided Phenom and saved a couple of grands.

But heeey, I have never seen a Moser Baer 20X DVD Writer anywhere here, though benchmarks put it at a good spot. How is your experience with it ?
heyy dude is it really 3200 for the hdd
perhaps its 8mb or 16mb buffer... :|

[utsav]

^^ 16mb buffer is priced 4.3k and 32mb @ 4.8k ,so which one it is. I am buying one today so i want to be sure abt its pricing

[MetalheadGautham]

^^ 16mb buffer is priced 4.3k and 32mb @ 4.8k ,so which one it is. I am buying one today so i want to be sure abt its pricing
on theitwares.com, http://theitwares.com/hdd/hdd.htm see seagate 32mb buffer 500gb drive. its just 4100. its supposed to be the most vfm hdd available. :o

[spy king]

What are some good motherboards in the 3-4K range for Intel proccy's that have decent onboard graphics and DVI-D or HDMI outputs??
My options so far are
biostar 7050 m7
Palit N73PV

Are they anyother boards I should be looking at in this price range? also which is the best in terms of stability and vfm..

thanks!

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^

XFX 630i 7150 @ 3.4k + VAT may be an option for you :)

http://www.chotocheeta.com/2008/01/20/quick-look-review-at-xfx-630i-7150-motherboard-for-a-budget-yes-performance-quad-core-system/

[spy king]

wow!! that looks like a really vfm board!!

could you suggest a board thats got decent OC capabilities within this price range, needn't have HD outputs.. :) , This would be needed for another system, first a dual core proccy then upgrade to an E7200...

Thnks!

[navrajyadav]

Why not X3 ?? The 8450 is Rs. 5500/- + VAT where as a 780G would be around Rs. 4400/- + VAT !!! add 2 GB DDR-II 667 MHz and u would be around Rs. 12k I suppose !!! wont that be a good idea ??

thats a good idea chootu, is its performance is good than x2 6000+, i hear that some price drop in intel product on 20th july.\ wait for that or its a good deal, is it is better option than intel products, chootu i am planing to buy a graphics card later, tell me good mobo for it.

thanks

[Chetz]

Hello Cheetah n others, after readin ur threads i went to the dealer.

Here is the Quotation given by him.

AMD AM2 x2 4800+ Processor
Jetway AMD Chipset motherboard,
1GB DDR 2 Ram
160GB SATA Harddisk
20x DVD Writer
17" View sonic TFT Colour Monitor
Mercury ATX Cabinnet + SMPS
Logitech optical Mouse
Logitech Multi Media Keyboard,
Creative 2.1 Speakers
600 Va UPS V-Gurad with 15-20 Mins Back up.

Total : 24,300

Can u comment on this config ?? Is it good??

I am also planning to replace 1 gb ram in above config with 2gb ram. And 17" monitor with 19". And also will add a TV tuner card. How much more will these extras cost me??

Which TV tuner card is good??

shd i replace 2.1 speakers with 5.1 ???

Watz ur opinion abt Cordless KB n mouse ??

And how is the motherboard. I don have much idea abt mother boards. So i am asking u. I had asked my dealer why he isnt putting ASUS , he told it gives much prob. How is this Motherboard??

Is there any other changes i shd make in the above config?? Let me remind u again. My uses are mainly net surfing, multiledia (TV, songs n movies) and bit of gaming. My budget is max within 30K.

Do u think I need a quadquore system ??

Cheetah n others plz plz help me.. i don wanna end up makin a wrong decision.

[piyushbajpai1]

Hi,

AMD Athlon X2 4200+ @ Rs. 2400 /- + VAT
ASUS M2N-MX SE @ Rs. 2350 /- + VAT
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz KingStone @ Rs. 850 /- + VAT
160 GB SATA-II 7200.10 (WD / Segeate / SAMSUNG) @ Rs. 1825 /- + VAT
DVD RW (IDE - Any brand) @ Rs. 1100 /- + VAT
Any local cabinet with default 450 watts SMPS @ Rs. 1200 /- + VAT

TAX @ 4% 389 /-
Total Rs. 10114 /-

This should be fine for the job you want to perform...





Thanks Saurav

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Yeah it costs only 3200Rs. The ST3500820AS HDD. Which is 500GB with 8MB Buffer.

And i am exchanging this HDD with my friend's 320GB HDD + 1000 Rs. He wanted this HDD. LOL.

And Liteon is now Moser Baer Liteon.
You don't get Liteon DVD writer anywhere, atleast in INDIA.

[shantanu]

and moserbaer sucks :D

[MetalheadGautham]

Yeah it costs only 3200Rs. The ST3500820AS HDD. Which is 500GB with 8MB Buffer.

And i am exchanging this HDD with my friend's 320GB HDD + 1000 Rs. He wanted this HDD. LOL.

And Liteon is now Moser Baer Liteon.
You don't get Liteon DVD writer anywhere, atleast in INDIA.
8Mb Buffer :lol:
dude, you may have serious performance issues.
Its much more worth having invested extra thousand in 32mb buffer.

...unless you use that hdd only for storing static data like movies, songs, etc or as an external backup drive.
and moserbaer sucks :D
as far as I have seen, only their DVD RWs and PenDrives suck.

[viper_in_blood]

guys i hv paticulared on the following items for my cpu......

mobo:AMD GIGABYTE MOTHERBOARD AM2+ RS780 ATI CHIP DX10
proccy:AMD PHENOM 64 X 4 9550 CPU 2.2GHZ 2MB L2 CACHE 2MB L3 (http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150272751039&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005)
ram:1gb transcend 800mhz
hdd:250gbs
writer:liteon(i hv tht)


the system will be running on xp....
plz comment....

[Pathik]

Increase the RAM.

[blackbird]

Hello after a long think now i came to this config but confused in Intel and AMD...

Purpose - I want a Machine That is all rounder but a medium or low config. Will not use mainly for anything. I should play movies, encode them, play games (occasionally), Photoshop. That is it.. Will not use it in a Hardcore manner. Not interested in OC. Should be Upgradeable in case of GFX and Processor.



Confused in Mobo + CPU Combo

Amd
Amd 4800 (can be changed to anything)
GA-MA78GM-S2H

Intel
Processor - C2D E7200 (that is fixed)
Mobo Yet not Fixed (Please also look for GFX. Should i use the onboard on or the PCI-E one)


Other things
Ram - x1 Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-8500 Module(s)
DVD-RW - Asus DRW-2014L1T
Speaker - creative inspire t6060
Hard disk - WD CAVIAR SE163200AAKS-00B3A0 320gb
Logitech Combo (Keyboard + Mouse)
Dell SE198WFP or View Sonic vx1945wm or LG L194WT WideScreen HD TFT
Zebrmonics Platinum 500 watts

Still confused with
Cabinet - as per mobo size.. (i really want to make it small but like a vcr but also in budget)
TV TUNER - Hauppauge PVR 150 MCE, PixelView Play TV Pro 3, Hauppauge WinTv PVR-150
Cpu Cooler - Do suggest one that is mpeg2 compatible (compressed video).
UPS - 650va (Do suggest one that is Software Compatible so auto shutdown visat/xp compatible)


Please Comment on them... (if there is multiple option that means i am confused)

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Well i do know about the buffer usage.
Its important stage between DMA between HDD and RAM. But 8MB is more then ok for my needs. Besides i am giving this to my friend.

Now Check out what i got. Its a Steal. Check out Specs here (http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcddisplays/xseries/VX1940w/).

ViewSonic VX1940W ! For 10100 Rs !

Pictures for your pleasure. ;)

http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/7/20/t_DSC00475film_6f96e9e.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/7/20/f_DSC00475film_6f96e9e.jpg&srv=img33)

http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/4/7/20/t_DSC00476film_73b86fb.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/7/20/f_DSC00476film_73b86fb.jpg&srv=img27)

I got it From Kukreja Electronics in 3rd Block Jaynagar.

[forever]

^ Im getting me a VX2235 soon :-D

[anshul]

I need a new PC. My budget is 25-30k and I want Nvidia 8600 GT 512 DDR2/256 DDR3 (within the price)in it.
I need a 17/19"TFT and rest.
I need a bang for the buck and need it really quick! I have only 1 week left for my holidays to be over.
Anything in AMD or a core2 Duo.(not a dual core.....I think it sucks!)

One dealer offered this at 35k
AMD Athlon 64 4500
ASUS motherboard(didnt mention model or chipset)
2 GB DDR2
250 GB+80 GB
DVD RW
ATX cabinet
19" samsung tft
Altec LAncing 2.1 that cheapest one(1421 i think)
UPS APC 500VA
FDD

[topgear]

And don't get the board till you are sure that you have decided on the card. Because if you switch to ATi in the last minute for the card, nVidia mobo will screw you up big time. :D
|

Any specific reason for that ?

One of my friend wants to add that 4850 to his 680 based nvidia mobo.
Should he cancel his plan ?

Can you provide some links you really screwed up by buying ati gfx card & nvidia mobo ?

[satyamy]

My friend is going to buy Core 2 Duo Processor just for office use
can someone Please tell which motherboard suits best ?

I need a 17/19"TFT
I suggest go for Samsung 22" LCD for Rs. 12600/- (Mumbai)

[gary4gar]

My friend is going to buy Core 2 Duo Processor just for office use
can someone Please tell which motherboard suits best ?


I suggest go for Samsung 22" LCD for Rs. 12600/- (Mumbai)
Get the Intel DG31PR Mobo, Its good but does not support overclocking. but in office use you won't need over clocking either. cost about 3.5k

[Chetz]

Hello Cheetah n others, after readin ur threads i went to the dealer.

Here is the Quotation given by him.

AMD AM2 x2 4800+ Processor
Jetway AMD Chipset motherboard,
1GB DDR 2 Ram
160GB SATA Harddisk
20x DVD Writer
17" View sonic TFT Colour Monitor
Mercury ATX Cabinnet + SMPS
Logitech optical Mouse
Logitech Multi Media Keyboard,
Creative 2.1 Speakers
600 Va UPS V-Gurad with 15-20 Mins Back up.

Total : 24,300

Can u comment on this config ?? Is it good??

I am also planning to replace 1 gb ram in above config with 2gb ram. And 17" monitor with 19". And also will add a TV tuner card. How much more will these extras cost me??

Which TV tuner card is good??

shd i replace 2.1 speakers with 5.1 ???

Watz ur opinion abt Cordless KB n mouse ??

And how is the motherboard. I don have much idea abt mother boards. So i am asking u. I had asked my dealer why he isnt putting ASUS , he told it gives much prob. How is this Motherboard??

Is there any other changes i shd make in the above config?? Let me remind u again. My uses are mainly net surfing, multiledia (TV, songs n movies) and bit of gaming. My budget is max within 30K.

Do u think I need a quadquore system ??

Cheetah n others plz plz help me.. i don wanna end up makin a wrong decision.

Hello.. is any1 here to reply to me????

[shantanu]

i think its too expensive ! all goods might be quoted too much .. :)

if i calculate your config then :

21600/- tax paid is the costing i get !

the config is for a normal PC , change the motherboard to ASUS or Zotac and ask which chipset he is using.. !

if you have a budget of 30k , you must have 667mhz 2 gb Transcend or kingston
go for a normal TV tuner if you dont want extensive quality..

also try to opt for a good board so that you get good onboard GFX , if not a dedicated card :)

[Choto Cheeta]

@blackbird

Coool user ID, why not considring the HP BlackBird Desktop it self :lol:

anyway, what is your budget man ??

@a_k_s_h_a_y

congrats on the purchase, where is the review ??

@anshul

Please take the quote for product by product basis, that would help a lot to decide

@Chetz

please try and obtain the product by product price, as in Rs. 25k 2 GB RAM alond with a 780G chipset should come :)

[utsav]

I am having problm in gettin the coolermaster 460watt pcar-a3 psu. Rashi says they dont hav coolermaster.my local dealer is asking me to get him the distributor contact info so that he will source the psu for me. Any info guys who stocks coolermaster in india?
Also whats the model number of seagate 500gig drive with 16mb buffer.

[blackbird]

Hello Chota cheeta
My Budget is Around 33-38 k

[MetalheadGautham]

Any specific reason for that ?

One of my friend wants to add that 4850 to his 680 based nvidia mobo.
Should he cancel his plan ?

Can you provide some links you really screwed up by buying ati gfx card & nvidia mobo ?
Its not *really* screwing up. Its just that he has nvidia onboard graphics. To that board he is installing an ATi card. In the end, he needs to install both nVidia ForceWare drivers and ATi Catalyst drivers for his PC, and this will bloat his system. It makes the system heavy.

680 does not have onboard gfx, so ATi card won't hurt.

I don't have any links, but in your friend's case, there is NO PROBLEM at all. (I hope).
Get the Intel DG31PR Mobo, Its good but does not support overclocking. but in office use you won't need over clocking either. cost about 3.5k
for 3.5K, Zotac GeForce 8200 will give much better performance. :D

[forever]

My friend is going to buy Core 2 Duo Processor just for office use
can someone Please tell which motherboard suits best ?


GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128334), great board and overclock friendly too. Would cost you 3.4k at lynx (http://www.lynx-india.com/).

[janitha]

I am having problm in gettin the coolermaster 460watt pcar-a3 psu. Rashi says they dont hav coolermaster.my local dealer is asking me to get him the distributor contact info so that he will source the psu for me. Any info guys who stocks coolermaster in india?
Also whats the model number of seagate 500gig drive with 16mb buffer.

Available @ Prime for Rs.2200+Rs.150 shipping.
http://www.primeabgb.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=498&category_id=28&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

[gary4gar]

I am having problm in gettin the coolermaster 460watt pcar-a3 psu. Rashi says they dont hav coolermaster.my local dealer is asking me to get him the distributor contact info so that he will source the psu for me. Any info guys who stocks coolermaster in india?
Also whats the model number of seagate 500gig drive with 16mb buffer.
http://www.coolermaster.com/wheretobuy.php?language=in&couSel=India

[monkey]

Can try here also: http://yantraonline.in/product.asp?CompId=39

[topgear]

Its not *really* screwing up. Its just that he has nvidia onboard graphics. To that board he is installing an ATi card. In the end, he needs to install both nVidia ForceWare drivers and ATi Catalyst drivers for his PC, and this will bloat his system. It makes the system heavy.

680 does not have onboard gfx, so ATi card won't hurt.

I don't have any links, but in your friend's case, there is NO PROBLEM at all. (I hope).

for 3.5K, Zotac GeForce 8200 will give much better performance. :D

Thanks for confirming this.

[gary4gar]

Its not *really* screwing up. Its just that he has nvidia onboard graphics. To that board he is installing an ATi card. In the end, he needs to install both nVidia ForceWare drivers and ATi Catalyst drivers for his PC, and this will bloat his system. It makes the system heavy.

680 does not have onboard gfx, so ATi card won't hurt.

I don't have any links, but in your friend's case, there is NO PROBLEM at all. (I hope).

for 3.5K, Zotac GeForce 8200 will give much better performance. :D
I don't think you need to install onboard gfx drivers, if you are using Extra Graphics card.
just install Graphics driver for your Graphics card.

[MetalheadGautham]

I don't think you need to install onboard gfx drivers, if you are using Extra Graphics card.
just install Graphics driver for your Graphics card.
it makes a good practice if you don't intend to game regularly. external gpus draw too much power.

But ofcourse, in 780G's case, all this is not needed. It turns the dedicated card off when a game or similar gpu demanding app is not running. Thats why its recommended for people wanting to save some money in the form of electricity bills.

[gary4gar]

it makes a good practice if you don't intend to game regularly. external gpus draw too much power.

But ofcourse, in 780G's case, all this is not needed. It turns the dedicated card off when a game or similar gpu demanding app is not running. Thats why its recommended for people wanting to save some money in the form of electricity bills.
But it isn't practical to switch Display cable from Graphics card port to mobo's Port and vice versa
it is very inconvenient. doing this regularly may damage your cable connector

[MetalheadGautham]

But it isn't practical to switch Display cable from Graphics card port to mobo's Port and vice versa
it is very inconvenient. doing this regularly may damage your cable connector
I have a friend who has a tug of war with his dad, who keeps removing his 7800GTX so that he will stop gaming. He has still not lost his card ;)

But anyway, doing so is a part of history now since 780G is in. :cool:

[gary4gar]

I have a friend who has a tug of war with his dad, who keeps removing his 7800GTX so that he will stop gaming. He has still not lost his card ;)

But anyway, doing so is a part of history now since 780G is in. :cool:
are you trying to say 780G IGP will replace all external graphics cards?

[MetalheadGautham]

are you trying to say 780G ISP will replace all external graphics cards?
depends on what meaning you use. 780G has a feature which turns off the external GPU when its not needed and when the onboard GPU is enough for the work.

[abhisek_bsws]

can anyone tell me what is the current price of ASUS P5K-VM MOTHERBOARD????:confused:
.....and is it overclock friendly??? as I am going for a 45 nm intel proccy in the next year and want to overclock it later on.:o

[shantanu]

Gautham : what ? where ? how ? when ? :D:D:D

currently posting with a PIII 450mhz :) intel Se4400BX-2 mobo and 192 mb ram :((

[anshul]

Here I am running bonkers to get a decent PC under 30k range with good graphics card and you are telling me to go for a 22" TFT.
Dude I cannot extend my budget any further.

The dealer says that in the past two months the hardware prices have risen(as in budget increase was to be of 12% and if I calculate 21600Re 12% then it is 32000/-approx.

I told another dealer about that config mentioned by Choto Cheeta and he says that these are the prices of Nehru Place DELHI and not Shimla.

If I downgrade the config from AMD 4800+ to AMD 4400+, then how much performance will suffer?

PC would mainly be used for entertainment, lots of Counter Striking and many times Latest Games.(I am not Die Hard but want the gameplay to be smoothest and without glitches). I like good graphics.

[Choto Cheeta]

I told another dealer about that config mentioned by Choto Cheeta and he says that these are the prices of Nehru Place DELHI and not Shimla.

What are the prices you are getting mate ??

Can you please post product by product as some time with while u ship it from Mumbai / Delhi / Kolkata to your local place, it still becomes really cheap :lol:

[gary4gar]

can anyone tell me what is the current price of ASUS P5K-VM MOTHERBOARD????:confused:
.....and is it overclock friendly??? as I am going for a 45 nm intel proccy in the next year and want to overclock it later on.:o
edited!

damn, i thought you were Choto Cheeta
please choose a unique avaatar, it creates lots of confusion:D

[utsav]

Available @ Prime for Rs.2200+Rs.150 shipping.
http://www.primeabgb.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=498&category_id=28&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

arey loot liya. :shock: theitwares.com is selling for 2k +shipping and some guys on other forums have bought it for 1.7 to 1.9k locally :(

[MetalheadGautham]

Gautham : what ? where ? how ? when ? :D:D:D

currently posting with a PIII 450mhz :) intel Se4400BX-2 mobo and 192 mb ram :((
you mean 780G's GPU turn off option ?
Did I forget to mention that its only available if you get a supported hybrid graphics capable card ? :oops:

BTW, nice rig. Even MY rig pwns it :D

[Chetz]

Hello Cheetah n others, after readin ur threads i went to the dealer.

Here is the Quotation given by him.

AMD AM2 x2 4800+ Processor
Jetway AMD Chipset motherboard,
1GB DDR 2 Ram
160GB SATA Harddisk
20x DVD Writer
17" View sonic TFT Colour Monitor
Mercury ATX Cabinnet + SMPS
Logitech optical Mouse
Logitech Multi Media Keyboard,
Creative 2.1 Speakers
600 Va UPS V-Gurad with 15-20 Mins Back up.

Total : 24,300

Can u comment on this config ?? Is it good??

I am also planning to replace 1 gb ram in above config with 2gb ram. And 17" monitor with 19". And also will add a TV tuner card. How much more will these extras cost me??

Which TV tuner card is good??

shd i replace 2.1 speakers with 5.1 ???

Watz ur opinion abt Cordless KB n mouse ??

And how is the motherboard. I don have much idea abt mother boards. So i am asking u. I had asked my dealer why he isnt putting ASUS , he told it gives much prob. How is this Motherboard??

Is there any other changes i shd make in the above config?? Let me remind u again. My uses are mainly net surfing, multiledia (TV, songs n movies) and bit of gaming. My budget is max within 30K.

Do u think I need a quadquore system ??

Cheetah n others plz plz help me.. i don wanna end up makin a wrong decision.

Hello Shantanu n Cheetah

i think its too expensive ! all goods might be quoted too much .. :)

if i calculate your config then :

21600/- tax paid is the costing i get !

the config is for a normal PC , change the motherboard to ASUS or Zotac and ask which chipset he is using.. !

if you have a budget of 30k , you must have 667mhz 2 gb Transcend or kingston
go for a normal TV tuner if you dont want extensive quality..

also try to opt for a good board so that you get good onboard GFX , if not a dedicated card :)

That guy has quoted 22,100 for the system without UPS.

I verified with diffrent shops in mangalore n also a trusted long time dealer in bangalore . the difference is within Rs 500/-

Actually i don have much clue guys ab buyin a comp. So only i am askin u people.. plz plz guide me..
Wat mother board do u suggest me for AMD AX2 4800 ??
Is on board graphics enough for my uses or shd i go for graphics card??
can any1 tell me abt ATI All in Wonder. Some guy told me itz better than puttin graphics card n tv tuner card sepatetly !! wat shd i do?? watz itz cost??
then is Altec Lans 2.1 better than Creative 5.1 ???
Some one please give me the cost of 22" Viewsonic monitor??

I am to much confused and hve much unansweed questions in my last post n this post as well !! plz plz help me.. I am jus gonna buy things as u people suggest.. i trust u guyz..

[blackbird]

@Choto Cheeta

Can u please quote on the machine in the range of 33k ?

Should i go for Intel or AMD ?
Which Mobo ?
Does it support Dual GFX card ? (for upgradability) i think it is crossfire tech.
I want a 17" LCD, Dual Lan for ISP bonding 256k + 256 = 512kbps speed (if possible),
upgradable (cpu, gfx), tv tuner, good vantilation.
Please Quote Immediately because i will go to mumbai tomorrow to buy this stuff from lamington road.
Any one please comment.

[shantanu]

:D ,

500 diffeence is ok, coz rates differ from city to city ! the only thing you should remember is that you get a motherboard which is future proof ( well, there is no thing thats future proof :D , but for coming year i may say )

get a motherboard with PCIe 2.0 and atleast 4 ram slots ( which is alsmot in all boards now )

as you mentioned before you budget is 30k, you might wanna go for ASUS 780G with a AMD X2 4800+ or if you can get get a X3 :) ,
ups is must for your purchase :)

22" might be form 15k or so..
Creative 5.1 rocks , but if you want for music its altec :D

[sivakeshava]

Well i do know about the buffer usage.
Its important stage between DMA between HDD and RAM. But 8MB is more then ok for my needs. Besides i am giving this to my friend.

Now Check out what i got. Its a Steal. Check out Specs here (http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcddisplays/xseries/VX1940w/).

ViewSonic VX1940W ! For 10100 Rs !

Pictures for your pleasure. ;)

http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/7/20/t_DSC00475film_6f96e9e.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/7/20/f_DSC00475film_6f96e9e.jpg&srv=img33)

http://img27.picoodle.com/img/img27/4/7/20/t_DSC00476film_73b86fb.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/4/7/20/f_DSC00476film_73b86fb.jpg&srv=img27)

I got it From Kukreja Electronics in 3rd Block Jaynagar.

In my opinion you should've got yourself a Samsung 943NWX LCD which was costing only 9400/- in hyderabad CTC.

[Chetz]

@ shantanu

thanks mate.. shd i go for tv tuner card n graphics card separate or shd i go for ati all in wonder card

[MetalheadGautham]

:D ,

500 diffeence is ok, coz rates differ from city to city ! the only thing you should remember is that you get a motherboard which is future proof ( well, there is no thing thats future proof :D , but for coming year i may say )

get a motherboard with PCIe 2.0 and atleast 4 ram slots ( which is alsmot in all boards now )

as you mentioned before you budget is 30k, you might wanna go for ASUS 780G with a AMD X2 4800+ or if you can get get a X3 :) ,
ups is must for your purchase :)

22" might be form 15k or so..
Creative 5.1 rocks , but if you want for music its altec :D
I think if he is in for a relatively low budget PC, he should instead go for a cheaper Gigabyte or Zotac 780G motherboard, or, even lower, a Zotac GeForce 8200 board. With the last option, he can manage to wriggle out enough money to get a X3 :D

[desiibond]

In my opinion you should've got yourself a Samsung 943NWX LCD which was costing only 9400/- in hyderabad CTC.

no mate. I think that Viewsonic display is better. It's resolution is 1680x1050, 2ms response time, has DVI and VGA ports. Samsung 943NWX lags behing this particular model by a mile. It's a shame that samsung does not include a DVI port on most of it's current gen LCD's.

Checked few models online and they say that this viewsonic monitor a good performer.

[Chetz]

I think if he is in for a relatively low budget PC, he should instead go for a cheaper Gigabyte or Zotac 780G motherboard, or, even lower, a Zotac GeForce 8200 board. With the last option, he can manage to wriggle out enough money to get a X3 :D

Hey dude, i don mind if i spend extra money dude.. i can go till 35,000 max.. but i want best in my system. and in my config 22" tft monitor is a must i need it . other components may vary as u people reccomend. if u want suggest me a pc config please.

[MetalheadGautham]

Hey dude, i don mind if i spend extra money dude.. i can go till 35,000 max.. but i want best in my system. and in my config 22" tft monitor is a must i need it . other components may vary as u people reccomend. if u want suggest me a pc config please.
one question before I proceed: do you need a good graphics card ?
another question: do you need express gate ?

[shantanu]

you should go for seprate cards .. :)

gautham got my Quad :D 9550 : usign it on stock cooling ! tell me some toold to test it :) :D ... it has 4mb total cache and runs on 2.20 mhz :)

[dOm1naTOr]

@shantanu
can u give ur 3D mark at diff resolutions? with ur new 4850 and 9550?:)

[shantanu]

sure ! just got the proccy :D , which 3d mark should i use ? :p

[utsav]

it has 4mb total cache and runs on 2.20 mhz :)

man ur proccy runs too fast :D

some1 suggest me which g31 mobo i should use to pair my e7200 with it .abit ip35 e has issues so not going for it now. max budget 3.3k .no intel originals plz.

[MetalheadGautham]

Dude congratulations. I have NO idea about synthetic benchmarks since I am so used to doing things the old fashioned way:

see the time taken to encode Digit Don DVD (ah... those were the days of digit mag) to XviD high quality 700MB video with Vorbis ABR 128kbps using Handbrake

Play Crysis and at the same time browse in IE for cheatcodes

While doing the above ripping, also browse firefox with 20 tabs open and listening to audio from music player

etc

Hadrcore old fashioned but most realistic. If it satisfies you, consider the result positive ;)

I guess only hellgate or darklord or similar benchmark guru can help you... :(

[satyamy]

I suggest getting an Intel Dot Station computer. It is a small computer with everything built into the monitor. It looks quite good, reminding us of classical iMacs. It has 64mb RAM, 300MHz Celeron, Intel 810 Motherboard, 10GB HDD and a 14" Colour Monitor. It has TouchPad within the keyboard instead of a mouse and comes with a phone on top for calling and dial-up.

It costs Rs. 3640 including taxes.

This is definitely one of the weakest computers ever by today's standards, but it fits his needs and Windows 98 perfectly. :)
WOW!
What and Idea yaar
Thanks Gautam

Actually my Uncle who lives in Our Hometown want a Small PC for Typing and Little Internet work
So this suits perfect
and I can also give him this low budget PC as a Gift :D

One Question

Can we connect Printer and PS/2 in Intel Dot Station ?

[shantanu]

thanks man ! i will test it today itself :)

[moshel]

do the MSI K9AGM V2 / MSI K9AGM-FD (AMD 780G) have onboard video???????

any good mobo for AMD proccy (tell me which chipset it is) from the asus stables?? must have onboard video.

its easier to get Asus in ahmedabad.

[Chetz]

one question before I proceed: do you need a good graphics card ?
another question: do you need express gate ?

I don want a graphics card if itz too much expensive and crosses my budget . if u can fit it in within 35 k itz fine..
let me repeat again : i am not that serious gamer. i pleay only fifa, CS,GTA kinda games. and i use pc for much of multimedia like watchin tv, movies n listenin music.

then i dunno watz express gate.

[shantanu]

my temperatures are shows to be : 51 C isnt that way too high ? th core temp are 38 -38- 38- 38 , but i touched the heatsink its barely warm ?

can anyone shed some light ? might be bad report ?

[gary4gar]

my temperatures are shows to be : 51C

can anyone shed some light ? might be bad report ?

so High temp in your Body?
Buddy, normal body temperatures are around 37C.
wonder how are are still alive, you need urgent medical attention:p:p

[shantanu]

lol ! oops ! My AMD phenom shows 51 C :(

[shift]

bought this today for my frind and SLI'ed it

AMD Athlon 6000+ - Rs.5250
ASUS M2N E SLI - Rs.4775
2 X 1GB 667Mhz - Rs.2000
Seagate SATA 360GB HDD - Rs.2450
ASUS SATA DVD Writer with LightScribe - Rs.1350
22" ViewSonic - Rs.12500
2 X XFX 8600GT 512MB (SLI)- Rs.9000
Zebronics RAGE Cabinet - Rs.2500

EDIT : Oh, i forget, 650W Typhoon SMPS (dnt knw the price)

im planning to buy this config too, maybe next week

please tell which and what to change....


PLUS


i need help

there is no sound

can anybody tell me where to put the jumper to enable the audio?



thanks again

[shantanu]

merged :)

[topgear]

Dude congratulations. I have NO idea about synthetic benchmarks since I am so used to doing things the old fashioned way:

see the time taken to encode Digit Don DVD (ah... those were the days of digit mag) to XviD high quality 700MB video with Vorbis ABR 128kbps using Handbrake

Play Crysis and at the same time browse in IE for cheatcodes

While doing the above ripping, also browse firefox with 20 tabs open and listening to audio from music player

etc

Hadrcore old fashioned but most realistic. If it satisfies you, consider the result positive ;)

I guess only hellgate or darklord or similar benchmark guru can help you... :(

no need to be sad :p
here, check out this :
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61571

[MetalheadGautham]

WOW!
What and Idea yaar
Thanks Gautam

Actually my Uncle who lives in Our Hometown want a Small PC for Typing and Little Internet work
So this suits perfect
and I can also give him this low budget PC as a Gift :D

One Question

Can we connect Printer and PS/2 in Intel Dot Station ?
Does Intel 810 chipset have PS/2 port ? Does it have a port to connect a printer ?
Depending on that reply, my answer is Yes or No.

And BTW, this is one of the most crippled PCs you can buy as a gift. It looks attractive, and I have seen it running on a store for billing system when I was out hunting for fresh frenchies, but I doubt it can do anything big. Other than surfing with old version of IE, typing in office 97 and running windows 98, it can't do much.
I don want a graphics card if itz too much expensive and crosses my budget . if u can fit it in within 35 k itz fine..
let me repeat again : i am not that serious gamer. i pleay only fifa, CS,GTA kinda games. and i use pc for much of multimedia like watchin tv, movies n listenin music.

then i dunno watz express gate.
Given a choice between spending some money for getting a better CPU and a better Graphics Processing power, what would you prefer ? Thats the simple question. A basic GPU can easily fit in a 35K budget :)

And Express Gate is a feature many ASUS motherboards have, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashtop then decide if its worth spending 1K extra for this awssome feature.

[blackbird]

@Chota Cheeta
What a Ignorance.
I am trying to communicate from 7 days even i opened 2 threads for this still i am not getting a simple answer to my question.. I am not asking for a full config just want a good mobo and a decision in amd and intel.. Now i am leaving to mumbai no need to tell anything.. This is really stupid that i asked something on this forum.

[Chetz]

Given a choice between spending some money for getting a better CPU and a better Graphics Processing power, what would you prefer ? Thats the simple question. A basic GPU can easily fit in a 35K budget :)

And Express Gate is a feature many ASUS motherboards have, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashtop then decide if its worth spending 1K extra for this awssome feature.

Hello Gautham, i will choose for better graphics processing power coz i don think i have any use in gettin a high speed cpu. for my use it will be like fittin horse's head to a donkey's body.
And ya express gate seems 2 be a nice feature. if itz worth i will go for it.
so wat config wil u suggest me.

[MetalheadGautham]

Hello Gautham, i will choose for better graphics processing power coz i don think i have any use in gettin a high speed cpu. for my use it will be like fittin horse's head to a donkey's body.
And ya express gate seems 2 be a nice feature. if itz worth i will go for it.
so wat config wil u suggest me.
zotac gf8200 3.4k no express gate
asus m3a 780g 5.5k express gate

worth the price diff ?

[Chetz]

roughly 2 k right.. so i really don mind that much diff...

[desiibond]

@shift,

OMG, you bought XFX 8600GT and running two of them in SLI mode??? that's a terrible mistake dude. It's a microwave reaching ultra high temperatures.

two of them will be enough to make grill chicken :)

if you notice ultra high temperatures, replace the GPU's fans with cooler master's

COming to the audio issues, just check the motherboard layout in the manual or call the dealer who sold you the PC.

[shantanu]

i just bought the nano paste available at cooler master with a vortex CPU cooler :) my temp were 51 and now they came down to 29 C :O amazing.. it really works plus i updated my BIOS to latest :)

[Choto Cheeta]

@Chota Cheeta
What a Ignorance.
I am trying to communicate from 7 days even i opened 2 threads for this still i am not getting a simple answer to my question.. I am not asking for a full config just want a good mobo and a decision in amd and intel.. Now i am leaving to mumbai no need to tell anything.. This is really stupid that i asked something on this forum.

Sorry to disappoint you,

Please do understand, just like you I am also just another member here.. I dont get paid to post my reply and make no mistake mate, I dont enjoy keeping people on hold...

Please try to understand we have our own physical life to live.. I have to execute tasks assigned to me, and find some time to come down here totally volntrly to share what ever little knowledge I have...

The idea was / is never to ignore any one but rather try to share what ever is possible, but some time the volume of request is really really high, once again please note, this is not the single forum where I am active in so there are many other sources from where support request comes I try my best to see if I can answer every single of them, but as I said some time the volume or emails / blog entry / forum threads / PMs gets so high that it becomes really hard to cover all of them

If I have missed anything from you, I do appologise and once again, I want you to know, what ever it is, it is never intentional !!!

If you have any thing to ask, please post, if I have any knowledge about it, I would surely try and share it...

P.S. :- Think in this way also, you have felt ignorance, where as what I would feel after reading your comment :cry:, even after finding time from my own day to day schedule, even after devoting my self totally free of cost still I would face a comment in which would crown me an unhelpful / un worthy member :cry:

Do u think it would help the moral to continue to operate till 2 - 2.30 even after knowing that I am in need to leave bed at 6 in the morning ??

:cry: :cry:

[harryneopotter]

Dont be discouraged saurav.. sometimes ppl are nt able to see through other ppl's efforts when they are not satisfied themselves. Its a basic human nature to yell/rant when somethng doesnt happen according to ur comfort, though its is not present in all of us. And i might have told u before (and i see no harm in repeating it) that its becoz of ppl like u this "thinkdigit forum" is different from other tech forums. I cant say about others but as for me, i really admire ur efforts. Plz dnt get upset becoz of one single Poster or comment. i think i have made my point clear (i am not much of a debator so dnt have experience of looooooong posts.)

Sachin.

[Chetz]

zotac gf8200 3.4k no express gate
asus m3a 780g 5.5k express gate

worth the price diff ?

hey dude..i said price diff is okay with me.. please reccomend me a config man.. u forgot o wat..

[MetalheadGautham]

hey dude..i said price diff is okay with me.. please reccomend me a config man.. u forgot o wat..
sorry...

AMD Phenom X3 8450 5.5K or Phenom X4 8550 not_sure_of_price
ASUS M3A 780G Motherboard 5.5K
Transcend Value RAM DDR2 800MHz 1GB + 1GB 1.85K
Local Cabinet + 500W SMPS 1.1K
Microsoft or Logitech Keyboard+Mouse combo 1.1K
Samsung Octo Edge DVD-RAM Drive 1.2K
Basic 22" LCD 12.5K to 15K - you got quite decent models from BenQ and Dell I remember
Creative Inspire 2.1 Speakers or Altec Lancing 2.1 Speakers 1.6K
Seagate 250GB HDD 2.4K or Seagate 7200.11 RPM 32MB Buffer 500GB HDD 4.15K

did I miss something ? pick what suits you...

[Chetz]

the config seems to be good. but i don have a use of a quad quore system.
also mention abt tv tuner card man . or perhaps ATI all in wonder card.
then how abt 5.1 creative speaker?

[MetalheadGautham]

the config seems to be good. but i don have a use of a quad quore system.
also mention abt tv tuner card man . or perhaps ATI all in wonder card.
then how abt 5.1 creative speaker?
yup... since you don need quad core, delete it and keep X3 atleast.. its worth it...
5.1 creative inspire is awssome for breaking your ears... get them :D
me knows nuttin about TV tuner cards :(

[harish_21_10]

hey guys..i needed ur help to buy a new sys..i did post in the QnA section but no replies..can u spare some time nd help me with it..heres my thread:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93844

[MetalheadGautham]

can someone please find the price of the following board in India ?
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2859&ProductName=GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
its a 780G board with onboard memory for graphics.
Its supposed to have lots of performance.

[shantanu]

gautham : its 6.2k and available at delhi infotronics :)

[Chetz]

can someone please find the price of the following board in India ?
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2859&ProductName=GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
its a 780G board with onboard memory for graphics.
Its supposed to have lots of performance.

in mangalore itz 5.6 k.

hello gautham , shantanu , cheetah n others . i once again went to dealer and based ur suggestions he has quoted me following for the components :

AMD Athlon 4800 + - 2975
Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H - 5,600
2 GB DDR2 RAM - 1975
250 GB SEAGATE SATA - 2400
DVD-RW LG 22X -1200
ATX-CABINET MERCURY -1300+
22" TFT AOC/SAMSUNG/LG - 12,500/16,700/14,000
MM KB N OPTICAL MOUSE - 750
5.1 SPEAKERS CREATIVE - 3600
UPS 600 VA - 1950
TV TUNER CARD PINNACLE - 2350
TOTAL - 36,600 ( INCLUDED AOC MONITOR ) + 4% vat

how do u rate this configuration ??? is it worthy ?? do u think i need a graphics card anywhere or the on board graphics will be enuff ??

@gautham - i did ask him abt the express gate motherboard as u had advised me earlier. he said that he doesnt have any clue bout it n he doesnt deal with ASUS motherboards. Nor do most of the dealers in mangalore. they prefer other mother boards above ASUS.

[vikassethi]

:-)

[prasath_amd]

My Current Spec:-

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
ASUS M2N-MX [ nForce 630 ]
2GB DDR2 667Mhz [ Transcend ]
XFX Geforce 7600GT DDR3 XXX Edition [ 590,1600 ]

this thing can run Doom 3, Quake 4, Half-Life 2, F.E.A.R., NFS MostWanted, Bioshock @ high settings with AA turned off.........But regarding Crysis it just sucks like hell.......even @ the lowest possible setting it is very jerky........

I wanna Intel Core 2 Quad & a 8-series nVidia gpu for gaming.......Plz suggest a good CPU & Mobo & GPU for playing Crysis & Far Cry 2 @ high settings @ 1024 x 768 res.............

[harryneopotter]

^^ @ prasath_AMD
r u selling ur current rig ? if yes then pm me.

[desiibond]

My Current Spec:-

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
ASUS M2N-MX [ nForce 630 ]
2GB DDR2 667Mhz [ Transcend ]
XFX Geforce 7600GT DDR3 XXX Edition [ 590,1600 ]

this thing can run Doom 3, Quake 4, Half-Life 2, F.E.A.R., NFS MostWanted, Bioshock @ high settings with AA turned off.........But regarding Crysis it just sucks like hell.......even @ the lowest possible setting it is very jerky........

I wanna Intel Core 2 Quad & a 8-series nVidia gpu for gaming.......Plz suggest a good CPU & Mobo & GPU for playing Crysis & Far Cry 2 @ high settings @ 1024 x 768 res.............

Dude. You need not sell entire PC just to play Crysis. Get ATI HD4850 GPU and that should be enough to play Crysis at medium to high settings. Don't waste your money!!!!

[shantanu]

4850 can play at full settings with atleast 50 FPS :)

[desiibond]

Hi. I need to buy a very very powerful and fast machine for my software development purposes and budget is no a problem to me. What shall I buy? Quad? Extreme? Xeon? Please ignore my ignorance on what hardware technology has to offer.

1) Intel Quad Core Q9450 : Rs. 15k
2) Abit IP35 Pro : Rs.9.4k
3) Corsair RAM TWIN2X4096-6400C5. 2x2Gb pack : Rs.5k
4) Seagate/Western Digital 500Gb sata2 HDD: Rs.4k
5) Gecube HD4870 GPU: Rs.19k
6) Dell 248WFP : rs.22k I think
7) Sony/Samsung DVD writer
8) Logitech G1 Gaming Destop Key + Mouse
9) APC 650VA UPS
10) Coolermaster SMPS and CPU. You need atleast a 650watt SMPS.

[MetalheadGautham]

in mangalore itz 5.6 k.

hello gautham , shantanu , cheetah n others . i once again went to dealer and based ur suggestions he has quoted me following for the components :

AMD Athlon 4800 + - 2975
Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H - 5,600
2 GB DDR2 RAM - 1975
250 GB SEAGATE SATA - 2400
DVD-RW LG 22X -1200
ATX-CABINET MERCURY -1300+
22" TFT AOC/SAMSUNG/LG - 12,500/16,700/14,000
MM KB N OPTICAL MOUSE - 750
5.1 SPEAKERS CREATIVE - 3600
UPS 600 VA - 1950
TV TUNER CARD PINNACLE - 2350
TOTAL - 36,600 ( INCLUDED AOC MONITOR ) + 4% vat

how do u rate this configuration ??? is it worthy ?? do u think i need a graphics card anywhere or the on board graphics will be enuff ??

@gautham - i did ask him abt the express gate motherboard as u had advised me earlier. he said that he doesnt have any clue bout it n he doesnt deal with ASUS motherboards. Nor do most of the dealers in mangalore. they prefer other mother boards above ASUS.
4get express gate then. this one is the best other bet acording to many reviews.

dat mobo has the best available onboard gfx in the world and with 128mb ddr3 onboard, it can comfortably play crysis at low settings.

and get 800mhz ram not 667 mhz

lg has had issues. try samsung writer. both same cost.

you really satisfied with dual core ? :confused:

[prasath_amd]

Dude. You need not sell entire PC just to play Crysis. Get ATI HD4850 GPU and that should be enough to play Crysis at medium to high settings. Don't waste your money!!!!

Will my Athlon 64 X2 3600+ be a bottleneck for the ATI HD4850? Or is it ok?. Or will i have to oc my cpu?.......Plz advise.........

[desiibond]

^^. It shouldn't be a bottleneck for that card. If you feel that it is a bottleneck, just overclock it :)

You should be able to overclock it to a good extent.

[shantanu]

the board with that X2 must be PCI v2 else its not worth :(

[Chetz]

4get express gate then. this one is the best other bet acording to many reviews.

dat mobo has the best available onboard gfx in the world and with 128mb ddr3 onboard, it can comfortably play crysis at low settings.

and get 800mhz ram not 667 mhz

lg has had issues. try samsung writer. both same cost.

you really satisfied with dual core ? :confused:

hey dude.. ya i will tell abt 800 mhz ram and also lg. ( he dint have samsung )
the big prob now is that budget. intially i wanted to restrict it within 30k then became 35 k now itz nearly 40k. so if i but triple core as u suggested i fear it may cross the budget. sane prob with graphics card. wat do u suggest me now????

[sagargv]

choto , i think its wise to replace 9600GT by 4850 in the first page. and CM 600W by corsair 450W as the latter has 8 pin atx connector.

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^

Quite Right :) certainly 9600 GT / 8800 GT would need be replaced with ATi HD 4850 !!!

Update :-

Done, footnote added for the 4850 :)

[ashoktvm]

I need PC components rate in Trivandrum
The configuration is ..

Intel Quad core Q6600 or Q9300 (need aret for both)
Asus P5N-E Sli
4 GB Ram (800 Mhz or greater)
500 GB HDD
22" inch Dell monitor
ATI Radeon HD 4850/4870
4.1 creative speaker
Zebronics 500 W SMPS
Cooler master or cabinet for better colling supporte one
APC UPS
Logitech/Microsoft Wireless keyboard and moue

[narangz]

Hello friends,

A friend of mine wants to buy a PC in a budget of Rs. 23000. Please suggest the configuration, ASAP.

Thank you!

[harish_21_10]

Hello everyone..i wanted to upgrade my PC,gaming is one reason,so needed ur help...i am willing to spend 35k to buy the following components:

CPU (Intel C2D 7200 or 8200 or 8400??)
Motherboard (doesnt have to be SLI)
Asus P5Q PRO or
Asus P5Q E or
MSI P45 Platinum

RAM (2 or 4gb?)
160GB hard drive
UPS
SMPS
DVD-R/RW
All in one printer

i already have BFG 7950GT OC card..u think it will be good enough for the new games for time being??or i need to get a new card as well?

If i need to buy a new GFX card as well then i am willing to increase my budget to around 40-42k...

[desiibond]

Intel E8400
ASUS P5K or P35 based motherboard with ATI crossfire support.
Corsair or OCZ or kingston 2x1Gb DDR2 ram
seagate or western digital 500Gb hdd
ATI HD4850 Graphics card.
Sony/Samsung DVD writer
APC UPS.
Dell 20" or 22" display.

[harish_21_10]

Intel E8400
ASUS P5K or P35 based motherboard with ATI crossfire support.
Corsair or OCZ or kingston 2x1Gb DDR2 ram
seagate or western digital 500Gb hdd
ATI HD4850 Graphics card.
Sony/Samsung DVD writer
APC UPS.
Dell 20" or 22" display.
was this for me??if yes then tnx for the advice but i dont need 500GB hard drive,coz i already have one so just 160gb will do..

I dont need a monitor either as i am using Samsung LCD which i wont be upgrading...so any changes u would like to make tour choice??

[MetalheadGautham]

Hello everyone..i wanted to upgrade my PC,gaming is one reason,so needed ur help...i am willing to spend 35k to buy the following components:

CPU (Intel C2D 7200 or 8200 or 8400??)
Motherboard (doesnt have to be SLI)
Asus P5Q PRO or
Asus P5Q E or
MSI P45 Platinum

RAM (2 or 4gb?)
160GB hard drive
UPS
SMPS
DVD-R/RW
All in one printer

i already have BFG 7950GT OC card..u think it will be good enough for the new games for time being??or i need to get a new card as well?

If i need to buy a new GFX card as well then i am willing to increase my budget to around 40-42k...
simple advice: wait for nehalem. Price cuts will soon follow. Just till september. Then you can get a cool DDR3 based next gen system instead of a crappy one right now.

Whats your current configuration ?

[gxsaurav]

Where in Delhi can I buy Razer or Steelpad Mousepads? I m going to buy a new Zebronics Cabinet next month I saw in SMC international from Zebronics. It has front panel as grilled mesh/.

[Choto Cheeta]

we already have a dedicated thread, hence please refer here,

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71700&page=130

thank you

[narangz]

Hello friends,

A friend of mine wants to buy a PC in a budget of Rs. 23000. Please suggest the configuration, ASAP.

Thank you!

[gsmsikar]

@ Choto Cheeta

please clear this for me ..

y did u choose DVD RW (IDE - Any brand) in place of SATA DVD RW drives ?

is there any problem in sata drives ?

[Choto Cheeta]

Hello friends,

A friend of mine wants to buy a PC in a budget of Rs. 23000. Please suggest the configuration, ASAP.

Thank you!

What would be the PC for, I mean the use of the PC and would it be a complete config, incl UPS / Speaker and all that ?? or an upgrade ??

@ Choto Cheeta

please clear this for me ..

y did u choose DVD RW (IDE - Any brand) in place of SATA DVD RW drives ?

is there any problem in sata drives ?

There is NO problem with SATA DVD RW drives, also there is NO performance increase either,

But the idea is as motherboards has limited SATA ports, and with ever growing broadband penetration in India, users would feel the need to upgrade or add more HDDs over the time of using the system.. So keeping SATA ports free would give u more upgrade flexibility in future as IDE HDDs are becoming obsolete :D

[Plasma_Snake]

With 790i SLi is it possible to make a Hexa SLi system using 3 9800GX2 :confused:

[forever]

Where in Delhi can I buy Razer or Steelpad Mousepads? I m going to buy a new Zebronics Cabinet next month I saw in SMC international from Zebronics. It has front panel as grilled mesh/.

Sardarji at smc also deals in Razer products. Have him import one for you if he is willing :D

Could try the GO section at erodov (http://www.erodov.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=39) i guess :)

[narangz]

What would be the PC for, I mean the use of the PC and would it be a complete config, incl UPS / Speaker and all that ?? or an upgrade ??


A complete config for a brand new PC. Please reply ASAP!!!

Thanks

[hellgate]

@narangz where r u located?

try to get this config:
procy -> E7200 for 4.8k
mobo -> abit IP35-E for 4.9k
ram -> 2*1GB DDR2 667 for 1.8k
hdd -> 500GB for 3.25k
caby + psu -> any good 1 for 2k
DVDRW -> LG for .9k

all these total to 17650 bucks.in the rest u'll need to buy a gfx card,UPS and monitor.

[narangz]

@narangz where r u located?

try to get this config:
procy -> E7200 for 4.8k
mobo -> abit IP35-E for 4.9k
ram -> 2*1GB DDR2 667 for 1.8k
hdd -> 500GB for 3.25k
caby + psu -> any good 1 for 2k
DVDRW -> LG for .9k

all these total to 17650 bucks.in the rest u'll need to buy a gfx card,UPS and monitor.

Thanks!

I am from Ludhiana. Does this mobo has onboard graphics? Haven't you quoted less prices of mobo/proccy/hdd?

[KaranTh85]

Does this mobo has onboard graphics?

i guess NO...:D

[hellgate]

the mobo doesnt hav onboaard gfx.u'll need to buy a gpu.
the prices that i've quoted r from Nehru Place.

[narangz]

I don't think it'll be available at those prices here.

Prices at IT wares:
Mobo-5350
Proccy- 5800

Any mobo with onboard graphics?

[hellgate]

if ur frnd doesnt plan to oc then he can go for Intel Original G31/G33 mobos.

[Choto Cheeta]

Hello,

You still have not replied regarding the use for the device... anyway, look at the bellow config, its standard for multi purpose use.

AMD Athlon X3 8450 @ Rs. 5500 /- + VAT
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H @ Rs. 4400 /- + VAT
2 GB DDR-II 667 MHz (Transend / Kingstone) @ Rs. 1850 /- + VAT
160 GB SATA-II 7200.10 (WD / Segeate / SAMSUNG) @ Rs. 1825 /- + VAT
DVD RW (IDE - Any brand) @ Rs. 1100 /- + VAT
Any local cabinet with default 450 / 500 watts SMPS @ Rs. 1200 /- + VAT
Local Keyboard & mouse @ Rs. 375 /- + VAT
LG 17" CRT 70E @ Rs. 4100 /- + VAT
Creaive / Logitech 2.1 @ Rs. 1100 /- + VAT
Any local UPS @ Rs. 1400 /- + VAT

TAX @ 4% 914 /-
Total Rs. 23764 /-

see if it would satisfy your need or not..

thanks.

[Plasma_Snake]

With 790i SLi is it possible to make a Hexa SLi system using 3 9800GX2 :confused:
Anyone cares to give a thought about it. :mad:

[narangz]

Hello,

You still have not replied regarding the use for the device... anyway, look at the bellow config, its standard for multi purpose use.



Sorry. It'll be for some gaming, internet surfing, entertainment & coding. My friend's a new student of IT. He needs it.


AMD Athlon X3 8450 @ Rs. 5500 /- + VAT
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H @ Rs. 4400 /- + VAT


Is is really X3 or a typo?

They aren't available at IT wares :(

Thanks a ton.

if ur frnd doesnt plan to oc then he can go for Intel Original G31/G33 mobos.

OK, thanks. I'll let him know. :)

[Choto Cheeta]

Anyone cares to give a thought about it. :mad:

Why not,

See if running 2 quad under Dual soket mother board uses term 8 Core, then certainly 3 way SLI with 3 9800GTX2 would mean 6 graphics core :lol:

@Narangz

YUP, it is X3 8450 which retails i8n Kolkata at Rs. 5500/- + VAT :)

[narangz]

Why not,



@Narangz

YUP, it is X3 8450 which retails i8n Kolkata at Rs. 5500/- + VAT :)

Alright thanks. I'll start a hunt for these two. :D

BTW- Is it Athlon or Phenom?

[desiibond]

^^it's phenom.

[narangz]

^^ Thanks. It's 95W. :D

[harish_21_10]

simple advice: wait for nehalem. Price cuts will soon follow. Just till september. Then you can get a cool DDR3 based next gen system instead of a crappy one right now.

Whats your current configuration ?
right now i have got
AMD 3500+
ASUS A8NE
BFG 7950GT OC
1GB RAM
160GB+500GB HARD DRIVE
SONY DVD-R/RW
Antec Sonata chasis

I wanted to upgrade coz the current PC of mine will be taken to my dad's office..

[gary4gar]

has the recent price cut on intel CPU effective in INDIA?

[abhadi]

Hi guys,
I want to uprgrade my PC..The budget is around 25,000 (leaving the monitor,spkrs,keyboard and graphics card etc)...

Pl. suggest a good motherboard (preferably Intel) that supports nvidia 8800/9800 Graphics card ...I would be buying the Grphs card later on...

Pl. help me out ASAP... Thanks .. :)

[desiibond]

If you are thining to only upgrade mobo and proccy and have 25k, wait till September for Nehalem's.

They have on-die memory controller and CPU +GPU in same package. supports ddr3, net bus that replaces FSB.

reports say that it's 20%-50% faster than current core2duo's and core2quad's and that with just 10% increase in power.

Moreover, Nehalem quad cores will be the first native quad cores. Till now core2quad's are two core2duo's in one package.

[channabasanna]

Hi All,

Do i get Thermalright CPU Coolers in Bangalore, if so from which shop in SP Road. Also how is Thermalright Ultra 90 cooler, which 90mm Fan is better to buy.

If i buy this Cooler, do i need to apply separate Thermal Compound onto my Q6600.

[desiibond]

Check at

1) Computer warehouse, MG Road
2) Golcha Inter Trade, SP Road
3) few computer hardware dealers in Brigade Road
4) Anandit infotech, SP Road
5) Railton computers, SP Road

There is one store in brigade road at 1st floor, fifth avenue. It's name is computer planet I think. Check there but you have to bargain as they quote very high price.

[channabasanna]

Check at

1) Computer warehouse, MG Road
2) Golcha Inter Trade, SP Road
3) few computer hardware dealers in Brigade Road
4) Anandit infotech, SP Road
5) Railton computers, SP Road

There is one store in brigade road at 1st floor, fifth avenue. It's name is computer planet I think. Check there but you have to bargain as they quote very high price.

Which is the best 90mm FAN, and what is its cost.

[MetalheadGautham]

I don't think it'll be available at those prices here.

Prices at IT wares:
Mobo-5350
Proccy- 5800

Any mobo with onboard graphics?
I recommend Zotac GF8200 paired with athlon x2 4850e. 3.4k + 3.4K. :)
PS: what happened to http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/06/pc-configuration-of-the-month/ ? :confused:

[abhadi]

Thanks again desiibond... but could you tell me the current config available for 25k cos i have to buy it this week....and can't wait till September..:(

[desiibond]

1) Intel E8400 core2duo : Rs.8.2k
2) MSI P7N SLI Platinum: Rs.8k

For motherboard, my pick would be to go for ATI crossfire enabled motherboard because HD4850 and HD4870 are the current performance kings and nvidia has no answer to these two cards.

ASUS P5Q Pro ATI crossfire enabled motherboard with PCIe 2.0 support and 1600Mhz FSB: Rs.9k

2x 1Gb DDR2 800 RAM of your choice kingston : Rs. 2.3k

Seagate 500Gb sata2 HDD: Rs.3.4k

If you have money, get ATI HD4850 for 9k or get MSI NX8600GT for 4k
PS: mobo doesn't come with onboard GPU.

The config that I would pick will be :

1) AMD Phenom X4 9550 : Rs.9k

2) Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H motheboard : Rs.5k (do not get revision 1 as it has heatsink issues. Get later revisions)

3) Corsair 2 X 1GB DDR2 800MhZ C5 Rs. 2.9k
4) WD 640Gb sata2 HDD: Rs.4k

I will wait for a month or two for the price of HD4870 to come down to 12k and buy it, put it in hybrid crossfire mode with onboard chipset of GA-MA78GM-S2H

[harish_21_10]

can someone pls recommend a good motherboard for 8k-9k...for Intel C2D...i wont be using SLI anytime for sure so a non SLI will also be fine...
also if possible then do recommend a good board for about 7-8k as well...

[digitraju]

My cousin has intel motherboard DG31PR and 2 GB RAM and graphics card is GeForce 8600GT-512MB. He wants to replace only his E6300 processor. Which processor do you recommend that will fit on the motherboard (LGA775) and give reasonably more performance than E6300? His budget is 5 to 8 K. His usage is gaming and photoshop.

His choices are Q6600, E8200, E8400
Will 8200 or 8400 be an overkill for his mobo?


Also. Which of these two is faster?

E4600 with 2.4 GHz clock speed and 800 FSB
E6300 with 1.86 GHZ clock speed & 1066 FSB
both have 2MB L2 cache

[desiibond]

^^ Q6600 should be the best choice.

Yes. 8200 and 8400 are 1333MHz FSB processors. If your mobo supports 1333MHz FSB, go for E8400 else Q6600.

[narangz]

I recommend Zotac GF8200 paired with athlon x2 4850e. 3.4k + 3.4K. :)
PS: what happened to http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/06/pc-configuration-of-the-month/ ? :confused:

Thanks :)

Yaar cheaper config chahiye mere friend ko. Graphics card vagera mehnga parega kaafi usko

[Choto Cheeta]

can someone pls recommend a good motherboard for 8k-9k...for Intel C2D...i wont be using SLI anytime for sure so a non SLI will also be fine...
also if possible then do recommend a good board for about 7-8k as well...

All grfx cards are now coming under PCI 2.0 interface so try to hunt down a board with such capability.

Try the MSI P7NSLI PLATINUM it should come under Rs. 8.5k incl all :)

[imgame2]

1) Intel E8400 core2duo : Rs.8.2k
2) MSI P7N SLI Platinum: Rs.8k

For motherboard, my pick would be to go for ATI crossfire enabled motherboard because HD4850 and HD4870 are the current performance kings and nvidia has no answer to these two cards.

ASUS P5Q Pro ATI crossfire enabled motherboard with PCIe 2.0 support and 1600Mhz FSB: Rs.9k

2x 1Gb DDR2 800 RAM of your choice kingston : Rs. 2.3k

Seagate 500Gb sata2 HDD: Rs.3.4k

If you have money, get ATI HD4850 for 9k or get MSI NX8600GT for 4k
PS: mobo doesn't come with onboard GPU.

The config that I would pick will be :

1) AMD Phenom X4 9550 : Rs.9k

2) Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H motheboard : Rs.5k (do not get revision 1 as it has heatsink issues. Get later revisions)

3) Corsair 2 X 1GB DDR2 800MhZ C5 Rs. 2.9k
4) WD 640Gb sata2 HDD: Rs.4k

I will wait for a month or two for the price of HD4870 to come down to 12k and buy it, put it in hybrid crossfire mode with onboard chipset of GA-MA78GM-S2H

hello sir, i would like to know where can i get ati hd4850 for 9k gecube one on techshop.in is about 12.3k i've to buy a new comp and i m planning to buy this gfx card soon please tell me where can i get it reasonably and which one is preferable gecube one or sapphaire one i heard that gecube has better cooler system and fan.i m located in chennai.

[desiibond]

Lot of digitians reported that you can get it for 9k to 10k on the street. stores like itwares, computer wareshouse sell it for a high price. if you live in blr, check in SP road.

[digitraju]

Thx desiibond

will you please tell me which one is faster (on a 1066 FSB mobo).
E4600 with 2.4 GHz clock speed and 800 FSB
E6300 with 1.86 GHZ clock speed & 1066 FSB
both have 2MB L2 cache

[desiibond]

forget about both and get E7200
2.53GHz and 1066MHz FSB for Rs.5.5k

FYI, Phenom X3 8450 easily beats E7200 by wide margin.

Couple it with 780G motherboard and you have a winner :)

[MetalheadGautham]

Thanks :)

Yaar cheaper config chahiye mere friend ko. Graphics card vagera mehnga parega kaafi usko
Cheaper config ? Then suggest him to get a Sempron LE 2.0GHz for 1.4K and a MSI VIA AM2 Motherboard with onboard Unichrome graphics for 1.4K. :D

[narangz]

^^ Not dirt cheap ;)

[maverick786us]

I am planning to buy a new System by the end of this month specifically designed for Gaming. I am stressing on Over Clocking. So I decided to go for this combination. Although its yet to finalize



CPU :
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400-8500

Motherboard :
1)ASUS P5Q Pro
2)ASUS P5Q Deleuxe
3)GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45
4)GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel

HDD :
WD6400AAKS

GPU :
ASUS HD4850

Heat Sink :
1) Thermal Right Ultra 120
2) XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler

Retention Bracket :
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket

Thermal Paste :
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

CPU Casing :
1.Antec p180/p182
2.Antec 900
3.Coolar Master 690
4.Antec 300 ATX Case (http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Hundred-Gaming-External-Internal/dp/B000GQMHBI/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1215492829&sr=8-1)
5.Cooler Master RC-590-KKN1-GP ATX Case (http://www.svc.com/rc-590-kkn1-gp.html)
6.Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP ATX Case (http://www.provantage.com/cooler-rc-690-kkn1-gp%7E7COOL023.htm)
7.Antec Solo ATX Case (http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-lifestyle-solo-chassis-black-piano-finish/q/loc/101/202701372.html)
8.Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Silver ATX Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099)
9.Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112154)
10.AeroCool Masstige ATX Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811196012)
11.Antec P182 ATX Case (http://www.buy.com/prod/antec-p182-super-mid-tower-case-w-11-bays-gunmetal-black/q/loc/101/204356166.html)
12.Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS Full Tower ATX Case (http://www.provantage.com/thermaltake-va8000bws%7E7THER03R.htm)
13.Lian Li PC-A16A ATX Case (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104&products_id=21232)
14.Coolermaster Cosmos 1000 RC-1000-KSN1-GP Full Tower ATX Case (http://www.provantage.com/cooler-rc-1000-ksn1-gp%7E7COOL025.htm)
15.Antec 1200

RAM:
1)G-Skill DDR2- (1200Mhz / 1066 Mhz / 800 Mhz)
2)Corsair DDR2-(1200 Mhz / 1066 Mhz / 800 Mhz)

Speakers
Z-5500 Digital


Which ever fits the best in terms of availability and price I will go for it.

Thanks in advance

[acewin]

forget about both and get E7200
2.53GHz and 1066MHz FSB for Rs.5.5k

FYI, Phenom X3 8450 easily beats E7200 by wide margin.

Couple it with 780G motherboard and you have a winner :)

ok what about comparision for Phenom X3 + 780G mobo + GPU
e7200 + Abit P35-E(or P) + GPU
e8200 + Abit P35-E(or P) + GPU

which is better VFM.
And which mobo would you suggest for Phenom
And you still ahve to tell me the 6K HD3850 which got 512MB DDR3

[shantanu]

Dont go for phenoms :( , too much heat man ! i installed Cooler Master hyper TX2 cooler with Arctic Silver Mx-2 Thermal Paste :( temp= IDLE = 42 C :( ! its not good :(

Performance is good !

[desiibond]

Hmm.

If you are ready to pay 7.5k for E8200, go for E8400+Abit IP35-E+HD4850 (8.5k + 5.5k + 10k)

:)

[acewin]

:cool::oCheck at

1) Computer warehouse, MG Road
2) Golcha Inter Trade, SP Road
3) few computer hardware dealers in Brigade Road
4) Anandit infotech, SP Road
5) Railton computers, SP Road

There is one store in brigade road at 1st floor, fifth avenue. It's name is computer planet I think. Check there but you have to bargain as they quote very high price.

Golcha prices are generally higher.
Check for Premier Computers they are better in pricing. also Railton are good in pricing. There are 2 railtons, check the 2nd one.

Also I ahve seen better pricing on the side road. the road which links SP road and main road cannot say exactly which lane.
Also I think MG road and brigade road prices are also higher than SP road prices.

desi I am going tomorrow to SP Road, so I would really wanna know about the HD3850 model, though I will try a search for it but if you tell me which company it is it would be easier.

As per my say HD3850 512MB DDR3 is huge bargain than any of the models:D
There performance would be better than Palit 9600GT 384 MB DDR3 which I think is good option in 6.5K.

Please, please tell me the exact model :mad::cool:

[rahul777]

I recommend Zotac GF8200 paired with athlon x2 4850e. 3.4k + 3.4K. :)
PS: what happened to http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/06/pc-configuration-of-the-month/ ? :confused: Where can you purchase X2 4850e and Zotac GF 8200 in Lucknow ,whether any reviews are available for Zotac 8200?

[channabasanna]

:cool::o

Golcha prices are generally higher.
Check for Premier Computers they are better in pricing. also Railton are good in pricing. There are 2 railtons, check the 2nd one.

Also I ahve seen better pricing on the side road. the road which links SP road and main road cannot say exactly which lane.
Also I think MG road and brigade road prices are also higher than SP road prices.

desi I am going tomorrow to SP Road, so I would really wanna know about the HD3850 model, though I will try a search for it but if you tell me which company it is it would be easier.

As per my say HD3850 512MB DDR3 is huge bargain than any of the models:D
There performance would be better than Palit 9600GT 384 MB DDR3 which I think is good option in 6.5K.

Please, please tell me the exact model :mad::cool:

Hi acewin,

Can u let me know the cost of Thermalright Ultra 90 for LGA775 @ SP Road.

Thanks in Advance

[prvprv]

Can anyone tel me the prices of following

Proccessor:
Core2Duo E7200

mobo:
ASUS P5KPL-CM
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L

are they available in hyderabad?

please suggest any good motherboard for overclocking below 3.5 K

Thank u

[ssengupta]

Proccessor:
Core2Duo E7200 Rs.5600/-

mobo:
ASUS P5KPL-CM Rs.2850/-
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L Rs.2800/-


Don't know about Hyderabad though.

[Choto Cheeta]

@maverick786us

Config looks really fine :) by the way where are you from :) ur system surelly is a high budget one :D

[whoru007]

Can anyone tell me mobo in 5-6K budget which have PCIe v2.0 Slots also supports Intel C2D E7200, E8200 !!!

[janitha]

Can anyone tell me mobo in 5-6K budget which have PCIe v2.0 Slots also supports Intel C2D E7200, E8200 !!!

Add 0.5K and get MSI P45 Neo - F
http://theitwares.com/motherboards/motherboards.htm

[maverick786us]

@maverick786us

Config looks really fine :) by the way where are you from :) ur system surelly is a high budget one :D


I am originally from Delhi but presently working in Bombay.

[writealexthomas]

Proccessor:
Core2Duo E7200 Rs.5600/-
mobo:
ASUS P5KPL-CM Rs.2850/-
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L Rs.2800/-

Don't know about Hyderabad though.

I am also looking to upgrade my mobo+proccy+ram. I have read good reports of E7200.

Is it better to opt for Intel E7200 rather than AMD Phenoms. I was realy impressed with reports of Abit IP35-E too. But the combined cost of mobo+proccy went to about 11K+
My budget is only around 9K-10K for mobo+proccy. Are there any other mobos with performances similar to Abit Ip35-E but lesser in cost.

[forever]

I am also looking to upgrade my mobo+proccy+ram. I have read good reports of E7200.

Is it better to opt for Intel E7200 rather than AMD Phenoms. I was realy impressed with reports of Abit IP35-E too. But the combined cost of mobo+proccy went to about 11K+
My budget is only around 9K-10K for mobo+proccy. Are there any other mobos with performances similar to Abit Ip35-E but lesser in cost.

Go for the 7200 over the phenoms id say! The x3 sure does offer you an extra core for nearly the same price but doesn't do you all that good in gaming and general usage compared to a 7200 as is evident from plenty of benchmarks doing the rounds. As far as the board goes, pick a p31/g31 based board, it really depends on what your planning to do with it so make sure to check the specs :)

[desiibond]

^^ When coupled with 780G phenom X3 easily beats C2D 7200 in gaming and other GPU intensive tasks, thanks to the X3200 onboard. :)

And this mobo will have 30% performance gain when a crossfireX supported graphics card is added in Hybrid xfire more.

[maverick786us]

I am screwed. The price of E8400 and WD6400AAKS was fine but the price of

ASUS P5Q pro is Rs10500
HD 4850 is Rs11715 and
Corsair TX 650 is 6300

[mukherjee]

i was looking for a dell se198wfp 19" lcd in kolkata.
the guy at vedant made a few calls and sed "dell GN 782" is avlabl.....wat is this thing? :o

[acewin]

I checked in extreme outervision my systems power management it gave me 291W at 90% utilization and 324W at 100% peak utilization.
What power SMPS would I need. 400W would be OK ??
390W Cooler Master Extreme Power is ok for me or should I check for 460W

[abhadi]

Hi Guys,
I've planned to buy Asus P5Q deluxe/E mobo...I might not be able to buy the ATI radaeon HD4850 now.... i am currently having Nvidia Fx5200(PCI) grphic card.... Will the graphic card work flawlessly in the new Asus mobo..??? ..Please help..

[MetalheadGautham]

^^ When coupled with 780G phenom X3 easily beats C2D 7200 in gaming and other GPU intensive tasks, thanks to the X3200 onboard. :)

And this mobo will have 30% performance gain when a crossfireX supported graphics card is added in Hybrid xfire more.
its not 30% gain for mobo. Its gain for the external graphics card, specifically a HD3450 or HD3550 or HD3650.
Hi Guys,
I've planned to buy Asus P5Q deluxe/E mobo...I might not be able to buy the ATI radaeon HD4850 now.... i am currently having Nvidia Fx5200(PCI) grphic card.... Will the graphic card work flawlessly in the new Asus mobo..??? ..Please help..
Yes. The card is a PCI card, and since the new asus mobo has a PCI slot, it will work in it. But don't expect to play games with it since its a really old card, maybe around 5-6 years old. But I guess it should run as goodas Intel onboard GMA X3100 or something. And it should easily work long enough for prices of radeon hd4850 to come down.
Dont go for phenoms :( , too much heat man ! i installed Cooler Master hyper TX2 cooler with Arctic Silver Mx-2 Thermal Paste :( temp= IDLE = 42 C :( ! its not good :(

Performance is good !
Are you sure its not your HD4850 which is causing the problem ? Is cool 'n quite turned on ? Reviews state otherwise. Howcome you get such temperatures ? Is your comp properly ventilated ?

[rishabh_s]

Hello guys
I need to upgrade my PC
my budget is 17k. & i need mobo-proccy-ram-gfx card in that amount
any sugestions??
also if possible post their prices in Jaipur.

[MetalheadGautham]

Hello guys
I need to upgrade my PC
my budget is 17k. & i need mobo-proccy-ram-gfx card in that amount
any sugestions??
also if possible post their prices in Jaipur.
whats your current rig ?

[shantanu]

Yeah man ! the cool and quiet is turned on ! i usually set the BIOS as soon as i get the new board or i upgrade a new BIOS !:D , the AMD people wrote to me ::


Dear Shantanu,

Phenoms can go to 80 c - 90 C on load temperatures, so your temperatures on 50-60c on load are fairly within limits, as you told us that you are using the best available cooling solution, dont worry about it !

Thanks

AMD Support Center!
AMD south Asia Pacafic


This is what Asus Wrote

Dear Mr.Kaushik[VIP member]

As told by you the temperatures are very much in limits and the motherboard you are using can go to 70C at load, so dont worry about it!

Ski Lung
Asus Support


About the Ati HD 4850
MSI wrote

Thank you for contacting MSI Support,

Shantanu, there has been a problem with the series of Graphic adapters you are using, the problem is already solved with the newer range of products, so it is possible that you got the make of before June 30th 2008, We will send you the updated BIOS file shortly and you can use Automatic Updater provided to you in your support Disc or from our website !

Thanks

MSI Global



So i guess Phenoms are very much usable but have good cooling solutions ready !

Shantanu

[The_Devil_Himself]

hmm,ok guys tell me the most cheap motherboard that supports c2d(e6300 to be exact),ddr2 667,and a PCI-E slot.I MEAN THE CHEAPEST,I cant stress this enough.

[MetalheadGautham]

hmm,ok guys tell me the most cheap motherboard that supports c2d(e6300 to be exact),ddr2 667,and a PCI-E slot.I MEAN THE CHEAPEST,I cant stress this enough.
Palit N73PV :p (http://www.theitwares.com/motherboards/motherboards.htm)
Its filthy cheap in the link @ 2.2K. :D
Then, in the same link, you can get an ASUS board with a SIS, (thats right, SIS) chipset for 2.15K :lol:

The later is a shadow of the ooooold days when SIS was actually a well known brand.
The Former pwns it.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^I saw a mercury 610i based mobo with 7050 onboard video @1950....

edit:http://www.palit.biz/main/mbpro.php?id=10

http://www.mercury-pc.com/product-detail.php?link=p-mainboards&subtitle=Mainboard&productid=766

the later is@1950 at nehru place,don't know about former.

SO which one is better,both have the same chipset..

[shantanu]

bro ! should i OC my proccy ? its running on CPU multiplier = 4X :( its only 2.2 ? so should i ?

[The_Devil_Himself]

bro ! should i OC my proccy ? its running on CPU multiplier = 4X :( its only 2.2 ? so should i ?

spend more time on OS and less time on BIOS page.lolol.

[MetalheadGautham]

^^I saw a mercury 610i based mobo with 7050 onboard video @1950....

edit:http://www.palit.biz/main/mbpro.php?id=10

http://www.mercury-pc.com/product-detail.php?link=p-mainboards&subtitle=Mainboard&productid=766

the later is@1950 at nehru place,don't know about former.

SO which one is better,both have the same chipset..
610i is the cheapest available chipset for intel CPUs.
it always sports GeForce 7050 graphics, which is supposed to pwn GMA X3100 and plays Urban Terror very well on Linux, according to some posts in UrT forums. UT2K4 is also rather good in it from what reviews say.

Difference lies in number of expansion slots and build quality. So first start counting the slots and then decide what to buy.

[The_Devil_Himself]

Palit one has ddr2 800mhz support(though I have just 2x1gb 667mhz modle) and some more connectors....I guess palit one is better.

[MetalheadGautham]

Palit one has ddr2 800mhz support(though I have just 2x1gb 667mhz modle) and some more connectors....I guess palit one is better.
But is it worth the difference ? I mean, Rs. 250 can buy you a handful of VIP Frenchies...

[The_Devil_Himself]

But is it worth the difference ? I me