Basic Guide Purchase a New System

[dOm1naTOr]

@sonu1983
where is ur location?
M2N E is below 5k...some 4.7~4.8k here
And 500W platinum is for 1.8k

[keith_j_snyder2]

Can anyone suggest a board for QX6600,basic use is A/V encoding.Budget~10K

ASUS P5K-C

[sonu1983]

@aravind...am from hyderabad..here he said 5850 for the asus M2N-E..so i was kinda confused..anyways..will go tomrow n finalize the price..n btw 500w platinum enough for 8800GT card..i hope so :)

[kjuvale]

Hi
I am going to buy a new system.
I only want followinf parts and my budget is 15-18 K (can stretch to 20K) please suggets best possible config.

Processor (C2D )
2Gb Ram
HDD
Cabinet
Motherboard

I have monitor , speaker, UPS, Keybrd , mouse. which i wioll be using with this new system.

[keith_j_snyder2]

@aravind...am from hyderabad..here he said 5850 for the asus M2N-E..so i was kinda confused..anyways..will go tomrow n finalize the price..n btw 500w platinum enough for 8800GT card..i hope so :)

Its more than enough...but it should be a platinum one!

Hi
I am going to buy a new system.
I only want followinf parts and my budget is 15-18 K (can stretch to 20K) please suggets best possible config.

Processor (C2D )
2Gb Ram
HDD
Cabinet
Motherboard

I have monitor , speaker, UPS, Keybrd , mouse. which i wioll be using with this new system.
Check the first page of this thread!

[Choto Cheeta]

@GeekyBoy

Rs. 10k budget, here are the options for u....

AMD X2 4800+ @ Rs. 4300 /- + TAX
ASUS M2NPV VM (Nvidia 6150 chipset) @ Rs. 4000 /- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz (Transend) @ Rs. 1000 /- + TAX

TAX @ (4% VAT) Rs. 372 /-
Total Rs. 9672 /-

if budget permits, try and add another 1 GB RAM :), as it would boost the systems performance a lot :D

[axxo]

Dude VIP also make quality cabinets but they are as costly as cooler master. Zebronics antibiotics is the best in your budget, even if i have to buy a cabinet now , i will definitely go for Antibiotics.

There is hardly any cabinet which is as good as Cooler Master, Antec, Thermaltake and cheap as INTEX.

COOLER MASTER Elite 330 is for 2400/-!

thank you dude...i think i can go for COOLER MASTER Elite 330....any dealer for it?

[shyamno]

Which is better GMA X3000 (in G965) or GMA X3100 (in G33) ??

[GeekyBoy]

@GeekyBoy

Rs. 10k budget, here are the options for u....

AMD X2 4800+ @ Rs. 4300 /- + TAX
ASUS M2NPV VM (Nvidia 6150 chipset) @ Rs. 4000 /- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz (Transend) @ Rs. 1000 /- + TAX

TAX @ (4% VAT) Rs. 372 /-
Total Rs. 9672 /-

if budget permits, try and add another 1 GB RAM :), as it would boost the systems performance a lot :D

Thanks Choto, but would Asus M2A-VM be a better option, since it has ATi x1250 IGP, which I think is better than Nvidia 6150 ?

Which is better GMA X3000 (in G965) or GMA X3100 (in G33) ??

In G965, the IGP is GMA X3000

In G33 the IGP is GMA 3100

The G965 would be better.

[Choto Cheeta]

when cosidering gaming i see games runs better on nvidia 6150 where as under vista both performs same way at it is... as for gaming the SM 3.0 which is present in the Nvidia 6150 IGP gives it an edge over the x1250 which supports SM 2.0, same like G965 (IGP x3000) and G33 (IGP x3100)...

Where as personally i feel x1250 is more suited with Windows vista over nvidia 6150 :p

:)

[Pathik]

the x3000 supports shader model 3 whereas the x3100 doesnt.
So the x3000 is slightly better for gaming .

[dOm1naTOr]

Main drawback og X1250 is lack of Sm 3.0
It can't even start Dirt.
But on sheer performance, it beats 6150 ny day.
Also X1250 uses xtra 256MB variable texture memory additional to the shared mem which varies from 64MB to 1G.

[Tech_Wiz]

No one cares for onboard gfx gaming. They SUCK :D

[dOm1naTOr]

its enuf for weekend gamerz, who just wanna try many games [maybe to just find its not worth to game on onboard gfx]:D

but they too haf the right to try. Who are we to stop them?:evil:

he he

[surajramnani2k8]

Hey...my budget is 30k and im looking to upgrade my system..i already have a keyboard ,monitor, mouse and a dvd writer i just want to upgrade my cpu{Motherboard,cabinet,ram,graphics card,hard disk}...i need the pc for gaming..and i need it to be fully compatible with windows vista...pls let me know which one is the best to go for..thank u..

[Pathik]

^^
Xfx 8800gt 256mb 13k
c2d e6750 7.8k
xfx 650i ultra- 4.8k
2*1gb ddr2 800 mhz ram- 2.6k
Seagate 250 gb sata 2 7200.10 hdd-2.4k

[surajramnani2k8]

^^
Xfx 8800gt 256mb 13k
c2d e6750 7.8k
xfx 650i ultra- 4.8k
2*1gb ddr2 800 mhz ram- 2.6k
Seagate 250 gb sata 2 7200.10 hdd-2.4k

thank you so much for ur response..could u tell me if i will be able to play halo 2 on the above graphics card...and is it future proof for atleast a year...and can i play all the latest games..and how about the speed of the system will it be good my current config is
pent 4 2.4 ghz
intel d845gvsr
256 mb ram

[zyberboy]

^^8800gt will easily handle most of da games today...if possible try to get 512mb version of 8800gt

[dOm1naTOr]

@surajramnani2k8
Its the second best card in the world after 8800GTX/U
What is ur monitor?
If its a 15 or 17" CRT, then 8800GT wud be overkill. Even an 8600GT[6~7k] can handle all games @ high/max @ 1024*768.

And E6750 too is a very gud performer.
Ur older system is not even a comparison against the suggested by Pathiks.

[surajramnani2k8]

@surajramnani2k8
Its the second best card in the world after 8800GTX/U
What is ur monitor?
If its a 15 or 17" CRT, then 8800GT wud be overkill. Even an 8600GT[6~7k] can handle all games @ high/max @ 1024*768.

And E6750 too is a very gud performer.
Ur older system is not even a comparison against the suggested by Pathiks.

thanks..my monitor is samsung syncmaster 793s 17 inches..ill go for the config as suggested by pathiks..any more suggestions?..

[dOm1naTOr]

@surajramnani2k8
I think ur monitor supports max of 1280*1024 @ 60Hz.
So 8800GT wud be gud choice. U can do Ultra high @ that res.

[keith_j_snyder2]

8800 GT is a good choice also because on that resolution the 8600GT wont be able to handle CRISIS with high resolution and 8800 GT can even at 1280X1024!

[Stick]

Hi Friends,

Can you please suggest me basic DDR2 supported MOBO + Procy + RAM up to 5000/-

System will be used for Office use and light gaming (no graphic card/no overclocking by chance)

Please suggest Intel & AMD config

Thanks

[Choto Cheeta]

nice user name :D

anyway pretty hard to fit some thing under 5k :( you have to think for AMD Sempron processor :(

AMD Sempron 3200+ AM2 @ Rs. 1100 /- + TAX
BIOSTAR / ASUS / MSI (K9MM-V) VIA Chipset based board supporting 4 SATA @ Rs. 1650 /- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz @ Rs. 900 /- + TAX

with TAX its Rs. 3750/-

where as try for this config if possible...

AMD X2 4000+ @ Rs. 2600/- + TAX
ASUS M2N-MX SE @ Rs. 2400/- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II which is Rs. 900/-

total makes it at Rs. 6136 incl 4% VAT :D

[GeekyBoy]

when cosidering gaming i see games runs better on nvidia 6150 where as under vista both performs same way at it is... as for gaming the SM 3.0 which is present in the Nvidia 6150 IGP gives it an edge over the x1250 which supports SM 2.0, same like G965 (IGP x3000) and G33 (IGP x3100)...

Where as personally i feel x1250 is more suited with Windows vista over nvidia 6150 :p

:)
To confirm my opinion about the superiority of the x1250 over the 6150, go to the following link: http://techreport.com/articles.x/11931/9

x1250 beats the 6150 in most of the tests.

[Choto Cheeta]

@GeekyBoy

Do read it was my personal opinion... sure you do have the option for M2A-VM :) so why not, if u feel that would be the best option for u :D go for it... :D

i expressed what i personally saw at my end while using both the IGPs :)

[Stick]

nice user name :D

anyway pretty hard to fit some thing under 5k :( you have to think for AMD Sempron processor :(

AMD Sempron 3200+ AM2 @ Rs. 1100 /- + TAX
BIOSTAR / ASUS / MSI (K9MM-V) VIA Chipset based board supporting 4 SATA @ Rs. 1650 /- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz @ Rs. 900 /- + TAX

with TAX its Rs. 3750/-

Some where I read that for ON BOARD GRAPHICS ATI chipset MOBO is Best, make me correct if I'm wrong.

[Choto Cheeta]

@Stick

with your budget, I dont think you will be able to afford a ATi based board.. :lol: though having said that you may think for MSI K9AGM2 which is Rs. 2400/- + TAX comes with Ati x1250 :)

[Stick]

@Stick

with your budget, I dont think you will be able to afford a ATi based board.. :lol: though having said that you may think for MSI K9AGM2 which is Rs. 2400/- + TAX comes with Ati x1250 :)

JETWAY M2A692-GDG AMD 690G Rs.2700/- @ Mumbai, How about this? :)

[Pathik]

^^ that's also a good deal.. try to get it in less.. it is the same chipset.

[dOm1naTOr]

K9A GM2 has only 2 mem slots nd no DVI.
But M2A VM has 4 of them nd also got DVI.
If Jetway has 4 slots nd DVI, then its gr8 vfm.

[surajramnani2k8]

^^
Xfx 8800gt 256mb 13k
c2d e6750 7.8k
xfx 650i ultra- 4.8k
2*1gb ddr2 800 mhz ram- 2.6k
Seagate 250 gb sata 2 7200.10 hdd-2.4k

hey can u suggest me another motherboard which comes within my budget which is as good as the one u have mentioned and which supports all other hardwares as u have mentioned..?..thanks...or is there a better alternative to this as i want to buy a perfect system within 30k ..thanks..

[upendra_gp]

@surajramnani2k8
Its the second best card in the world after 8800GTX/U
What is ur monitor?
If its a 15 or 17" CRT, then 8800GT wud be overkill. Even an 8600GT[6~7k] can handle all games @ high/max @ 1024*768.

And E6750 too is a very gud performer.
Ur older system is not even a comparison against the suggested by Pathiks. is this true??????????? at what settings can Crysis run on 8600GT?

[Tech_Wiz]

8600 GT: Medium / High setts upto 1024 X 768 resolutions.

More than that is out of reach for this card.

[keith_j_snyder2]

hey can u suggest me another motherboard which comes within my budget which is as good as the one u have mentioned and which supports all other hardwares as u have mentioned..?..thanks...or is there a better alternative to this as i want to buy a perfect system within 30k ..thanks..

Whats wrong in this one?
This is by far the best possible config. or otherwise u can go for something extreme but in that case u chave to churn ur pocket too!

Another option in motherboard is ASUS P5N E SLI, cost 1K-2K more than XFX one and same chipset!

[surajramnani2k8]

Whats wrong in this one?
This is by far the best possible config. or otherwise u can go for something extreme but in that case u chave to churn ur pocket too!

Another option in motherboard is ASUS P5N E SLI, cost 1K-2K more than XFX one and same chipset!

thanks for the response ok then i guess ill go with that config could u even tell me which cabinet to go in for and a good sub woofer..

[Pathik]

^^ If u dont need the sli u can go for the Abit IP35e. DAmn good clocker.

[surajramnani2k8]

thanks a lot for all the reply guys really appreciate it..im sorry but im not able to get the xfx ultra 650i mobo and xfx 8800gt 256 mb graphics card..could u guys pls suggest me witha good alternative maybe a good intel motherboard and is it ok if i go in for 8600gt or 7900gt..pls suggest me with a graphics card which is easily available.....and will it be vista supported???....as i said earlier my budget is 30k and im lookin to upgrade my cpu that is mother board ram graphics card processor and cabinet and smps...im sorry for keeping on askin the same question just want to make sure i get the best system and i know digit guys are the best people to ask from :) ..thanks a lot...if possible could u guys even tell me where ill get xfx as motherboard and graphics card and motherboard as suggested by pathiks in chennai..???..thanks a lot..

[keith_j_snyder2]

Buying a new 7900 GT is totally waste of money, u can get a used 7900 GT for really less price but there's no point buying 7 series since 8 series is DX10 and there are DX10 games already in the market and its just a start!

Motherboard ASUS P5N E SLI (same 650i chipset) or Abit IP35E is also a good option as pathiks already said.

MSI P35 NEO-F also a good one.
So there u have lot of options!

[surajramnani2k8]

how about this...
intel dg33fbc motherboard
intel core 2 duo e6750
xfx 8600gt graphics card
2*1 gb ram
250 gb hard disk
...i guess this will be vista ready and i just got to know from my dealer that 8800gt comes only with 512mb guess hes a noob :-D ...and if i go in for a 8600gt i can play all the games at max settings without a problem rite?..and i heard its direct x 10 compatible and vista compatible too...i thought of going in for 8800gt 512mb with the other specifications as i have said in this post..but its too costly and i guess in the future i can always upgrade with this mobo rite?..

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^

When you are getting a grfx card, then dont buy Intel G33 boards, try for XFX 650i Untra :) the over all performance will improve for sure :lol:

[surajramnani2k8]

^^^

When you are getting a grfx card, then dont buy Intel G33 boards, try for XFX 650i Untra :) the over all performance will improve for sure :lol:

i am tryin but not available here i guess :(...but what if i go with the config i have suggested is it that the games wont play at max settings?whats de difference?

[[A]LT.F4]

Can anyone suggest me which motherboard will be the best for these configs -
XFX 8600GT, 2GB RAM, P4 3.06 GHz..?
thanx.

[keith_j_snyder2]

LT.F4']Can anyone suggest me which motherboard will be the best for these configs -
XFX 8600GT, 2GB RAM, P4 3.06 GHz..?
thanx.

Please mention ur budget too.
Is your P4 is socket 775?
If yes then XFX 650i ultra or any board that doesn't have onboard display.
Also P35 chipset based is a good option but its with onboard.

[Pathik]

^^ keith p35 also doesnt hv onboard gfx.. Btw @ altf4 try to get a new proccy.. It ll severely bottleneck ur system

[keith_j_snyder2]

See this:

http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/products/desktop/bdb/dp35dp/feature/index.htm

There are several offering that have onboard and non-onboard display. What i was saying that buy something which have P35 chipset so that if in future, if he wants to upgrade to Penryn or something else, he will still have option to upgrade and will also served the best performance.

[[A]LT.F4]

Thanx Pathiks and Keith.. Just one more question, as Pathiks said Dont go for P4 3.06... Then should i go for C2D? Also does the processing/performance of C2D 2.33 GHz = P4 3.06??
Thanx..

[janitha]

LT.F4']Thanx Pathiks and Keith.. Just one more question, as Pathiks said Dont go for P4 3.06... Then should i go for C2D? Also does the processing/performance of C2D 2.33 GHz = P4 3.06??
Thanx..

C2D will be better by all means!

[[A]LT.F4]

^^Thanx..

[dOm1naTOr]

@[A]LT.F4
Even C2D 1.8 Ghz > P4 3.06Ghz.

[Stick]

pathiks,

Your Out BOx is F U L L, clear it to accept more PM

[BULLZI]

guyz plz suggest.

i am going to upgrade some portions of my cpu. i want to make the cpu futureproof for at least 2 yrs ( except gfx card).
i am going to change either my proccy/gfx card or my mobo/gfx card. i am not sure abt it. so asking for help.
my current proccy C2D E6400, mobo P5B Deluxe(non wifi), gfx XFX 7900 GT.
By selling my mobo/gfx card i am gonna get at least abt 14K.
I have a total budget of approx. 40K.
Plz suggest wht shud i do?
Whether to change proccy and go for Quad COre?? With may be Gigabyte 8800GTX?? I saw the price for the card abt 26K inclusive tax.
Or i shud change mobo and get may be P5N32 E SLI along with two 8800GTs/8800GTSs??
Plz suggest me the best.
Thnx to all :).

[dOm1naTOr]

@BULLZI
Get Q6600 + 8800GT 512.

Or u can wait a bit nd get the new 8800GTS 1GB. It wub beat the cr@p outaa GTX.

[BULLZI]

thnx for ur reply Aravind.
i ll get the Q6600.
bt wht abt the card? i found by googling that 8800GTS 512 MB has launched bt i am unable to find a place to buy it.
i also found a card Asus EN 8800GT with 1 GB memory.
Has the 1GB model for new G92 8800GTS already launched?

[[A]LT.F4]

:D what about Dual Core? (not C2D)

[dOm1naTOr]

It has launched, but not showing up in Indianmarket yet. Wait a bit nd itt hit the stores before Jan.

@[A]LT.F4 (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/member.php?u=25618)
Intel Pentium dual cores are waste...they are called Pentium D. They haf high clocks, but only gud at producing heat.

Intel dual cores are gud[E2140, 2160, 2180]. They are a kinda varient of C2D with less L2 cache. They have clocks like 1.6Ghz, 18 nd 2.0.
They perofrms similar to C2D with same clocks. Also they overclock like hell. They give bit less score for cache itense apps like audio/video compression, winrara extraction etc.
They haf very high vfm. But u need a gud mobo to oc it.

AMD dual cores are called Athlon X2. They too are gud, if not as gud as C2D, but hell of a lot better than Pentium D and Pentium 4.
They haf very high vfm nd is mainly suited for non crazy overclockers. They can only be oced to max of some 600~700Mhz more.
But at stock, they haf better vfm than C2D. Also AM2 mobos are cheaper nd has more features with better onboard gfx, so better suited for budget users nd gamers.

[[A]LT.F4]

@Aravind Yes i am talking about 2140, 2160, 2180, 2200..
Thanks.. :)

OK so now i narrowed down to this config...
XFX 650i Ultra mobo, Intel® Pentium® dual-core 2.20 GHz (E2200), 2 x 1 GB DDR2 800MHz, XFX 8600GT (512 MB DDR2), Zebronics Antibiotic Cabinet...

Are all these things supported by each other?? (kick me, a complete noob question!).... I think they are supported, correct me if i am wrong..
Thanx..

[BULLZI]

@BULLZI
Get Q6600 + 8800GT 512.

Or u can wait a bit nd get the new 8800GTS 1GB. It wub beat the cr@p outaa GTX.

got an offer for mobo+gfx card.
but just wanna make sure tht if i use my current proccy with two 8800GTs/GTSs, will there be a bottleneck?
I can oc my proccy to 3 GHZ without ny probs.Plz refer to my whole system :

C2D E6400 @ 3 GHZ (May be some more)
P5N 32 E SLI
2*8800GT/GTSs
2*1 GB Dominator Corsair PC2 8500
Corsair HX 620 Watt

Is it going to perform flawlessly?

P.S. - If no bottleneck situation, I will get Quad Core after 6 months may be.

Please suggest.
:)

[Harvik780]

^^Don't you know that 680i will not support quadcore yorkfield.So its better to get a Q6600 now.

[BULLZI]

^^well then ny other suggested mobo? plz dont mind but i m asking as i m finding it difficult to sell my proccy.

and rite now i got a quote of 15 K for my mobo + gfx card.
wht say??

i saw in Techtree that the 8800GTS 512 MB is retailing at 19,999K in India. Is this info trustworthy??

[Ultra_Bloodshed]

hey fellas. I am upgrading my system. I settled in for XFX 650i Ultra for the mobo but it seems that its out of stock. Its not available at rashi peripherals at mumbai!! So can anyone suggest me an alternate board with good performance? my budget for the mobo is 5k. I plan to get a e2160 cpu and overclock the hell out of it until i accumulate enuff wealth to get the quad core q6600 :p Is Zebronics ZEB650i worth looking at?

Also, XFX 8600GT was also not available anywhere(wats with xfx??) so got the BIG 8600GT 256 ddr2 instead for 5.2 k. any comments on this???

[Harvik780]

^^well then ny other suggested mobo? plz dont mind but i m asking as i m finding it difficult to sell my proccy.

and rite now i got a quote of 15 K for my mobo + gfx card.
wht say??

i saw in Techtree that the 8800GTS 512 MB is retailing at 19,999K in India. Is this info trustworthy??
Go for new Intel mobos from asus which support overclocking.These mobos will surely support yorkfield.
However you won't get SLI capability.On the other site you can wait for nvidia's new chipset nforce 7 which will for sure support quadcore yorkfield.
Currently i am a bit suspicious as to why nvidia stated that the support was unavailable though guru3d have tested QX9650 with a beta bios from nvidia.

[Choto Cheeta]

@Ultra_Bloodshed

Apart from XFX 650i ultra Abit P35 or Biostar P35 based boards are also can be considered !!!

make sure you buy E2140 not E2160 or E2180 :p as price is not Value for money for those processors apart from E2140...

[a_tif]

i need a new HDD , sata

running out of space,

i think we get sata-II hdd nowadays
my chipset is intel 865G , n it supports sata -I , n i currently have a sata hdd

does sata-II hdd's work in sata -I mobo ?


how much GB HDD can i get for 3k

[Pathik]

You can get a 250gb sata for 2.4k and a 320 gb for 3k.

[dOm1naTOr]

@[A]LT.F4
As choto cheeta said, go for E 2140 nd oc the hell outaa it.
And also get 8600GT with 256 MB DDR3 instead of 512 DDR2. The former one performs better.

@BULLZI
E6400@ 3GHZ is enuf for 8800GT or 8800GTS 65nm.
Going for Q6600 now is not a gud option when u haf a 3Ghz C2D at hand. So i wud say get the best card out there now keeping ur current mobo nd proccy. Dun compromise on gcard. Ur current system can fuel the 8800.

Think bout an upgrade in a year or so, when the penryns are launched nd are available for gud vfm in market. Orelse ull haf to think bout another upgrade at that time even if u upgrade to quad now.

[a_tif]

You can get a 250gb sata for 2.4k and a 320 gb for 3k.

thx but my other question
does sata -II hdd work in sata -I mobo's ?
i got 865G chipset

[dOm1naTOr]

@a_tif
u haf to make it sata1 through a jumper seting at the back of HDD. its simple.

Also ull get only max 150MBps transfer rates[which is much higher than real speeds].

[Ultra_Bloodshed]

is the biostar tp35d2-A7 board good? Will it allow me to get a decent upgrade for gfx, mem etc in the future?

[j1n M@tt]

biostar tp35d2-A7 can be just called as P35 chipset based m/b;not real potential of P35 can be see in it. P35s heats up really hot......must need good cooling solutions(look at Asus and MSI mobs),biostar doesn't offer this; they come just with poor heatsinks.....most of the guys having Biostar complains abt lot of problems with this mob

[a_tif]

@a_tif
u haf to make it sata1 through a jumper seting at the back of HDD. its simple.

Also ull get only max 150MBps transfer rates[which is much higher than real speeds].

ok

[BULLZI]

Go for new Intel mobos from asus which support overclocking.These mobos will surely support yorkfield.
However you won't get SLI capability.On the other site you can wait for nvidia's new chipset nforce 7 which will for sure support quadcore yorkfield.
Currently i am a bit suspicious as to why nvidia stated that the support was unavailable though guru3d have tested QX9650 with a beta bios from nvidia.

so if i wanna hv an immediate buy, wht are my options??
just get proccy n gfx card, wait for mobo??
or just gfx card??

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^what about proccy+mobo and waiting for g.card,this sounds more reasonable to me.

FOr mobo you can try out mobos based on intel's x38 chipset----they support every latest technology(pci-e2.0 and all).

[BULLZI]

^^ ny suggestion abt proccy n mobo? which ones to get?

[Stick]

^^ Stay away from ASUS if service Provider is RASHI. Lot of People have Very Very Bad Experience for ASUS board with RASHI when you will claim for Warranty or ask for Replacement.

[j1n M@tt]

@Stick
hey hey,who told u so??.....my buddies and I get most of the h/w from RP,never had any problem...they r quick and usally replaces the h/w even though there is only a small fault in them.:)

Only thing is dat u don't go directly to them,they don't like it!!:mad: ....buy from a well known h/w store.

[Choto Cheeta]

Its true that not only ASUS, as its possible some boddy with have problem with some company, you may have faced with ASUS, as for me I have faced with every one :p even once Intel asked me in written to use DDR-II 667MHz RAM with 915GAV :lol:

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60930

[BULLZI]

choto throw some precious views of urs towards my near future purchase :D.

hey plz, i really need some response. waiting eagerly :).

[go4saket]

Ok, a little help...

Processor
Should I go for C2Q or C2D and which model along with the price.

Memory
667 Mhz. or 800 Mhz. Is 800 Mhz. going to be far better than 667 Mhz. or just a marginal improvement.

Graphics Card
8600GT (512MB DDR2) or 8600GT (256MB DDR3), which is better. BTW, will 8600GT support all recent games and the games to come in the next one year or so. I dont want to invest on something that will be out in a month or two. As such, my budget for Graphics card is around 8-9K. Is there a better card than this.

Please suggest ASAP as I am already in the market...

[Choto Cheeta]

@go4saket

Budget man ??

if you are a gamer, then E6550 with 8800 GT if you are not a gamer rather some week end gaming then Q6600 with 8600 GT 256MB no need to buy 8600 GT 512 MB :p

try for 667 MHz 2 GB single stick if possible at kolkata its around Rs. 2200/- + TAX :)

@BULZZI

40k for what ?? Procy + MObo + GRFX ????

[go4saket]

They Saurav, thanks a lot for all your support and your call. It was really nice talking to you. Will surely meet you in Kolkata...

[Choto Cheeta]

your welcome !!! :)

by the way, when you come down to Kolkata come with a little time in hand I mean an extra day or 2 because some time you dont get a product on one go, so an extra day or 2 always helps :)

[BULLZI]

@BULZZI

40k for what ?? Procy + MObo + GRFX ????[/quote]

make it 50 K.
and this is my whole query.
i wanna hv new gfx card mostly and if possible sli.
but my mobo dont support sli. so i wanna sell it + gfx card and probably proccy too.

now i am finding it difficult to sell proccy but already got an offer of 15 K for mobo + gfx card (P5B Deluxe + 7900 GT 256 MB).

yup ur rite . i was saying of changing proccy later ( with quad core ) rite now settle on a mobo + two gfx cards.

now tell me wht ll be the best?? change all three at once ( proccy + gfx + mobo) or wait for ny one??

[Pathik]

50K MUHAHAHA
Asus p5n 32 e sli 12k
q6600 11k
8800gt 512mb *2 sli 28k

[BULLZI]

^^

are those prices all inclusive?? and the prices are from which state?? i think Kolkata prices will be higher.

and MUHAHAHA ??!!

[GeekyBoy]

^^

are those prices all inclusive?? and the prices are from which state?? i think Kolkata prices will be higher.

and MUHAHAHA ??!!
He just can't believe you're spending 50k on just mobo+proc+graphics card !!!!!!

[go4saket]

Hi Saurav!

My total Budget for the CPU is 30K. Now tell me the best config that I get in this budget. As I am a casual gamer, I prefer a more powerful processor than a GPU. I dont need a DVD-RW as I already have one and include the cost of Keyboard Mouse. Basically, its gonna be something like:

Cabinet & SMPS (Not very costly)
Motherboard
Processor (Preferebly C2Q)
HDD (160GB)
RAM (2 x 1GB 667Mhz)
GPU
Keyboard+Mouse

I guess thats all. I prefer a motherboard with onboard LAN & Firewire and as many PCI slots as possible for future upgradation.

Please give me the details of the make and model along with their price so that I can even check for a quotation here at my place. I know its tedious, but thats gonna help me a lot.

Looking forward... Thanks...

[BULLZI]

i ll go shopping may be next week and i dont wanna be robbed like the previous time.
hence, i request all of u to provide me with the prices of the hardwares in Kolkata as well as a good vendor and also any type of suggestion that can make things better for me.
Thanks.:)

[varunprabhakar]

hi guys. i have a question.
i have a one year old machine which i havent used much wid the following config: amd64 3500+(939), gigabyte mobo wid onboard nvidia 6150, 512mb ddr400mhz ram.
now a very gud frnd of mine wants to buy a new machine, which will b most likely having a budget of around 8-9k for cpu+m/b+ram. so i think all he can manage is amd x2 4400+, asus 690g board wid 1-2gb ram.
so do u think it will b worth buying a new machine, when i can give him mine and mayb he can get 512mb ram extra. all he has to do is to watch hd muvies and play few games wid onboard grafix itself.
wont it suffice him for a year or so, or is the above mentioned upgrade really worth it?

[Choto Cheeta]

[qoute]all he has to do is to watch hd muvies and play few games wid onboard grafix itself. wont it suffice him for a year or so, or is the above mentioned upgrade really worth it?[/quote]

No need to buy a new config... yes try and add another 512 MB RAM and this system would just work fine :)

[Ron]

Guys,
How can we know whether a hardware or a software is Genuine or not?
How to know if the product is original or ..........

[SystemError]

plz help me decide which is better.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
ASUS M2A VM
1GB 667mhz

or

Intel E2140
Intel 945 M/b
1GB 667mhz

or

Intel C2D E4400
Intel DG33 M/b
1GB 667m

can u plz tell which offers best value for money

plz note that prices in goa are high. so ne 1 from goa with a good dealer name to purchase one of the following.

[Choto Cheeta]

^^ AMD all the way :D though personally I would say do also look for ASUS M2NPV-VM :D

anyway point is, E2140 with Intel 945 would be under powered :( E4400 though is a good procy but I would keep AMD690G or Nvidia 6150 before Intel x3100 :lol:

@Ron

for software there are different mean, usually every product offer registration so just try the online registration with your product key see if that works out, if it does then you have a Original Software...

For Microsoft Windows, http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell/

Now for hardware what do u mean by duplicate ??

[Tech_Wiz]

He was asking for both. Well software issue is already answered.

As far as important hardware is considered like gfx, Processor, MoBo. Dont worry. No one can make a DUPLICATE them. Its IMPOSSIBLE. It requires so much high tech stuff to mfg.

Only thing to take care is your dealer is not fitting used parts.

[Stick]

Guys,
How can we know whether a hardware or a software is Genuine or not?
How to know if the product is original or ..........

Ask Bill with Tin Number & VAT.

If your Dealer wanted to sell any problematic products (forget FAKE about Hardware), believe me, he/she will deny or try to avoid your demand for Bill with All Tax Paid.

Just don't settle without bill. Do not get lure for Discount Figure.

This option definitely add Nearly 10%-12% more to Actual Product value but you will sure that ALL ARE ORIGNAL AND NEW. :)

[karanchaphekar]

hi i want to buy a gaming pc in march please help with me with mother board e6750 8800gt 2gb ram i am only looking at overclocking gpu 8800gt has very bad colling what to do for additional cooling mobo budget 6000

[Choto Cheeta]

march ??? its not yet a new year :lol: you should think about it next year :lol: or rather FEB 08 to b exact :)

as in coumter market thigs change really as by march you may have the Nvidia 9xxx cards with 7xx SLi mobo with DDR-III support :D

[Ultra_Bloodshed]

damn it!!!! My area doesnt have any good budget mobo in stock!!! Tried for the XFX 650i UL but it isnt even available at RP in mumbai; or so the dealer says.... Gave them 3 days for processing the order along with advance payment :( Even boards like Abit IP35, MSI P35 NEO or biostar boards are also not available!!!! Only thing that I mught get is the ASUS P5N-E SLI that also I have to order it with min 2 days time for delivery :( What a shitty place i landed up in :(

So am thinking for going with the Galaxy 650i LT or Zebronics 650iSLI!!!! Any suggestions, good people???

[Ron]

thnks guys..........
How to check if my Pc is Genuine or not...............

[upendra_gp]

Is the price tag of 17500 good for Q6600+DG965RY board?
sorry for double posting!

[Pathik]

^^ No the price isnt good..
And also y r u taking them.. c2q wont work with dg965ry.

[shyamno]

On gfx and also overall performance .....which will be better ..

Intel G965 or XFX Nvidia 7150/7050 (nvidia based) mobos.....

[rk]

i am planning to assemble a new pc,the only 2 confusing things are=
1=which is better chipset=
intel 945g express chipset
or
intel g33 express chipset
[original intel],may add a external graphic card but later on,so currently inbuilt

2=which rambrand is better
transcend or kingston
thx for info

[arun_0710]

I want to upgrade my pc with new mobo, pro & ram, so help me out for the best configuration to buy. My buget is only 10k.:confused:, i m actually confused to go for intel/amd pro.

[Pathik]

On gfx and also overall performance .....which will be better ..

Intel G965 or XFX Nvidia 7150/7050 (nvidia based) mobos.....
Nvidia 7150 based ones.

i am planning to assemble a new pc,the only 2 confusing things are=
1=which is better chipset=
intel 945g express chipset
or
intel g33 express chipset
[original intel],may add a external graphic card but later on,so currently inbuilt

2=which rambrand is better
transcend or kingston
thx for info

G33.. but it isnt the best either.

@arun
Asus M2a Vm
Amd x2 5200+
2*1gb ddr2 667.
Around 11k.

[arun_0710]

@arun
Asus M2a Vm
Amd x2 5200+
2*1gb ddr2 667.
Around 11k.
Thanx pathiks:)

[shyamno]

Nvidia 7150 based ones.


Which brand will be better for this chipset based mobo i.e Asus,Biostar,XTX etc ???

[Tech_Wiz]

Asus Ones I used with nVidia Chipset they work like charm.

[BULLZI]

@choto
plz provide me with the exact price tags and a reliable vendor from where i can buy my stuff :
P5N32
Q6600
8800GT

and one question on behalf of my friend:
is it worth to buy Striker Extreme mobo now?? also whts the price?

[Harvik780]

BULLZI
If you live in a remote place you will get both P5N32-E SLI and 8800 GT from Rashi.U'll have to order it from them.Then they will direct you to their dealer from whom you will receive the products and the bill.
Striker Extreme is a Hybrid mobo.It doesn't really have the 680i chipset but a combination.Though performance is not really affected.
Its not worth the money.Waste only for extra ports and e-sata connector and the LCD screen infront which tells a n00b where the problem lies when the system does not boot.
I cannot really help on the price front now.

[BULLZI]

thnx for ur reply Harvik :). Its really nice of u. I ll suggest my friend to opt for P5N32.

@choto
why dont u reply to me?
:(

U are one of those few guyz who has thorough knowledge abt Kolkata hardware market.

[Choto Cheeta]

@BULLZI

Sorry, was busy with studies and stuff :lol:

anyway, news are I dont see any store stocking neither P5N32-E SLi nor 8800 GT :( however good news is they are all available on same day notice.. means all store will pick up the product from main distributer :D

Q6600 is available at many store, by bargaining price do come down to Rs. 10500/- + VAT

P5N32-E SLi is available with same day notice means come early at morning and take the product after 2 or 3 hours later :D which is quoted, Rs. 11900 + VAT once again i think you can bargain for another Rs. 100 :lol:

Only one shop said they will bring 8800 GT when asked, thats Saaboo, and they quoted Rs. 14500/- + VAT where as most others were quoting Rs. 15900/- + VAT, but i think all will going to provide the same price as saaboo when you buy and buy all 4 items :lol:

[REY619]

People please have a look at this config..
XFX 650i Ultra mobo, Intel E2140 proccy, 2*1 GB DDR2 800mhz RAM, 250GB HDD, XFX 8600GT(256MB DDR3), Zebronics Antibiotic cabbie.
Does all these things go fine with each other...? Or any advice to change any of these things? Will Overclocking 2140 give any problem with this configuration (like heating etc.)?
Thanx! :|

[Pathik]

^^ if u can get a abit ip35e for 6k.

[Choto Cheeta]

Will Overclocking 2140 give any problem with this configuration (like heating etc.)?

Depends on how high you plan to run !!! but 50% with E2140 can be archived under Indian Sumer condition with Intel Stock Cool :)

[REY619]

^^ if u can get a abit ip35e for 6k.
Hmm thanx... will look into it.. :)
Depends on how high you plan to run !!! but 50% with E2140 can be archived under Indian Sumer condition with Intel Stock Cool
Yes, i heard it can be OC'ed to great extents under stock.. :) thanx.

Also can u suggest SMPS of how much capacity will be required for that config.. thanx..

[Choto Cheeta]

for ur system, I would say any 550+ SMPS would do... :) Power Safe / Zebronics 550+ Watts SPMS are fine...

Rs. 1500/- is max for ColorSit / PowerSafe / Zebronics Vaule SMPS :)

[REY619]

Thanx Choto.. :)

[Tech_Wiz]

E2140 OCs like hell. get some cooling solution hit that baby way upto 3 GHz+

[surajramnani2k8]

hey i have narrowed down my config to
intel dg33fbc/intel dg33tl
intel c2d e6750
2*1 gb 800 mhz ram
xfx 8600 gt graphics card
250 gb seagate hard disk
could u pls suggest me a good smps so overheating isnt an issue..thanks...

[BULLZI]

@BULLZI

Sorry, was busy with studies and stuff :lol:

anyway, news are I dont see any store stocking neither P5N32-E SLi nor 8800 GT :( however good news is they are all available on same day notice.. means all store will pick up the product from main distributer :D

Q6600 is available at many store, by bargaining price do come down to Rs. 10500/- + VAT

P5N32-E SLi is available with same day notice means come early at morning and take the product after 2 or 3 hours later :D which is quoted, Rs. 11900 + VAT once again i think you can bargain for another Rs. 100 :lol:

Only one shop said they will bring 8800 GT when asked, thats Saaboo, and they quoted Rs. 14500/- + VAT where as most others were quoting Rs. 15900/- + VAT, but i think all will going to provide the same price as saaboo when you buy and buy all 4 items :lol:


thank u very very much. ur help is really appreciating :).

[Choto Cheeta]

@surajramnani2k8

Config is fine except for the motherboard... as you are buying and grfx card, its pretty foolish to go with Intel Onboard video solutions..

try and find your self XFX 650i ultra which is Rs. 4500/- + VAT in Kolkata... of ABit IP35-E (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IP35-E&fMTYPE=LGA775) which retails at Kolkata for Rs. 5800/- + VAT !! :) or BIOSTAR P35D2 (http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/mb/content.php?S_ID=295) which is Rs. 4400/- + VAT..

Personally i suggest for XFX solution...

could u pls suggest me a good smps so overheating isnt an issue..thanks...

Didnt get the point sir... as far as I know, its not the SMPS which is responsible for system heat related issues....

[BULLZI]

thank u very very much. ur help is really appreciating :).

just one more thing. hows the mobo EVGA 680i SLI A1/T1 version?? whts the difference between them? is it a better choice over P5N32 with paying abt 5K higher price?

[Harvik780]

eVga is not available in India or is it??
eVga certainly has some raw hard bones if u ask me,they also make good quality pc components.And they have even solved previous problems with the new bios.When u buy their boards do flash with the latest official if not already there(not beta).When u look for eVga u look for quality.

[BULLZI]

eVga is not available in India or is it??
eVga certainly has some raw hard bones if u ask me,they also make good quality pc components.And they have even solved previous problems with the new bios.When u buy their boards do flash with the latest official if not already there(not beta).When u look for eVga u look for quality.

yup i m lookin for quality, thts for sure :).

i am getting it from yantraonline.in @16 K if i opt for it. no cst and 5% discount as i ll pay on cash. handling and shipping inclusive. warranty too.
say is this a good deal??

[Harvik780]

Way costly if you ask me considering 780i is out.This board is available for as low as Rs 7k in the US.

[BULLZI]

Way costly if you ask me considering 780i is out.This board is available for as low as Rs 7k in the US.

i dont know whether it is available in India or not. i ll search. whts the price of 780i?

[Harvik780]

The review was just posted yesterday on Guru3d.
Can't comment anything on the price but should start at Rs10k in US and Rs14K in India.

[piyush1989kap]

Hello friends,i want to purchase a new system
Please suggest me a good configuration.
I have monitor and keyboard,mouse.

My budget is rs 20000.

[monkey]

i dont know whether it is available in India or not. i ll search. whts the price of 780i?

I saw EVGA 780i SLI for Rs. 25k at yantraonline.in!!!
Is it that expensive even if it includes shipping and taxes?

[upendra_gp]

will a combo of q6600(don't know whether G0 or B3)+DG965RY be good?

[Pathik]

Nope.. q6600 wont even work with a dg965ry..
i think i hav told u that earlier.

[surajramnani2k8]

@surajramnani2k8

Config is fine except for the motherboard... as you are buying and grfx card, its pretty foolish to go with Intel Onboard video solutions..

try and find your self XFX 650i ultra which is Rs. 4500/- + VAT in Kolkata... of ABit IP35-E (http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IP35-E&fMTYPE=LGA775) which retails at Kolkata for Rs. 5800/- + VAT !! :) or BIOSTAR P35D2 (http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/mb/content.php?S_ID=295) which is Rs. 4400/- + VAT..

Personally i suggest for XFX solution...



Didnt get the point sir... as far as I know, its not the SMPS which is responsible for system heat related issues....

could u pls tell me what is the reason behind not going in for intel boards is it the cost or performance..one thing is sure im not interested in overlocking if thats y ur suggesting me a different mobo..is it that it will not perform or what exactly and one more thing if i have to go for an intel board which one is the best..?thanks a lot for ur replies really appreciated :)

[Choto Cheeta]

Cost and performance and off course OC (even if you dont use the feature :p but still its a option you should keep open)... XFX 650i ultra over all will performe better than DG33BU :D...

otherwise, do try the X2 options.. as one of the main reasons for which Core 2 Duo range is getting all this fuss is the Over Clocking ability :D

[surajramnani2k8]

Cost and performance and off course OC (even if you dont use the feature :p but still its a option you should keep open)... XFX 650i ultra over all will performe better than DG33BU :D...

otherwise, do try the X2 options.. as one of the main reasons for which Core 2 Duo range is getting all this fuss is the Over Clocking ability :D
thanks for ur response but im sorry i didnt get what did u mean by x2 options?

[j1n M@tt]

he means Athlon X2, d Dual Cores from AMD

[piyush1989kap]

Hello friends,i want to purchase a new system????????????
Please suggest me a good configuration.?????????
I have monitor and keyboard,mouse.

My budget is rs 20000.

[Choto Cheeta]

What is your need ?? I mean what will be the main use for the PC ?? Gaming of Office work or video editing or what ??

[upendra_gp]

well then please suggest me a good mobo with IGP that will play new games like DG965ry.

[shyamno]

My friend....is planning to buy a 8400 GS ...now the problem is that...his mobo is A8N VM and he has 400 W SMPS ....and he is in doubt whether the Gfx card will work on that SMPS ???

plz reply...

Also....suggest..8400 GS will be better or any ATI card in that range would be better ??? Give the model no...please...

If he goes with 8400GS then ....which one will be better...Sparkle,XFX etc...

Is there any 8400GS with DDR3 ???...I just saw one in www.theitwares.com

[BULLZI]

actually the mobo EVGA 780I SLI is retailing at $290-$300 range.
bt the price at yantraonline.in is double @25K.
bt i doubt if there is any other online shop in India that provides with EVGA stuffs:(.
also i saw Phenom Quad Core at yantraonline retailing at 14K.

[Jags]

hi guys
plz help a confused man!! :(
Want to buy new processor, mob, cabinet, smps and RAM my pc for mid-level gaming and entertainment purpose
I checked out novembr and decmbr issue of digit and narrowed down to these things
proc - intel E6750
mobo - gigabyte g33M S2H
ram - transcend 800mhz 1GB

I need a mobo with HDMI port and onboard graphics
I went to nehru place today just to get an idea and found that E6750 is for Rs 7750 and 1GB transcend 800mhz if Rs1100.
could not find the EXACT model of gigabyte model that digit recommends :(

so plz tell me
1) authorised dealer of gigabte mobo
2) authorised dealer of transcend RAM
3) a decent qualty smps and cabinet

any kind of help wud be great :) ...thanx

[Pathik]

^^ rather get a p35 board with a low end gpu..
like xfx 650i ultra/ abit ip35e + 8400gs..

[monkey]

actually the mobo EVGA 780I SLI is retailing at $290-$300 range.
bt the price at yantraonline.in is double @25K.
bt i doubt if there is any other online shop in India that provides with EVGA stuffs:(.
also i saw Phenom Quad Core at yantraonline retailing at 14K.

I was looking at this too...seems to be expensive MOBO at 25k...
But did u have a look here: http://www.yantraonline.in/ProdDetails.asp?ItemCode=578

Does this deal make sense (its 8800GTS 512MB and not 8800GT)?

Also Phenom Quad is retailing for 12.9k at yantraonline.in and 14k at theitwares.com. You must have confused the two.

[Pathik]

^^ that deal is fully crap.. the 8800gts 512mb should be available at about 16-17k in india.. and the mobo around 15k..

[monkey]

@pathiks: 16k-17k for 8800GTS 512 MB?? We pay this price for 8800GT 512 MB here in India....I think 20k should be the expected price for 8800GTS 512MB...
Also EVGA 780i SLI is costing nearly the same as Asus Striker Extreme (which costs around 19k here --source: Rashi)..
So total bundle should cost around 39k-40k...add tax and shipping to it then around 44k...

[Jags]

^^ rather get a p35 board with a low end gpu..
like xfx 650i ultra/ abit ip35e + 8400gs..
can u plz tell me why p35 chipset based mobo ??
and also i have no idea about xfx coz my knowledge is quite limited to digit magz..
although they do recommend albit
nevertheless... how much is that going to cost me (albit + low end gpu) ??
thanx for your reply !!

[shyamno]

plz....someone reply.......

[piyush1989kap]

My friend...you can go for P35 chipset if you want DDR3 support but that mobo will be costly too.(8k around)
P35 is nothing but G33+DDr3 support and slightly better CPU support.
Gigabyte is a good choice but i recommend you intel original or you should g for asus .But that will be costly again.
So best choice is intel DG33FB or XFX 650i ultra mobo.
But warranty wise gigabyte or intel is the best and asus too.

The authorised dealer for gigabyte,asus,transcend and amd etc
none other than SMC INTERNATIONAL ,nehru place.

I recently bought a new system 1000/- less than computer empire.

take into notice ...GIGABYTE comes into account when someone wants to buy intel latest chipset mobo at cheap prices.
But if you want rock solid performance take asus.
Intel gives performance between these 2.

I hope you have understand .

[Choto Cheeta]

My friend....is planning to buy a 8400 GS ...now the problem is that...his mobo is A8N VM and he has 400 W SMPS ....and he is in doubt whether the Gfx card will work on that SMPS ???


ASUS A8N-VM CSM (http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=15&l3=210&model=766&modelmenu=1)

comes with Nvidia 6150... so if you have this board then no need to buy 8400 GS... it is not a value for money when you are thinking replacing your on board nvidia 6150 with it...

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65606

[visvo]

Hi ! Am planning to buy a new pc and it will be used for bit gaming and programming and the config that i got from the Local vendor is as follows

Processor : AMD Core2duo 4400 ( This is what a reseller from pune told me, dont know whether amd has any such name or not )

Motherboard: Asus M2MNX

HDD : 160GB

Cabinet: ATX

Monitor: 17" CRT LG

RAM: 2GB DDR2

LG DVD Writer

Altec 2.1 Speakers

Logitech Multimedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse

Budget for the PC is Going to 22K,

I Want to know whether the config given to me by the vendor is good enough or can u suggest me a good combination with similar budget.

[dOm1naTOr]

@visvo
first there is NO CORE2DUO from AMD.
Its AMD Athlon X2 4400+ @ 2.3Ghz
And the mobo is M2N MX
And the config for 22k is really bullsh1t.
Here goes da individual prices:
4400+ :3.6k
M2NMX: 2.7k
160 sata2: 2.1k
17" CRT LG Pureflat: 5.5k
2GB DDR2: 1.8k
LG DVDRW: 1.2k
Altec 2.1: 121i: 1.1k or it might be Altec 2.1 ATP3: 2.6k
Logitech MM KB nd Mouse: .7k
-----------------------------------------------------------
18K
A better idea is to get 1GB DDR2 and put that amount to get an gud Gcard like 8600GT for 5.5k
So 17k+5.5k= 22.5
And X2 4200+@2.2Ghz is not that diff from a 4400+@2.3Ghz but 4200+ comes for 3k.
So u can save another 600 bucks nd get that 8600

[shyamno]

comes with Nvidia 6150... so if you have this board then no need to buy 8400 GS... it is not a value for money when you are thinking replacing your on board nvidia 6150 with it...



sorry the mobo is this one...http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=15&l3=231&l4=0&model=768&modelmenu=1

So u are saying that with onboard Nvidia 6100 ,8400GS will be just a waste of money...

So which one he can go for....btw he won't be able to buy 8600GT ...(less budget)

[surajramnani2k8]

hey my budget has just increased to 35k and i need a pc that is mobo,ram,processor,graphics card,hard disk and cabinet..it should be vista supported and used for gaming ill be going this saturday to buy so pls suggest if i can get something better as my budget was 30k earlier..

[BULLZI]

@choto

i am postponding my shopping for at least one month. thts becoz the 780I Sli is out and i dont wanna get 680i.
the 780i is still not available in the other online stores except yantraonline. the price is way toooooooooooooooo hogh. lets see whts the price in other sites. Can u provide me with the rashi telephone no.?? I had it previously but I hv lost it as I changed my cell.

@monkey
the EVGA 780I SLI for 25 K - thts total crap. I know there s no way to get EVGA products in India except yantraonline. Hence i ll wait for XFX / MSI 780I SLI.

@pathiks

I saw in Techtree Forums that 8800GTS 512 MB is retailing at Rs 19,999 /-
in India.

[monkey]

@Bullzi: I think I know why yantraonline.in is charging so high...look at the various sites (like newegg.com) and you will find EVGA 780i SLI to be costing way higher than Asus Striker Extreme. Since Asus SE itself costs 19k+ in India the price of EVGA 780i SLI will be higher too...in-fact newegg.com is charging higher than the recommended price of $260 asked by EVGA's website itself. The reason I think is the product shortage...

Also please let me know which manufacturer has launched 8800GTS 512MB card in India?

[Jags]

My friend...you can go for P35 chipset if you want DDR3 support but that mobo will be costly too.(8k around)
P35 is nothing but G33+DDr3 support and slightly better CPU support.
Gigabyte is a good choice but i recommend you intel original or you should g for asus .But that will be costly again.
So best choice is intel DG33FB or XFX 650i ultra mobo.
But warranty wise gigabyte or intel is the best and asus too.

The authorised dealer for gigabyte,asus,transcend and amd etc
none other than SMC INTERNATIONAL ,nehru place.

I recently bought a new system 1000/- less than computer empire.

take into notice ...GIGABYTE comes into account when someone wants to buy intel latest chipset mobo at cheap prices.
But if you want rock solid performance take asus.
Intel gives performance between these 2.

I hope you have understand .
thanx for the reply
so based on what u have told me, buying a p35 today means high price and future-proof
so il just skip p35 chipsets..but i am kind of "detemined" to buy the mobo that digit recommends
so il stick to the gigabyte mobo..but my concern for an authorised dealer both for transcend and gigabyte still reamins.. :(
do you have the contact no. of that shop ??

[ace]

hii

i want 2 buy a new pc , budget is around 35k only.....

plz giv me prices 4 all these
proc:- intel c2d E6750 /e6850
mobo:- gigabyte ga-p35-ds3 / msi p965 platinum
ram:- 2* 1gb 800 ram (which brand?)
graphics card:- geforce 8600gt 256mb based....
hdd:- 320gb sata2 seagate/wd
dvd rw :- liteon....
cabinet & psu...
mouse / keyboard...
creative inspire 2.1 speakers...

plz add/modify my current config for a gud system in my budget....
ill use it 4 casual gaming also....
plz giv me prices in mumbai.... also if u can giv me names of dealers in lamington rd with phone no.....
plz remember i hav a budget of only 35K...

thnx 4 ur help

[keith_j_snyder2]

@Bullzi: I think I know why yantraonline.in is charging so high...look at the various sites (like newegg.com) and you will find EVGA 780i SLI to be costing way higher than Asus Striker Extreme. Since Asus SE itself costs 19k+ in India the price of EVGA 780i SLI will be higher too...in-fact newegg.com is charging higher than the recommended price of $260 asked by EVGA's website itself. The reason I think is the product shortage...

Also please let me know which manufacturer has launched 8800GTS 512MB card in India?

The 780i hasn't hit the market yet. And if it already is then also its not worth buying it because it will surely have higher prices.
Wait for a little while and seek for some of the substitutes of the chipset.

Like P5N32E-SLI, almost same as Striker extreme with little but of less features( almost useless).

Every brand will have the 512 MB Edition of 8800 GTS but XFX should be the first one to launch in INDIA.

[Choto Cheeta]

@ace

Hello and welcome to the forum...

with 35k my suggestion is bellow config... :)

Intel Q6600 @ Rs. 10500 /- + TAX
Abit IP35-E @ Rs. 5800 /- + TAX
XFX 8600 GT @ Rs. 5500 /- + TAX
2 GB Single Stick 667 MHz Transcend or Kingstone @ Rs. 2200 /- + TAX
250 GB SATA-II 16mb buffer (SAMSUNg / SEGATE / WD) @ Rs. 2600 /- + TAX
DVD RW Liteon @ Rs. 1300 /- + TAX
Any Large local Cabinet with 550 Watts SMPS from ColorSit / PwerSAfe/ Zebronics @ Rs. 2000 /- + TAX
Microsoft Desktop Pro 700 @ Rs. 700 /- + TAX
Creative 2.1 @ Rs. 1000 /- + TAX
UPS Local Brand @ Rs. 1400 /- + TAX


TAX @ 4% VAT Rs. 1320 /-
Total Rs. 34320 /-

[ace]

@choto

thnx 4 ur quick reply...

abt hdd i want min 320gb...plz tell me if wd or seagate is gud ....

also is abit mobo gud? can we oc it???
digit gave gold to gigabyte...

also wht abt the dvd-rw sata drives like liteon 20x ... r they gud in performance and cost?......

plz also guide me 2 a gud dealer/shop in mumbai....

this will be the first time tht ill myself assemble the pc.

thnx...

[piyush1989kap]

Hey SMC international number is
Ph 91-011-26293001/2,26220546
26220546
You shld contact directly raman chouldhary:-raman chowdhary 9212529160.

Yar mere gigabyte sirf SMC hi deta hai or koi dealer gigabyte rakhta hi nahi...
thts not becuse gigabyte is bad or something.Because asus and intel original have taken over the market.
But i ll tell you that gigabyte new intel G motherboards have ultra durable 2.
So you can expect them working for years to come.
I would highly recommend you gigabyte because i have reviewed lot of gigabyte mobos.

Can u tell me that this digit magazine publishes latest hardware rates?
And does they recommend a motherboard or graphics card as you are saying that this is best.

Please tell me in detail because iam thinking of subscribing to digit.

Answer to ACE question.
Go for seagate as warranty support is the best for seagte and performance too good.
Go for gigabyte mobo as i have explained earlier.
Abit is good but gigabyte is better dude.
I dont live in mumbai but i know there is some place called lamington road.

Ya my friend liteon is very good and top othe line dvd writer.Take a sata interface dvd writer .Not IDE remember.
Sony is at par with liteon but sony sata dvd drive is coming in OEM(not box packed).So there is lot panga in sony sata warranty.
Take liteon.

[player2k5]

hey guys should i go in for a Intel Q6600 or intel c2d e6750?

[zyberboy]

^^go for Q6600 , but e6750 has a slight advantage in games, for rest Q6600 is better in multi threaded applications

[player2k5]

^^go for Q6600 , but e6750 has a slight advantage in games, for rest Q6600 is better in multi threaded applications
how will the performance difference be i want it mainly for gaming and running vista which one shall i go for 6600 or e6750

[zyberboy]

^^it depends on the resolution ur going to play and gfx card u use. so wts ur monitor resoultion?

[ace]

@ piyush
thnx for ur advice....

i think digit prints the least h/w price it can find in india.... coz i never get stuffs at tht price...
digit generally give the best h/w from the ones it tested as gold & silver.....
they do a lot of tests....

.................

now is there anyone frm mumbai....
i need an exact shop / dealers name....
i visited lamington rd ..... but the prices were higher than digit.

also is there any prob with sata dvd-rw ...i heard it cannot write 2 moserbear dvdrws...


also i wanna know a gud 17" lcd monitor ..
thnx ....

[BULLZI]

@Bullzi: I think I know why yantraonline.in is charging so high...look at the various sites (like newegg.com) and you will find EVGA 780i SLI to be costing way higher than Asus Striker Extreme. Since Asus SE itself costs 19k+ in India the price of EVGA 780i SLI will be higher too...in-fact newegg.com is charging higher than the recommended price of $260 asked by EVGA's website itself. The reason I think is the product shortage...

Also please let me know which manufacturer has launched 8800GTS 512MB card in India?

I found out today that MSI 8800GTS 512MB OC DDR3 is out in Indian market.
Price 20.1 K.

Link :-

http://www.theitwares.com/gfxcards/gfxcards.htm

[go4saket]

I just came across Acer AL2216W (22" TFT Monitor) @ Rs.13300 including taxes. So, should I go for it or is it a piece of crap.

[player2k5]

^^it depends on the resolution ur going to play and gfx card u use. so wts ur monitor resoultion?
resolution will be 1024*768 i guess and i have a samsung crt syncmaster 793s monitor..

[piyush1989kap]

Hello friends,
I want to buy a PC headphones with mic.I want to use it for gaming music and chatting.
My budget is Rs800-1000;

Please sugest a good headphones.

[player2k5]

@ace

Hello and welcome to the forum...

with 35k my suggestion is bellow config... :)

Intel Q6600 @ Rs. 10500 /- + TAX
Abit IP35-E @ Rs. 5800 /- + TAX
XFX 8600 GT @ Rs. 5500 /- + TAX
2 GB Single Stick 667 MHz Transcend or Kingstone @ Rs. 2200 /- + TAX
250 GB SATA-II 16mb buffer (SAMSUNg / SEGATE / WD) @ Rs. 2600 /- + TAX
DVD RW Liteon @ Rs. 1300 /- + TAX
Any Large local Cabinet with 550 Watts SMPS from ColorSit / PwerSAfe/ Zebronics @ Rs. 2000 /- + TAX
Microsoft Desktop Pro 700 @ Rs. 700 /- + TAX
Creative 2.1 @ Rs. 1000 /- + TAX
UPS Local Brand @ Rs. 1400 /- + TAX


TAX @ 4% VAT Rs. 1320 /-
Total Rs. 34320 /-

hi if i go ahead with this config will it be good for gaming and running vista??or should i go in for e6750 cos my budget is 35k too i want a pc for gaming and running vista.

[monkey]

I found out today that MSI 8800GTS 512MB OC DDR3 is out in Indian market.
Price 20.1 K.

Link :-

http://www.theitwares.com/gfxcards/gfxcards.htm

I have seen that too..but strangely MSI distributors in Delhi (Tirupati and SMC International) have said that the card will be available from next month only.

Also XFX has paper launched 780i SLI Mobo in India for 19k+. Suddenly yantraonline.in's offer 25k (all inclusive) for EVGA 780i SLI is started looking closer to reality!! If we try some bargaining then they might quote for around 22k for the same (which is OK for EVGA product considering they are one of the best available)

[zyberboy]

resolution will be 1024*768 i guess and i have a samsung crt syncmaster 793s monitor..
u will only see a 3 or 4 fps short , so go for Q6600

[keith_j_snyder2]

Hello friends,
I want to buy a PC headphones with mic.I want to use it for gaming music and chatting.
My budget is Rs800-1000;

Please sugest a good headphones.

Altec Lansing AHS502i
Logitech Premium Stereo Headset

great sound,looks and nice headfones.

[Choto Cheeta]

hi if i go ahead with this config will it be good for gaming and running vista??or should i go in for e6750 cos my budget is 35k too i want a pc for gaming and running vista.

if the main purpose is gaming, make few alteration... thats get your self E6750 and change the grfx card to 8800 GT 512 MB :)

[The_Devil_Himself]

cheeta dada

guys how much amperage on 12v rail should be enough to run a 8600gt 256mb ddr3?I am confused,I almost bought cooler master 380watts extreme but I just found out that it has 16amps on +12v rail,is it enough?

anybody using this psu or card?

[Harvik780]

How many 12V rails does it have if more than one then its more than enough.
I think the 8600GT requires 18Amp on the 12V rail.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^single +12v rail with 16Amp on it.

[Sunny1211993]

Guys, i am buying a new pc with this config 2morow.
1.MOBO-Abit IX38 Quad-GT
2.Proccy-Intel Core2Quad Q6600@2.4Ghz
3.Memory-Corsair 2*2GB DDR2 RAM@ 800Mhz
4.GPU-Nvidia XFX 8800 GT 512MB xxx SLI
5.PSU/SMPS-Corsair TX750W
6.HDD-Seagate 500GB*2 SATA II@7200RPM
7.Optical Drive-Lite-On 20x litescribe DVD writer in dual
i have a few questions.
1.I am going to OC my procy and GPU.so, do i need a cooler??if yes then which one??no liquid cooling please.only air cooling.
2.Which cabinet to buy??budget 7-8 k.can be extended a bit.
3.Which keyboard and mouse to buy??budget 8k and can be extended.
4.I think viewsonic monitors are good. i am going to buy a 17" one.is it ok??
thats all please guyz help.
Thank you.

[Choto Cheeta]

Devil, yeah me to think that 380 you have mentioned is not the one to go with.. :p as suspecting you as an advance user I am certain that u will push the card out of its boundary :lol: so try and push for at-least 450 watts or more...


1.I am going to OC my procy and GPU.so, do i need a cooler??if yes then which one??no liquid cooling please.only air cooling.


it will be a killer config :lol:

anyway for cooling needs, you may loook at ThermalRight ultra 120 extreme :)

4.I think viewsonic monitors are good. i am going to buy a 17" one.is it ok??

huh ?? 17" ?? u must be jocking right ?? come on with that killer config at-least get your self Acer 22'' AL2216W which is I hear Rs. 13.5k :D

[Harvik780]

^^single +12v rail with 16Amp on it.
Its not enough.

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^i'll drop it then.I don't have a bug budget for PSU,I think I'll get the zeb platinum 400watt with 20amps on +12v rail which costs about 1.2-1.4k.It should suffice.

[zyberboy]

^^it may work in ur 380w smps but its better to go for zeb smps

[Sunny1211993]

Devil, yeah me to think that 380 you have mentioned is not the one to go with.. :p as suspecting you as an advance user I am certain that u will push the card out of its boundary :lol: so try and push for at-least 450 watts or more...




it will be a killer config :lol:

anyway for cooling needs, you may loook at ThermalRight ultra 120 extreme :)



huh ?? 17" ?? u must be jocking right ?? come on with that killer config at-least get your self Acer 22'' AL2216W which is I hear Rs. 13.5k :D

nah i prefer small screen.ok if u insist plz tell me any good ones.
and ,is ThermalRight ultra 120 extreme a gud one??cost?
BTW thnx choto.:D:D

[Choto Cheeta]

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63335

[upendra_gp]

Hi friends sorry for bothering you again and again but I am totally confused!!!
If I buy the Q6600 I will be a lot future proof but if I buy E6750 or AMD 6000+ I will be able to get a good graphics card so that I will be able to play games too! So please tell me which one should I go for. The rest of the system will be 2GB 667Mhz RAM,160GB HDD,Cabinet etc. And I will be getting graphics card as soon as they release the 9x series or an ATI 3850/3870. So please advice me in that too. I am not getting a graphics card nhow because DX 10.1 is going to release hence if I buy 8800 GT now it will be outdated! Thanks in advance! P.S.I will be playing games at 1024X768 resolution.

[arun_cool]

Hi guys....
My Friend has a budget of 13k...for processor ,Motherboard and Ram....

So pls suggest him a good choice....

He has an idea of buying 1gb ddr2 667mhz ....coz he is concentrating more on the proccesor...He ll and another 1Gb in one or two months...

how about c2d E6600....Will it fit into his budget....

Also suggest him a good onboard chipset Motherboard coz he will not buy graphics card for 6~8Months.....


Edited: Dont suggest him a overclocking board coz he ll not overclock his Proccesor...coz just now only he ended up in buring his Pentium D 3.2ghz.....

[moshel]

Lets Go Low

Target PC within Rs. 15000/- + TAX

Buy a PC which makes sense in a budget as low as possible... This would be a PC for basic Office job, running basic office apps for accounting printing and stuff like that !!!! Will be running Windows XP with ease !!!

AMD X2 3600+ with MSI K9AGM2 (AMD 690V) @ Rs. 5000/- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz @ Rs. 1200/- + TAX
80 GB SATA @ Rs. 1600/- + TAX
DVD RW Lite-on @ Rs. 1300/- + TAX
Cabby + Default SMPS ( 400 /450 watts) @ Rs. 1200/- + TAX
15" CRT LG / SAMSUNG@ Rs. 3700/- + TAX
Local Keyboard Mouse @ Rs. 500/- + TAX
UPS Local Brand 1400/- + TAX


TAX Rs. 636/- (4% VAT) Kolkata
Total Rs. 16536/-

Target was Rs. 15k but cant go lower with todays Apps... it will be able to Run Vista with ease :)... if you are thinking for more use, then doo think of adding a GB RAM and may be a bigger HDD like 160 GB :) and off course a Rs. 1000/- 2.1 Creative skps system :)


A frnd of mine needs to buy a system...now this wud be absolutely no games. hes into research and stuff..(doing Ph. D)...so hes gotta do lotta searching on the internet....and wud be using MS word alot..

the most important is that he will be using Adobe Acrobat aloot and when i say alot, i mean he will be converting nearly 200+ pages from word to pdf or from the internet to pdf. so he wants that it shud be fast..

the budget is strictly 20K for the whole thing...i suggested him to go for AMD. but im a noob in AMD products as im an Intel fan...

if possible kindly tweak the above config so that he can use it for a few years without upgrading.

P.S. the keyboards' gotta be TVSE Gold.

[surajramnani2k8]

hey guys as u suggested i went for the following config
asus p5n e sli mobo
2*1gb 667mhz ram
xfx geforce 8600gt graphics card
250 gb seagate hard disk
intel c2d e6750
hows the config??

[go4saket]

huh ?? 17" ?? u must be jocking right ?? come on with that killer config at-least get your self Acer 22'' AL2216W which is I hear Rs. 13.5k :D

It is actually available for 13.5K but as per the reviews I checked, it doesnt seem to be a very good product.

http://www.behardware.com/articles/638-1/22-the-new-size-that-will-take-over.html
http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2944
http://www.trustedreviews.com/displays/review/2007/02/12/Acer-AL2216w-22in-Widescreen-Display/p1

As such I will be checking it tomorrow and will post what did I feel about it...

I myself am interested in buying a 22" TFT, but am still not able to decide which one should I go for. My budget is 15K. Any recommendations?

[janitha]

It is actually available for 13.5K but as per the reviews I checked, it doesnt seem to be a very good product.

http://www.behardware.com/articles/638-1/22-the-new-size-that-will-take-over.html
http://www.anandtech.com/displays/showdoc.aspx?i=2944
http://www.trustedreviews.com/displays/review/2007/02/12/Acer-AL2216w-22in-Widescreen-Display/p1

As such I will be checking it tomorrow and will post what did I feel about it...

I myself am interested in buying a 22" TFT, but am still not able to decide which one should I go for. My budget is 15K. Any recommendations?

For 15K you should get a Dell, through a GO if not directly, and possibly with a 5 year warranty.

[Choto Cheeta]

^^^

Not any more... those dell dudes, increased the price from 13.9k to 17k :shock: for dell 22" widescreen TFT :( he is just a day late :(

[keith_j_snyder2]

Hi friends sorry for bothering you again and again but I am totally confused!!!
If I buy the Q6600 I will be a lot future proof but if I buy E6750 or AMD 6000+ I will be able to get a good graphics card so that I will be able to play games too! So please tell me which one should I go for. The rest of the system will be 2GB 667Mhz RAM,160GB HDD,Cabinet etc. And I will be getting graphics card as soon as they release the 9x series or an ATI 3850/3870. So please advice me in that too. I am not getting a graphics card nhow because DX 10.1 is going to release hence if I buy 8800 GT now it will be outdated! Thanks in advance! P.S.I will be playing games at 1024X768 resolution.

Buy a E6750, its better than 6000+ and doesn't matter of u are an overclocker, it will work like a charm!

Talking about future, U can overclock it later to upto 3.4 GHz easily!
rest of ur config. is good.
Now days CPU hardly matter while playing games.
If u have a X6800 and an E6600, they both don't make a big difference while playing games.
E6750 is really worth than any other processor!

[upendra_gp]

thanks keith_j_snyder2. but what do u think about graphics card?

[dOm1naTOr]

@upendra_gp
u can go for 3870 for some 240$ from newegg. Its really cheap for that price...some 8900/- Rs. Add 20$ as tax nd shipping. Its better idea to get it from nybody from US or UK.

[upendra_gp]

its on theitwares for 16200!!!! *************** why is it SO MUCH INSANELY PRiceD In India???? its about 2x!
Sorry to be off-topic here! But please can anybody tell me if The Orange Box really runs slow with framerate probs on The PlayStation 3?

[Sunny1211993]

which wud be a gud UPS under 5 k for my pc ??i want 20 mins backup.
please sugg.

[moshel]

Lets Go Low

Target PC within Rs. 15000/- + TAX

Buy a PC which makes sense in a budget as low as possible... This would be a PC for basic Office job, running basic office apps for accounting printing and stuff like that !!!! Will be running Windows XP with ease !!!

AMD X2 3600+ with MSI K9AGM2 (AMD 690V) @ Rs. 5000/- + TAX
1 GB DDR-II 667 MHz @ Rs. 1200/- + TAX
80 GB SATA @ Rs. 1600/- + TAX
DVD RW Lite-on @ Rs. 1300/- + TAX
Cabby + Default SMPS ( 400 /450 watts) @ Rs. 1200/- + TAX
15" CRT LG / SAMSUNG@ Rs. 3700/- + TAX
Local Keyboard Mouse @ Rs. 500/- + TAX
UPS Local Brand 1400/- + TAX


TAX Rs. 636/- (4% VAT) Kolkata
Total Rs. 16536/-

Target was Rs. 15k but cant go lower with todays Apps... it will be able to Run Vista with ease :)... if you are thinking for more use, then doo think of adding a GB RAM and may be a bigger HDD like 160 GB :) and off course a Rs. 1000/- 2.1 Creative skps system :)


A frnd of mine needs to buy a system...now this wud be absolutely no games. hes into research and stuff..(doing Ph. D)...so hes gotta do lotta searching on the internet....and wud be using MS word alot..

the most important is that he will be using Adobe Acrobat aloot and when i say alot, i mean he will be converting nearly 200+ pages from word to pdf or from the internet to pdf. so he wants that it shud be fast..

the budget is strictly 20K for the whole thing...i suggested him to go for AMD. but im a noob in AMD products as im an Intel fan...

if possible kindly tweak the above config so that he can use it for a few years without upgrading.

P.S. the keyboards' gotta be TVSE Gold.

[arun_cool]

Hi guys....
My Friend has a budget of 13k...for processor ,Motherboard and Ram....

So pls suggest him a good choice....

He has an idea of buying 1gb ddr2 667mhz ....coz he is concentrating more on the proccesor...He ll and another 1Gb in one or two months...

how about c2d E6600....Will it fit into his budget....

Also suggest him a good onboard chipset Motherboard coz he will not buy graphics card for 6~8Months.....


Edited: Dont suggest him a overclocking board coz he ll not overclock his Proccesor...coz just now only he ended up in buring his Pentium D 3.2ghz.....


Guys pls reply for this......

[keith_j_snyder2]

thanks keith_j_snyder2. but what do u think about graphics card?
Dude u have mentioned that 8800 GT will be "OUTDATED"!
My 6800 GS is not outdated yet, then how can u say that 8800 GT will be outdated!
Technology is changing every second and it will change forever, u can say that the thing u bought 3 days back is outdated!
The real time to say outdated is when the min. requirement for running a game is higher than u have. Like the 6200 is getting now days!

U gotta see the new 8800 GTS 512MB edition, this kid has beaten everybody's favr8, the 8800 GTX!!!

So if can save something then buy 9 series but i gotta say that the 8800 GT is an excellent card.
If someone wants to buy an 8800 GTX then i have a suggestion!
Buy 2 8800GT or a single 8800 GTS 512MB! Performs better than GTX!

[varunprabhakar]

hi guys.
i have to assemble a pc in 25k for my frnd
the requirements r
cpu+ gud mobo wid onboard gfx
2gb ram
wireless kryboard/mouse
2.1 speakers
250gb sata hdd
dvd-rw, sata if possible
cabinet
17"/19" lcd

regards

[ravi_9793]

hi guys.
i have to assemble a pc in 25k for my frnd
the requirements r
cpu+ gud mobo wid onboard gfx
2gb ram
wireless kryboard/mouse
2.1 speakers
250gb sata hdd
dvd-rw, sata if possible
cabinet
17"/19" lcd

regards
Processor-->> Intel C2D E4500
Motherboard-->>Asusrock intel 945 based.
Keyboard+mouse-->> Logitech set
UPS-->> Luminous 600 VA
cabinet-->> Ant with 450 watt SMPS and extra fan.
ROM-->>SONY DVD writer
Hard disk-->> 160 GB seagate
RAM-->> 2 Gb kinston 667 Mhz

[Pathik]

25k
xfx 650i ultra -4.8k
c2d e2140 - 2.8k
2*1gb ddr2 667mhz ram 1.7k
xfx 8400 gs- 2.8k
creative sbs 370- 1k
17" viewsonic lcd - 7k
iball cabby + 400w psu- 1.5k
250gb seagate 7200.10 sata2 - 2.4k
sony dru 835a - 1.6k
....

[mastermunj]

25k
xfx 650i ultra -4.8k
c2d e2140 - 2.8k
2*1gb ddr2 667mhz ram 1.7k
xfx 8400 gs- 2.8k
creative sbs 370- 1k
17" viewsonic lcd - 7k
iball cabby + 400w psu- 1.5k
250gb seagate 7200.10 sata2 - 2.4k
sony dru 835a - 1.6k
....
Pathiks,

The prices you have written are for which city?

[The_Devil_Himself]

pathink boys prices are always the best you can get in the market.I am going to ask him to shop for me!

[mastermunj]

prices are really best!!

but for which city?

i stay at mumbai... will i get peripherals at same price??

[The_Devil_Himself]

he's from mumbia,get hold of his no. or something.

here's what I know of prices here in delhi:
xfx 8600gt:5600
1gb transcend ddr2 667mhz RAM:1300

lol,this is what they(SMC) quoted their price,bloody buggers.

[varunprabhakar]

thks for the prices pathiks, but do u think i can get those prices inc. taxes at chandigarh?

and ur prices are 26.6k excluding the wireless combo :(

i think we can finalize these things and these r the prices i expect to get
ram 2gb 2200
hdd 250gb 2700
dvdrw 1500
spkrs2.1 1100
cabinet arnd 1000
lgtech kit 1300
monitor 17" 8000
comes around 17.8k. so i have 7.2k for cpu+mobo wid onboard gfx or some cheap gfx like xfx 8400 gs- 2.8k
i thinkif we get gfx card, then we will b left wid 4.4k for cpu+mobo
i think i can convice him to put in another 1k to fit in gfx card. so we ll have 5.4k, so now we shud go for e2140+ sm mobo (suggest pls)
or stick to amd x2 wid amd690g gfx?? and save money from gfx card?
is 8400 gs really worth going for??

[Jags]

25k
xfx 650i ultra -4.8k
....

u must be in love with this board !! :D
u have recommended it everywhere..im considering to buy this one now
but will this support pentinum's new line opf processors like p35 chipset ??
which ones more future-proof:-
abit ip35E or xfx 650i ultra ??

[zyberboy]

^ip35 is more future proof

[Jags]

^^it will cost me ??
also it does not support ddr2 1066mhz :( ..is that a really BIG deal in terms of performance ??

[Pathik]

The abit ip35e is definitely a better mobo.. But it is 1.2k costlier. Both r vfm ocers. Btw devil the name is pathik. Not pathiNk.. :p . And ru sure u hav quoted the price of ddr2 667 and not 800mhz ram??

[Anup Nair]

I am buying a new PC. Budget is around 40K in total.
Processor - Intel or AMD ?
Motherboard - Accourding to the processor. Asus ?
Ram 2Gb DDR2 677
Hard Disk - 320 Gb Sata2
DVD writer - 20X Sony or Lite On ?
Monitor LCD - 19in ??
Cabinet And SMPS - ??
Graphic Card - ??

PLS add a link to which product site and the price.
Will be buying this from Mumbai.

Thanks in advance.

Wish u all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

[Jags]

what do u think about this board..?
http://xtremegx.com/store/biostar-tp35d2a7-p-191.html
Its cheaper than abit-ip35E
Is it worth going for ??

[Choto Cheeta]

@moshel

As its a system for a person who would be doing Ph.D on a filed which doesnt need heavy computer processing power, look in to this notebook model rather than a desktop...

Compaq Presario C702TU Notebook PC (GS091PA) (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/in/en/ho/WF06b/1090709-1116637-1123071-1123071-1123071-80243651-80698920.html)

The base confir is,

Intel Celeron D 1.73 GHz / 533 FSB / 1 MB L2
Mobile Intel GL960
GMA x3100
512 MB <<<< Upgrade this with another 512 MB which is Rs. 800 MAX
80 GB SATA HDD
8x DVD RW drive
Wifi / USD 2.0 / LAN / Modem / Card Reader
15.4" WideScreen with 1280x800 resoltuion

with 1 GB RAM its is Rs. 24800/- incl VAT and TAX and every thing, comes free carrey case and an USB mouse... :)

with 1 GB its fully vista ready with GMA x3100...

as basic it comes with 1 year warrenty :) but i suggest when you purchase ask the vendor to let you know whether it would be possible for you to extend the warrenty after 8 or 10 month of purchase, for information Compaq by default allows it, but some time vendors want to misguide you by stating not...

after 8 or 10 month extend the warrenty for another 2 years which usually costs Rs. 4100/- for this model :)

[DarkX]

@Choto
Zebronics Peace (PSU 400W)
XFX 650i Ultra
Transcend 2GB (1GB*2) DDR-II 800MHz
XFX GeForce 8600GT 256MB
250 GB SATA-II Segate
But my same old processor P4

Is this config fine for graphic editing (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) use and little bit of gaming?

[Choto Cheeta]

But my same old processor P4

There is a doubt... !!! OLD P4 means ?? is it a LGA 775 one or older socket one ??

if its LGA775 then system will work, but wont be the best config under you budget :p as if I were you for your needs I may cosider, droping the grfx card and opt for a AMD X2 based solution...

now if you a Intel fan and want to keep the door open for better options, then still I would say, drop the 8600, opt for ASUS P5K-VM with Intel E2140... so it keeps all option open for you under Intel platform !!! :)

@Anup Nair

can you please tell us your need ?? I mean what would b the use for the system ??

[DarkX]

There is a doubt... !!! OLD P4 means ?? is it a LGA 775 one or older socket one ??

@Anup Nair

can you please tell us your need ?? I mean what would b the use for the system ??

My processor is P4 2.4 GHz, so I think it's a socket 478 one.

[Choto Cheeta]

My processor is P4 2.4 GHz, so I think it's a socket 478 one.

So wont work, think for this bellow options...

as if I were you for your needs I may cosider, droping the grfx card and opt for a AMD X2 based solution...

now if you a Intel fan and want to keep the door open for better options, then still I would say, drop the 8600, opt for ASUS P5K-VM with Intel E2140... so it keeps all option open for you under Intel platform !!! :)

[DarkX]

Hmm... I want to stick with Intel processor :p
what if I go with Core2Duo E4500 (costs 4800 i think) and rest same config I posted above?

Thanks. :)

[harryneopotter]

guys plz quote the price for following config in delhi....

AMD X2 4000+ --
M2N MX SE --
1 x 2 GB Trancend 667--
250 GB Sata2 (Company)--
ATX cabinet--
DVD RW--
17" Monitor--
Nrmal K/B and Mouse--
UPS
Plz suggest minimum possible rates .........
Thnx

[Sunny1211993]

got my new sys yesterday and completely messed up with it today.
got ASUS P35 based blitz mobo and its dead now WTF!!
now can anybody tell me that is my ram,gpu and proccy safe??they were on the mobo when it died.
they seem to be ok.look alright but still if anybody can tell me i will be able to sleep 2nite.
anyways,im going nehru place to get my mobo replaced 2moro.
will it be replaced??

guys plz quote the price for following config in delhi....

AMD X2 4000+ --
M2N MX SE --
1 x 2 GB Trancend 667--
250 GB Sata2 (Company)--
ATX cabinet--
DVD RW--
17" Monitor--
Nrmal K/B and Mouse--
UPS
Plz suggest minimum possible rates .........
Thnx
kal nehru place jaa raha hu apna tuta futa mobo leke.
il also ask the prices:(:(

[Arun1234]

Hi. I am Planning to buy a pc for myself. My Budget is Rs. 20,000/-. My Requirements are Motherboard of Intel or any other you can suggest me. Excluding the Monitor
I don't have any knowledge about the Configuration. Please suggest me one as soon as possible. The Pc should be generally for Home use with a little bit of gaming support.
Plz suggest me the prices as per Mumbai Market.

Thanks

[rollcage]

I am thinking on upgrading..
Can you tell which Motherboard is available for X2 4000+ having onboard graphics and eSata?
and
I have a 2.5" HD..also tell Is there any casing with both USB and sata ports, whats the price of that Transcend casing.

[Choto Cheeta]

Hi. I am Planning to buy a pc for myself. My Budget is Rs. 20,000/-. My Requirements are Motherboard of Intel or any other you can suggest me. Excluding the Monitor
I don't have any knowledge about the Configuration. Please suggest me one as soon as possible. The Pc should be generally for Home use with a little bit of gaming support.
Plz suggest me the prices as per Mumbai Market.

Thanks

why intel Mobo ?? u wont get a good deal with Intel :( think for amd :D

[rollcage]

@Choto Cheeta suggest something to me,

[sagar_coolx]

dudes, we need a new desktop for our housing society office....will be required for office apps, accounting, keepin records etc....
as it is not personally owned i think branded will be better(easy service...
now the only necessary cond. is that it should have 17"lcd....and should cost as less as our requirement demands..
so please if you could list some models...and which company to go for...

[MetalheadGautham]

dudes, we need a new desktop for our housing society office....will be required for office apps, accounting, keepin records etc....
as it is not personally owned i think branded will be better(easy service...
now the only necessary cond. is that it should have 17"lcd....and should cost as less as our requirement demands..
so please if you could list some models...and which company to go for...
:idea:Dell

[keith_j_snyder2]

guys please mention your budget with your queries!

[Choto Cheeta]

@Choto Cheeta suggest something to me,

ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ R3.0 (http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=ALiveNF5-eSATA2%2b%20R3.0)

its the only board i see in Kolkata market, though without VGA means u need to have a PCI-E grfx card :(

[BULLZI]

Plz comment on the following rig :

Q6600
XFX 780I SLI
2 * X