the Official Intel Core ix thread for desktops and laptops

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

those are some really good info, thanx, really appreciate it..

[ashu888ashu888]

guys, any recommendation for a 2TB External HDD (preferably) one with eSATA port (USB 2.0 NOT wanting to hv)

[robindiv_76]

Here's a good news for those who are in the market for a new gaming lappy.Sony will be launching their new models under E series on 15th of sept.If u want to see how the models look like,here's a glimpse

E Series : VAIO Notebook & Computer : Sony Middle East & Africa

Geez look at the back up time,1.5 hrs,thats darn bad.

[rajan1311]

vaio only for kareena droolers imo....

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by robindiv_76

Here's a good news for those who are in the market for a new gaming lappy.Sony will be launching their new models under E series on 15th of sept.If u want to see how the models look like,here's a glimpse

E Series : VAIO Notebook & Computer : Sony Middle East & Africa

Geez look at the back up time,1.5 hrs,thats darn bad.

is the date confirmed..??? Source..??? btw, thanx for the site info... (its M.E and Africa) though..

Originally Posted by rajan1311

vaio only for kareena droolers imo....

hey come on.. .!! tats not true... its the best value for money among so many others like HP, Dell...

[rajan1311]

sorry mate, but they seem more expensive when compared to others , but have not seen them recently, maybe I should

[robindiv_76]

hey ashu how much battery backup does ur eb16 give?

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by rajan1311

sorry mate, but they seem more expensive when compared to others , but have not seen them recently, maybe I should

yup, i totally agree, VAIO lappys a few months back (to be very honest with u) say, 7-8months back, were LOW and poor on config and damn high on prices.. say a lappy of VAIO costed like 67-69K when the same config lappy of DELL or even HP for tat matter costed way low like Rs. 52-56K...

i agree. no doubt...

but by the launch of this E Series (from March 10th, 2010) they hv revamped their pricing to config ratio

Originally Posted by robindiv_76

hey ashu how much battery backup does ur eb16 give?

well, wen im on battery power and jus surfing or doin lite work, it gives me approx. 2.5-3hrs but i really havent checked it the PRECISE way, so i may be abit wrong ...

[robindiv_76]

I finally got my first laptop and oh my am i happy
Its a Sony Vaio EB36
Here's a link to it
VPCEB36FG : E Series : VAIO Laptop & Computer : Sony India
Thank you folks for all the help.
And tips from fellow vaio owners would be welcome
And a special thanks to Ashu

Btw where can i buy a screen guard and a guard for the lip

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

woo ho ho... congratulations on ur purchase..btw wich color did u opt for..???

there's scratchguard available for ur lappy screen so u can purchase that, it will be costing u Rs.700/- i suppose...

for the upper top lid.. ppl use transparencies, but i wud NOT recommend it, as it attracts more dust as the film fails to stick to the body of the lappy overtime..
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and yes, plz post ur pic here for the lappy...
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Cheers n e-peace....

[robindiv_76]

thanks bud.Its black.I wish they had one in silver colour for this model.They had a white one for display ,looks cool.I am happy there aint much bloatware from Sony as like those on HPs.

And abt the screenguard,where can i buy one ,is it a Sony Accessory or an off market stuff.If its Sony no wonder it costs 700 bucks.HP is been giving away Kodak dig camera and tata photon wireless connections with their new DV6s and DV4s.And all u get with Sony is a bill and a crappy 300 bucks headphone.

I got a targan bag though,its pretty good for something free.I'll post pics soon.
Btw does anyone want a CM 690 cabby and a Corsair VX450.Both are new.Got the cabby in feb 2010 and the psu brand new.I bought the PSU in dec 2009,but after a week my mobo (intel 915 gag) went dead.The service guy said its due to a bad psu told me to replace it.I had my doubts but didn't want to spend another 800 bucks on the mobo.Those guys at Kaizen got me a brand new replacement in a week(NO questions asked).But my mobo went kaput again last month when it was on another psu.
So i have a brand new VX450 and a 5 months old CM690 for sale with all the bills and warranty.

I would prefer cochin or kerala buyers though.

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

the screenguard is an off market stuff, no VAIO gimmicks here.. hehe.. so u can get it from any stationary PC shops in ur area....
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[msaiashwin]

please suggest me a x58 motherboard for core i7 950.budget around 17.5k for motherboard..requirement decent amount of overclockin and gtx 460 sli...in this range i have shortlisted 2 boards...... 1.msi big bang xpower 2.gigabyte ga -x58a-ud5..both have military components msi having 6 pci express slots...also some of my friends suggested me the msi big bang xpower..so suggest me one of these two boards..

[rajan1311]

^you dont need so many pci-e slots i guess, stick to the basic X58 pro e and save some 7k

[mukherjee]

Have a look here Sandy Bridge

[midhu]

hai all...
Am about upgrade my system, thought of going for intel i3 or i5. So can you please suggest me an intel's original motherboard (i dont need MBs from giga byte, asus etc...) which has 4 channel audio and other feature

thanks in advance

[ashu888ashu888]

Originally Posted by msaiashwin

please suggest me a x58 motherboard for core i7 950.budget around 17.5k for motherboard..requirement decent amount of overclockin and gtx 460 sli...in this range i have shortlisted 2 boards...... 1.msi big bang xpower 2.gigabyte ga -x58a-ud5..both have military components msi having 6 pci express slots...also some of my friends suggested me the msi big bang xpower..so suggest me one of these two boards..

u really wanna go with gtx 460 SLi..???? i mean i hope u know the power consumptions of tat card....

also, the card (Gtx 460) will take up 2 Slots of ur PCI-e connections as the card is thick...

neways,,,, u can go in for an EVGA 3Way SLi Classified mobo for 22K (wich will also help u in OCing)

or

U can Gigabyte UD5 wich is the BEST mobo wen it comes to value for money...

Originally Posted by rajan1311

^you dont need so many pci-e slots i guess, stick to the basic X58 pro e and save some 7k

^^

agreed...

Originally Posted by midhu

hai all...
Am about upgrade my system, thought of going for intel i3 or i5. So can you please suggest me an intel's original motherboard (i dont need MBs from giga byte, asus etc...) which has 4 channel audio and other feature

thanks in advance

u hv any specific budget..??? coz the minimum amount of mobo tat u will get for core i3 or i5 (wich are both LGA 1156 socket based) are in the price range of 6-6.5K...

but ...........

if u plan to buy an INTEL based mobo for core i3 or i5, then u will NOT get it separately (atleast they are hard to find) bcoz, dealers and shopkeepers are sellimng the processor+mobo (both intel) as a combo bundle... so be aware of tat please..
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Cheers n e-peace.....

[Sid_gamer]

Originally Posted by msaiashwin

please suggest me a x58 motherboard for core i7 950.budget around 17.5k for motherboard..requirement decent amount of overclockin and gtx 460 sli...in this range i have shortlisted 2 boards...... 1.msi big bang xpower 2.gigabyte ga -x58a-ud5..both have military components msi having 6 pci express slots...also some of my friends suggested me the msi big bang xpower..so suggest me one of these two boards..

^^
6 PCI express x16 slots will be a waste so go for something else instead ...MSI X58 Pro-E is a good option to consider; if you want USB 3.0 support then a new version namely the MSI X58 Pro-E USB 3 is also available (but i don't know if it's available in India currently)..

Cheers,
sid_gamer

[ashu888ashu888]

the OP can contact Tirupati Enterprises (Vasai East, Mumbai) Office as they are the sole distributors for various brands incl. MSi Welcome to Tirupati Enterprises or on 93231--70474 Mr. Anil Sharma

Cheers n e-peace....

[vizkid2005]

Hey I was planning to build an i7 rig this week .. But culdn`t ....

But Till when will lga 1336 obsolete ???

Will Intel make new processors for 1366 socket ???

Should I wait till next year for Intel SandyBridge or Amd Bulldozer ???
When will it be launched in India ???

[Sid_gamer]

^^
LGA 1366 will take a lot of time to become obsolete, coz if you go by new socket releases then they are always released late than their release dates.. And since Sandy Bridge or AMD Bulldozer are not yet announced so you can understand how much time they will take to launch and release in India...
So currently going for an i7 is a safe bet ...

cheers,
sid_gamer

[Vishw]

Hi Guys,

I'm building i7 config for 3D works. Budget 60k. No OC. Below is the config suggested in my other thread http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/hard...onfig-3d.html. I just wanted a general opinion on this.. should I go ahead with this or can you guys suggest any changes? Just take a look n pls let me know.

Core i7 950 @ 14.5k
Sabertooth X58 @ 14.3K
4 * 2GB DDR3 1333Mhz @ 9.2k
Zotac GTX 460 1GB @ 12.5k
Seagate 7200.12 1TB - 2.9K/WD 1TB Black @ 5k
LG H55N DVD @ 1k
NZXT Gamma @ 2.1K/CM elite 430 @ 2.6k

I already have VX450. Is it enough for this build?

~Vish~

[ashu888ashu888]

Agreed with Sid gamer

to wishW , well the gpu wattage is jus NOT enough, get sumthing like a 600W (from Corsair or tagan)

also, get a better cabinet with good air flow, as the rig hots up, say, look for a CoolerMaster CM 690-II (the II is version 2nd of the original CM 690 cabinet) priced at Rs. 4.5K or if u want a even better FULL Tower chassis, then go for CoolerMaster's HAF 922 or 932 cabinet..

hmm...its good to invest in a good cpu cooler (better than the stock intel cooler), go in for a T,R,U,E (a,k,a, Thermal RIght Ultra Extreme) or Prolimatech MEgahalem revision B cooler...

CHeers n e-peace....

[Vishw]

Thanx Ashu! I'll check out the CM 690-II! & about the PSU, how's the new Corsair GS600 (600W)?

[ashu888ashu888]

yup do check the cm 690-II , and if u asking me abt a 600W psu for ur single gpu, then its good, but if u plan to SLi (putting 1 extra nVIDIA gpu along with ur previous gpu) then get a minimum of 800-850W PSU...

and yes, one sincere request, if u plan out on making a core i7 based system, then plz its a request to post all ur config, querries, confusions here in this thread, as it keeps the forum clean and will also hv all the querries for other users reference in one single thread..

[Vishw]

Hey Ashu, can you pls suggest me 2-3 good P55 mobos for i7 870 under 10k? with USB 3.0 & SATA 6GB?

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

will get back to u with the results...in the mean time i hv these mobos for u..

1. ) Gigabyte P55A-UD6
2.) Gigabyte P55A-UD7
3.) MSI P55-GD85
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guys guys.... i hv a problem here so please kindly hv a look and reply asap....

my EVGA X58 SLi Classified motherboard & EVGA gtx280 SSC, both went kaput (still under warranty)...

so, i sent them for RMA to Calcutta, and they are offering me these fresh pieces as complete replacement..

MSi X58 PRO-E (lga 1366)motherboard ---> Newegg.ca - MSI X58 Pro-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard (i knw its a better motherboard, as MSi has launched the PRO-E series...) but get me ur views on this...
my old kaput mobo ----> Newegg.ca - EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
and

PALIT HD 4870 x2 2GB DDR5 gpu as compared to my old GTX280 SSC 1GB gpu... (i seriously need ur views on this...) .... iguess the hd 4870 x2 (2GB) is a beast compared to my 1GB Evga gtx280 SSC... in gaming...right..?? if there is any better card (wich i will try to convince them to send me as a better replacement) then do let me knw...as those ppl (from the Calcutta RMA center) are telling me that the nVIDIA gtx295 are outta stock.......so if there's any better card than the HD4870 x2 (2GB) like say the 5xxx series then do lemme know...

[ashu888ashu888]

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also, is he card longer (in length) as compzred to the gtx280..?? i mean i guess the 4870 x2 is 27inches in length.. will it FIT in my CM690 case..????

[asingh]

See if you can get the HD5870 as a replacement.

[Ayush_ANI]

hi friends is any one know hd 5670 can run metro 2033 game??????? Plz help. If can run then i buy it....
Thanks for help......